Hardcore Droid:
"Detective Grimoire is a stylish game. In fact, it’s stylish enough to make me wonder if it can stand on that alone. In pop culture, style often dominates over substance. Audiences were dazzled by John Cameron’s Avatar, in spite of the fact that its story was just a gussied up Dances with Wolves. Lady Gaga is beloved and her music is meticulously produced, but her lyrics aren’t exactly incisive (I’ll direct you to a line from G.U.Y: “Love me, love me, please retweet”). Bioshock Infinite was released last year to rave reviews and commended for its stunning graphics, but some critics felt unfulfilled by the game’s message, wondering if the storywriters even knew what message they were trying to convey. Detective Grimoire is not a blockbuster or a platinum singer or part of an enormous franchise, but despite its humbler beginnings, it’s got a lot of style. But is that enough?"
This aptly-named bundle focuses on adventure games, with the pay what you want tier getting you Detective Grimoire, Broken Sword 1&2, and The Whispered World Special Edition.
Detective Grimoire was a fun, and really well-made game. But even though it was intended to be light-hearted and entertaining, those kindergarten puzzles really dragged it down.
Action-Adventure games have really taken hold in the past couple years with large titles like Broken Age and the Tell Tale series. Detective Grimoire is SFB Games attempt at capturing the details and drama of a murder investigation in a funny and interesting light. In a tale of supernatural creatures and wacky characters Grimoire will capture your heart if only for a few hours.
