CSI: Dark Motives is a computer game based on the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television series. The game was developed by Radical Entertainment (under the 369 Interactive label), published by Ubisoft, and was released for the PC in 2004. In November 2007 it was remade by Powerhead Games, published by Ubisoft and released for Nintendo DS. The Microsoft Xbox version of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation also contains the cases featured in this game.
| CSI: Dark Motives | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Radical Entertainment (PC)[a] Powerhead Games (DS) |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Designer(s) | Steve Bocska |
| Programmer(s) | Julian Beak |
| Artist(s) | Darren Woo |
| Composer(s) | John M. Keane |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS |
| Release | Windows Nintendo DS |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
The Cases
editCase 1: "Daredevil Disaster"
editWhen Ace Dillinger, a professional stuntman for World's Wildest Stunts, crashes his motorbike at a stunt show, there is a call for the CSI crew. You play a new recruit working with Catherine Willows on this case. The suspects are the stunt supervisor, the show's producer and a motorcycle mechanic.
Case 2: "Prints and Pauper"
editA seemingly homeless man is found dead in an abandoned insane asylum. The contents of his stomach seem to show otherwise. You work with Warrick Brown on this case. The suspects in this case point to the owner of a classy French restaurant, a socialite whose father recently died and the manager of a Pawn Shop.
Case 3: "Diggin' It"
editHuman bones are dug up at a construction site for a new casino. It is believed the site is an ancient Indian burial ground. You work with Sara Sidle in this case. Suspects include the previous owner of the land, the construction supervisor, a university lecturer and a well-known psychic who had visions of when the victim was still alive.
Case 4: "Miss Direction"
editA woman is shot dead during a rehearsal for a play, apparently shot with a prop gun. You will work with Nick Stokes in this mission. The suspects of this case are a fellow actress with whom the victim may have been having an affair with, the victim's husband and the stage manager.
Case 5: "Dragon and Dropping"
editA poisonous Komodo is killed at a casino circus and a human toe is found in its cage. Who got this peaceful predator to attack the victim anyway? You work with Gil Grissom on this case. The suspects involved are the circus ringleader, a missing security guard, a funeral director, a local doctor and a retired Ukrainian air-force pilot.
Reception
editCritical reviews
edit| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| DS | PC | |
| GameRankings | 55%[14] | 65%[15] |
| Metacritic | N/A | 65/100[16] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| DS | PC | |
| Adventure Gamers |   [1] |  [2] |
| Computer Games Magazine | N/A | [3] |
| Computer Gaming World | N/A | [4] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 6.3/10[5] |
| GameSpy | N/A | [6] |
| IGN | 4.8/10[7] | 8.4/10[8] |
| PC Format | N/A | 60%[9] |
| PC Gamer (US) | N/A | 62%[10] |
| PC Zone | N/A | 60%[11] |
| X-Play | N/A | [12] |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer | N/A | [13] |
The PC version received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[16]
Sales
editIn the United States, the PC version sold between 100,000 and 250,000 copies by August 2006, but was outsold by its predecessor, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.[17] It also received a "Silver" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[18] indicating sales of at least 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[19] By August 2006, combined sales of computer versions of the CSI game franchise had reached 250,000 units in the United States alone.[17] Global sales of the series totaled roughly 2.4 million copies across all platforms by that December, at the time of the fourth entry's announcement.[20]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Under the 369 Interactive label
Citations
edit- ^ Morganti, Emily (August 12, 2009). "CSI: Dark Motives (DS) review". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Dickens, Evan (April 28, 2004). "CSI: Dark Motives review". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Wand, Kelly (July 2004). "Review: CSI: Dark Motives". Computer Games Magazine. No. 164. theGlobe.com. pp. 68–69.
- ^ Del Sol, Arcadian (August 2004). "CSI: Dark Motives" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 241. Ziff Davis. p. 79. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (March 23, 2004). "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Dark Motives Review (PC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Burns, Enid (April 10, 2004). "GameSpy: CSI: Dark Motives (PC)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ DeVries, Jack (January 30, 2008). "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Dark Motives Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Lighty, Zachary (March 30, 2004). "CSI: Dark Motives (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "CSI: Dark Motives". PC Format. No. 165. Future plc. August 2004. p. 91.
- ^ Osborn, Chuck (June 2004). "CSI: Dark Motives". PC Gamer. Vol. 11, no. 6. Imagine Media. p. 77. Archived from the original on May 26, 2005. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ PC Zone staff (July 13, 2004). "PC Review: CSI: Dark Motives". PC Zone. Future plc. Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Jackson, Jonah (April 27, 2004). "'CSI: Dark Motives' (PC) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on April 29, 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Saltzman, Marc (April 15, 2004). "Investigate in the new 'CSI' PC game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Dark Motives for DS". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Dark Motives for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Dark Motives for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ a b Edge staff (August 25, 2006). "The Top 100 PC Games of the 21st Century (Page 3)". Edge. Future plc. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "ELSPA Sales Awards: Silver". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
- ^ "Ubisoft and CBS Consumer Products Announce CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™: Hard Evidence". GamesIndustry.biz. San Francisco: Gamer Network. December 13, 2006. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018.