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Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident is a puzzle adventure game from Big Fish studios. It is the tenth title in the series across various platforms (PC, phone and Nintendo DS) and the first on the Wii.The premise is reasonably simple. You are a le...
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I'm really surprised there haven't been more games like this on the Nintendo Wii because it's definitely the perfect platform, especially with the innovative Wii controls. Not to mention that the Wii is definitely a console of choice for casual gamers...
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At first glance, Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident looks like another bit of casual flotsam in a sea of Wii shovelware, which is a shame, because behind its dull box art and a title that makes it sound like a Wii port of some bargain bin PC dud...
Gorgeous presentation, Challenging hidden object puzzles, Some great Laytonstyle puzzles...
A few confusing puzzles, Many objects kids won't recognize, Getting stuck occasionally...
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blogcritics.org Updated: 2012-01-25 05:34:16
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Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident is a hidden objects mystery game. Malgrave Island is said to have waters with mysterious healing properties. There is also a weird glowing dust that is scattered around the island. The legend says that the dus...
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Updated: 2012-01-25 05:34:16
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Big Fish Games knows its audience pretty well. This is a studio that's all about the casual games market, whether those titles are played on browsers, on your favorite social networking site, and now, for the very first time, on the Nintendo Wii. Myste...
Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident’s by-the-numbers mixture of archaic adventure mechanics and boring hidden object puzzles will not satisfy a vast majority of gamers, and its insanely low-resolution graphics and limited soundtrack won’t appeal...
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Although most console gamers wouldn’t know who or what Big Fish Games is, PC gamers know BFG as one of the largest video game publishers in the US, specializing in publishing adventure and hidden object based games. Their own first party line of games...
Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident isn’t a very good Wii game. It’s not a good adventure game. It’s not a good hidden object game. It’s not a good Mystery Case Files game. For thirty dollars you’re getting something that pales in comparison to t...
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gamespot.com Updated: 2012-01-25 05:34:16
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Sometimes, you have to look closely to see what's right in front of you. That's certainly the case in the many hidden-object scenes you encounter in Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident. And it's also true of the game itself. When it plays to its...
A fascinating island setting to explore, Hiddenobject scenes are absorbing, Tells a satisfying, oldfashioned tale of mystery.
Pointandclick adventure aspect is frequently frustrating.
Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident is a captivating mystery hidden in a sometimes frustrating point-and-click adventure...
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“Detective, I have chosen you for your reputation of efficiency and discrepancy.” These are the words spoken to you; your latest client’s request for you to come to his island. In this point-and-click mystery game, your character, an unnamed detective...
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gamertell.com Updated: 2012-01-25 05:34:16
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The games have a rather impressive pedigree. It is a series of casual, hidden object games created by Big Fish Games, primarily for Windows and Macs. The first entry was , back in 2005. There have since been seven computer games, four novels, one cell...
Interesting story with adventure elements that require players to find objects to use in scenes and solve puzzles. The scenes look pretty. Simple controls. Can play competitive multiplayer games. Players can work together through the main campaign. There are little extra items to find around the island like postcards. Mini-games are thrown in to keep away tedium of constantly searching for objec...
In some cases it seems like an HDTV is required to properly find objects. If you don’t have a good TV that’s properly adjusted, it can be difficult to read the text stating which objects you have to find. Some objects can be really hard to find since the scenes have different layers and you have to adjust the camera just so, then press the right button to hold that position, to see them. Only on...
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In Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident, players take the role of a detective hired to locate a powerful element on an isolated island. But in playing the game, I was determined to solve a couple of other mysteries: why do people play hidden object...
With its absorbing story, picturesque visuals and engaging puzzles, there is a lot to like about Malgrave, and it has a genuine adventure-game feel to it that I found quite enjoyable. At the same time, even though it's particularly well done, I just don't...
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