CSI: Hard Evidence

2007 video game

2007 video game

CSI: Hard Evidence

Developer(s)| Telltale Games[a]
Publisher(s)| Ubisoft
Producer(s)| Chris Ferriter
Designer(s)| Greg Land
Programmer(s)| Karen Peterson
Artist(s)| Lea Mai Nguyen
Writer(s)| Max Allan Collins
Composer(s)| John M. Keane
Engine| Telltale Tool
Platform(s)| Windows, Xbox 360, Wii, Mac OS X
Release|

September 25, 2007

* Windows & Xbox 360
*     * NA: September 25, 2007[2]
* EU: October 5, 2007[1]
* AU: October 11, 2007[3]

* Wii
*     * NA: January 17, 2008[5]
* PAL: March 20, 2008[1][4]

* Mac OS X
*     * WW: November 6, 2008[6]

Genre(s)| Adventure
Mode(s)| Single-player

CSI: Hard Evidence is a computer and Xbox 360 game based on the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television series. This is the fifth CSI game released, including CSI: Miami.

As with the previous CSI games, there are five cases to work on. However, the game includes improvements on CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder, like a 3D crime scene kit. The voice of Sara Sidle is again performed by a soundalike (Kate Savage) and not Jorja Fox. Catherine Willows is also replaced by a soundalike in this game, with Edie Mirman standing in for Marg Helgenberger.

This is Telltale's first console game, released in line with the PC version. It is Telltale's first Xbox 360 and Wii game. A Mac OS X version was later released by TransGaming, using their Cider technology.

## The Cases

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### Case 1: Burning For You

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In the first case, a taxi driver, Bob Castor, was killed in an apparent arson attack inside his car. The player works with Nick Stokes in this case.

During the investigation, the victim was found to be a racist with a criminal record. The details narrow down the suspects to Ed Danville, a homeless man from Arizona, Liz Sunderland, an aspiring artist whom Ed had a one-night stand with. And Debra Finch, Liz's lesbian lover and the victim's old high school prom date, who he had harassed for two weeks. It is revealed that Ed killed Bob because of his racist attitude towards the women, which Ed would not tolerate.

### Case 2: Double Down

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Waitress Connie Roth is repeatedly stabbed in her house and survives but doesn't know who hurt her. The player works with Catherine Willows in this case. Connie's boyfriend Shane Michaels, also the owner of the casino where Connie worked, is initially suspected after Connie is found to have entered into a contract with aging African-American tycoon Everett Brower to be the surrogate mother for his son. However, after discovering that Shane was oblivious to the arrangement, the only suspects are Brower and his trophy wife Nicole Watt. Nicole attacked Connie because she was also pregnant, but she was carrying a girl, and her husband wanted a boy, causing her to fear Connie would steal him away. This case can also be played as the sixth case of the PlayStation 2 version of 3 Dimensions of Murder.[citation needed]

### Case 3: Shock Rock

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The bodies of four members of a rock band called Bullet Train are found electrocuted. The player works with Warrick Brown in this case.

The band members each have a record, except for the young singer. The suspects are the band's roadie/sound-tech, who was picked on by the band; his current lover, who is the band's second choice for a singer, the band's hateful manager, and Bullet Train's ex-singer, who was also the ex-wife of the lead guitar player. The evidence eventually reveals the roadie's lover seduced him into killing the band so she could take over as the lead singer.

### Case 4: In Your Eyes

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Dr. Pradyut Bandereet, an eye surgeon originally from India, is brutally killed in his own home. The only witness is his blind wife, Amita. After realizing Amita's alibi has holes in it, she becomes a suspect along with the victim's daughter Adya and his business partner Aadarsh Diwan, whom Pradyut was forcing Adya to marry. The player works with Greg Sanders in this case. Amita turns out to be the murderer because she and Adya were suffering from Pradyut's constant attempts to control them both. Adya also confesses to the murder, but the evidence supports Amita's story.

### Case 5: The Peacemaker

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There has been a gun shootout where many bullets have been found, and a store clerk is shot repeatedly. A man named Keith, found at the scene of the crime admits to killing the clerk, but evidence soon suggests the work of his brothers, all three of whom are triplets. The case includes characters from the "Shock Rock" case. The player works with Gil Grissom in this case. It's revealed the triplets' mother was having an affair with the victim and despite Keith's warnings, his brothers confronted him, but he only opened fire on them. Keith's brothers took cover behind a gun case which reflected the sun's glare and blinded them, so they tried to shoot out the glass in order to see better but wound up killing the victim by accident, and Keith covered for them.

## Reception

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Reception

Aggregate scoresAggregator| Score

|

PC| Wii| Xbox 360
GameRankings| 69.20%[21]| 51.75%[22]| 43.54%[23]
Metacritic| 63/100[24]| 49/100[25]| 48/100[26]
Review scoresPublication| Score

|

PC| Wii| Xbox 360
Adventure Gamers| [8]| N/A| N/A
Eurogamer| N/A| N/A| 4/10[9]
Game Informer| N/A| N/A| 4/10[10]
GameSpot| 5.5/10[11]| N/A| 5.5/10[11]
IGN| 6.1/10[12]| 5.8/10[13]| 6.1/10[12]
Nintendo World Report| N/A| 2.5/10[14]| N/A
Official Nintendo Magazine| N/A| 60%[15]| N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)| N/A| N/A| 3/10[17]
Official Xbox Magazine (US)| N/A| N/A| 7/10[16]
PC Gamer (US)| 73%[18]| N/A| N/A
411Mania| N/A| 4.3/10[19]| 4/10[20]

CSI: Hard Evidence was met with mixed reception from critics, with reviewers citing repetitive gameplay and a lack of challenge as the main areas of weakness. It was also pointed out that little attention was given to implementing interesting achievements for the Xbox 360 version. GameRankings and Metacritic gave the game a score of 69% and 63 out of 100 for the PC version;[21][24] 44% and 48 out of 100 for the X360 version;[23][26] and 52% and 49 out of 100 for the Wii version.[22][25]

## Notes

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1. ^ Mac OS X port developed by TransGaming.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
2. ^ "Ubisoft Announces CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™ Hard Evidence Has Shipped To Store Shelves For Xbox 360™ and PC DVD-ROM". Ubisoft. September 25, 2007. Archived from the original on October 3, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
3. ^ Kozanecki, James (October 8, 2007). "AU Shippin' Out October 8-October 12: Project Gotham Racing 4, The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass". GameSpot. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
4. ^ Kozanecki, James (March 17, 2008). "AU Shippin' Out March 17-21: No More Heroes". GameSpot. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
5. ^ "Ubisoft Announces CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Hard Evidence Is Available". IGN. January 17, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
6. ^ "Recently Released". Inside Mac Games. December 1, 2008. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
7. ^ Androvich, Mark (July 2, 2008). "Ubisoft titles coming to Mac". GamesIndustry. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
8. ^ Young, Stuart (October 24, 2007). "CSI: Hard Evidence review". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
9. ^ Reed, Kristan (October 13, 2007). "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence (X360)". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
10. ^ Reiner, Andrew (December 2007). "CSI: Hard Evidence (X360)". Game Informer. No. 176\. Archived from the original on January 9, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
11. ^ a b Navarro, Alex (October 4, 2007). "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
12. ^ a b Goldstein, Hilary (October 19, 2007). "CSI: Hard Evidence Review (PC, X360)". IGN. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
13. ^ Goldstein, Hilary (August 19, 2008). "CSI: Hard Evidence Review (Wii)". IGN. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
14. ^ Miller, Zachary (February 5, 2008). "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
15. ^ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence". Official Nintendo Magazine: 88. June 2008.
16. ^ "CSI: Hard Evidence". Official Xbox Magazine. December 2007. p. 65.
17. ^ King, Ryan (October 19, 2007). "Review: CSI: Hard Evidence". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Archived from the original on January 24, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
18. ^ "CSI: Hard Evidence". PC Gamer: 74. January 2008.
19. ^ Huston, Ty (February 15, 2008). "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence (Wii) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
20. ^ McCarver, Chris (October 29, 2007). "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence (Xbox 360) Review". 411Mania. Retrieved September 26, 2015.[permanent dead link]
21. ^ a b "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence for PC". GameRankings. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
22. ^ a b "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence for Wii". GameRankings. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
23. ^ a b "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence for Xbox 360". GameRankings. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
24. ^ a b "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
25. ^ a b "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
26. ^ a b "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2014.

## External links

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* Official website
* CSI: Hard Evidence at MobyGames

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