James writes - When delving into the Artifex Mundi publishing repertoire, their hidden object puzzle adventures usually consist of demons, fairytale creatures and the like. The latest offering from them to launch on Xbox One, Noir Chronicles: City of Crime, is a little out of character though and tells a relatively ‘normal’ detective story, with seemingly nothing magical in sight. Will we find this to be a joyous puzzling affair, or is it committing a crime against its genre by being a less than satisfactory experience?
Rob Pitt writes: Artifex Mundi is back with another one of their Hidden Object Games (HOGs) on the PlayStation 4, developed by Brave Giant. This time though, it’s not a game which is part of a trilogy, unlike most of their games prior to this one.
Noir Chronicles: City of Crime is a stand-alone adventure where no prior knowledge is required, all the backstory is presented within the game and its bonus chapter. That’s right, this is one of the games which has a bonus chapter which is unlocked upon completion of the main story.
Neil writes: "If you've kept an eye on the Xbox One puzzle scene then you would no doubt have stumbled upon one of the many Artifex Mundi games that have hit the store over the years. Now though, there's another - Noir Chronicles: City of Crime!"
