CSI: Deadly Intent

by Ubisoft

Product Features

• Partner with the cast of the CSI Season 9, including new characters such as Ray Langston (Laurence Fishburne) and Riley Adams (Lauren Lee Smith); be prepared to work with your partner as a real team, working together on the crime scene or helping each other during tough suspect interrogations
• Play one of the most skillful forensic experts to join the Las Vegas CSI team; for the first time ever in the CSI video game series, help other detectives in their investigations and gain their respect through your actions and teamwork
• Collect evidence at the crime scene, search for items that might be related to the case and unveil hidden evidence through observation; interview witnesses and suspects with an improved interrogation system for more realistic character interaction
• Use DNA and microscopic analysis and much more

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002JXKCK4
• Item Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: October 20, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,816 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC

CSI: Deadly Intent PC

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Game Similar to the Other CSI Games, November 12, 2009

By 

Jen - Book Fiend "Jen" (St Petersburg, FL) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: CSI: Deadly Intent (DVD-ROM)

I've played all of the CSI games and enjoyed all of them - the one glaring exception being the CSI: NY game. CSI: Deadly Intent is one of the best. While most of the others were noticeably buggy, I did not notice any bugs in this game. Graphics in the game are improved, although could still be better. The stories were fun - not as long as they could have been, but still entertaining.

The major downside is the cases in this game are notably less challenging than previous games. I played through the entire game without once having to rely on a walkthrough, while all of the previous games required at least referencing a walkthrough, or in some cases relying heavily on one. The game seemed fairly short - maybe 1-2 hours of game play per case. This game also includes mini games for checking the DNA and other evidence in the lab, which made the lab work a little more interesting than the previous games.

Real gamers may be a little disappointed, but fans of the show will enjoy it (note the shout out to Warrick Brown in the game.) I would recommend this to someone with little gaming experience who has an interest in CSI, forensics or both, as well as those who enjoy the point and click detective games. Overall, CSI: Deadly Intent is a fun game with room for improvement, but worth the money. Grade: B

Pros:
*Better graphics than previous games
*Strong storylines

Cons:
*Too short
*Not challenging enough

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best CSI game yet!, October 28, 2009

By 

Kaella - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: CSI: Deadly Intent (DVD-ROM)

After reading the last person's review, I too have to say that I had a bit of trouble installing the game as in the autoplay wouldn't come up and I had to prompt it and then wait five to ten minutes for it to load. It was a bit irritating, but it was eventually installed. You do have to check the SP version of your computer though (I don't really know what this MEANS, but if you have Windows XP, you need SP3 and if you have Vista, the game is only supported under SP1) before buying the game, though! With that being said, here is my review of the game.

I thought it was by far the best CSI game yet. I've played them all multiple times and was really excited for the release of this one, especially after the disappointment that came from CSI: NY's seek and find nonsense. The graphics are a LOT more advanced and if you have the latest graphics card for your computer, they are going to come up really well. Be warned though: you really have to WORK in this game. When you are looking for a fingerprint, it isn't outlined in white like it used to be. Granted if you pass over the space where the fingerprint is, the cursor will turn into a blue toolbox letting you know that it's there, but you have to scan the entire surface of items to find that print. Also, when you go to Brass for a warrant/interrogation request, you will always need supporting evidence to back your claim and you have to choose from your evidence what ties to your reasoning. When you're interrogating a suspect, you can often catch someone in a lie by providing this evidence as backup for your question.

The cases are highly unique and are all packed with twists and turns, especially the last one! In my past experience, the last case in CSI games usually ties the other 4 cases together, but case 5 in this was completely unique which I loved. Overall, the game was excellent. It was a long wait for it, but it was well worth it! I highly recommend it.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome Back, CSI, October 29, 2009

By 

L. Michael - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: CSI: Deadly Intent (DVD-ROM)

I was thrilled to see the production of CSI:Deadly Intent back in the capable hands of Telltale Games after last year's CSI:NY fiasco. Nothing wrong with an object hunt game, but why Ubisoft decided to reinvent a successful series I will never know.

Anyway, this installment mirrors the changes in the TV show at the time of its development. We've said a sad farewell to Grissom, Warrick and Sara and hello to Agents Langston and Adams (there's even what I consider an "in-joke" about replacements at the beginning of Case #1). Catherine Willows is your new supervisor and recently promoted Nick Stokes checks up on you. We have sleek, new labs with updated equipment and very, very tough cases.

What else is new? This time around, you'd better know why you're asking for a warrant and why you're challenging a suspect's statements. The way you analyze evidence is more complicated, particularly matching fingerprints (a major sticking point for people like me who don't bother to play the training level or read the manual ... oops). Your evaluation at the end of a case is based on percentages and you'd better not make a mistake along the way if you want to be perfect.

The upside? Multiple locations to visit and search, interesting cases, hard-to-find evidence, 3-D graphics, and cut scenes and music from the TV show.

The downside? Your forensic toolkit is limited and you can only choose what will possibly work. You do not get a spoken evaluation from your supervisor but a list of percentages for skill, thoroughness and ... cunning? There's also a list of "awards" that seem more appropriate in a Nancy Drew game (I love the Nancy Drew games; it's just not a good fit for a CSI game). And I miss Griss LOL

2115|RWFYU3UQXFRKT;2115|R1QS0B05C53HHF;2115|R3257DVMXFGA4A;