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2 Stars
3
1 Star
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Fun Factor 
Poor
2.4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
3.7 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
2.6 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
1.9 / 5
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Hidden Object Adventure
Elephant Games brings the three superstar detectives together again in an intriguing new entry in the always enchanting Detectives United series!

Anna Gray, Dorian Brown, and James Blackthorn are back to take on their biggest case yet – with the assistance of the always reliable Agent Shade, of course. When our intrepid investigators each catch wind of a powerful mystical energy, they’re drawn in once again to investigate visions involving a sinister woman, an older man, and a mysterious violin with unthinkable powers! But who are the victims and who are the villains? More importantly, what dark deals could grant such terrible power? Prepare yourself to step into the shoes of three of the most gifted detectives of all time in this exciting new Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure game!

  • Join Anna, Dorian, and James on another amazing case!
  • Explore through the eyes of three main characters!
  • Uncover the dark secret behind the violin!
  • For additional features, check out the Collector's Edition
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OS: Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10

CPU: 1.6 GHz

RAM: 1024 MB

DirectX: 9

Hard Drive: 904 MB

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Detectives United: Deadly Debt

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It was OK.
2.5 / 5
2.5 out of 5 ( 10 Reviews Review )
22%(2 out of 9) of players recommend this game
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3.7 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
2.6 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
1.9 / 5
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Poor
1.9 / 5
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It was OK.
3 / 5
18 of 19 found this review helpful
Didn't hold my attention
PostedFebruary 18, 2022
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Fun Factor 
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3 / 5
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Excellent
5 / 5
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OK
3 / 5
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3 / 5
This game is OK but not great, glad I tried the demo before buying.
I don't recommend this game.
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It was OK.
3 / 5
10 of 11 found this review helpful
meh, unimpressed
PostedFebruary 27, 2022
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Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
 
Current Favorite:
Haunted Hotel: Ancient Bane Collector's Edition
3.7 out of 5(53)
 
 
 
 
 
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
2 / 5
the best way to describe the game... and how all of the developers games have seem as of late, is as follows, so in the earliest years of these HO type games the bonus game was a quick and cheap extended version of the original game. Now the original games have taken on the cheap and rushed tone of a bonus game. not that i don't mind the mindless fun, but its not worth paying for. overall i would ...Show more
the best way to describe the game... and how all of the developers games have seem as of late, is as follows, so in the earliest years of these HO type games the bonus game was a quick and cheap extended version of the original game. Now the original games have taken on the cheap and rushed tone of a bonus game. not that i don't mind the mindless fun, but its not worth paying for. overall i would not recommend buying, but trying for the hour limit is good enough . Show less
I don't recommend this game.
+9points
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It was OK.
3 / 5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
short and disjointed
PostedApril 22, 2022
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Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
OK
3 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Good
4 / 5
I often wasn't sure why I was in anywhere. The detective protagonist would change and the scene change too and I was never sure why. There were some unexplained jumps in time too. And finally the game seemed short.
I don't recommend this game.
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It was OK.
3 / 5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Detectives, we have a problem
PostedApril 8, 2022
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Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor 
OK
3 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
1 / 5
ahem...was anyone capable of following the story? are there some huge plotholes and unexplained time jumps? Yep, there are. I love Detectives United. I played all of the games multiple times, but this hot mess of a story is just...well...a hot, confusing mess. James, Anna, Dorian - please give us outsiders some info on what you're doing - we no mind-readers out here!
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It was OK.
3 / 5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Really missed out on being great
PostedApril 24, 2022
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Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
2 / 5
Could have been great like the other Detective United games, but there just wasn't a build up or story line like in the other games it seemed to offer no explanations or unraveling of the story like the previous games. As usual the game was well done where graphics and play ability are concerned but it seemed to be missing a lot of the characteristics that we've come to expect from Elephant games ...Show more
Could have been great like the other Detective United games, but there just wasn't a build up or story line like in the other games it seemed to offer no explanations or unraveling of the story like the previous games. As usual the game was well done where graphics and play ability are concerned but it seemed to be missing a lot of the characteristics that we've come to expect from Elephant games series. Really missed having Anna carry around Richards skull even if just for company. Could have been better, hopefully they go back to some old tried and true favorites from their older games in the future. Show less
I recommend this game!
+1point
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It was OK.
3 / 5
it was cute
PostedJanuary 2, 2024
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Skill Level:Intermediate
I did like it very much BUT not as much fun without Richard. And what's up with Agent Shade??? Seriously she sounds totally stoned.
It's a good game though but it's missing something. I think it's Richard and the story is okay but not riveting. The redhead isn't as scary as the other villains.
Also it was super easy. Like really really easy.
I'm pretty good at this point but some puzzles I ...Show more
I did like it very much BUT not as much fun without Richard. And what's up with Agent Shade??? Seriously she sounds totally stoned.
It's a good game though but it's missing something. I think it's Richard and the story is okay but not riveting. The redhead isn't as scary as the other villains.
Also it was super easy. Like really really easy.
I'm pretty good at this point but some puzzles I find super hard. Not in this game. Show less
I recommend this game!
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Disliked it.
2 / 5
76 of 83 found this review helpful
♫ OH WHERE OH WHERE HAS MY ELEPHANT GONE ♫ OH WHERE OH WHERE CAN HE BE ♫
PostedFebruary 18, 2022
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Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
2 / 5
Completed Game approximately 3.5 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
14 Main Game Scene Locations +5 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
Dear Developer:
After much consideration, I've decided to give up on you. Although I was blown away by Crossroads, I'm confused by the lack of dedication you are putting forth consistently. This game is riddled with ...Show more
Completed Game approximately 3.5 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
14 Main Game Scene Locations +5 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
Dear Developer:
After much consideration, I've decided to give up on you. Although I was blown away by Crossroads, I'm confused by the lack of dedication you are putting forth consistently. This game is riddled with mistakes, freezing issues, and non-sensical timeline plots.
You were once my favorite developer, but I've come to the conclusion that you are simply developing bare minimum quality games because you have to fulfill a contract and not because you care about the fans who put you on the map in the first place. Fans like myself who loved your games and thought they blew everyone else out of the park, fans like me who stuck by your side for longer than I should have when I saw the decline.
We are actually pretty darn smart and quite capable of doing more than placing a zillion emblems. We are smart enough to see the decline of quality and can recognize when someone doesn't care about their product. I'm sorry it has come to this, it's not me, it's you! Prove me wrong, please!
GADGETS/HELPER:
There are no permanent gadgets (Agent Brown always has a new gadget) but you will play as all 3 characters, Agent Dorian Brown from Mystery Trackers, James Blackthorn from Haunted Hotel, and Anna Grey from Grim Tales...the one who always loses her kid lol.
COLLECTIBLES & MORPHS (CE Bonus Chapter only)
There are 12 Morphing Watch or Time Pieces, some of which have the wrong descriptions? There are 20 Puzzle Fragments as well that allow you to download 4 different Scenes when completed. All of the collectibles are located within zoom zones that don't close until you select them so they are hard to miss!
HIDDEN OBJECT SCENES:
There are 9 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter, and 6 Zoom Zone HO's throughout the game. At first, I thought the HOs were pretty lame but as I progressed I began to notice that some of the objects were well-blended...but then again, some had weird descriptions such as a smilie face called a Badge! Although most of the main HOs are simple List Finds or Silhouetted Shape Finds, they mixed up the styles such as finding objects on Stained Glass, or removing Pairs of Symbols, etc.
MINI-GAMES:
There are 15 Mini-Games +8 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Usually, I enjoy Elephant Games puzzles but most of these were super simplistic. The worse part is that starting with the Coin & Cups game the instructions were mixed up, for example, the cups game had directions for the following navigation puzzle, and that navigation puzzle would have directions for the cups puzzle. When you get to the final puzzle of the third and last chapter, there are NO INSTRUCTIONS (just place the monster heads correctly and then repeat the sequence x3)...how do mistakes like this happen Benjamin? Anyway, the puzzles were easily solved on the first attempt, a ton of tile swap puzzles, swap numbers to add up to 15 horizontally, diagonally, and vertically, matching animals to pawprints, balance scales, or repeat the sequence. I did enjoy some of the Triangle swap puzzles!
BONUS CHAPTER: (Collector's Edition version only)
I forgot what I was doing, actually, after watching a news brief on a television screen, there's an awkward silent pause and then Anna explains they forgot everything...I haven't forgotten how confused I was by this explanation? Basically, it's the same situation as the main chapter only with a cursed Harp. There are 8 additional Mini-Games and 5 Hidden Object Scenes that take place over 5 additional locations. You'll continue your search for the final 4 Morphing Watch Timepieces and 5 Zoom Zone Puzzle Fragments that allow you to set the final screensaver. After completing the Bonus Chapter, you'll gain entry to the Archives and Expedition Rooms.
COLLECTOR'S EDITION EXTRA'S:
10 Wallpaper, 4 Jigsaw Fragment Puzzle Pictures, 4 Music Soundtracks, 22 Achievements, 13 Replayable Mini-Games, 13 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 12 Morphing Watch Timepieces with mixed up descriptions, 20 Zoom Zone Jigsaw Puzzle Fragments, an Expedition Room (return to scenes to search for missed Collectibles & Jigsaw Puzzle Fragments) a Secret Room (Timed HO with trophies) 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
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I don't recommend this game.
+69points
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Disliked it.
2 / 5
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PostedApril 1, 2022
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Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
1 / 5
My mistake for liking previous Elephant games enough to ignore the other reviews. Too dark (literally, not figuratively), story line was chaotic and impossible to follow, repetitive mini-games. The puzzle minigames were almost impossible. Never again.
I don't recommend this game.
+2points
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Disliked it.
2 / 5
Boy, not what I was expecting.........or wanted
PostedOctober 2, 2023
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fromKC, MO
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management
 
Current Favorite:
New Yankee: Battle of the Bride
3.9 out of 5(8)
 
 
 
 
 
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
1 / 5
I'm not going to go through the mechanics of the game, some was fun, some was annoying. My biggest complaint is the lack of storyline, or at least lack of one that made sense. If I were in it for the plot, I would have abandoned ship long ago.
These used to be fun, but this one was dreadful.
I don't recommend this game.
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Hated it.
1 / 5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Best described as 'incoherant'
PostedMarch 2, 2022
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Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
1 / 5
I play these games for the stories as much as the gameplay and it's all over the place. There's no explanation of where the detectives are and why they go the places they do or why they are doing what they do. Last game in the series was pretty good but I was completely disappointed in this.
I don't recommend this game.
+7points
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