Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders Critic Reviews

We enjoy playing it and although, as I said, the voice acting isn’t great and it crashed a few times but other than that the game flows really well, it’s a game about mystery, crime and solving murders and puzzles and we can’t wait to play through the rest of the game and complete it. As we are determined we will catch the ABC murderer and put him behind bars.

It’s a title for fans of both mystery and point-and-clicks, and, despite its technical shortcomings, is worth the price of admission.

Inventive adventure that entertains in spite of a bad control scheme and some graphical issues.

Aside from the the art design, Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders is an adventure game that is highly enjoyable and funny. Classic, but faithful to the novel that inspired it.

A classic adventure game which has taken elements from other similar games. Enjoyable and fun, but with some technical problems.

The ABC Murders is an old-school adventure, engaging and interesting and reasonably priced. Ideal for those who enjoy the core experience of the genre.

ABC Murders is a traditional point and click adventure, set in the same narrative context of Agatha Christie’s novel. The plot is faithful to the original story, while the game is linear and pleasing especially for fans of the genre.

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

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.

Loading times and clumsy controls aside, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is a nice little throwback to the glory days of point & click adventures.

The ABC Murders is a promising start for this new IP based on Agatha Christie's books, but the devs need a bit more work before it can compete with other investigation masters like the Sherlock Holmes series.

Despite those flaws however, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders still provides a great and thoroughly engrossing crime story that any fan of the point and click genre will surely gleam some enjoyment out of.

The original story is still there, and it's enjoyable, but the gameplay style is too traditional and on the easy side. It could attract newcomers, but investigative adventures fans will find this game a bit shallow.

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.

This won’t rival Frogwares’ best work, but it is a fun way to enjoy an afternoon if you enjoy detective games.

A shallow game that should be played on a mobile device, not in front of the TV. I actually had some fun with it, as I was amused by its broadly defined ineptitude.

Ultimately it suffers from clumsy controls and simplicity, but the ABC Murders still boasts a solid storyline (obviously), if you're not seeking a serious challenge, the cosy-crime feel makes it passable for a rainy Sunday with a mug of a hot chocolate (Belgian, of course).