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The flimsiest of detective adventures (now with a comment track), September 12, 2020Mystery Science Theater 3000 Presents "Detective" is a parser-based game from 1995 by C. E. Forman, Graeme Cree and Stuart Moore. Its sole purpose is to be an interactive satirical commentary of Detective, an infamous low quality IF title from 1993. The game uses the characters from Mystery Science Theater 3000, a TV show that was all about riffing on bad films, for this purpose. (Isn't this a bit iffy copyright-wise, though?) Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Richard Basehart, Yay!, April 28, 2019by deathbytroggles (Minneapolis, MN) One of the few games that has made me legit laugh out loud, Detective was the perfect game to get the MSTK3 treatment. It was a seriously earnest mystery written by a 12-year old Matt Barringer and he made nearly every possible mistake one could make--instant death rooms, unimplemented objects, doors that only go one-way, etc.--but since there are really no puzzles, the game can be won in a short time. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
- Dhary, August 22, 2018 - eCcentr!c, November 4, 2017 - tekket (Česká Lípa, Czech Republic), September 20, 2017 - Julia Myer (USA), August 29, 2017 - jamesb (San Antonio, Texas), July 12, 2017 - Denk, June 2, 2017 - Ivanr, May 20, 2017 - H. W. Wiliams (Sweden), April 11, 2017 - Zoltar, March 11, 2017 6 of
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Even worse than Detective, March 10, 2017by Audiart (Davis, CA) Not only is Detective virtually unplayable on its own, but the commentary so annoying that it actually detracted from the original game, making it even more unplayable than it already is. The intro is so tedious and unfunny as to be truly unbearable. The in-game jokes and asides are so obvious that they do not need to be said, and like much humour, it is much funnier to leave the obvious unsaid. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | View comments (2) - Add comment
- Robin Johnson (Edinburgh, Scotland), May 10, 2016 3 of
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A parody of a 12-year old's detective game written with his blessing, February 3, 2016by MathBrush "Detective" was an early game (written before the first IFComp) written by a 12-year old, who actually did a pretty good job for their age. However, many people judged it in reference to games by older, more experienced authors, and the game pales in comparison. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | View comments (2) - Add comment
- CHEESEROBOT, August 27, 2015 - dosgamer, April 15, 2015 - Thrax, March 12, 2015 - Sean Callahan, December 27, 2014 - Katrisa (Houston), January 23, 2014 - E.K., November 12, 2013 - Edward Lacey (Oxford, England), October 19, 2013 - Artran (Taipei, Taiwan), August 25, 2013 - stadtgorilla (Munich, Germany), July 23, 2013 - DJ (Olalla, Washington), May 9, 2013 - Floating Info, April 4, 2013 - Brianna, December 15, 2012 - Perry Simm (Vienna, Austria), December 2, 2012 - Peloquin, April 14, 2012 - EJ, December 18, 2011 - Silentobserver, November 17, 2011 - radax (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), March 2, 2011 - RichCheng (Warwickshire, UK), February 7, 2011 - snickerdoddle, January 28, 2011 - Markoff23, December 8, 2010 - Sylvia Storm, November 18, 2010 3 of
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Great!, April 19, 2010by Andreas Teufel (Poland) -) very funny Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
- Mr. Patient (Saint Paul, Minn.), December 6, 2009 - Nusco (Bologna, Italy), December 4, 2009 - Juhana, July 19, 2009 - Mark V. (Madrid, Spain), June 2, 2009 - alblazek (Cleveland, Ohio), May 26, 2009 - perching path (near Philadelphia, PA, US), April 3, 2009 - Victor Gijsbers (The Netherlands), January 29, 2009 - Aaron Mumaw (Appalachia), December 22, 2008 - Genjar (Finland), August 31, 2008 - Hans Möller (Sweden), April 5, 2008 - Ghalev (Northern Appalachia, United States), March 30, 2008 - jfpbookworm (Hamburg, New York), February 25, 2008 - Interference (Oxford, England), February 14, 2008 14 of
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One of the ones I always come back to, January 6, 2008by Matt Poush (Des Moines, Iowa) Every time I rediscover IF, the MST3K version of 'Detective' is one of the first things I seek out to re-play. Most works of IF would be relatively difficult to wrap in MST3K form, but Matt Barringer's Detective is so linear that it's incredibly effective. Strangers to the show may feel a little lost if they dive directly into the story, but the authors have thoughtfully created a quick primer to bring them up to speed. The character's comments/tones ring eerily true to the show and no gaffe is overlooked, from actions that happen in room descriptions, objects with bizarre adjectives, and doors that just plain weren't hooked up correctly. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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I know I'm supposed to like this, but I don't, December 16, 2007This is a parody of Matt Barringer's Detective, a game famous for being really, really bad. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
- Miron (Berlin, Germany), December 11, 2007
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