I would recommend this for anyone who is being introduced to this genre as a whole (as I was when I started, way back when). While not my favorite, this one definitely ranks up there. Plus, how many other games out there put your name on in-game content? I may just be geeking out at this point, but I think it’s pretty neat. It was funny, for crying out loud! For those who aren’t impressed by simple, witty, self-referential games, this is not for you. This is a solid game: the scenes were always enjoyable, albeit occasionally maddening the length seemed perfect and, to top it all off, this had that special brand of creator Adrian Woods/Patrick Wylie humor that the more recent games have been sadly lacking in. Sure, better games were down the road-this was made in 2005, after all, and this landmark of casual gaming was one of the first of its kind-but this one has several things going for it. *If you feel like this might be you, don’t buy this game!* In any case, this was the second game of the series I played (my first was actually Mystery Case Files: Millionheir, which most people sadly don’t know about today), and to this day I love playing it.

I've read the other reviews on this site, and I can tell that most of the bad reviews were from players who expected an adventure-style game like the later offerings in this series (this one is purely hidden object searches and simple puzzles) or who were aggravated by the short time limit. Having been an MCF fan since 2008, however, my opinion should definitely be taken with a grain of salt. The Start of a Legacy Before you read this, please note that I am not one of those people who put “I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS!!!!” and five stars for everything on sites.

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