Scene Investigators Review

Courtesy of the folks at EQ Studios I'm taking a look through Scene Investigators with our full video review and Parent's Guide.
This one promises challenging crime scene investigation, but we've found it to be more of a walking sim with associated paperwork. Check out our thoughts in this full review video.
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[@SteveHylton1969]

Thank you for the straightforward review... I played their other game Painescreek Killings and kinda loved it. I played the Demo for this and did not love it.

[@PixelBandits]

No worries! I always try and make sure that everything is impartial and based on tangible reasons. The Devs themselves do warn folks that this is different from TPK, and I think (for me) it was just too much of a move from the last title.

[@samsorge27]

Nice review and video structure!

[@PixelBandits]

Thanks so much Sam ❤️ hope the review has been helpful for you.

[@TheMasterpiecePD]

I like the concept of the game but it's executed rather poorly and doesn't make much sense. Instead of being a crime scene investigator, you seem to be just someone who randomly stumbled upon a crime scene after the police had left for a bit, having no idea what even happened or who the people were or where you are. It doesn't test your detective skills as it requires you to do a lot of guess work and this is definitely not a good testing method in the in game universe(since you're just taking an exam in the "story")

[@PixelBandits]

Absolutely agree with all of this. It's a great start but there's just not much "CSI" and we felt like insurance investigators.

[@AbleAnderson]

Just curious if either of you played their first game, the Painscreek Killings? Bc even if what you say is true, as long as the game is similar to painscreek then I’m in, bc I absolutely loved that game. Does it stray from that formula at all or is it similar?

[@PixelBandits]

@@AbleAnderson Hey, Anderson. We try to go by fact rather than feeling here, so can confirm that we've spoken honestly about the title. We haven't played Painskree Killings (TPK) but the devs themselves say that this is very different. To quote them "In terms of gameplay, Scene Investigators is quite a departure from our first game, The Painscreek Killings. TPK focuses heavily on the story and uses a rather simple 'breadcrumb' system for its gameplay, one that allows players to continue their investigation whenever they pick up a clue. Scene Investigators, on the other hand, leans heavily on keen observation, filling in the missing gaps, looking for motives when they aren't there, and coming up with a number of possible assumptions in order to solve the case."