Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime - Kotaku Comments

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Ladders — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:38:57 MST

Thanks for your feedback on our Bow Street Runner game and for helping us dig out all the bugs in the BETA version. Your input has been invaluable and has really buoyed the team who are currently knee-deep in building the other four episodes. Episode one should now be totally fixed and is fully launched today so give it another go… and since you have already had a practise you should get through to episode two with no problems. In this fixed up version your esteem will be carried over to the other episodes… so if you want to be reminded when they're going live simply leave your email address on the form at the bottom of the game page.

That's it for now… good luck with stitching up the harlot!

To go to the game log onto: www.channel4.com/bowstreetrunner

Ladders

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Protector one — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:42:59 MST

@MistaSergio: You can cheat by left-clicking and holding down at the start of the curve, right-click, let go of left mouse button and left-click down again at - or near - the end. Then just wiggle your mouse a little, and you will be good. :)

Protector one

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

AdmiralRupert — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:38:28 MST

Fantastic game.
I cannot wait to see the rest of the chapters.

AdmiralRupert

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

TurboSloth — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:35:38 MST

Yeah, I had similar problems. I got stuck at the door listening, wasn't able to break in, and had the same problem with the stitches.

TurboSloth

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Murph1908 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:31:56 MST

@Meldy:
Same thing happened to me.

I deleted all the shockwave files in my temp folder, and tried again, and it worked.

Murph1908

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Meldy — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:46:09 MST

@Bluecell: I don't think you can save the son.

However, saving the harlot seems to be bugged. Every time I click on a wound. It flashes and says "success" when I haven't done anything. I then need to wait two minutes for the clock to run out - and then she dies.

Great.

I might need to try it on Internet Explorer.

Meldy

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Super_Nintendo_Chalmers — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:08:20 MST

FMV! Where have you been for the last decade and a half! This game reminds me of the Sherlock Holmes games that were some of the first CD games ever.

Super_Nintendo_Chalmers

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Bluecell — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:30:00 MST

SPOILERS

@MistaSergio: I listened too long at the door and wasn't able to save the son, but I was able to save the harlot.

I really, really wish Trauma Center looked like that, it would be a much better game.

Bluecell

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

artofwar420 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:19:50 MST

WOW, very good game. [sarcasm]Indeed we have to pay for it, cause being free is a crime.[sarcasm]

artofwar420

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

MistaSergio — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:39:56 MST

*!!SPOILERS! DONT READ IF YOU PLAN ON PLAYING!!*

anyone save the harlot? I couldn't seem to get her all patched up in time [[the highest cut was damn near impossible. That whore bleeds too fast!]] - and I really wanted to save her!...ah well - maybe I'm not meant to.

MistaSergio

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Desfunk — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:56:05 MST

what a brilliant flash game. reminded me of the old days of fmv graphic adventures. phantasmagoria anyone?

Desfunk

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

cactaur — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:51:23 MST

@Insomnia Bob: Blame the masons for the whitechapel one.

cactaur

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baked ham — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:50:23 MST

@baked ham: Uhh.. I mean, it's good!

baked ham

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baked ham — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:50:12 MST

It's god. I like it.

baked ham

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greyhoundbus — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:39:00 MST

I played this back when it was called CSI and you had to use money to buy it. =D

greyhoundbus

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Antiterra — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:25:41 MST

@All About Lily Chou-Chou: ...as mentioned on Wonderland, obviously.

This will be my last comment for the day, since I've been raking up careless mistakes and typos today.

Antiterra

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Antiterra — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:17:30 MST

Channel 4 currently has a rather good TV show about the Bow Street Runners, called City Of Vice. Easy to find even outside the UK.

Antiterra

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Protector one — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:01:54 MST

@Me again
The damn bar resets when it's full! Gah!

@Gawker peoples
I can haz "edit comment button" now?

Protector one

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

eugaet — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:56:40 MST

Saw this yesterday on Jay is Games, but didn't have time to check it out. Glad to here it's worth playing, I didn't have time to read their review, either. Will give it a go sometime during the next week.

eugaet

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Protector one — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:53:27 MST

@Myself
Hmm... I guess the 'esteem bar' is an excellent indicator of progression. Think before you post, you fool!

Protector one

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Automageddon! — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:51:44 MST

Give it us on the DS and we'll build you a statue!

Automageddon!

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Protector one — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:46:05 MST

Oh my! This was quite brilliant. Excelent use of cinematics combined with Flashery. I would have liked some sort of progression indication, though. With web games (especially good ones), I like to know how much of the game is still untouched.

Protector one

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

manatee — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:43:31 MST

Nice - played through - great game!! Looking forward to the next chapter...

manatee

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Geckosan — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:37:09 MST

Wow, the brief bit I played was really good fun.
I agree with the DS suggestions, would suit it well

Geckosan

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Magwidgeon — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:29:06 MST

This was great! Loved it! Want more :D

Magwidgeon

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Alice — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:27:04 MST

Heh, I didn't make it: Littleloud did, but I paid for it ;)

Glad you like it. We have some bugs to iron out: get those by the next episodes, I reckon.

Alice

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Herret — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:13:20 MST

There are a some books based on this subject matter by James Mcgee. The lead character is Hawkwood, a bow st. runner. They're pretty good.

Herret

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

firesign — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:11:03 MST

im still a fan of p & c games. always nice to see a good one. i'll be playing this later today.

firesign

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

TalKeaton — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:04:22 MST

@GingerMohawk: "it's the grammar police are about".

'Nuff said.

Anyway, this game looks awesome, and if I weren't in classes until 2PM or so I'd try it now.

I'll get to it later.

TalKeaton

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GingerMohawk — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:00:45 MST

@Witzbold: Watch out Bashcroft it's the grammar police are about.

........

I kid, don't ban me.

GingerMohawk

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cordsie — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:00:10 MST

Yer right. Crimes 1 through 17 are usually crap, but the 18th always gets me right where it counts.

cordsie

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Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:56:21 MST

@Insomnia Bob:
And so I did. Much appreciated. :)

Brian Ashcraft

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Insomnia Bob — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:53:50 MST

I think you forgot to include the word 'century' in the title.

But I agree. Crime is always best by lamplight. I remember this one time in the Whitechapel district... ah, well. Nevermind.

Insomnia Bob

Nothing Like Pointing and Clicking Through 18th C. Crime

Witzbold — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:49:59 MST

This game was brilliant AND needs to be on the DS!

Witzbold