Unsolved Crimes

Platform(s): Nintendo DS
Genre: Adventure
Publisher: Empire Interactive
Developer: Now Production

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'Unsolved Crimes' (NDS) Goes Gold - Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2008 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT

In Unsolved Crimes, players will take the role of a rookie detective as part of the New York police department homicide division. An aspiring model, Betsy Blake, has disappeared and a social outcast and loner is the prime suspect. The case is a lot deeper than it appears on the surface. Crime is rampant in the city and Blake's disappearance is the latest in a frightening series of events that are slowly bringing New York to its knees. The local police department is having a hard time cracking the case and Blake's safe return lies in the detectives hands to solve the mystery before it's too late.

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In Unsolved Crimes, players will take the role of a rookie detective as part of the New York police department homicide division. An aspiring model, Betsy Blake, has disappeared and a social outcast and loner is the prime suspect. The case is a lot deeper than it appears on the surface. Crime is rampant in the city and Blake's disappearance is the latest in a frightening series of events that are slowly bringing New York to its knees. The local police department is having a hard time cracking the case and Blake's safe return lies in the detectives hands to solve the mystery before it's too late.

Unsolved Crimes integrates three gaming elements - an action game, a 3D crime investigation and a crime quiz - to provide players with a unique, absorbing experience. The game fully utilizes the DS' unique Dual Screen, allowing players to immerse themselves in the New York environments. The innovative use of the stylus will allow players to trace marks, routes and memos on suspicious items discovered at crime scenes, all allowing players to move closer to solving the kidnapping mystery. The engaging storyline runs throughout the game, fully immersing players in the world of Unsolved Crimes with more than eight independent cases to solve in the diverse and fully interactive environments, as well as five action games related to the kidnapping storyline to undertake.

"Unsolved Crimes is more than just a mystery-solving game with brain-teasing challenges and logical reasoning, it's sure to please brain boosting game and core DS fans alike," said Karim Farghaly, vice president of sales, Empire Interactive. "The appeal this title has for such a diverse audience strengthens Empire and Atari's partnership to deliver the ultimate gaming experience."

Unsolved Crimes will bring a new level of gaming excitement to the NDS integrating the thrills of an action game with the mental challenges of a 3D crime investigation.

Recently crime based action/puzzle solving games like 'Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney,' 'CSI: Dark Motives' and 'Hotel Dusk: Room 215' have been very popular with NDS gamers. Unsolved Crimes will appeal to this audience as well as to those who enjoy puzzle solving and logic games on their NDS.

Key Features:

  • Engaging Storytelling: An overarching story line runs throughout the game to fully immerse Nintendo DS gamers into the world of Unsolved Crimes
  • Integrated gaming elements include, a story driven action game, point and click crime investigation, crime quiz, shootouts and action car chases!
  • With over 8 independent cases to solve across diverse and fully Interactive environments: Gamers will have to be vigilant and use all of their powers of deduction to find the clues and crack the case

Unsolved Crimes, rated T for Teen, worldwide, is expected on Sept. 23, 2008 for $29.99.


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