Criminel’ Brings Noir Mystery to Mobile

‘Criminel’ Brings Noir Mystery to Mobile
Paris.

Paris. The city of lights. But every light casts a shadow, and in these shadows, the criminal element lurks like rats waiting for the cheese – or as they say in Paris, fromage . It takes a good detective to sniff out these rats, a detective who’s been hard-boiled like a farm-fresh egg – or as they say in Paris, œuf . I don’t know how they say that, because it looks hard to pronounce. But this is the city. Your city.

Welcome to the world of Criminel , a noir mystery recently released for mobile devices by British developer 4PM Games. As the detective, you’ll explore the dangerous streets of Paris in the year 1890 to solve a series of chilling murders. Take pictures with your handy camera, one of the first of its kind, and take notes in your ever-present notebook as you sniff out the clues. You’ll experience for yourself the early days of forensic investigating, and slowly unravel the conspiracy behind the murders. Can you find the killer before they find you?

“ Criminel is something very different for the App Store,” says Bojan Brbora, the founder of 4PM Games. “We like to think we’re going where few other developers have gone before with the look and gameplay of this title, we know we have created a unique world for gamers to explore and engage with and we’re really looking forward to getting it in their hands for the first time.” This is the developer’s debut title.

To develop Criminel , 4PM Games enlisted the help of the Wellcome Trust, an organization which seeks to facilitate medical breakthroughs by “supporting bright minds in science, the humanities, and sociel sciences.” The Trust is currently running a ‘Forensics Exhibition,’ which educates the public on how forensic science has influenced criminal investigations in the past hundred years. Through their partnership with 4PM Games, they are making Criminel available to play for everyone who attends the exhibition. “The Wellcome Collection forensics exhibition brilliantly explores the gruesome history of a discipline we are most familiar with through telelvision,” says Iain Dodgeon, the Creative Partnerships Manager of the Trust. “Playing Criminel lets you experience a key part of its evolution firsthand.”

The turn-of-the-century Parisian setting provides the background for a deep, authentic noir-style detective story. With AAA visuals and audio, Criminel promises an engaging experience for fans of both noir film and crime drama. It’s available from the Apple App Storefor £1.49, $1.99 USD, or €1.99 EU, and is compatible with devices equipped with iOS 7.0 or later. Please note that you must be at least 17 years old to purchase the game. Good luck, gumshoe.