Riddhi observant and usually with a checkered past of their own
checkered past of their own
checkered past of their own detectives are popular protagonists in
detectives are popular protagonists in
detectives are popular protagonists in almost every form of pop culture
almost every form of pop culture
almost every form of pop culture including videogames assault kidnapping
including videogames assault kidnapping
including videogames assault kidnapping identity theft
identity theft
identity theft those are good charges welcome to
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video game detectives there’s a
video game detectives there’s a
video game detectives there’s a beautiful little thing in here called
beautiful little thing in here called
beautiful little thing in here called the magic and it ain’t ever been wrong
the magic and it ain’t ever been wrong
the magic and it ain’t ever been wrong for this list we’ve limited our choices
for this list we’ve limited our choices
for this list we’ve limited our choices to detectives or former detectives that
to detectives or former detectives that
to detectives or former detectives that use deduction and investigation to solve
use deduction and investigation to solve
use deduction and investigation to solve mysteries so for example though Max
mysteries so for example though Max
mysteries so for example though Max Payne is technically a police detective
Payne is technically a police detective
Payne is technically a police detective since he spends most of his time
since he spends most of his time
since he spends most of his time shooting his way through his problems he
shooting his way through his problems he
shooting his way through his problems he doesn’t make the cut
doesn’t make the cut
doesn’t make the cut mind you since most detective games are
mind you since most detective games are
mind you since most detective games are story focused there are a bunch of doozy
story focused there are a bunch of doozy
story focused there are a bunch of doozy spoilers on this list ain’t towed my car
spoilers on this list ain’t towed my car
spoilers on this list ain’t towed my car hmm give me a second number 10
hmm give me a second number 10
hmm give me a second number 10 Ronan O’Connor murdered soul suspect you
Ronan O’Connor murdered soul suspect you
Ronan O’Connor murdered soul suspect you shouldn’t try to be one of us when he
shouldn’t try to be one of us when he
shouldn’t try to be one of us when he was alive
was alive
was alive Ronan O’Connor was a tough-as-nails
Ronan O’Connor was a tough-as-nails
Ronan O’Connor was a tough-as-nails former criminal turned pup known for his
former criminal turned pup known for his
former criminal turned pup known for his violent police work and hardened
violent police work and hardened
violent police work and hardened attitude an untimely death at the hands
attitude an untimely death at the hands
attitude an untimely death at the hands of the hooded Bell killer leaves Ronan
of the hooded Bell killer leaves Ronan
of the hooded Bell killer leaves Ronan trapped between the world of the living
trapped between the world of the living
trapped between the world of the living and the dead
see as a ghost Ronin is able to possess
see as a ghost Ronin is able to possess humans you can’t quite control them but
humans you can’t quite control them but
humans you can’t quite control them but he can see through their eyes and listen
he can see through their eyes and listen
he can see through their eyes and listen to their conversations this always
to their conversations this always
to their conversations this always happen to me all I want okay using his
happen to me all I want okay using his
happen to me all I want okay using his newfound powers Ronin slowly unravels
newfound powers Ronin slowly unravels
newfound powers Ronin slowly unravels the mysterious truth behind his own
the mysterious truth behind his own
the mysterious truth behind his own murder and the motivations of the Bell
murder and the motivations of the Bell
murder and the motivations of the Bell killer stay where you are dirtbag oh
killer stay where you are dirtbag oh
killer stay where you are dirtbag oh come on back up number nine Kyle hide
come on back up number nine Kyle hide
come on back up number nine Kyle hide Hotel dusk room 250 after spending the
Hotel dusk room 250 after spending the
Hotel dusk room 250 after spending the majority of his life serving in the New
majority of his life serving in the New
majority of his life serving in the New York Police Department I’ve left the
York Police Department I’ve left the
York Police Department I’ve left the force after discovering that his partner
force after discovering that his partner
force after discovering that his partner had been feeding information to a crime
had been feeding information to a crime
had been feeding information to a crime syndicate called Niall after a
syndicate called Niall after a
syndicate called Niall after a confrontation and a shootout
confrontation and a shootout
confrontation and a shootout Kyle’s partner disappeared never to be
Kyle’s partner disappeared never to be
Kyle’s partner disappeared never to be seen again as the game begins several
seen again as the game begins several
seen again as the game begins several clues lead hyj to hotel dusk though he’s
clues lead hyj to hotel dusk though he’s
clues lead hyj to hotel dusk though he’s now a Salesman he uses his detective
now a Salesman he uses his detective
now a Salesman he uses his detective prowess to examine the building perform
prowess to examine the building perform
prowess to examine the building perform interrogations and uncover the truth
interrogations and uncover the truth
interrogations and uncover the truth about his past and the whereabouts of
about his past and the whereabouts of
about his past and the whereabouts of his lost partner number 8 ace Harding
his lost partner number 8 ace Harding
his lost partner number 8 ace Harding deja vu series
ace Harding is a private detective who
ace Harding is a private detective who wakes up in a bar bathroom with a bad
wakes up in a bar bathroom with a bad
wakes up in a bar bathroom with a bad case of amnesia and a worse case of
case of amnesia and a worse case of
case of amnesia and a worse case of being framed for murder after a dead
being framed for murder after a dead
being framed for murder after a dead body is found in the bars office ace
body is found in the bars office ace
body is found in the bars office ace must work to clear his name and uncover
must work to clear his name and uncover
must work to clear his name and uncover the truth about the murder combating the
the truth about the murder combating the
the truth about the murder combating the effects of a mysterious drug ace is
effects of a mysterious drug ace is
effects of a mysterious drug ace is constantly grappling with lapses in
constantly grappling with lapses in
constantly grappling with lapses in memory and strange flashbacks a gambling
memory and strange flashbacks a gambling
memory and strange flashbacks a gambling scotch drinking one-liner spitting kind
scotch drinking one-liner spitting kind
scotch drinking one-liner spitting kind of guy ace is one of the earliest
of guy ace is one of the earliest
of guy ace is one of the earliest examples of detectives in video games
number seven
number seven Rainn McCoy Blade Runner you can stop
Rainn McCoy Blade Runner you can stop
Rainn McCoy Blade Runner you can stop staring at my ass now you got eyes in
staring at my ass now you got eyes in
staring at my ass now you got eyes in the back of your head all you got to do
the back of your head all you got to do
the back of your head all you got to do is ask slim this game based off the
is ask slim this game based off the
is ask slim this game based off the critically acclaimed sci-fi film of the
critically acclaimed sci-fi film of the
critically acclaimed sci-fi film of the same name follows ray McCoy a young and
same name follows ray McCoy a young and
same name follows ray McCoy a young and inexperienced Blade Runner tasked with
inexperienced Blade Runner tasked with
inexperienced Blade Runner tasked with tracking down and killing rogue
tracking down and killing rogue
tracking down and killing rogue replicant agents replicants are cyborgs
replicant agents replicants are cyborgs
replicant agents replicants are cyborgs that are physically indistinguishable
that are physically indistinguishable
that are physically indistinguishable from humans so ray must use traditional
from humans so ray must use traditional
from humans so ray must use traditional observation techniques to catch his
observation techniques to catch his
observation techniques to catch his suspects you know how this works I set
suspects you know how this works I set
suspects you know how this works I set up situations and you respond
up situations and you respond
up situations and you respond unlike Deckard from the film Ray is
unlike Deckard from the film Ray is
unlike Deckard from the film Ray is still learning on the job
still learning on the job
still learning on the job and his naivete and self-doubt often
and his naivete and self-doubt often
and his naivete and self-doubt often shine through hope you’ve been enjoying
shine through hope you’ve been enjoying
shine through hope you’ve been enjoying your leisure time kid cuz it’s time to
your leisure time kid cuz it’s time to
your leisure time kid cuz it’s time to take that thumb out of your ass as you
take that thumb out of your ass as you
take that thumb out of your ass as you might expect many of the questions
might expect many of the questions
might expect many of the questions surrounding Decker’s origins in the film
surrounding Decker’s origins in the film
surrounding Decker’s origins in the film also apply to McCoy whose fate is
also apply to McCoy whose fate is
also apply to McCoy whose fate is determined by a number of different
determined by a number of different
determined by a number of different endings all I knew was that we live each
endings all I knew was that we live each
endings all I knew was that we live each day as if it was the last put them all
day as if it was the last put them all
day as if it was the last put them all together they just might add up to a
together they just might add up to a
together they just might add up to a lifetime number six dick gumshoe Phoenix
lifetime number six dick gumshoe Phoenix
lifetime number six dick gumshoe Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney series there’s
Wright Ace Attorney series there’s
Wright Ace Attorney series there’s definitely no detective on this list
definitely no detective on this list
definitely no detective on this list with a more stereotypical detective name
with a more stereotypical detective name
with a more stereotypical detective name than dick gumshoe a reoccurring
than dick gumshoe a reoccurring
than dick gumshoe a reoccurring character in the Ace Attorney series
character in the Ace Attorney series
character in the Ace Attorney series dick gumshoe is the main detective
dick gumshoe is the main detective
dick gumshoe is the main detective assigned to investigate many of Phoenix
assigned to investigate many of Phoenix
assigned to investigate many of Phoenix rights cases
dick usually lays out the basic facts of
dick usually lays out the basic facts of the murder scene and presents his
the murder scene and presents his
the murder scene and presents his investigative findings to the lawyers
investigative findings to the lawyers
investigative findings to the lawyers and during their respective court cases
and during their respective court cases
and during their respective court cases the loyal honest and big-hearted dick
the loyal honest and big-hearted dick
the loyal honest and big-hearted dick gumshoe is not a very good detective and
gumshoe is not a very good detective and
gumshoe is not a very good detective and it’s usually pretty easy to poke holes
it’s usually pretty easy to poke holes
it’s usually pretty easy to poke holes and find inconsistencies in his accounts
number five Bigby wolf the wolf among us
number five Bigby wolf the wolf among us I should probably go handle this yes
I should probably go handle this yes
I should probably go handle this yes please thank you in the wolf among us
please thank you in the wolf among us
please thank you in the wolf among us Big D wolf is the sheriff of Fabletown a
Big D wolf is the sheriff of Fabletown a
Big D wolf is the sheriff of Fabletown a borough of New York where a ton of
borough of New York where a ton of
borough of New York where a ton of fictional characters have been relocated
fictional characters have been relocated
fictional characters have been relocated Big B has a troubled past he was once
Big B has a troubled past he was once
Big B has a troubled past he was once the big bad wolf amassing his fair share
the big bad wolf amassing his fair share
the big bad wolf amassing his fair share of enemies how about I buy you a drink
of enemies how about I buy you a drink
of enemies how about I buy you a drink how about you keep your drink and piss
how about you keep your drink and piss
how about you keep your drink and piss off preconceptions the other characters
off preconceptions the other characters
off preconceptions the other characters have about Big B often create problems
have about Big B often create problems
have about Big B often create problems for him as he attempts to track down the
for him as he attempts to track down the
for him as he attempts to track down the perpetrator of a series of grisly
perpetrator of a series of grisly
perpetrator of a series of grisly murders when angered Big B transforms
murders when angered Big B transforms
murders when angered Big B transforms into a massive werewolf creature usually
into a massive werewolf creature usually
into a massive werewolf creature usually leading to a lot of destruction and
leading to a lot of destruction and
leading to a lot of destruction and violence amen everyone’s got their
violence amen everyone’s got their
violence amen everyone’s got their methods
number four sam and max sam and max
number four sam and max sam and max series sam boy am I glad to see you yo
series sam boy am I glad to see you yo
series sam boy am I glad to see you yo hands have asked in here only knows how
hands have asked in here only knows how
hands have asked in here only knows how to play one song sam and max are about
to play one song sam and max are about
to play one song sam and max are about as inseparable as to Detective partners
as inseparable as to Detective partners
as inseparable as to Detective partners can be their personalities may clash but
can be their personalities may clash but
can be their personalities may clash but together their differences allow them to
together their differences allow them to
together their differences allow them to tackle any case that comes up usually in
tackle any case that comes up usually in
tackle any case that comes up usually in hilarious and zany fashions psycho
hilarious and zany fashions psycho
hilarious and zany fashions psycho therapist handbook with the lunatics
therapist handbook with the lunatics
therapist handbook with the lunatics handbook there’s a difference making up
handbook there’s a difference making up
handbook there’s a difference making up the freelance police Sam is your classic
the freelance police Sam is your classic
the freelance police Sam is your classic detective who uses investigative
detective who uses investigative
detective who uses investigative techniques and sleuthing whereby Max is
techniques and sleuthing whereby Max is
techniques and sleuthing whereby Max is a hyperactive off-the-wall rabbit whose
a hyperactive off-the-wall rabbit whose
a hyperactive off-the-wall rabbit whose main tools include chaos and destruction
main tools include chaos and destruction
main tools include chaos and destruction and shooting everything in sight okay
and shooting everything in sight okay
and shooting everything in sight okay well they both like shooting stuff
well they both like shooting stuff
well they both like shooting stuff actually I could do this all day number
actually I could do this all day number
actually I could do this all day number three
three
three Scott Shelby heavy rain
Punk didn’t give me a choice
Punk didn’t give me a choice Scot Shelby is a detective on the trail
Scot Shelby is a detective on the trail
Scot Shelby is a detective on the trail of the origami killer in heavy rain
of the origami killer in heavy rain
of the origami killer in heavy rain hired by the families of the victims
hired by the families of the victims
hired by the families of the victims Shelby is a quiet and mysterious former
Shelby is a quiet and mysterious former
Shelby is a quiet and mysterious former cop as the story unfolds Shelby’s
cop as the story unfolds Shelby’s
cop as the story unfolds Shelby’s motives are shrouded in mystery but
motives are shrouded in mystery but
motives are shrouded in mystery but start putting the pieces together
start putting the pieces together
start putting the pieces together yourself and you’re in for a surprise
yourself and you’re in for a surprise
yourself and you’re in for a surprise never say her name again hear me never
never say her name again hear me never
never say her name again hear me never we’re not gonna spoil it here but just
we’re not gonna spoil it here but just
we’re not gonna spoil it here but just like Blade Runner the game comes with
like Blade Runner the game comes with
like Blade Runner the game comes with multiple endings and no matter which one
multiple endings and no matter which one
multiple endings and no matter which one you wind up with you’ll be thinking
you wind up with you’ll be thinking
you wind up with you’ll be thinking about it for a long time
about it for a long time
about it for a long time listen when I’m done I’ll tell you
listen when I’m done I’ll tell you
listen when I’m done I’ll tell you everything I know I promise number 2
everything I know I promise number 2
everything I know I promise number 2 Cole Phelps l.a doir you’re full of shit
Cole Phelps l.a doir you’re full of shit
Cole Phelps l.a doir you’re full of shit Jakob the truth is you hated that bitch
Jakob the truth is you hated that bitch
Jakob the truth is you hated that bitch a World War two hero cold Phelps becomes
a World War two hero cold Phelps becomes
a World War two hero cold Phelps becomes a police officer in a post-war Los
a police officer in a post-war Los
a police officer in a post-war Los Angeles rife with corruption politics
Angeles rife with corruption politics
Angeles rife with corruption politics and crime you’re the gun clean and
and crime you’re the gun clean and
and crime you’re the gun clean and bought a new box of ammunition
bought a new box of ammunition
bought a new box of ammunition the store owner remembers you and where
the store owner remembers you and where
the store owner remembers you and where you work Cole Phelps is standing in the
you work Cole Phelps is standing in the
you work Cole Phelps is standing in the police force depends on the gameplay
police force depends on the gameplay
police force depends on the gameplay skills of the player if you botched too
skills of the player if you botched too
skills of the player if you botched too many investigations he’ll become a joke
many investigations he’ll become a joke
many investigations he’ll become a joke among his peers likewise if you show
among his peers likewise if you show
among his peers likewise if you show good intuition and interrogation skills
good intuition and interrogation skills
good intuition and interrogation skills Phelps becomes well-respected around the
Phelps becomes well-respected around the
Phelps becomes well-respected around the office masterfully done the officer
office masterfully done the officer
office masterfully done the officer thugs Cole is an astute and tough
thugs Cole is an astute and tough
thugs Cole is an astute and tough detective so long as you are to get a
detective so long as you are to get a
detective so long as you are to get a dark shadow stemming from his time
dark shadow stemming from his time
dark shadow stemming from his time fighting in Japan follows him around and
fighting in Japan follows him around and
fighting in Japan follows him around and sometimes interferes with his work our
sometimes interferes with his work our
sometimes interferes with his work our duty is to lead Kelso and their duty is
duty is to lead Kelso and their duty is
duty is to lead Kelso and their duty is to die for your wonderful future before
to die for your wonderful future before
to die for your wonderful future before we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions once persona and shadow are two sides of
once persona and shadow are two sides of
once persona and shadow are two sides of a coin if you are my shadow my persona
a coin if you are my shadow my persona
a coin if you are my shadow my persona should have been unused
Fitzpatrick didn’t give me much to go on
Fitzpatrick didn’t give me much to go on just the newspaper photo of Malloy and
just the newspaper photo of Malloy and
just the newspaper photo of Malloy and the fact that Malloy stayed here at the
the fact that Malloy stayed here at the
the fact that Malloy stayed here at the Ritz
Ritz
Ritz number one professor layton Professor
number one professor layton Professor
number one professor layton Professor Layton series storyteller I’m afraid
Layton series storyteller I’m afraid
Layton series storyteller I’m afraid that the power of your pen is no longer
that the power of your pen is no longer
that the power of your pen is no longer absolute professor layton the
absolute professor layton the
absolute professor layton the protagonist of the popular Nintendo DS
protagonist of the popular Nintendo DS
protagonist of the popular Nintendo DS adventure series is a world renowned
adventure series is a world renowned
adventure series is a world renowned archaeologist and puzzle a fiction natto
archaeologist and puzzle a fiction natto
archaeologist and puzzle a fiction natto a good-hearted and noble person Layton
a good-hearted and noble person Layton
a good-hearted and noble person Layton goes out of his way to help people with
goes out of his way to help people with
goes out of his way to help people with their problems often by solving puzzles
their problems often by solving puzzles
their problems often by solving puzzles that correlate to the current situation
along with his sidekick a young boy
along with his sidekick a young boy named Luke Layton often finds himself at
named Luke Layton often finds himself at
named Luke Layton often finds himself at the center of various supernatural
the center of various supernatural
the center of various supernatural mysteries with his trademark gentlemanly
mysteries with his trademark gentlemanly
mysteries with his trademark gentlemanly British attitude and attire Layton
British attitude and attire Layton
British attitude and attire Layton brings to mind perhaps the most famous
brings to mind perhaps the most famous
brings to mind perhaps the most famous private detective of them all Sherlock
private detective of them all Sherlock
private detective of them all Sherlock Holmes oh no that was close yeah agree
Holmes oh no that was close yeah agree
Holmes oh no that was close yeah agree with our list did we forget some
with our list did we forget some
with our list did we forget some elementary video game detective what duh
elementary video game detective what duh
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