can you deduce what will be the number
one pick why it’s elementary my dear
Watson I promise never to do that again
creepy huh
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
going to deduce the top 10 greatest
detective video games makes you think
doesn’t it for this list we’ve taken out
our magnifying glasses to examine which
games best capture the mystery and
sleuthing of the detective genre I’ve
got a good feeling about this one
number 10 Sherlock Holmes crimes and
punishments is that you Watson yes of
course it is and you almost killed me
who better to start than the world’s
most famous detective Sherlock Holmes
allow me to introduce you to mr.
Sherlock Holmes
he’s our detective no doubt you’ve heard
of him though this series has numerous
titles newcomers can just skip to the
most recent entry if they’re looking to
uncover impressive visuals great puzzle
variety and some really compelling cases
I’m speechless mr. Holmes it these all
happened exactly as you say topped off
by a present voice work fans of both the
character and the genre will find their
enjoyment here to be quite elementary am
I the only sane one here I suppose that
Watson is right inspector a little brain
work would be preferable now number 9
Hotel dusk room 250 the most immediately
striking part about Hotel dusk room 215
is its creative art stop that looks like
an artist’s sketch book come to life
aside from that Hotel dusk puts the
Nintendo DS touch screen to great use
with the player tapping on various items
and people as they explore a mysterious
hotel that is rumored to have a magical
room that can grand people’s wishes with
this unique art style and it’s
compelling setting hotel dusk room 215
makes for a great detective adventure
even if your character is technically
just a former detective number 8 the
wolf among us baby
and miss white surely you didn’t come
all this way just for my bother
Telltale’s episodic adventure game the
wolf among us is based on the DC comic
book series fables which brings
characters from classic fairy tales into
a modern fantasy setting Mirror Mirror
if you’re able tell me all about this
fable see was that so hard
Big B wolf the game’s protagonist is a
hardened and feared badass who used to
be known as the big bad wolf by being
big and being bad don’t say that shit in
front of people it’s embarrassing after
many difficult player choices at the end
of the game you’ll have to help wolf in
deciding who is guilty between two
possible suspects a decision that is
informed by the players prior sleuthing
and puzzle solving ability you’re not as
bad as everyone says you are
number 7 Shenmue II
Shenmue II is an open world
action-adventure title in which the
player investigates the murder of his
father by exploring the town of Yokosuka
speaking to the locals and gathering
evidence okay let me go I’ll tell ya ah
the game was very innovative for its
time implementing a full day night
schedule real-time weather effects fully
voiced NPCs and fun nonlinear gameplay
that allowed the player to explore at
their own pace
Myst haha thanks kid
the game story is full of intrigue
involving a conspiracy that leads
players through a variety of beautiful
locations plus you can play old Sega
games in the arcade bonus I should try
it once
number 6 lead runner I didn’t know where
we were going and I didn’t much care
away from the city first and then as far
as this heap could take us sharing the
same universe and name as Ridley Scott’s
classic dystopian sci-fi film Blade
Runner is a point-and-click adventure
game originally released on the PC he
looks familiar
give me a hard copy of that the game
tells the story of a Blade Runner a cop
whose job it is to hunt down a rogue
group of artificial humans known as
replicants Ober Lee’s got insurance putz
employs replicants he oughta expect the
worst
instead of simply solving puzzles like
in most point-and-click adventures of
its time in Blade Runner the player has
to gather evidence and question suspects
in order to progress through the game
number 5 where in the world is Carmen
Sandiego
a favorite of classroom computers
everywhere where in the world is Carmen
Sandiego
is an adventure game in which the player
has to follow clues left by fugitive
thieves as they attempt to flee around
the world ultimately leading the player
to the criminal mastermind herself
carmen sandiago I am watching your every
move
not that there’s that much to see really
praised for both it’s fun gameplay and
its educational value as the game
teaches geography where in the world is
Carmen Sandiego makes for a great
detective adventure especially but not
exclusively for kids
I’m the chief but you can call me well
the G number for Sam and Max the devil’s
Playhouse in the third and final
installment of tell tales beloved Sam
and max series Sam and Max the devil’s
Playhouse sees the freelance police
investigating the toys of Power common
toys that grant psychic powers to those
who wield them down we’re trying to save
the planet Eire the game is similar to
other classic telltale adventure games
with the player controlling both Sam and
Max as they search for clues and speak
to strange characters solving puzzles
throughout a variety of off-the-wall
cartoony locations you keep coming up
with creepy disaster scenarios that
always end up with you eating me max
it’s getting annoying if you don’t like
it then stop looking so damn tasty
number 3 heavy rain
heavy rain is an action-adventure game
for the ps3 where the setting is heavily
influenced by classic film noir movies
agent Nam and Jaden FBI you got a badge
or something mister Jade the game’s
storyline involves a string of
disappearances that are attributed to a
serial killer named the origami killer
with each section of the game focusing
on a different character as they are
impacted by the murders Marv drains the
less time the victim has to live the
game is notable for both its cinematic
storytelling and its innovative use of
context-sensitive controls as the player
attempts to solve the murders and
capture the origami killer well if you
remember anything the smallest detail
give me a call number 2 Professor Layton
and the unwound future
I think this mystery might be the oddest
one we’ve ever encountered this is the
third episode in the first trilogy of
level fives popular games for the
Nintendo DS in which the player has to
solve a variety of logic puzzles in
order to push the game forward in this
iteration of the series the lovable and
sophisticated english gentleman
Professor Layton attempts to solve a
mystery involving a group of scientists
and the prime minister who have all
suddenly disappeared could their
disappearance have something to do with
that mysterious time machine hmm
I honestly thought – a bullet my link
before we get to our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
from the way you just march right on in
here past all those sorry we’re closed
signs you’re either who I think you are
or you’re one determined Gatecrasher if
you think I’m Nancy Drew you’re right
number one LA noire cofell’s traffic
what have we got developed by the
now-defunct Team Bondi and published by
Rockstar LA noire combined the
open-world gameplay of Grand Theft Auto
with the aesthetic of classic film noir
movies from the 1940s the game is
notable for its unique mechanic that
involves the player having to read the
facial expressions and mannerisms of
potential suspects you deny shooting
Everett gage I’m a businessman
I run a jewelry store I don’t know what
you’re talking about le noir
successfully puts you in the shoes of
Cole Phelps a troubled police officer
turns detective with a checkered past
you look spooked Phelps I thought you’ve
been under fire before never gets any
easier Bukowski bond I did an amazing
job of recreating 1940s Los Angeles and
creating a tense sometimes scary
sleuthing mystery do you agree with our
list did we forget any classic detective
games no for more observational top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
knightmon I’ll try
you
one pick why it’s elementary my dear
Watson I promise never to do that again
creepy huh
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
going to deduce the top 10 greatest
detective video games makes you think
doesn’t it for this list we’ve taken out
our magnifying glasses to examine which
games best capture the mystery and
sleuthing of the detective genre I’ve
got a good feeling about this one
number 10 Sherlock Holmes crimes and
punishments is that you Watson yes of
course it is and you almost killed me
who better to start than the world’s
most famous detective Sherlock Holmes
allow me to introduce you to mr.
Sherlock Holmes
he’s our detective no doubt you’ve heard
of him though this series has numerous
titles newcomers can just skip to the
most recent entry if they’re looking to
uncover impressive visuals great puzzle
variety and some really compelling cases
I’m speechless mr. Holmes it these all
happened exactly as you say topped off
by a present voice work fans of both the
character and the genre will find their
enjoyment here to be quite elementary am
I the only sane one here I suppose that
Watson is right inspector a little brain
work would be preferable now number 9
Hotel dusk room 250 the most immediately
striking part about Hotel dusk room 215
is its creative art stop that looks like
an artist’s sketch book come to life
aside from that Hotel dusk puts the
Nintendo DS touch screen to great use
with the player tapping on various items
and people as they explore a mysterious
hotel that is rumored to have a magical
room that can grand people’s wishes with
this unique art style and it’s
compelling setting hotel dusk room 215
makes for a great detective adventure
even if your character is technically
just a former detective number 8 the
wolf among us baby
and miss white surely you didn’t come
all this way just for my bother
Telltale’s episodic adventure game the
wolf among us is based on the DC comic
book series fables which brings
characters from classic fairy tales into
a modern fantasy setting Mirror Mirror
if you’re able tell me all about this
fable see was that so hard
Big B wolf the game’s protagonist is a
hardened and feared badass who used to
be known as the big bad wolf by being
big and being bad don’t say that shit in
front of people it’s embarrassing after
many difficult player choices at the end
of the game you’ll have to help wolf in
deciding who is guilty between two
possible suspects a decision that is
informed by the players prior sleuthing
and puzzle solving ability you’re not as
bad as everyone says you are
number 7 Shenmue II
Shenmue II is an open world
action-adventure title in which the
player investigates the murder of his
father by exploring the town of Yokosuka
speaking to the locals and gathering
evidence okay let me go I’ll tell ya ah
the game was very innovative for its
time implementing a full day night
schedule real-time weather effects fully
voiced NPCs and fun nonlinear gameplay
that allowed the player to explore at
their own pace
Myst haha thanks kid
the game story is full of intrigue
involving a conspiracy that leads
players through a variety of beautiful
locations plus you can play old Sega
games in the arcade bonus I should try
it once
number 6 lead runner I didn’t know where
we were going and I didn’t much care
away from the city first and then as far
as this heap could take us sharing the
same universe and name as Ridley Scott’s
classic dystopian sci-fi film Blade
Runner is a point-and-click adventure
game originally released on the PC he
looks familiar
give me a hard copy of that the game
tells the story of a Blade Runner a cop
whose job it is to hunt down a rogue
group of artificial humans known as
replicants Ober Lee’s got insurance putz
employs replicants he oughta expect the
worst
instead of simply solving puzzles like
in most point-and-click adventures of
its time in Blade Runner the player has
to gather evidence and question suspects
in order to progress through the game
number 5 where in the world is Carmen
Sandiego
a favorite of classroom computers
everywhere where in the world is Carmen
Sandiego
is an adventure game in which the player
has to follow clues left by fugitive
thieves as they attempt to flee around
the world ultimately leading the player
to the criminal mastermind herself
carmen sandiago I am watching your every
move
not that there’s that much to see really
praised for both it’s fun gameplay and
its educational value as the game
teaches geography where in the world is
Carmen Sandiego makes for a great
detective adventure especially but not
exclusively for kids
I’m the chief but you can call me well
the G number for Sam and Max the devil’s
Playhouse in the third and final
installment of tell tales beloved Sam
and max series Sam and Max the devil’s
Playhouse sees the freelance police
investigating the toys of Power common
toys that grant psychic powers to those
who wield them down we’re trying to save
the planet Eire the game is similar to
other classic telltale adventure games
with the player controlling both Sam and
Max as they search for clues and speak
to strange characters solving puzzles
throughout a variety of off-the-wall
cartoony locations you keep coming up
with creepy disaster scenarios that
always end up with you eating me max
it’s getting annoying if you don’t like
it then stop looking so damn tasty
number 3 heavy rain
heavy rain is an action-adventure game
for the ps3 where the setting is heavily
influenced by classic film noir movies
agent Nam and Jaden FBI you got a badge
or something mister Jade the game’s
storyline involves a string of
disappearances that are attributed to a
serial killer named the origami killer
with each section of the game focusing
on a different character as they are
impacted by the murders Marv drains the
less time the victim has to live the
game is notable for both its cinematic
storytelling and its innovative use of
context-sensitive controls as the player
attempts to solve the murders and
capture the origami killer well if you
remember anything the smallest detail
give me a call number 2 Professor Layton
and the unwound future
I think this mystery might be the oddest
one we’ve ever encountered this is the
third episode in the first trilogy of
level fives popular games for the
Nintendo DS in which the player has to
solve a variety of logic puzzles in
order to push the game forward in this
iteration of the series the lovable and
sophisticated english gentleman
Professor Layton attempts to solve a
mystery involving a group of scientists
and the prime minister who have all
suddenly disappeared could their
disappearance have something to do with
that mysterious time machine hmm
I honestly thought – a bullet my link
before we get to our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
from the way you just march right on in
here past all those sorry we’re closed
signs you’re either who I think you are
or you’re one determined Gatecrasher if
you think I’m Nancy Drew you’re right
number one LA noire cofell’s traffic
what have we got developed by the
now-defunct Team Bondi and published by
Rockstar LA noire combined the
open-world gameplay of Grand Theft Auto
with the aesthetic of classic film noir
movies from the 1940s the game is
notable for its unique mechanic that
involves the player having to read the
facial expressions and mannerisms of
potential suspects you deny shooting
Everett gage I’m a businessman
I run a jewelry store I don’t know what
you’re talking about le noir
successfully puts you in the shoes of
Cole Phelps a troubled police officer
turns detective with a checkered past
you look spooked Phelps I thought you’ve
been under fire before never gets any
easier Bukowski bond I did an amazing
job of recreating 1940s Los Angeles and
creating a tense sometimes scary
sleuthing mystery do you agree with our
list did we forget any classic detective
games no for more observational top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
knightmon I’ll try
you
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