Amazon.co.uk Review
Although it's not the most obvious subject matter for a video game, the first
CSI game was a huge hit and quickly led to this new sequel, subtitled
Dark Motives. As fans of the series would expect, there are no action skills required of you in the game, just a cool head and the ability to approach each of the five different cases in a logical and methodical fashion.
Dark Motives casts you as a new recruit to the Las Vegas CSI department and as such partners you with a variety of characters from the show. All of the original cast provide their own voiceovers, including William Petersen and Jorja Fox, and thanks to the newly improved graphics they all now look much more like themselves than before.
The actual process of solving a crime and playing the game is little changed from the previous title, as you slowly explore a crime scene, examining the subtly highlighted physical clues and interrogating suspects. The first game was criticised for being too easy and too linear and although Dark Motives still makes it a little too obvious as to what you should do at each stage there is a greater feeling of freedom as you go about your investigation.
Even so this is only really going to be a game that will appeal to committed CSI fans, but if you are such a person then this is a superb celebration of the hit series. --David Jenkins
Manufacturer's Description
CSI is about a team of 5 night-shift investigators, one cop and a couple of lab techs working together in Las Vegas gathering and analysing evidence using forensic science techniques to solve crimes.
The player plays a CSI rookie training with the best agents in Las Vegas. This time however, the cases are more complex and a whole new challenge awaits you!
Case 1:A stuntman is injured in a freak accident during the taping of a reality TV show revealing an act of sabotage, all for the sake of ratings
Case 2: A homeless man is found dead, which soon reveals a plot involving a large family fortune
Case 3: An accidental shooting has occurred at a casino musical, exposing an illicit affair and a jealous husband
Case 4: An archaeologist, psychic and failed artist are the suspects in a murder case involving some hefty real-estate
Case 5: A travelling circus turns up a missing Komodo dragon and a disturbed mortician vindicating his girlfriend's death.
