Martin Mystère: Operation Dorian Gray

Developer(s)	Artematica
Publisher(s)	NA: The Adventure Company EU: GMX Media
Platform(s)	Windows
Release date(s)	NA: March 21, 2006 EU: May 20, 2005

Martin Mystère: Operation Dorian Gray, known as Crime Stories: From the Files of Martin Mystere 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 in 2005 by The Adventure Company in North America and GMX Media in Europe.

Plot

The player assumes the role of a young FBI agent named Martin Mystere, who is currently investigating a brutal murder of a respected scientist named Professor Eulemberg. The case will see you travel all around the world, in dangerous and exhilarating adventures, in a race against the clock.

Gameplay

The gameplay is standard for graphic adventure games: search for items in order to solve logic puzzles.^[1]

Critical reception

The game has a Metascore of 45% based on 20 critics.^[2]

Computer Gaming Magazine gave a scathing review describing the game as "tragic", adding that it was too over-enthusiastic.^[3] IGN deemed it "generic"^[4] and GameSpot called it "archaic".^[5] Game Chronicles thoguht the puzzles were illogical and the story didn't make sense.^[6]

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