Used in the gaming business, and not only in it, the plot about spies and their games is one of the most popular. Characters are drawn mainly from books, but lately specialists have been specially hired to prepare the material necessary for the project. Unfortunately, and this is far from being a rarity, action-packed projects created by small laboratories, even though these are high-quality games, remain little known.
Critics point out 9 games, the plot of which was interesting and exciting detective stories, which remained in the shadows.
Murdered: Soul Suspect
The classic plot, where mysticism is mixed with a detective story, is very well received by gamers. The main character, a murder investigator, is entrusted with finding and neutralizing a maniac who is very dangerous. At the end of the game, the defeated maniac still manages to do something wrong, turning into a ghost, who also commits various atrocities. Why such an interesting and high-quality project remained in the shadows and is practically unknown remains unclear, but most likely, there was no normal funding for its promotion.
The Red Strings Club
A great thing that certainly deserves a completely different popularity format. At the heart of the plot, the developers use a scenario in which all espionage passions take place in the “Red Line” bar. The bartender and part-time person who has all the necessary information has a nasty character. The visitor will be very lucky and if he matches the mood of the bartender, then he has every chance to get the information that is needed for the further passage of the game.
The Council
Released in 2018, an interesting project in all respects never went on sale. All influential persons known by the end of the 18th century are involved in the scenario. A meticulous detective is entrusted with a very, very complicated case of a missing person. In the course of the investigation, it is necessary not only to look for traces of the missing woman, but also to solve other problems along the way.
The Raven Remastered
The laboratory decided that after the update, the game will be even more popular than it was before. The plot about a detective story using classic episodes is so great that already at the beginning of the game, the gamer forgets about everything except what is happening on the screen. Unfortunately, the game did not receive promotion and remained little-known.
Return of the Obra Dinn
The incomprehensible reaction of critics, who ignored such an amazing project, makes one think about the unfair play of competitors. Starting from the presentation of history and ending with all sorts of little things, such as landscapes, household items, graphics, the game is simply perfectly molded, of course, by very talented engineers. The plot is based on an investigation conducted by an agent of an insurance company. All actions take place on board a sea liner, and the only plus is that all participants have to constantly face each other, whether they want it or not.
Her Story
The project seemed to be specially created as an example, look and draw conclusions – this is how the game should be. Everything that was done by the developers is thought out to the smallest detail and, most importantly, what they have created can be safely classified as masterpieces. But contrary to the expected popularity and promotion, such a high-quality product remained little-known and practically not in demand among gamers.
Blade Runner
The game was created based on the plot of the film of the same name, where the development turned out to be much more interesting in terms of the quality of the mechanics and the development of the plot than the original. Focusing on the investigation, the creators accurately calculated all the key points of the plot. The fact that the designers have developed 16 options for the end of the game indicates how thoughtfully the engineers worked. Needless to say, an amazing game that was never destined to become popular.
Gemini Rue
For the main character, the developers used a classic plot, in which a police officer, having lost his brother, decided – whatever it cost him, but he must investigate all the circumstances of the incident. The investigation is not entirely ordinary, because the place where the brother was last seen is a planet located in another solar system.
Blues and Bullets
The plot for the game was the real events that took place in America. The game is based on a story in which the protagonist managed to imprison one of the mafiosi. After the incident of 20 years, by the will of fate, the hero of the game has to ask for help from a former enemy. The creators did a great job, as all the episodes look very believable.
