can you deduce what will be the number one pick why it’s elementary my dear
one pick why it’s elementary my dear
one pick why it’s elementary my dear Watson I promise never to do that again
Watson I promise never to do that again
Watson I promise never to do that again creepy huh
creepy huh
creepy huh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re going to deduce the top 10 greatest
going to deduce the top 10 greatest
going to deduce the top 10 greatest detective video games makes you think
detective video games makes you think
detective video games makes you think doesn’t it for this list we’ve taken out
doesn’t it for this list we’ve taken out
doesn’t it for this list we’ve taken out our magnifying glasses to examine which
our magnifying glasses to examine which
our magnifying glasses to examine which games best capture the mystery and
games best capture the mystery and
games best capture the mystery and sleuthing of the detective genre I’ve
sleuthing of the detective genre I’ve
sleuthing of the detective genre I’ve got a good feeling about this one
got a good feeling about this one
got a good feeling about this one number 10 Sherlock Holmes crimes and
number 10 Sherlock Holmes crimes and
number 10 Sherlock Holmes crimes and punishments is that you Watson yes of
punishments is that you Watson yes of
punishments is that you Watson yes of course it is and you almost killed me
course it is and you almost killed me
course it is and you almost killed me who better to start than the world’s
who better to start than the world’s
who better to start than the world’s most famous detective Sherlock Holmes
most famous detective Sherlock Holmes
most famous detective Sherlock Holmes allow me to introduce you to mr.
allow me to introduce you to mr.
allow me to introduce you to mr. Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes he’s our detective no doubt you’ve heard
he’s our detective no doubt you’ve heard
he’s our detective no doubt you’ve heard of him though this series has numerous
of him though this series has numerous
of him though this series has numerous titles newcomers can just skip to the
titles newcomers can just skip to the
titles newcomers can just skip to the most recent entry if they’re looking to
most recent entry if they’re looking to
most recent entry if they’re looking to uncover impressive visuals great puzzle
uncover impressive visuals great puzzle
uncover impressive visuals great puzzle variety and some really compelling cases
variety and some really compelling cases
variety and some really compelling cases I’m speechless mr. Holmes it these all
I’m speechless mr. Holmes it these all
I’m speechless mr. Holmes it these all happened exactly as you say topped off
happened exactly as you say topped off
happened exactly as you say topped off by a present voice work fans of both the
by a present voice work fans of both the
by a present voice work fans of both the character and the genre will find their
character and the genre will find their
character and the genre will find their enjoyment here to be quite elementary am
enjoyment here to be quite elementary am
enjoyment here to be quite elementary am I the only sane one here I suppose that
I the only sane one here I suppose that
I the only sane one here I suppose that Watson is right inspector a little brain
Watson is right inspector a little brain
Watson is right inspector a little brain work would be preferable now number 9
work would be preferable now number 9
work would be preferable now number 9 Hotel dusk room 250 the most immediately
Hotel dusk room 250 the most immediately
Hotel dusk room 250 the most immediately striking part about Hotel dusk room 215
striking part about Hotel dusk room 215
striking part about Hotel dusk room 215 is its creative art stop that looks like
is its creative art stop that looks like
is its creative art stop that looks like an artist’s sketch book come to life
aside from that Hotel dusk puts the
aside from that Hotel dusk puts the Nintendo DS touch screen to great use
Nintendo DS touch screen to great use
Nintendo DS touch screen to great use with the player tapping on various items
with the player tapping on various items
with the player tapping on various items and people as they explore a mysterious
and people as they explore a mysterious
and people as they explore a mysterious hotel that is rumored to have a magical
hotel that is rumored to have a magical
hotel that is rumored to have a magical room that can grand people’s wishes with
room that can grand people’s wishes with
room that can grand people’s wishes with this unique art style and it’s
this unique art style and it’s
this unique art style and it’s compelling setting hotel dusk room 215
compelling setting hotel dusk room 215
compelling setting hotel dusk room 215 makes for a great detective adventure
makes for a great detective adventure
makes for a great detective adventure even if your character is technically
even if your character is technically
even if your character is technically just a former detective number 8 the
just a former detective number 8 the
just a former detective number 8 the wolf among us baby
wolf among us baby
wolf among us baby and miss white surely you didn’t come
and miss white surely you didn’t come
and miss white surely you didn’t come all this way just for my bother
all this way just for my bother
all this way just for my bother Telltale’s episodic adventure game the
Telltale’s episodic adventure game the
Telltale’s episodic adventure game the wolf among us is based on the DC comic
wolf among us is based on the DC comic
wolf among us is based on the DC comic book series fables which brings
book series fables which brings
book series fables which brings characters from classic fairy tales into
characters from classic fairy tales into
characters from classic fairy tales into a modern fantasy setting Mirror Mirror
a modern fantasy setting Mirror Mirror
a modern fantasy setting Mirror Mirror if you’re able tell me all about this
if you’re able tell me all about this
if you’re able tell me all about this fable see was that so hard
fable see was that so hard
fable see was that so hard Big B wolf the game’s protagonist is a
Big B wolf the game’s protagonist is a
Big B wolf the game’s protagonist is a hardened and feared badass who used to
hardened and feared badass who used to
hardened and feared badass who used to be known as the big bad wolf by being
be known as the big bad wolf by being
be known as the big bad wolf by being big and being bad don’t say that shit in
big and being bad don’t say that shit in
big and being bad don’t say that shit in front of people it’s embarrassing after
front of people it’s embarrassing after
front of people it’s embarrassing after many difficult player choices at the end
many difficult player choices at the end
many difficult player choices at the end of the game you’ll have to help wolf in
of the game you’ll have to help wolf in
of the game you’ll have to help wolf in deciding who is guilty between two
deciding who is guilty between two
deciding who is guilty between two possible suspects a decision that is
possible suspects a decision that is
possible suspects a decision that is informed by the players prior sleuthing
informed by the players prior sleuthing
informed by the players prior sleuthing and puzzle solving ability you’re not as
and puzzle solving ability you’re not as
and puzzle solving ability you’re not as bad as everyone says you are
bad as everyone says you are
bad as everyone says you are number 7 Shenmue II
Shenmue II is an open world
Shenmue II is an open world action-adventure title in which the
action-adventure title in which the
action-adventure title in which the player investigates the murder of his
player investigates the murder of his
player investigates the murder of his father by exploring the town of Yokosuka
father by exploring the town of Yokosuka
father by exploring the town of Yokosuka speaking to the locals and gathering
speaking to the locals and gathering
speaking to the locals and gathering evidence okay let me go I’ll tell ya ah
evidence okay let me go I’ll tell ya ah
evidence okay let me go I’ll tell ya ah the game was very innovative for its
the game was very innovative for its
the game was very innovative for its time implementing a full day night
time implementing a full day night
time implementing a full day night schedule real-time weather effects fully
schedule real-time weather effects fully
schedule real-time weather effects fully voiced NPCs and fun nonlinear gameplay
voiced NPCs and fun nonlinear gameplay
voiced NPCs and fun nonlinear gameplay that allowed the player to explore at
that allowed the player to explore at
that allowed the player to explore at their own pace
their own pace
their own pace Myst haha thanks kid
Myst haha thanks kid
Myst haha thanks kid the game story is full of intrigue
the game story is full of intrigue
the game story is full of intrigue involving a conspiracy that leads
involving a conspiracy that leads
involving a conspiracy that leads players through a variety of beautiful
players through a variety of beautiful
players through a variety of beautiful locations plus you can play old Sega
locations plus you can play old Sega
locations plus you can play old Sega games in the arcade bonus I should try
games in the arcade bonus I should try
games in the arcade bonus I should try it once
it once
it once number 6 lead runner I didn’t know where
number 6 lead runner I didn’t know where
number 6 lead runner I didn’t know where we were going and I didn’t much care
we were going and I didn’t much care
we were going and I didn’t much care away from the city first and then as far
away from the city first and then as far
away from the city first and then as far as this heap could take us sharing the
as this heap could take us sharing the
as this heap could take us sharing the same universe and name as Ridley Scott’s
same universe and name as Ridley Scott’s
same universe and name as Ridley Scott’s classic dystopian sci-fi film Blade
classic dystopian sci-fi film Blade
classic dystopian sci-fi film Blade Runner is a point-and-click adventure
Runner is a point-and-click adventure
Runner is a point-and-click adventure game originally released on the PC he
game originally released on the PC he
game originally released on the PC he looks familiar
looks familiar
looks familiar give me a hard copy of that the game
give me a hard copy of that the game
give me a hard copy of that the game tells the story of a Blade Runner a cop
tells the story of a Blade Runner a cop
tells the story of a Blade Runner a cop whose job it is to hunt down a rogue
whose job it is to hunt down a rogue
whose job it is to hunt down a rogue group of artificial humans known as
group of artificial humans known as
group of artificial humans known as replicants Ober Lee’s got insurance putz
replicants Ober Lee’s got insurance putz
replicants Ober Lee’s got insurance putz employs replicants he oughta expect the
employs replicants he oughta expect the
employs replicants he oughta expect the worst
worst
worst instead of simply solving puzzles like
instead of simply solving puzzles like
instead of simply solving puzzles like in most point-and-click adventures of
in most point-and-click adventures of
in most point-and-click adventures of its time in Blade Runner the player has
its time in Blade Runner the player has
its time in Blade Runner the player has to gather evidence and question suspects
to gather evidence and question suspects
to gather evidence and question suspects in order to progress through the game
in order to progress through the game
in order to progress through the game number 5 where in the world is Carmen
number 5 where in the world is Carmen
number 5 where in the world is Carmen Sandiego
Sandiego
Sandiego a favorite of classroom computers
a favorite of classroom computers
a favorite of classroom computers everywhere where in the world is Carmen
everywhere where in the world is Carmen
everywhere where in the world is Carmen Sandiego
Sandiego
Sandiego is an adventure game in which the player
is an adventure game in which the player
is an adventure game in which the player has to follow clues left by fugitive
has to follow clues left by fugitive
has to follow clues left by fugitive thieves as they attempt to flee around
thieves as they attempt to flee around
thieves as they attempt to flee around the world ultimately leading the player
the world ultimately leading the player
the world ultimately leading the player to the criminal mastermind herself
to the criminal mastermind herself
to the criminal mastermind herself carmen sandiago I am watching your every
carmen sandiago I am watching your every
carmen sandiago I am watching your every move
move
move not that there’s that much to see really
not that there’s that much to see really
not that there’s that much to see really praised for both it’s fun gameplay and
praised for both it’s fun gameplay and
praised for both it’s fun gameplay and its educational value as the game
its educational value as the game
its educational value as the game teaches geography where in the world is
teaches geography where in the world is
teaches geography where in the world is Carmen Sandiego makes for a great
Carmen Sandiego makes for a great
Carmen Sandiego makes for a great detective adventure especially but not
detective adventure especially but not
detective adventure especially but not exclusively for kids
exclusively for kids
exclusively for kids I’m the chief but you can call me well
I’m the chief but you can call me well
I’m the chief but you can call me well the G number for Sam and Max the devil’s
the G number for Sam and Max the devil’s
the G number for Sam and Max the devil’s Playhouse in the third and final
Playhouse in the third and final
Playhouse in the third and final installment of tell tales beloved Sam
installment of tell tales beloved Sam
installment of tell tales beloved Sam and max series Sam and Max the devil’s
and max series Sam and Max the devil’s
and max series Sam and Max the devil’s Playhouse sees the freelance police
Playhouse sees the freelance police
Playhouse sees the freelance police investigating the toys of Power common
investigating the toys of Power common
investigating the toys of Power common toys that grant psychic powers to those
toys that grant psychic powers to those
toys that grant psychic powers to those who wield them down we’re trying to save
who wield them down we’re trying to save
who wield them down we’re trying to save the planet Eire the game is similar to
the planet Eire the game is similar to
the planet Eire the game is similar to other classic telltale adventure games
other classic telltale adventure games
other classic telltale adventure games with the player controlling both Sam and
with the player controlling both Sam and
with the player controlling both Sam and Max as they search for clues and speak
Max as they search for clues and speak
Max as they search for clues and speak to strange characters solving puzzles
to strange characters solving puzzles
to strange characters solving puzzles throughout a variety of off-the-wall
throughout a variety of off-the-wall
throughout a variety of off-the-wall cartoony locations you keep coming up
cartoony locations you keep coming up
cartoony locations you keep coming up with creepy disaster scenarios that
with creepy disaster scenarios that
with creepy disaster scenarios that always end up with you eating me max
always end up with you eating me max
always end up with you eating me max it’s getting annoying if you don’t like
it’s getting annoying if you don’t like
it’s getting annoying if you don’t like it then stop looking so damn tasty
it then stop looking so damn tasty
it then stop looking so damn tasty number 3 heavy rain
heavy rain is an action-adventure game
heavy rain is an action-adventure game for the ps3 where the setting is heavily
for the ps3 where the setting is heavily
for the ps3 where the setting is heavily influenced by classic film noir movies
influenced by classic film noir movies
influenced by classic film noir movies agent Nam and Jaden FBI you got a badge
agent Nam and Jaden FBI you got a badge
agent Nam and Jaden FBI you got a badge or something mister Jade the game’s
or something mister Jade the game’s
or something mister Jade the game’s storyline involves a string of
storyline involves a string of
storyline involves a string of disappearances that are attributed to a
disappearances that are attributed to a
disappearances that are attributed to a serial killer named the origami killer
serial killer named the origami killer
serial killer named the origami killer with each section of the game focusing
with each section of the game focusing
with each section of the game focusing on a different character as they are
on a different character as they are
on a different character as they are impacted by the murders Marv drains the
impacted by the murders Marv drains the
impacted by the murders Marv drains the less time the victim has to live the
less time the victim has to live the
less time the victim has to live the game is notable for both its cinematic
game is notable for both its cinematic
game is notable for both its cinematic storytelling and its innovative use of
storytelling and its innovative use of
storytelling and its innovative use of context-sensitive controls as the player
context-sensitive controls as the player
context-sensitive controls as the player attempts to solve the murders and
attempts to solve the murders and
attempts to solve the murders and capture the origami killer well if you
capture the origami killer well if you
capture the origami killer well if you remember anything the smallest detail
remember anything the smallest detail
remember anything the smallest detail give me a call number 2 Professor Layton
give me a call number 2 Professor Layton
give me a call number 2 Professor Layton and the unwound future
and the unwound future
and the unwound future I think this mystery might be the oddest
I think this mystery might be the oddest
I think this mystery might be the oddest one we’ve ever encountered this is the
one we’ve ever encountered this is the
one we’ve ever encountered this is the third episode in the first trilogy of
third episode in the first trilogy of
third episode in the first trilogy of level fives popular games for the
level fives popular games for the
level fives popular games for the Nintendo DS in which the player has to
Nintendo DS in which the player has to
Nintendo DS in which the player has to solve a variety of logic puzzles in
solve a variety of logic puzzles in
solve a variety of logic puzzles in order to push the game forward in this
order to push the game forward in this
order to push the game forward in this iteration of the series the lovable and
iteration of the series the lovable and
iteration of the series the lovable and sophisticated english gentleman
sophisticated english gentleman
sophisticated english gentleman Professor Layton attempts to solve a
Professor Layton attempts to solve a
Professor Layton attempts to solve a mystery involving a group of scientists
mystery involving a group of scientists
mystery involving a group of scientists and the prime minister who have all
and the prime minister who have all
and the prime minister who have all suddenly disappeared could their
suddenly disappeared could their
suddenly disappeared could their disappearance have something to do with
disappearance have something to do with
disappearance have something to do with that mysterious time machine hmm
that mysterious time machine hmm
that mysterious time machine hmm I honestly thought – a bullet my link
I honestly thought – a bullet my link
I honestly thought – a bullet my link before we get to our number one pick
before we get to our number one pick
before we get to our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
from the way you just march right on in
from the way you just march right on in here past all those sorry we’re closed
here past all those sorry we’re closed
here past all those sorry we’re closed signs you’re either who I think you are
signs you’re either who I think you are
signs you’re either who I think you are or you’re one determined Gatecrasher if
or you’re one determined Gatecrasher if
or you’re one determined Gatecrasher if you think I’m Nancy Drew you’re right
number one LA noire cofell’s traffic
number one LA noire cofell’s traffic what have we got developed by the
what have we got developed by the
what have we got developed by the now-defunct Team Bondi and published by
now-defunct Team Bondi and published by
now-defunct Team Bondi and published by Rockstar LA noire combined the
Rockstar LA noire combined the
Rockstar LA noire combined the open-world gameplay of Grand Theft Auto
open-world gameplay of Grand Theft Auto
open-world gameplay of Grand Theft Auto with the aesthetic of classic film noir
with the aesthetic of classic film noir
with the aesthetic of classic film noir movies from the 1940s the game is
movies from the 1940s the game is
movies from the 1940s the game is notable for its unique mechanic that
notable for its unique mechanic that
notable for its unique mechanic that involves the player having to read the
involves the player having to read the
involves the player having to read the facial expressions and mannerisms of
facial expressions and mannerisms of
facial expressions and mannerisms of potential suspects you deny shooting
potential suspects you deny shooting
potential suspects you deny shooting Everett gage I’m a businessman
Everett gage I’m a businessman
Everett gage I’m a businessman I run a jewelry store I don’t know what
I run a jewelry store I don’t know what
I run a jewelry store I don’t know what you’re talking about le noir
you’re talking about le noir
you’re talking about le noir successfully puts you in the shoes of
successfully puts you in the shoes of
successfully puts you in the shoes of Cole Phelps a troubled police officer
Cole Phelps a troubled police officer
Cole Phelps a troubled police officer turns detective with a checkered past
turns detective with a checkered past
turns detective with a checkered past you look spooked Phelps I thought you’ve
you look spooked Phelps I thought you’ve
you look spooked Phelps I thought you’ve been under fire before never gets any
been under fire before never gets any
been under fire before never gets any easier Bukowski bond I did an amazing
easier Bukowski bond I did an amazing
easier Bukowski bond I did an amazing job of recreating 1940s Los Angeles and
job of recreating 1940s Los Angeles and
job of recreating 1940s Los Angeles and creating a tense sometimes scary
creating a tense sometimes scary
creating a tense sometimes scary sleuthing mystery do you agree with our
sleuthing mystery do you agree with our
sleuthing mystery do you agree with our list did we forget any classic detective
list did we forget any classic detective
list did we forget any classic detective games no for more observational top 10s
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