“Join the CSI team and help Grissom solve new cases”

I'm sure the dream most CSI fans share is to be able to join Grissom's team and take part in their exciting adventures.

This is precisely what you can do in CSI Hard Evidence, a point-and-click adventure in which you play the role of a newcomer in Las Vegas Crime Police Labs, who joins the CSI squad for an evaluation period. The game follows the traditional scheme in conversational adventures, with some cinematic scenes after which you take control of your character's movements. Graphics are just fine – not brilliant at all – and though CSI characters are recognizable, they're far from being perfect digital replications.

As for gameplay, I must say I found it a bit boring. Maybe because I expected something else, maybe because I'm too used to action-packed third-person shooters... in any case, CSI Hard Evidence develops at a slow pace, presenting you with searchable scenery and plain dialogs. Even the search for hints is too easy, as you're told which tool you need in each moment.

Despite being based on the successful TV show CSI Las Vegas, the game is too slow and ends up falling short of expectations.

Languages:

English, Spanish

Limitations:

Includes the tutorial and one case

OS requirements for CSI: Hard Evidence:

OS: Win2000/XP

Minimum requirements:

Processor: 2,0 GHz
Memory: 512 MB
Video: 64 MB
DirectX 8.1

Recommended requirements:

Processor: 3,0 GHz
Memory: 1,0 GB
Video: 128 MB
DirectX 9.0c

Pros

Traditional point-and-click adventure
Lets you join your TV heroes

Cons

Poor graphics
Slow story development

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From the publisher of CSI: Hard Evidence

Join Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows and the rest of the Las Vegas cast to help solve crimes using realistic techniques and lab equipment. CSI: Hard Evidence features forensic reconstructions and atmospheric crime scenes taken directly from the television show, including an all-new garage lab for analyzing large evidence such as cars and boats, improved evidence gathering, review and lab mini-games, and more areas to explore, resulting in longer play experiences.

More Crime-Solving Action

Break down the evidence and bring suspects to justice in five all-new, bizarre crimes. Unravel longer cases, search bigger crime scenes and uncover hidden evidence in unique locations like never before.

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Experience your very own CSI episodes as you piece together clues with the real CSI actors. Take part in dramatic interrogations, create grisly crime reenactments and explore atmospheric crime scenes inspired by the show.