Wealthy Derrick Reardon is murdered in his Long Island mansion. There are few suspects on the estate and you, as Detective Stew Cavanaugh, will have to find the killer through the dialogues and observation of them all.
In 1980s full motion video games (FMV) looked like a perfect way of mixing video games (that struggled with graphical presentation of the gameplay) and movies - real actors were playing scenes that were later compiled so the story could take different routes depending on decisions of the player. In practice it rarely actually worked - the decisions usually had marginal influence on the story itself, however, there were exceptions. Like MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone?, where 16 different endings were implemented in the game, which at least gave the game above average replayability.
Of course they were still pre-made storylines, so it was not in any way open ending game, but at least the creators made some effort.
Do you have what it takes to solve a case like this?
MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone?
Lea Thompson debut
Lea Thompson, who later starred in Back to the Future trilogy, Red Dawn and Caroline in the City, made her debut in this movie / game.
Alicia Witt new album
Actress and musician Alicia Witt - new album
First-person game that puts you in charge of the famous (or rather infamous) Jack the Ripper case.
Have you ever dreamt about being a tough homicide detective in 1940s Los Angeles? Me neither, but clearly someone has, and spent 7 years building this game, which would be the icon for all film-noir fans.
Text adventure set in Victorian London, where infamous Jack the Ripper is spreading his terror.
