Martin Mystère: Operation Dorian Gray

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Martin Mystère: Operation Dorian Gray
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Developer(s)	Artematica
Publisher(s)	ITA: Leader S.p.a. EU: GMX Media NA: The Adventure Company
Platform(s)	Windows
Release	ITA: December 2004 UK: June 24, 2005 FRA: August 26, 2005 NA: March 14, 2006^[1]
Genre(s)	Adventure game
Mode(s)	Single-player

Martin Mystère: Operation Dorian Gray (known as Crime Stories: From the Files of Martin Mystère in North America) is the only video game adaptation of the Italian sci-fi detective comic-book franchise called Martin Mystère, starring a detective and his assistant, Java. It is a point-and-click adventure game, published by Leader S.p.a. in Italy, The Adventure Company in North America, and GMX Media in Europe. A Macintosh version was planned, but was cancelled in the evaluation stage.^[2] Versions for PlayStation 2 and Xbox were also planned, but were also cancelled.^[3]

Plot

The player takes on the role of Martin Mystere, a young private eye who is looking into the brutal killing of Professor Eulemberg, a renowned scientist.

Gameplay

The gameplay is standard for graphic adventure games: search for items in order to solve logic puzzles.^[4]

Development

Development for the game began around 2002. Most of the time was invested on the storyboard, which was heavily based on the original comic strips of Martin Mystère.^[5] The models for the graphics started as layouts on paper. The models were output in Realtime 3D with octagonal views and pre-rendered backgrounds (similar to Druuna: Morbus Gravis and Syberia)^[3] and animated with 3DS Max. The game uses Direct3D retained mode that has been discontinued by Microsoft.

Critical reception

Reception

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	45/100^[6]

Review scores
Publication	Score
4Players	59%^[7]
Adventure Gamers	^[8]^[9]
Computer Games Magazine	^[10]
GameSpot	4.1/10^[11]
GameSpy	^[12]
GameStar	51%^[13]
GameZone	5.9/10^[14]
IGN	5.2/10^[15]
Jeuxvideo.com	11/20^[16]
PC Gamer (US)	48%^[17]
PC Games (DE)	66%^[18]

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[6]

Computer Games Magazine gave a scathing review describing the game as "tragic", adding that it was too over-enthusiastic.^[10] IGN deemed it "generic"^[15] and GameSpot called it "archaic".^[11] Game Chronicles thought the puzzles were illogical and the story didn't make sense.^[4]

References

^ Tor Thorsen (March 14, 2006). "Shippin' Out 3/13-3/17: Outfit, Parallel Lines, MGS3: Subsistence [date mislabeled as "March 15, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^ "Martin Mystère - Interview English". September 10, 2003. Archived from the original on October 23, 2005. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Matthew Patterson (2003). "Martin Mystère Interview". Gamer's Hell. Archived from the original on October 9, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Jeff Gedgaud (May 4, 2006). "Crime Stories: From the Files of Martin Mystère". Game Chronicles. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ Rosemary Young (March 2005). "Martin Mystère - Interview with Artematica Entertainment". Quandary. Archived from the original on March 23, 2005. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Crime Stories: From the Files of Martin Mystere". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ Bodo Naser (August 29, 2006). "Test: Das Eulemberg-Experiment". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^ Tom King (August 23, 2005). "Martin Mystère: Operation Dorian Gray review". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ Tom King (March 28, 2006). "Crime Stories review". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Review: Crime Stories: From the Files of Martin Mystère". Computer Games Magazine. No. 191. theGlobe.com. October 2006. p. 72.
^ ^a ^b Alex Navarro (April 14, 2006). "Crime Stories Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ Carla Harker (April 27, 2006). "GameSpy: Crime Stories". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^ "Das Eulemberg Experiment". GameStar (in German). Webedia. August 2006.
^ Aceinet (March 29, 2006). "Crime Stories - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Staci Krause (April 10, 2006). "Crime Stories". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ Jihem (August 26, 2005). "Test: Martin Mystere : Operation Dorian Gray". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
^ "Crime Stories: From the Files of Martin Mystère". PC Gamer. Vol. 13, no. 7. Future US. July 2006. p. 99.
^ Thomas Weiß (July 24, 2006). "Das Eulemberg Experiment". PC Games (in German). Computec. Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2024.

Plot

Gameplay

Development

Critical reception

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