Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is a mystery adventure game for the Nintendo DS, based on Agatha Christie's 1936 novel The ABC Murders. The game was co-developed by American companies AWE Games and Black Lantern Studios, and published by DreamCatcher Interactive.[1]
| Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders | |
|---|---|
 NTSC-U cover art | |
| Developer(s) | AWE Games/Black Lantern Studios |
| Publisher(s) | DreamCatcher Interactive |
| Director(s) | Matt Raithel |
| Programmer(s) | Ankur Sharma |
| Artist(s) | Gary Bedell |
| Composer(s) | Nathan Lee |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release | November 12, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Point-and-click |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
The game follows Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings as they solve mysteries by inspecting crime scenes and questioning suspects.[2] In order to appeal to players familiar with the original story, the game also offers the option to play with a different murderer, which results in different clues and testimony throughout the entire game.[3]
Reception
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 53.82%[4] |
| Metacritic | 53/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Adventure Gamers |   [6] |
| GameZone | 6/10[7] |
| Nintendo Life |   [8] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 61%[9] |
| VideoGamer.com | 6/10[10] |
The game was met with a poor reception, as GameRankings gave it a score of 53.82%,[4] while Metacritic gave it 53 out of 100.[5]