"Murder in the Abbey" may lack some good puzzles, but a strong story and characters make up for it.

User Rating: 7.5 | The Abbey PC
"Murder in the Abbey", or just "The Abbey" in Europe is a charming little point and click adventure game from an independent Spanish developer. Intuitive puzzles are not really the strong side of this adventure, it's the good cast of characters, and the well written story that make it worth playing.

The cartoonish graphics are also very well made, and they are charming, but this game is a murder mystery. It dwells on some of the worst aspects of man, and i think a grittier style would be more suitable.

You play as Leonardo Del Toledo, the Sherlock Holmes of Spanish monks. He is intelligent, likable and the voice actor does a really good job. All the voice acting in this game is terrific.I am not gonna say more about the plot, it's a murder mystery set in a XII century Abbey. During your stay in the Abbey you will meet all the monks there, and i must say that all of them are interesting in a different way. My favorite was Brother Arcadio, a really funny character, made me laugh every time he opened his mouth.

The puzzles are not very imaginative, and are mostly easy, but there are some puzzles that are well made, and you can get stuck on them for a long time.

So i am trying to give it a recommendation , this is a really great point and click adventure game, if you are a fan of the genre pick it up you won't be disappointed.