The game begins when the famous Blue Toad detectives (or four "outrageous stereotypes" as David describes them) arrive in the rural village of Little Riddle: Maple, the nosy grandma; Dakota, the Lois Lane sleuth; Dickens, the Enid Blyton lad and Vanderbosh, the Hercule Poirot gent. The next hour and a half reveals Blue Toad to be perhaps the most British game ever made (although Telltale's episodic Wallace & Gromit series runs it close). Before you've had time to write a postcard, Little Riddle's mayor is mysteriously shot dead. It's your job it find out whodunit.
Pocket Gamer: Blue Toad Murder Files doesn't feel like a port of a PS3 game. It feels like a title that's found its rightful home after a couple of years of wandering. The simple gameplay translates perfectly to the touchscreen of your iOS device, and the gentle pace is perfect for an evening spent reclining on the sofa.
It's by no means a perfect game, and there are some issues with load times in particular with this version, but if you're looking for a series of interconnected mini-games held together by comedy stereotypes then you're in for something of a treat.
Relentless Software has announced that Episode 1 of Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle is now available for free on the PlayStation Store in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America.
Episode 1 of Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle will be available free on the PlayStation Store in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America.
