Welcome to our review of Jenny LeClue – Detectivu, out now on Apple Arcade and this is one to look forward to!
Jenny LeClue is a thrilling story of mystery, adventure and growing up. Set in the sleepy town of Arthurton, the game is filled with memorable, complex characters and rendered in a unique aesthetic. Embrace the choosiness and shape the metanarrative. You are not the only guiding hand shaping Jenny’s destiny, but your choices will help her unravel the tangled mystery and become the detective she was born to be.
Jenny gets more than she bargains for when her mother is accused of murder, and begins an unexpected journey to find the truth. She soon discovers the idyllic town of Arthurton is not what it seems, and unseen forces will stop at nothing to keep Jenny from the truth. She will need all her skills of deduction to find the real killer and clear her mother’s name.
Jenny is a brilliant young detective, sharp-eyed, intuitive and a ruthless pursuer of the truth. She is able to look around during dialogue scenes, observing the subject for visible clues that might reveal their guilt or innocence that would otherwise go undetected.
Jenny LeClue – Detectivu as a game is quite smart. It hovers between a point and click game and a puzzle game. It blends both genres quite perfectly and its main force is none other than the storyline. Though you are reading a lot in the beginning, it takes a little while for the story to really blast off, but when it does, you are in for a surprise. A very strong storyline with a rather unusual way of doing things.
The game mechanics are touch-screen based, but as I played it on my MacBook Air, I used my good old trusty Nimbus controller and I felt both mechanics were equally balanced. My preference for the Nimbus is purely personal.
Graphically, Jenny LeClue – Detectivu is quite special. It sports a cute comic style, yet there’s some Powerpuff girls in there as well. I love the lack of proper movements as it adds to the appeal of the game. Slow in its progress, yet perfectly executed. Like when you are asked to find clues as to why something happened.
The game just explains why you are right. The smell of burnt matches did indicate a toxin put into the coffee and the green goo on the lips did indeed come to fruition from where the lips touched that coffee mug. It is all so fluently explained and it all just makes sense.
While Jenny LeClue – Detectivu is at times a little complicated, it all adds to the appeal of the game. If I could forget everything I know about the story, I would start it all over again!
In conclusion, Jenny LeClue – Detectivu brings a very strong story to the table and if you can struggle through the initial heavy load of reading, you are in for a very big treat!
