Shapeshifting Detective Review

The Shapeshifting Detective Review – Shoot for The Moon

By Alex Santa Maria

With the advent of HD video and more readily available tools, FMV’s grand return seemed inevitable. It’s been a long time since the Sega CD, and the folks producing interactive movies nowadays have no delusions of grandeur. This isn’t the future of gaming; it’s just a little corner with an appreciation for a certain brand of storytelling. From this corner comes The Shapeshifting…

  • Short, but replayable.
  • Excellent character work.
  • Fascinating occult trappings.
  • Radio shows loop too often.
  • Unwieldy UI choices.
  • Misleading story moments.

8

Alex Santa Maria
Alex Santa Maria

Fan of pinball, Needlers, roguelikes, and anything with neon lighting. Owns an office chair once used by Billy Mays.

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