Chronicles of Crime

About

Chronicles of Crime is a single player action game. It was developed by Lucky Duck Games and was released on January 10, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

This application is a digital companion for the Chronicles of Crime board game.

Genres & Tags

Adventure

Play Modes

Single-Player

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65%

Audience ScoreBased on 179 reviews

music2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and immersive detective experience, blending a physical board game with a well-integrated companion app and VR crime scenes.
The app is generally stable, intuitive, and enhances gameplay with smooth scanning and engaging mysteries suitable for solo or group play.
The game is well-designed with stimulating mysteries, enjoyable gameplay, and ongoing updates adding new scenarios and content.

The app suffers from significant technical issues including frequent crashes, scanning problems with QR codes, lack of back buttons, and poor camera focus which impact gameplay severely.
The mandatory app and board game purchase model with expensive DLC scenarios and microtransactions limit replayability and frustrate users due to additional costly content.
Poor device compatibility such as lack of gyro support and screen orientation issues, limited language translations, forced time limits without option to disable, and lack of user-friendly features like hints and volume control diminish the overall experience.

story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story content in the app fails to load properly, limiting the experience despite occasional VR moments. Additionally, story episodes are expensive and non-replayable, and purchases are not consistently recognized across devices.
- “The app opens normally with no glitches or freezing, but the story content won’t load at all.”
- “Prices are very high: 5.5€ for one story which is not replayable.”
- “Required to play the board game and additional missions cost money.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for being enjoyable and rewarding, despite the limited VR moments per mission. However, a notable issue with the 3D gyro mechanic affected the experience on some devices, though it was eventually fixed, improving overall satisfaction.
- “But apart from that, I loved the gameplay and idea.”
- “I could give 5 for the mechanic but I must give 1 for the app. The 3D gyro problem on my Yoga tablet was a big issue, but they fixed that. Better late than never, so 5 stars.”
- “Despite the VR moments being quite rare (1-2 per mission), the gameplay still makes you feel accomplished.”
- “It's unfortunate a main game mechanic doesn't work appropriately.”
- “I could give 5 for the mechanic but I must give 1 for the app. The 3D gyro problem on my Yoga tablet was a big issue, but they fixed that. Better late than never.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability is considered very low, as the game offers a single story with no additional content to revisit. High pricing further diminishes the incentive for multiple playthroughs.
- “Replayability is also very low.”
- “Prices are very high: €5.50 for a single story which is not replayable.”
- “Really kills any sort of replay value.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the app is well-composed and fits the experience, but many users find it too quiet, making it difficult to enjoy without straining or using external volume adjustments.
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features impressive graphics on both the board and app, creating an immersive, video game-like experience. The interactive app enhances enjoyment and works offline, making gameplay seamless for solo or group play. Users consistently praise the visual quality and overall design.
- “I really enjoy this game... the graphics on both the board and app are great. The interactive app makes it really enjoyable, like being inside a video game. You can play alone or in a group solving a crime. I really recommend it. The app does not require internet to play the game either.”
- “I think it is so amazing. I love this game; it has very good graphics.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users criticize the monetization for intrusive advertising through notifications and the presence of microtransactions, which detract from the gameplay experience.
- “Using notifications as advertising space for their games.”
- “Stupid, I need an app to play a game, plus there were microtransactions.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The app is stable in terms of performance, opening without glitches or freezing; however, it suffers from critical issues with loading story content.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The app is well-optimized, delivering smooth performance and a thoughtfully designed user interface.
- “The app runs smoothly and the user interface is well thought out.”