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Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile - Wild Boar - 10-05-2025
(Discontinued) Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile
In Death on the Nile, a peaceful cruise on the Nile is suddenly disrupted by a terrible crime. Fortunately, the famous detective Hercule Poirot is on board. Meanwhile, a private investigator is hunting a murderer—a search that takes her from London to Mallorca, New York, and finally Egypt.
The two investigations converge at Abu Simbel. The dynamic duo must solve a complex case full of puzzles and twists. But the story doesn't end with the book and contains many secrets and surprises, even for fans of Agatha Christie. Steam
I don't know what to like about this game—actually, nothing. Anyone who plays the demo will quickly notice that the 70s don't really fit, even if it works on the ship.
The additional investigator seems completely out of place. The other investigator in Murder on the Orient Express was introduced more skillfully and investigated the Armstrong case, which suited Poirot. In addition, the characters were wonderfully eccentric, which was not the case in Death on the Nile. On top of that, there was a PoC passenger on the ship, which also didn't fit.
The investigator Royce also didn't fit into the Agatha Christie world. I have no problem with playing a lesbian, black detective who fits very well into her world. But she doesn't fit with Christie. As a standalone adventure, sure
The gameplay also annoyed me: right at the beginning, you are tasked with collecting golden mustaches and records, and only when you have collected them all do you get additional content. The jukebox in Chapter 1 is a nightmare, consisting of 4-5 mini-games/logic puzzles that you can't skip if you want to progress. In Chapter 2, you crack locks in the same way over and over again. The new “eavesdropping function” makes sense, especially if you remember the movie with Ustinov, but it's also annoying.
At the end of each chapter, your failures are presented to you: you didn't find xx records and xx mustaches and made xx mistakes (a whopping 17 in the second chapter) – very motivating.
Then there was a bug where subtitles were displayed even though they were turned off. (German version)
Maybe I'll give the game another try in the summer; the whole atmosphere isn't right for fall/winter.
Conclusion
A failure.
RE: Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile - Joe - 10-05-2025
The more I watch and read about this game, the less I want to play it.
And it seems that I'm not the only one, since the reviews (and the number of them) are not exactly glowing.
RE: Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile - sjmpoo - 10-05-2025
I haven't gotten around to play this. Just bought it and placed on the backlog. But I think I agree. The previous game, Murder on the orient express, had the same issue. This was one of the great classics, but they thought it would be a good idea to change the time the game plays out and arbitrarily add characters. If somebody tried to give Frodo a smartphone and placed him in a disco, Tolkien fans would go crazy.
I understand the thought that when everyone and their mom knows the story, it kinda makes sense to mix up the story. But I think this is a fallacy. When I buy a licensed title I *want* to see the story I know and love. Modifying the flow to adapt it to a game is cool, but adding story elements and characters is detrimental. Why buy a licensed IP and then make your own original IP?
RE: Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile - Wild Boar - 10-05-2025
I really enjoyed Murder on the Orient Express... the quirky characters, the fast-paced narrative, the confined space, and the fair puzzles. I didn't mind the investigator either, as she was working on the Armstrong kidnapping, which was the reason for the murder. The fact that the tour group was stuck meant that the time jump wasn't unpleasant.
But in Death on the Nile, nothing fits together.
Spoiler Murder on the Orient Express
I really enjoyed Murder on the Orient Express... the quirky characters, the fast-paced narrative, the confined space, and the fair puzzles. I didn't mind the investigator either, as she was working on the Armstrong kidnapping, which was the reason for the murder. The fact that the tour group was stuck meant that the time jump wasn't unpleasant.
But in Death on the Nile, nothing fits together.
Spoiler Murder on the Orient Express
I really enjoyed Murder on the Orient Express... the quirky characters, the fast-paced narrative, the confined space, and the fair puzzles. I didn't mind the investigator either, as she was working on the Armstrong kidnapping, which was the reason for the murder. The fact that the tour group was stuck meant that the time jump wasn't unpleasant.
But in Death on the Nile, nothing fits together.