Games time forgot: CSI: Miami

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I’m pretty sure none of you have played this game — I know I sure as hell haven’t. Mathematically speaking, there’s no reason to think that this game would be even the slightest bit enjoyable: licensed games suck, “mystery” games tend to suck, and so therefore a “mystery” game based on a positively abysmal license couldn’t be very good…right?

Well, yes and no. As was the case with all the other CSI/Law and Order/Random Police Procedural games released over the past decade, the game is not only easy as hell, but rarely — if ever — rises above the standards of a mediocre flash game.

And yet — it’s not all bad. I’ve done my research, I’ve played the demo, and I think I’ve come up with some compelling reasons that CSI Miami: The Game may be worth your time. What are they? You’ll have to hit the jump to find out.

Story:

Drive byā€¦Miami style. You donā€™t spend a thousand dollars on clothesā€¦that youā€™re never gonna wear. Was the mob sent to draw us to the crime sceneā€¦or sent to destroy it? No need nowā€¦the verdict is in. Frank, it turns out that the waveā€¦is not the only thing thatā€™s about to hit Miami.

You know what they say, Frankā€¦speed kills. Till now. You doā€¦if youā€™ve got something to hide. Listen, umā€¦I donā€™t want you to worry about it, all rightā€¦Mister Colemanā€¦because Iā€¦Iā€™ll be your memory. So they brought the war to us ā€“ now weā€¦are gonna take it to them.

Or maybeā€¦he got taken for a ride. It looks likeā€¦somethingā€¦caught her. So our accidentā€¦is not an accident at all. So that makes this a seizure kit, and Mr. Whitleyā€¦a liar. So we have a victim who started the weekend big man on campus and ended itā€¦dead on arrival.

Or the cause of it.

Gameplay:

Youā€™ve gotta move quick. The tide is risingā€¦and we have a sinking crime scene. On the contrary; thereā€™s a chance this guy is alive, and weā€¦are gonna find him. Mister Seaborne, you are about to loseā€¦your five star status. Frank, you better move quickly because right nowā€¦Iā€™m your only suspect. Frankā€¦itā€™s a killer.

Alexā€¦Miamiā€¦has a new breed of criminal. Iā€¦am gonna get to the truth. Yes he does, Frank; he alsoā€¦has murder one. Thatā€™s what happensā€¦when worlds collide. Yes, and itā€™s timeā€¦to hit back. I donā€™t knowā€¦but he just got mine. Alexā€¦that justā€¦narrowed us down to one.

Yes, Frankā€¦a dead bodyā€¦can have that effect on you. The verdict is in, Frankā€¦but the jury is out. Wellā€¦they found more than that. All weā€™ve got is that phoneā€¦sheā€™s either dead or dying. So if he didnā€™t diveā€¦he was pushed. All exceptā€¦her last one. You help meā€¦and Iā€™ll help you. Join the club. Jessup, run! But theyā€™re notā€¦gonna get away with murder. Yesā€¦everythingā€¦but you, maā€™am.

Weā€™re going to Brazil.


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