Unless you count blindly trying to make the correct connections, that is. The next issue is that there is no challenge at all. It’s infuriating, mind numbingly boring, and brings the overall pace of Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot – The First Cases to a screeching halt. You’ll find yourself tediously trying to link every possible combination of nodes together in the vain hope you’ll stumble upon the correct answer. This means that at times you’ll have to figure out the correct connections between twenty to thirty nodes, many of which make no logical sense being connected. There isn’t even a hint system like the one found in Blazing Griffin’s last video game, Murder Mystery Machine.
The deduction system in the Mind Maps are the bane of my existence. It’s up to Poirot to get to the bottom of the sinister goings-on at the Van den Bosche estate. He will soon discover that the family is entangled in lies, deceit, blackmail, and even murder. Poirot is invited to the wealthy Van den Bosche estate in celebration of the engagement of the daughter, Cassandra. While I do appreciate having an new story to work through, it’s not really the most original. Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot – The First Cases is a brand new tale that looks at Hercule Poirot’s early career, before he became the legendary detective we all know and love.
Unlike Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders, this game isn’t based off any of Agatha Christie’s works. Can Microids’ latest game, Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot – The First Cases, be the title to finally steal the spotlight? Unfortunately, the answer is a resounding “no”.
In theory, her material should be the basis for some of the best detective thriller games on the market, but sadly, they’ve been mostly mediocre thus far, such as Microids’ last Hercule Poirot centric game, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders. There have been countless films, TV shows, and even video games based off her works. Agatha Christie has provided the world with some of the best mystery novels ever written.
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