Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express wants to be both an authentic adaptation of a bestselling novel and an engrossing adventure game, but ultimately fails to do either.

Genre: Adventure
Release date: Nov 21, 2006
Published by: DreamCatcher Interactive
Developed by: AWE Games
Designer: Lee Sheldon
Min system requirements: 1.4 GHz Pentium III Processor, 256 MB RAM, Disk Space: 1.5 GB, 64 MB DirectX 9 Compatible Video Card
Recommended system: 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 Processor, 512 MB RAM, Disk Space: 1.5 GB, 128 MB DirectX 9 Compatible Video Card
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Screenshots updated Dec 6, 2006
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Botched movie-to-game adaptations are nothing new, but blunders of the book-to-game variety may be on the rise. As the second Agatha Christie game from The Adventure Company, Murder on the Orient Express casts you as an eager assistant to the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, as you work to solve a mysterious murder aboard a luxurious train to Paris - but the fun gets derailed before you even leave the station. Sticking close to the plot of the novel, the game moves at an ...
ESRB Rating
Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express is rated:
Teen
Alcohol Reference, Blood, Tobacco Reference, Violence
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