CSI: Hard Evidence Also Coming To Xbox 360 An...

CSI: Hard Evidence Also Coming To Xbox 360 And Wii

I for one am not aware of any "pure blooded" adventure game released on the Xbox 360 or Wii, so it seems like the honor of adapting this classic PC genre for the two consoles will go to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence. As Ubisoft informs us today, it will be released along with the PC version this autumn, all three editions being developed by the Telltale Games studio (the guys with the new Sam & Max episodic series). However, while the Wii is indeed a perfect host for adventure games, I can't say the same about the Xbox 360... But hopefully I'm wrong.

The difference between the two console versions of CSI: Hard Scene should be as visible, as palpable. On the Xbox 360, the game boasts "cinematic-style" graphics, while the Wii version will likely put our Wiimote handling skill to the test, when analyzing crime scenes and evidence. The latest CSI also introduces a new "Garage Lab" for examining large pieces of evidence (like cars and trucks), and players will be able to recreate gunfights using ballistic lasers, and to uncover shocking secrets with video analysis, among others.

More info about the game was conveniently crammed by Ubi in the following synopsis:

"Players will join Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows and the rest of the Las Vegas cast to help solve crimes using realistic techniques and lab equipment. The game features forensic reconstructions and atmospheric crime scenes taken directly from the television show, including an all-new garage lab for analyzing large pieces of evidence, improved evidence gathering, lab mini-games, and more. There are more areas to explore and increased interaction with the CSI team, resulting in a longer play experience."

Based on our last investigation, CSI: Hard Evidence was supposed to come out on the PC on September 11, although the new communique mentions that the PC version will ship simultaneously with the Xbox 360 and Wii, in "fall 2007". So it might get delayed once again, slightly.

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