GamesRadar+ Verdict
Pros
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Varied puzzles to solve
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'70s-tastic tunes
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Paced well
Cons
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Graphics can be frustratingly blurry
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A bit too easy
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Generally unspectacular
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Disappointingly for an old-school police adventure, at no point in Unsolved Crimes are you required to slide across the hood of a sports car. In fact, apart from the wah-wah-esque music, there%26rsquo;s not a lot about this game that exploits its %26rsquo;70s setting. But that%26rsquo;s not really a problem, as the important business here is solving crimes. Obviously. As a n00b in the NYPD you%26rsquo;re working with detective Marcy Blake to solve a series of increasingly complex murders. (Some are almost comedically gruesome, such as the young lady found in pieces in a hotel room.) By investigating the crime scene and making deductions from suspects%26rsquo; statements, you can piece together what happened.
Yet despite these shortcomings, Unsolved Crimes is still good fun. The stories are engaging, the stylus gets a workout with occasional puzzles and (slightly dud) action sections, and the game%26rsquo;s logic is almost always sound (though we did berate the DS once or twice because it wasn%26rsquo;t immediately obvious that the motive was random infatuation rather than long-standing jealousy). You%26rsquo;ll rattle through this in a couple of hours, but the compulsion to outsmart New York%26rsquo;s killers means that they%26rsquo;ll be a satisfying couple of hours.
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