The Shapeshifting Detective

No idea why people gave this game bad reviews. I found it interesting. It was like a movie, I didn't feel as if I was doing a chore. Not sure if I would replay tho, but apparently You can play again and have a different murderer, and skips scenes You already watched. [hr][/hr] Working on Linux without issues, but needs unlocking h264 Start steam like this: steam steam://unlockh264/ at least once, then proceed to run the game. Use Experimental Proton. No freezes, no strange sounds. Kubuntu 26.04

Worth a play. Can be a bit slow at times, but I kept coming back to finish it. The radio adds some extra content, although I skipped most of it. I believe there are 3 possible murderers depending on your choices, so I considered replaying it. You can skip dialogue on a second playthrough, but I found replaying a bit tedious. Would have been nice to have saves at key points to see the different outcomes. The acting can be a bit hammy at times, but I think it suits the overall FMV style of the game. Deleted it for now, but may come back for another playthrough and the achievements. Good little game for the Steam Deck too. Low requirements, runs quietly, and is perfect for playing before bed. I've played quite a few games by Wales Interactive, and this is one of the better ones. I'd recommend it if you enjoy FMV games.

Played some FMV games from Wales Interactive and Shapeshifting Detective was the one i enjoyed the most. Good crime thriller atmosphere with (possible) supernatural elements. It does not feel hollow and predetermined (like most other FMV). However in the end you are still left with many unanswered questions, some branches of the story don't lead to anywhere. Needed more meat around the bones. I would have also liked it to be more challenging, it's quite forgiving. If you do the first run properly; save the victim and catch the killer... there is really not much replay value.

Feels like watching a secondary school drama club perform a murder mystery

Neat idea but it's kind of a chore to play and the acting really didn't grab me. The dialogue choices felt random and I don't like the RNG roll at the beginning for who the killer is.

Okay.