Review Summary:
Crime Scene will appeal to players who enjoy interactive adventures and crime solving mysteries. The game has a simple 2D illustrated treatment and a subtle soundtrack, adapting to each scenario. Gamers who enjoy investigation adventure games like Ace Attorney or Hotel Dusk should give Crime Scene a try. There really isn't another forensic game like this on the DS, which is targeted to a Mature (M-rated) audience. It's too bad some of the forensic tools may cause some frustration. You'll find yourself sinking into the deeper story at large in Crime Scene as you shuffle around grisly scenarios with your stylus. Don't expect intense action, but you can look forward to evenings sleuthing around your DS in Crime Scene.
Game Freaks 365 writes: "I first heard of Crime Scene from a video on YouTube. It showed investigators combing through evidence, collecting fingerprints and using lab scientists to solve the crime. Sounds interesting, right? I thought so too until I actually tried it. This is one of those games that sounds good on paper but just was not executed right to make for an entertaining experience."
The game begins with Matt Simmons' first day on the job of the police forensics team. You'll have to help him prove his worth to superiors while learning the ins and outs of being a crime scene investigator. Primarily, the game involves discovering, collecting and analysing evidence.
411mania writes: "Southpeak's Crime Scene puts you in the shoes of Detective Matt Simmons, a new member to the police force responsible for crime scene investigation. Like his Capcom-published counterpart Phoenix Wright, Simmons is responsible for solving crimes by combing over crime scenes and talking to witnesses. Crime Scene's focus lies in evidence procurement and analysis, requiring you to look over scenes and find bullet fragments, take blood samples, and lift fingerprints among other tasks while solving the case."
