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"Law and Order: Justice is Served" Review

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By Courtney Marchelletta, About.com

Law and Order: Justice is Served

Law and Order: Justice is Served

Legacy Interactive

The Bottom Line

While much of the game is point and click, the puzzles add difficulty and change the pace. "Law and Order: Justice is Served" captures the essence of the television show through the transition screens, sound, and the likenesses of the detectives. Gamers and non-gamers alike who enjoy a good case to solve and Law and Order will find a lot to like about "Law and Order: Justice is Served."
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Pros

  • has feel of the television series
  • good balance of challenging and simple puzzles/clues

Cons

  • little replayability value
  • only one new case to solve (but does includes previous "Dead on the Money" game)

Description

  • Publisher: Legacy Interactive
  • Release Date: October 2004
  • The third game in the Law and Order series focuses on the death of a tennis player.
  • Interview witnesses, friends, and thugs to dig deeper into the case.
  • Send evidence to Research and the Crime Lab, and put suspects and witnesses under surveillance.
  • Solve puzzles to reach essential clues to solving the murder.
  • Question witnesses and make objections in the courtroom to bring justice to the criminal.
  • The likenesses of Lennie Briscoe and Ed Green will guide you through the investigation.
  • Includes previous game in series, "Law and Order: Dead on the Money."

Guide Review - "Law and Order: Justice is Served" Review

Most computer games created after a move or television are frankly not worth playing. "Law and Order: Justice is Served" is not one of those games. The essence of the TV show is found in the game. The music and characters will bring you into the Law and Order world.

Much of the game is point and click. You'll get search warrants and have to look around the room for evidence. Some evidence requires you to do something else to find it (such as solve a puzzle, or pull down a blind). The evidence is not always obvious, with some placed in easily missed spots. So while the actual process of finding evidence is not hard, you will need to really think to solve the case and find the incriminating evidence.

The pace of the game changes throughout. It'll vary through waiting for evidence to be processed, to interview a long list of witnesses and possible suspects. Paying attention to the same details is required; you won't be able to breeze through while watching tv and talking with friends at the same time.

Ease of playing is always good, but without a good storyline this game would be nothing. Lucky for us, the storyline of finding the killer of Elena Kusarova will have you investigating her professional and personal life. You'll want to play until you solve the case and get a guilty verdict.

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