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'''''Blue Toad Murder Files''''' is a murder mystery puzzle video game developed and published by the British [[Relentless Software]]. The game is episodic and the first instalment was released for the [[PlayStation 3]] via the [[PlayStation Store]] in December 2009.<ref>{{cite web|author=Robert Purchese |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/relentless-reveals-non-buzz-venture |title=Relentless reveals non-Buzz! venture PlayStation 3 News - Page 1 |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2009-07-14 |accessdate=2010-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.relentless.co.uk/news/?id=75 |title=Relentless Software |publisher=Relentless.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2010-08-29}}</ref> The entire "season" of the game, ''Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle'', includes six separate episodes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluetoadmurderfiles.co.uk/murder-files/ |title=Game info |date= |accessdate=2011-07-28 |publisher=Official game site}}</ref> PC-version was available to download from online games distribution sites as well as from the official website in November 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-10-20-blue-toad-murder-files-coming-to-pc |title=PC release date |date= |accessdate=2011-07-28 |publisher=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref> Support for [[PlayStation Move]] was added in December 2010 (update 2.0).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-12-20-blue-toad-murder-files-gets-move-support |title=Move support |date= |accessdate=2011-07-29 |publisher=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>
'''''Blue Toad Murder Files''''' is a murder mystery puzzle video game developed and published by the British [[Relentless Software]]. The game is episodic and the first instalment was released for the [[PlayStation 3]] via the [[PlayStation Store]] in December 2009.<ref>{{cite web|author=Robert Purchese |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/relentless-reveals-non-buzz-venture |title=Relentless reveals non-Buzz! venture PlayStation 3 News - Page 1 |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2009-07-14 |accessdate=2010-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.relentless.co.uk/news/?id=75 |title=Relentless Software |publisher=Relentless.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2010-08-29}}</ref> The entire "season" of the game, ''Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle'', includes six separate episodes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluetoadmurderfiles.co.uk/murder-files/ |title=Game info |date= |accessdate=2011-07-28 |publisher=Official game site}}</ref> PC-version was available to download from online games distribution sites as well as from the official website in November 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-10-20-blue-toad-murder-files-coming-to-pc |title=PC release date |date= |accessdate=2011-07-28 |publisher=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref> Support for [[PlayStation Move]] was added in December 2010 (update 2.0).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-12-20-blue-toad-murder-files-gets-move-support |title=Move support |date= |accessdate=2011-07-29 |publisher=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>


The game is for one to four players and leans towards TV murder mysteries with "witnesses, alibis [and] motives" rather than being a logic puzzle like [[Cluedo]].<ref>{{cite web|first= Keith|last= Stuart|title= Tech Weekly: Develop videogames conference special|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/audio/2009/jul/21/tech-weekly-podcast-develop-video-games-eidos-braben|publisher= Guardian.co.uk |format= Podcast|date= 2009-07-01|accessdate= 2009-07-31|quote= "Cluedo's quite, sort of a logic puzzle really. We were kind of looking to recreate the kind of experience that people are used to with seeing TV shows like Midsomer Murders, Agatha Christie type stuff where there are witnesses, alibis, motives, more that kind of style."}}</ref> The game sees the player investigate murders and interrogate residents in the village of Little Riddle. Aspects of the game have been compared to the ''[[Professor Layton]]'' series of games, regarding its setting and puzzle solving game mechanic, but it differs from the ''Layton'' games in that the puzzles in ''Blue Toad'' are more closely linked to the game's storyline. At various points the game questions the player about their investigation and key plot points to check that they were paying attention.<ref name="Edge_Preview">{{Citation| publication-date = September 2009| title = Blue Toad Murder Files| periodical = [[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]| issue = 206 (October 2009)| page = 43| accessdate = 2009-08-29
The game is for one to four players and leans towards TV murder mysteries such as [[Agatha Christie's Poirot]], [[Midsomer Murders]] and [[Jonathan Creek]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.criticalgamer.co.uk/2009/09/30/relentless-blue-toad-interview/ |title=Game influences |date= |accessdate=2011-07-30 |publisher=Critical Gamer}}</ref> with "witnesses, alibis [and] motives" rather than being a logic puzzle like [[Cluedo]].<ref>{{cite web|first= Keith|last= Stuart|title= Tech Weekly: Develop videogames conference special|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/audio/2009/jul/21/tech-weekly-podcast-develop-video-games-eidos-braben|publisher= Guardian.co.uk |format= Podcast|date= 2009-07-01|accessdate= 2009-07-31|quote= "Cluedo's quite, sort of a logic puzzle really. We were kind of looking to recreate the kind of experience that people are used to with seeing TV shows like Midsomer Murders, Agatha Christie type stuff where there are witnesses, alibis, motives, more that kind of style."}}</ref> The game sees the player investigate murders and interrogate residents in the village of Little Riddle. Aspects of the game have been compared to the ''[[Professor Layton]]'' series of games, regarding its setting and puzzle solving game mechanic, but it differs from the ''Layton'' games in that the puzzles in ''Blue Toad'' are more closely linked to the game's storyline. At various points the game questions the player about their investigation and key plot points to check that they were paying attention.<ref name="Edge_Preview">{{Citation| publication-date = September 2009| title = Blue Toad Murder Files| periodical = [[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]| issue = 206 (October 2009)| page = 43| accessdate = 2009-08-29
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Blue Toad Murder Files
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Developer(s)Relentless Software
Publisher(s)Relentless Software
Director(s)David Amor, Andrew Eades (executive directors)
Producer(s)Darren Tuckey (senior producer)
Designer(s)Paul Woodbridge (design director)
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Windows
Release
24 November 2010 (Windows)[2]
Mode(s)Single player, (offline) Multiplayer, (offline) co-op

Blue Toad Murder Files is a murder mystery puzzle video game developed and published by the British Relentless Software. The game is episodic and the first instalment was released for the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Store in December 2009.[3][4] The entire "season" of the game, Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle, includes six separate episodes.[5] PC-version was available to download from online games distribution sites as well as from the official website in November 2010.[6] Support for PlayStation Move was added in December 2010 (update 2.0).[7]

The game is for one to four players and leans towards TV murder mysteries such as Agatha Christie's Poirot, Midsomer Murders and Jonathan Creek[8] with "witnesses, alibis [and] motives" rather than being a logic puzzle like Cluedo.[9] The game sees the player investigate murders and interrogate residents in the village of Little Riddle. Aspects of the game have been compared to the Professor Layton series of games, regarding its setting and puzzle solving game mechanic, but it differs from the Layton games in that the puzzles in Blue Toad are more closely linked to the game's storyline. At various points the game questions the player about their investigation and key plot points to check that they were paying attention.[10]

Reception and sales

Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle received moderately positive to mixed reviews.

Eurogamer awarded the game 8 out of 10 (all six episodes), commenting that "..the important elements, like the character, charm and challenge necessary to make episodic games worth sticking with, are all in place."[11]

Gamespot UK reviewed the first three episodes of the season with a score of 6.5 (episodes 1-2) and 7.0 (episode 3) out of 10, commenting that "..with the right group of friends or family members, Blue Toad is definitely good for a few giggles. Just be prepared for a short and expensive ride."[12]

IGN also reviewed the first three episodes of the season with a score of 4.5 out of 10, commenting that "..the execution of the entire affair is poor and even the occasionally clever puzzle fails to entice when the pacing and structure is so frustrating."[13]

Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle has gathered over 250,000 paid PSN downloads as of April 2011.[14]

References

  1. ^ "PSN Games - Blue Toad Murder Files™: The Mysteries of Little Riddle". Uk.playstation.com. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  2. ^ http://www.bluetoadmurderfiles.co.uk/news/2010/11/8/blue-toad-comes-to-pc-in-november/
  3. ^ Robert Purchese (2009-07-14). "Relentless reveals non-Buzz! venture PlayStation 3 News - Page 1". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  4. ^ "Relentless Software". Relentless.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  5. ^ "Game info". Official game site. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  6. ^ "PC release date". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  7. ^ "Move support". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
  8. ^ "Game influences". Critical Gamer. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  9. ^ Stuart, Keith (2009-07-01). "Tech Weekly: Develop videogames conference special" (Podcast). Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-07-31. Cluedo's quite, sort of a logic puzzle really. We were kind of looking to recreate the kind of experience that people are used to with seeing TV shows like Midsomer Murders, Agatha Christie type stuff where there are witnesses, alibis, motives, more that kind of style.
  10. ^ "Blue Toad Murder Files", Edge, no. 206 (October 2009), p. 43, September 2009 {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ Donlan, Christian (2010-04-21). "Eurogamer review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  12. ^ Walton, Mark (2009-12-22). "Gamespot review". Gamespot. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  13. ^ Clements, Ryan (2010-03-29). "IGN review". IGN. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  14. ^ "Sales figures". Edge (magazine). Retrieved 2011-07-28.

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