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Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun

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6.2 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: DreamCatcher Interactive / The Adventure Company

Developer: AWE Games

Genre(s): First-Person Adventure

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: October 15, 2007

Summary

Famous detective Hercule Poirot is back in typical style, turning up at just the right time to begin an investigation into the murder of a famous actress during what should have been the start of a relaxing holiday. Taking on the role of Hercule Poirot, players can scour a stunning tropical island for clues and delve deeper into the mysterious relationships between over 20 unique characters to search out the killer. [The Adventure Company]

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Four Fat Chicks

With a compelling narrative, intriguing setting, stellar acting, gorgeous graphics and character animations, Evil Under the Sun is one of the two finest detective/adventure games I've ever played—the other being Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened.. This isn't a game to be "beaten;" rather, it's a journey to be savored, reflected upon, remembered.

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Game Chronicles

Agatha Christie: Evil Under had me from the very beginning.

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Quandary

This one is a leisurely and enjoyable journey, one to take if you just want to relax and don't want to tax your own little grey cells too severely. It's particularly good for new adventurers.

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Game Over Online

Also, the production values for the game are excellent. All of the voice actors do a terrific job with their lines, which is a good thing considering how much dialogue there is, and the visuals, while not spectacular, get the job done.

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Just Adventure

This would be a very good game, but it suffers from a fatal syndrome: it will inevitably be compared to the original source material.

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2404.org

Overall, Agatha Christie: Evil under the Sun is definitely an improvement over the previous title in the series, albeit a slight one.

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Worth Playing

Despite these problems, Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun is still a solid title that adventure fans will love.

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Cheat Code Central

With its slow and steady pace, Evil Under the Sun will put your detective skills to work throughout a lengthy and engaging story that keeps you guessing at every turn. Though the gameplay will be nothing new to anyone who's enjoyed a good point-and-click adventure before, the quality storytelling alone is worth the time.

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GameZone

Considered solely as an adventure game, Evil Under the Sun is a slightly above-average mystery game. The characters are interesting, the dialogue engaging, and the puzzles are fun. However, when considered as a homage to Agatha Christie, it leaves much to be desired.

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GamingExcellence

I was a little disappointed with the pacing of the game and I also wish that the original novel was included, like the previous Agatha Christie games.

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Game Almighty

All in all, this is a great game that suffers a bit on the player-stumping side of things. But for fans of Agatha Christie? There’s no question, this is your game of choice.

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IGN

By the time the murder is committed you’re already bored. The tedium goes untempered by either the graphics or sound-- I’m sure your imagination could paint a more engaging picture of this story if you just picked up the book.

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PC Gamer

This phlegmatic Poirot caper will likely appeal to hardcore adventure game and Agatha Christie fans, but for the rest of us, Evil Under the Sun is all talk and no action. [Jan 2008, p.80]

Gamers' Temple

Fun gameplay is the real murder victim here.

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Game Positive

From collecting silly objects to calculating whether or not said silly objects will be of importance, the game truly suffers from one of the worst cases of poor planning.

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Adventure Gamers

Even a lowered difficulty wouldn't be that big of a deal — sometimes I want a game so hard that my head hurts, and sometimes it's nice to relax with something simpler. But when challenge is replaced by backtracking busywork, it becomes very tedious very quickly, especially considering the game's 8 to 10 hour length.

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GameSpot

This adaptation of one of Agatha Christie's classic mysteries ruins great acting and atmosphere with lots of tedious busywork.

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GameShark

Evil Under the Sun suffers from a variety of flaws, glaring and otherwise, but its biggest is that it simply fails to truly draw the player into its world and offers gameplay that is tedious, derivative, and ultimately forgettable.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 6.2 (out of 10) based on 14 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Stefan E. gave it a7:
Not everybody will like this game because it takes some time till the story gets really started but generally it's a good game with nice characters and it's certainly one of the better adventures that I have played so far.

Melissa G. gave it a6:
I liked it, but some of the puzzles were weird.

Kevin H. gave it an8:
I have played all the agatha christie games and this is definitely the best one. It took awe a little while to get going, but now it looks like they are hitting their stride.

Alonzo R. gave it an8:
If you dont like agatha christie, you will probably not like this game but i love her books. this game is slow and maybe why some people dont like it, but if you like a good mystery and fun puzzle you will not be let donw!

John gave it a5:
Like Kim Y., I've also encountered the slowing down and screen turning white effect! This completely ruins what would have been quite an enjoyable experience in this game. The story is getting quite interesting, but I doubt if I'll be able to finish it because of this severe bug!

Kim Y. gave it a0:
loaded game, played it and then it starts to go really slow and then the screen turns white and you can't see anything. I uninstalled it, cleared my cookies and reinstalled it to only have it happen again. Ticks me off that there is no patch for this!

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