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Law & Order: Dead on the Money pc Game Reviews
Law & Order: Dead on the Money
Critic Score
Metascore: 70 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.8 out of 10
based on 14 reviews
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Join the Law & Order team in this exciting 3-D mystery game based on an original, complex murder case. Partner with Detective Lennie Briscoe to collect evidence and interview witnesses. Once you've arrested the killer, work with Serena Southerlyn to build a compelling case that will convince the jury to return a guilty verdict. [Legacy Interactive]

PUBLISHER: Vivendi Universal Games
DEVELOPER: Legacy Interactive
GENRE(S): Adventure, Simulation
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2002

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100
FiringSquad
Dead on the Money is one of the finest police procedural or detective adventure games ever created.
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91
Just Adventure
One thing that amazed me about this game was the realistic clarity of the faces of the characters. Awesome! I sometimes thought I was playing an FMV game. Almost photo-realistic.
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90
Cheat Code Central
The game puts you right in the middle of the show. There's no one to fall back on. It's all up to you and let me tell you this is one tough mother.
80
IGN
A must-buy to anyone who likes "Law & Order." It might be a little disappointing when you get to the end, but its still good fun.
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79
GameZone
A fun detective adventure game, albeit one with a few gameplay problems. The game itself is not terribly long, either, so the longevity may be questionable.
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70
Adventure Gamers
After wading through the technical problems, a solid murder mystery that's fun to play and worth the money.
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70
Quandary
Fans of the TV Law & Order series will feel right at home because it is just what the lawyer ordered.
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70
Game Over Online
I liked the concept of the game, and it was sort of fun to play a lawyer for a while, but the pacing and interface really got on my nerves.
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67
Entertainment Weekly
May not be too deep, but it's relatively easy to play. [4 Oct 2002, p.158]
65
GameSpot
You can play through the game twice with little time investment, and as long as you take copious notes of what works, you'll be able to solve the game eventually.
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60
Computer Games Magazine
Less well-executed than the story, but nevertheless intriguinig, is the open-ended style of gameplay. [Jan 2003, p.85]
40
PC Gamer
Where it falls apart is in the game design. [Jan 2003, p.114]
40
G4 TV
Although it's an excellent representation of "Law & Order" in playable form, there just isn't much to play.
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40
Computer Gaming World
It is incredibly boring - you're basically watching an episode of the television show while contributing sporadic mouse clicks. [Mar 2003, p.106]

What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 9.8 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Charlotte C. gave it a 10:
It is great.

Nathaneal Y. gave it a 10:
I think game is great... can't wait to see more.

Pat S. gave it a 10:
Great game.

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