Nick Chase: A Detective Story ™ > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

35 of 39 found this review helpful

Top notch game all around.

PostedDecember 19, 2011

Heather_G

fromIndiana

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

This is a classic film noir private eye story, done with graphic novel-style illustrations. The music helps set the scene but doesn't dominate. There are hidden object scenes and puzzles, but it has a lot of adventure elements, too, and a cohesive story. Most of the puzzles are not terribly difficult, but at least one took me many tries to get trhough (still was fun, though!). The story had a tidy ...Show more

This is a classic film noir private eye story, done with graphic novel-style illustrations. The music helps set the scene but doesn't dominate. There are hidden object scenes and puzzles, but it has a lot of adventure elements, too, and a cohesive story. Most of the puzzles are not terribly difficult, but at least one took me many tries to get trhough (still was fun, though!). The story had a tidy and satisfying ending.

I just finished playing the second in the series, Deadly Diamond, and it was every bit as good as this one, and a stand-alone story, so you don't have to play them in order.

Very fun game and I highly recommend it! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

22 of 23 found this review helpful

I LOVED THIS GAME!!!

PostedJuly 28, 2012

sfr8rfan

fromWalnut Creek, CA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I played this game on my iPad and am delighted I did. While there are HOGs, I'm much more excited about the other extremely fun and creative puzzles. Everything fits together nicely. The HOGs and puzzles aren't just there to occupy time, they are an integral part of the story.

The ambience is perfect: if it were a movie it would be in Black and White. The voice over actor who plays Nick Chase is ...Show more

I played this game on my iPad and am delighted I did. While there are HOGs, I'm much more excited about the other extremely fun and creative puzzles. Everything fits together nicely. The HOGs and puzzles aren't just there to occupy time, they are an integral part of the story.

The ambience is perfect: if it were a movie it would be in Black and White. The voice over actor who plays Nick Chase is PERFECT! He's hardboiled and straight to the point.

Nick Chase was very early on in my adventure game history and it helped get me hooked. It is near and dear. I look forward to more and I hope that this will come out in Mac format. I'll buy it a second time so I can see it on the big screen.

BTW, I played the sequel first and the order doesn't matter. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

20 of 23 found this review helpful

Best Game To Date

PostedJanuary 25, 2012

Yaelbelle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

While I have played quite a few "adventure" games, including the newer Nick Chase game, which became my favorite, and led me to this one, which is the best I've played yet. I love the noirish feel of the game; I love the variety of the challenges; I love Nick narrating; and I love the look and sound of the game. I only wish I could play a new "chapter" of it every day.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

9 of 10 found this review helpful

I Love hidden object games that make it fun to find the items. I do not like the games that just have lists. I find them very boring.

PostedOctober 24, 2013

lilnip67

fromMaine, USA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love this game.... It has a fantastic story line and being narrated by Nick just makes it that much better. The music is perfect for this story. The puzzles are really fun also. I have played it three times just because it is fun to relax to. I am looking for part two now. I hope they were smart and kept everything the same. :D

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

5 of 5 found this review helpful

Brilliant !!

PostedSeptember 30, 2016

upsysydaisy

fromOcala, FL

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I was so delighted with the Nick Chase games. They were excellent and laden with good, challenging puzzles. The storyline was great and it felt like I was actually inside the comic book...it just pulled me right in. The graphics, colors, characters, plot were all perfect for the comic book style detective story. The amazing voice of Nick Chase was beyond any other I have ever heard in a game. It ...Show more

I was so delighted with the Nick Chase games. They were excellent and laden with good, challenging puzzles. The storyline was great and it felt like I was actually inside the comic book...it just pulled me right in. The graphics, colors, characters, plot were all perfect for the comic book style detective story. The amazing voice of Nick Chase was beyond any other I have ever heard in a game. It was so typically noir-ish for a crime story (and me being an old lady, found it kind of sexy, lol !). The hint system was clever; each hint was a bullet hidden in a scene and were reloaded into the revolver in order to use the hint, there were 5. Easy to find.

The other Nick game, "The Deadly Diamond" was also excellent. I thought the ending was better, not as abrupt as in "The Detective Story". Both games were short but more than made up for it in entertainment value! I highly recommend these games, wish there were more than just two! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

2 of 2 found this review helpful

Love, love, loved it!

PostedDecember 6, 2016

potroast47

fromMemphis, TN

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

story line was great, loved the theme music, very relaxing

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

3 of 4 found this review helpful

interactive graphic novel!

PostedSeptember 23, 2013

iatreia

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I wish BFG would do more games like this. It's well made and fun... and it just wants me to see more graphic novels turned into interactive games like this.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

3 of 5 found this review helpful

Absolutely my cup of tea!

PostedSeptember 26, 2013

doomshroomy

Skill Level:Beginner

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The moment I saw this, I knew it was something I'd enjoy. I love the theme and how the hints were done in this game.

I love how the puzzles made sense with what I needed to do in the story.

Can't wait to play the sequel - it's on my list!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

2 of 5 found this review helpful

It was a fun game.

PostedDecember 20, 2012

Billybadass4018

fromSparks, Ok

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I love the storyline and comic book art that goes along with it. The puzzles weren't too challenging. I like the way the hints are shown. It was a fun game, but not the best I've ever played

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

loved this game - created 2011 - purchased 2024

PostedApril 18, 2024

storm011

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

this is a great game - loved the cartoon style. the puzzles were interesting and new to me.

liked that there was a voiceover - although i read the script it was good to hear a voice.

the car track puzzle took me a while to work out but it was fun and worth working it out.

i liked that there wasn't any instructions on the puzzles - you had to work it out. liked you could collect ...Show more

this is a great game - loved the cartoon style. the puzzles were interesting and new to me.

liked that there was a voiceover - although i read the script it was good to hear a voice.

the car track puzzle took me a while to work out but it was fun and worth working it out.

i liked that there wasn't any instructions on the puzzles - you had to work it out. liked you could collect "bullets" to give you hints (very nice touch).

overall great game. Got silver badge first run through but got Gold badge 2nd play

try before you buy - happy gaming :) Show less

I recommend this game!

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