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neo-noir video game
Emerald City Confidential
By Wadjet Eye Games, released 1 Jan 2009
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- point-and-click adventure
- adventure video game
What it is
Emerald City Confidential is a point-and-click detective adventure from Wadjet Eye Games, set in a shadowy version of Oz. Players follow Petra through a case involving mysteries, familiar figures including Scarecrow, Lion and Toto, and a conspiracy involving magic and intrigue. The story is divided into five chapters and uses puzzles, witnesses, suspects and allies as parts of the investigation. Its store description also lists more than 50 detailed environments to explore and full voiceover for 36 characters, with over 6,000 lines of dialogue. The game presents a new story and take on the classic Oz setting. Released on August 12, 2009, it is listed as an adventure game for Windows on Steam; its platform information also includes macOS. Steam features include single-player and Family Sharing. Electronic Arts is listed as publisher, and its Metacritic score is 71.
What players like, and what they don't
- Five chapters of puzzles and investigation
- More than 50 environments to explore
- Voiceover for 36 characters
- Windows and macOS listed
- Steam platform listing names Windows only
- Single-player is the only listed play mode
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a voiced, chapter-based detective adventure with puzzles and an Oz setting. The listed platforms include Windows and macOS.
Emerald City Confidential combines detective work and a reimagined Oz cast across a five-chapter case. Its voiceover and environment counts stand out among the listed details, while Steam’s platform listing is Windows.
