Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders Reviews

Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is ranked in the 34th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10.0
Oct 30, 2020

A different kind of point-and-click adventure, Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders has both highs and lows on the Nintendo Switch. But it's the quantity and quality of speech that pushes it over the edge for me, despite the inexplicable lack of handheld play.

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Liked-a-lot
Oct 19, 2020

I’m sure like myself you have either see a TV adaptation of the Agatha Christie-ABC Murders or one of the many film adaptation of the novel. Or you could have read the novel like I have. While the game does not follow the novel to the letter, it does follow the events closely, to the point where those familiar with the source material will not find many surprises here. Agatha Christie-ABC Murders makes for lighthearted detective fare, where you can give your little grey cells a bit of a workout!

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Oct 19, 2020

Ultimately, Agatha Christie's The ABC Murders is a perfectly competent point-and-click detective game, competently ported to Nintendo Switch. It's more difficult to deliver a "great detective" story in a way that feels appropriate to the character and the players than most people would think, but the developers have done an admirable job here overall. Just do yourself a favour and resist looking up a guide. Not all the puzzles are perfectly executed, but for this game to have the right impact on you, you really do want to be solving each puzzle without assistance, even if that does mean that you feel like your Poirot's IQ has dropped a couple hundred points.

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Unscored
Oct 16, 2020

Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders, which recreates the book "The ABC Murders" , is a click and point in an investigation fills with puzzles and interrogations. In general it has a simple premise, but it works. It follows a pattern that makes us feel like a detective, although on more than one occasion it becomes too simple. At an audiovisual level, the game does not stand out much, but what it shows, it does so very willingly, especially the sound pieces. An entertaining game with its pros and cons, which can be enjoyed without much emphasis for approximately 7-8 hours.

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6.5 / 10.0
Oct 16, 2020

While Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders has the right idea in terms of how to best present a murder mystery in video game form, it unfortunately misses the mark. Having to exit the game and come back after completing a few tasks really kills the immersion and flow. I also think not making use of the Switch’s touchscreen was a huge missed opportunity.

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3.5 / 5.0
Oct 5, 2020

If you’re a fan of Agatha Christie, murder mysteries, point and clicks, or puzzle games and want a fun little gem that will provide a day’s worth of amusement without trespassing into darker territory, then Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders will definitely delight you.

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60 / 100
Mar 14, 2016

That's just one of the many things that make The ABC Murders feel unpolished and a bit rough around the edges.

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7 / 10
Mar 9, 2016

Despite [its] flaws, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders still provides a great and thoroughly engrossing crime story

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70 / 100
Mar 9, 2016

If you want a narrative-driven experience, and you already devoured the Telltale Games catalogue, you should try this new alternative. Once you get past its obvious and annoying design flaws, you’ll find yourself facing a diamond in the rough, something truly entertaining.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 7, 2016

My time with Hercule Poirot and his pal Hastings was memorable.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2016

Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is a solid start to what will hopefully be a new franchise. It reminds me quite a bit of Frogwares Sherlock Holmes series, which took a few games to find its stride. The games focus on building up the character of Poirot and focusing on telling the story from his perspective pays off, in part due to Poirot being the most interesting character in the game.

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6 / 10
Feb 23, 2016

While there are more complex and intriguing crime games out there and it isn't the longest game, The ABC Murders still offers good entertainment for the interested and serves as a decent port into the murder mystery puzzle genre. Some core mechanics need fine tuning, but the balance between the different game elements is generally good. The interrogation scenes as well as the deduction phases could be a bit more elaborate and slightly longer (because they are - hands down - the best bits of the game) but the overall flow of the game is pleasant.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 20, 2016

Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is a very enjoyable point and click adventure game featuring a varied gameplay experience, a good plot, charming characters and great atmosphere. The game's short length and low challenge level, however, prevent it from being anywhere near a masterpiece. Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is not a game that will blow your mind, but if you're looking to spend a few hours with an enjoyable adventure title then it's definitely the game for you.

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Feb 19, 2016

At just 6-7 hours for a single playthrough and with little replayability outside of the achievements, I'm not entirely sure that it does justify that high a price, especially when there are other similar titles that offer more for a lower price point.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 16, 2016

A wonderful, but short, plot that will have you believing you own real life detective skills.

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5 / 10.0
Feb 15, 2016

Chris Capel tries to get his little grey cells to work

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6 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2016

Playing as Hercule Poirot is a mostly entertaining romp through 1930s London, minus a few hitches along the way.

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6 / 10
Feb 9, 2016

If you're like this writer and enjoy even a decent police procedural game – especially in a medium where they're dishearteningly absent – Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is a deserving title in your mystery fiction library. The video game adaptation may lack presentation value, but a strong plot, fun deductions, and a rewarding conclusion make up for it in the end.

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3.9 / 5.0
Feb 7, 2016

Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders is a satisfying point-and-click whodunit adventure with plenty of puzzles.

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Unscored
Feb 5, 2016

I associate Agatha Christie with a paciness and lightness of touch. It was there in this game at brief intervals but would then get obscured again as a scene dragged on for too long or you had to hover your mouse over a cigarette someone was holding AND a box of matches AND an ashtray in order to deduce they were a smoker. Eventually it just felt like the interactive elements stopped being a mild diversion and became an obstruction.

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