I’ve always thought I’d be afabulousdetective.

A good sixth sense.

The ability to spot that small, inconsequential something that turns out to be oh-so consequential after all.

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Chinatown Detective Agency review

It is, of course, complete bollocks.

and not “Help!”

And I like Amira.

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Coupled with an intriguing caseload and a natural wanderlust, she was someone I enjoyed getting to know.

Interestingly, though, Chinatown Detective Agency isn’t quite the traditional point-and-click adventure I was expecting.

Sometimes, she needs to grab the right dialogue to get the mark to open up.

Chinatown Detective Agency review screenshots depicting the game’s left-aligned UI overlay, central window pane of pixel-art, cyber-noir vistas, and snapshots of detective dialogue.

Sometimes, she’s under pressure to explore her environs speedily before the perp waltzes back into the room.

It’s such a simple thing, granted, but my word is it effective.

That’s fair, I reckon.

Chinatown Detective Agency review screenshots depicting the game’s left-aligned UI overlay, central window pane of pixel-art, cyber-noir vistas, and snapshots of detective dialogue.

I used both and found them each to be equally worth Amira’s money.

Within a handful of assignments and a couple of “Snap!”

The problem is only compounded by CDA’s shaky stability.

Chinatown Detective Agency review screenshots depicting the game’s left-aligned UI overlay, central window pane of pixel-art, cyber-noir vistas, and snapshots of detective dialogue.

Chinatown Detective Agency review screenshots depicting the game’s left-aligned UI overlay, central window pane of pixel-art, cyber-noir vistas, and snapshots of detective dialogue.

Chinatown Detective Agency review screenshots depicting the game’s left-aligned UI overlay, central window pane of pixel-art, cyber-noir vistas, and snapshots of detective dialogue.

Chinatown Detective Agency review screenshots depicting the game’s left-aligned UI overlay, central window pane of pixel-art, cyber-noir vistas, and snapshots of detective dialogue.

Chinatown Detective Agency review screenshots depicting the game’s left-aligned UI overlay, central window pane of pixel-art, cyber-noir vistas, and snapshots of detective dialogue.

Chinatown Detective Agency review screenshots depicting the game’s left-aligned UI overlay, central window pane of pixel-art, cyber-noir vistas, and snapshots of detective dialogue.

Chinatown Detective Agency review screenshots depicting the game’s left-aligned UI overlay, central window pane of pixel-art, cyber-noir vistas, and snapshots of detective dialogue.