Gamebosh Review: Agatha Christie: Evil Under The Sun

There’s a bit of a conundrum when it comes to Evil Under The Sun and Agatha Christie game adaptations in general, because who’s likely to play them? If you’re a Christie fan then you’ll have already read her novels and know who the murderer is, rendering the game rather anti-climactic, and most fans are too old to be interested in point-and-click adventure games and far more likely to watch Poirot on TV on a Sunday.

The sole advantage of such a game is you can control Belgium detective Hercule Poirot through every step of his investigation. The case begins with Poirot conveniently holidaying at a Devon seaside resort where the murder of a famous actress promptly takes place. Though the lead up to the crime is shown in real-time, what we’re seeing is actually Poirot recounting his experience to Captain Hastings in his office at a later date as a sort of malleable flashback.