FORENSIC – M.E. Protocol was sent my way by the fine folks over at JanduSoft, which I always appreciate. Forensic- M.E. Protocol is a rather interesting game, less for what it does and more for what it doesn’t do in today’s gaming world. You won’t be seeing any insane cinematic scenes or experiencing action scenes here. No, the star of this show is your ability to solve crimes in a very real and methodical way.

The game won’t hold your hand and point you where to go; it simply gives you a crime scene, such as a murder or kidnapping. You must then find the evidence and piece together what happened using an impressive level of tools. This might take you some time and require you to visit the evidence multiple times.
The game doesn’t try to impress you with fancy sound or visuals; instead, it tries to draw you in with realism. Empty rooms sound empty, sometimes with dripping water or the sound of machines, your only company in the background as you carefully try to figure out what happened.

This is also where the issues start to pop up. How fun this is, for starters, is debatable. Especially when the controls can be finicky, and the voice acting can leave much to be desired at times, and break the immersion they worked so hard to create. Worse, the tutorial level is a term I use generously. It barely tells you how to play the game or how to use the tools, which means there is quite a bit of trial and error involved in working it out. This could be a great game, but instead it is simply a good game. For the price tag, however, it is still quite impressive. It is a 7/10 experience that people who enjoy the crime genre will probably enjoy. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.