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It's OK, but not great

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was thinking that this game would be a lot of fun based on reviews here and the description of the game. However, I was disappointed. I loved Trace Memory, though that game was VERY short.

Touch Detective though, not as fun. It seems very tedious and a lot of backtracking. There aren't really a lot of "clues" so much as only so many things you can do before you do the right one.

I purchased it used from a kid down the street. I was surprised when I bought it because he hadn't even made it through the first case. Surprised only until I started playing it.

I'd have to recommend skipping this one unless you are really into detective games. It seems way to frustrating (and boring) for kids to stick with.

The art style is unique and interesting though.

A great game totally misunderstood

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

people are giving bad reviews for this when its a very good game it alows you to play in a small town and most people are saying the enviorment is to small and it is hard if it was any bigger it would be to hard i love playing the first mystery over and over because its the most interesting sometimes im up all night playing it it very addictive and i cant wait till the next touch detective because it has been announced there will be more touch detective games

A lot of style and not much substance...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have to say, I really enjoyed this game. The interface is intuitive, the visuals are unique, and the overall atmosphere is well-developed. Yes, the world is pretty surreal, but that's part of its charm. The cases are original and definitely bizarre (for example, your first mission is to discover who is stealing your friend's dreams). I couldn't put the game down and finished it in a day.

So why the 3 star rating? Well, it is very linear. Very, VERY linear, so much so that you are forced to do everything in the correct order and there is no multitasking or keeping track of clues, really. The puzzles range from laughably simple to mind-bogglingly obscure. Why do you have to paste the photograph in the photo album before you can show it to anyone? Your guess is as good as mine.

After you beat the game, there is no real replay value. The missions are the same and the "bonus mission" isn't much to speak of. You wander around town and randomly get little missions such as "play hide and seek" and "find my missing necklace." This really amounts to you just clicking everything on the screen until you are told that you have found the object.

I had a great time playing this, but now it's just sort of sitting on my shelf. I definitely recommend it, but be aware that you are paying for a fun Alice-in-Wonderland type of diversion, not a lasting adventure that will truly challenge your wits.

best series ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is my new favorite series! played these games in the wrong order and I would recommend playing this one before 2 1/2 because there were some extra features and improvements made into 2 1/2.
This game is adorable in the typical Atlus style, which, if you're unfamiliar with it, is cute anime-like characters with some strange personalities. They have a range of expressions, from exclamation points to hopping up and down in anger. The format is 3D and the title character, Mackenzie walks wherever you point to with the stylus. There are several areas on a map, office, apartments, and shopping center to begin with where you will find the rest of the cast. Mackenzie "touches" things (tap with the stylus) to examine them, add them to her list, or interact with them.
There are four episodes, each with a new case to solve complete with side tasks.
One of the best aspects of the game is Mackenzie's running sarcastic commentary thought-bubble on the screen above. I wouldn't recommend this for kids because some of the jokes are directed at adults and some of the puzzles require the persistance to do the constant back and forth work of re-interviewing people and checking the same spots. Upon completion, you are rewarded with the bonus episode that consists of small mini-tasks to solve such as hide-and-seek, finding ingredients, and solving problems. The game is complete when you have filled in your 50 item touch list, 4 cases, and 4 pages of mini-tasks. I hope they will release more in this series, look to Japan for that.
Replay? Yes becuae it's so charmingly cute.
Ages? Depends on maturity, most kids won't have the patience, won't appreciate the graphics, and won't understand many of the words and jokes -definitly not for kids in the single digit age group.
Is it for you? If you only like certain genres of games -no. There's no fighting, no racing, no learning for small kids...

Atlus Tried ...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

For the number of really decent games Atlus has put out for the DS, there has to be some really mediocre ones that didn't quite live up to its expectations. Although Atlus is known for its innovative style, Touch Detective fell short on my expectations, leaving me with a feeling that Touch Detective was nothing more than an overly complicated, nitpicky on detail spin-off of a more popular detective/evidence game already available on the DS (yes, I'm speaking of Phoenix Wright).

Aside from the trial process in Phoenix Wright, the process of collecting evidence and searching for clues is much like Phoenix Wright, on a much more painstaking level. Some of the details in Touch Detective are absurd, and can leave you stuck for quite some time, as you try to figure out what tiny detail you need to uncover to move forward in the game.

Aside from the mediocre gameplay, the graphics are actually quite nice, a darker, more emo-ish presentation than normally seen on the happy, cartoony graphics of most games on the DS. Aside from the eye-pleasing graphics, there's not much else I can find to openly rave about.

Of course, if you haven't played either Trace Memory or Phoenix Wright, Touch Detective will be an entirely new experience to you. I can see Touch Detectve leaving a much younger audience confused and frustrated, probably leaving the game on a table somewhere, never to be played again. For an older audience, I can see it getting some playing time if picked up. But definitely not for its retail value at $29.99. It can be bought much cheaper now.

Very Cute, But a Little Slow

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Stylistically this game is a gem. It's got a very creepy/cute vibe to it that can't be beat. The story and characters are charmingly weird. The game play is where this product gets bogged down. Each situation requires clicking the right place or using the right item. Most of the time the answer is obvious, but there are many situations where the item you need makes no sense. This randomness is supposed to add to the game's weird cute charm, but it drags the actual game play down.
Still, if love cute things and you're willing to go over a few speed bumps this is a very enjoyable game.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: March 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Even though the reviews were mixed for this game, I went ahead and bought it. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY! It was cute for maybe all of three seconds, then it just got to be completely annoying! There's a pattern that's supposed to be followed and if you cannot figure out the pattern, the game goes nowhere... and that's where I'm stuck with this game -- NOWHERE! Better games allow you to check things out at random but this isn't one of those games. Very frustrating... I completely gave up on the game (approximately 3 days after I bought it), and it is neatly tucked into a drawer somewhere gathering dust. Hmmm, maybe I'll eBay this...

It doesn't last too long

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I wish I bought this used. Don't get me wrong, it's a good game, but it's way too easy to beat. And what the heck is up with that box upstairs that you can't open and that one girl that just won't talk to you in the condo?! I only got jammed up once in the whole game. In all, it took me only 3 days to finish and that's only playing after work.
Maybe it would be good for a really young age group.

skip

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: November 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game has a really high challenge, but it's not a very interesting difficulty, unfortunately. I feel that too much thought was put into the storyline, which isn't even that good. At least, I could never get into it. Maybe someone with a better appreciation for stories would be more interested in the game. Me, I think I'll pass. It's really not a game I was looking forward to, anyway.

fun but....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun yes, but some of the puzzles really do not make much sense.

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