NCIS
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Developer(s)Ubisoft Shanghai
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
SeriesNCIS
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Wii, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • AU: October 27, 2011
  • EU: October 28, 2011
  • NA: November 1, 2011
  • NA: September 18, 2012 (3DS)
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

NCIS is an adventure game developed by Ubisoft Shanghai and published by Ubisoft for Nintendo 3DS (as NCIS 3D), PlayStation 3, Wii, Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in 2011. It is based on the NCIS TV series. The game was announced on September 21, 2011.[1]

Plot

The game is divided up into four self-contained episodes but features an overarching plot that connects them all. The game begins with a murder in a casino that turns into a larger plot involving terrorists. The game takes place in locations like Atlantic City, Iraq, and Dubai.[2][1]

Gameplay

The player controls six investigators from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service from a third-person perspective. With the exception of assistant medical examiner Jimmy Palmer, all the main characters from the TV show are included. At crime scenes, the gameplay involves the player taking pictures, moving furniture and cracking safes. In Abby's lab, the player identifies evidence and analyzes chemicals. Using the office computer, the player can hack into phone records and emails, or use a satellite to track down criminals.[2]

Reception

The PlayStation 3 version received "mixed" reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4]

Adventure Gamers said "At best this is a bit of diverting fun to pass the time, and should offer a few smiles if you can stick it out to the underwhelming ending."[2] Destructoid said that "NCIS is the best of Ubisoft’s series of licensed forensic adventure games, which admittedly may not mean that much depending on your gaming preferences [...]".[5] IGN summarized: "I can only recommend this game to anyone who bleeds NCIS love from their veins or lives on trophies; for everyone else it’s just not worth the time."[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Yin-Poole, Wesley (21 September 2011). "NCIS video game announced". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Jones, Mark (November 21, 2011). "NCIS review (PC)". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "NCIS for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "NCIS for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Tan, Maurice (November 3, 2011). "Review: NCIS (X360)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Review: NCIS (X360)". GamesMaster. Future plc. February 2012. p. 98.
  7. ^ Todd, Brett (November 17, 2011). "NCIS Review (X360)". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Eykemans, Peter (November 14, 2011). "NCIS: The Game Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  9. ^ Eykemans, Peter (November 10, 2011). "NCIS: The Game Review (Xbox 360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  10. ^ Lena (November 4, 2011). "Test: NCIS 3D". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "Review: NCIS 3D". Nintendo Gamer. Future plc. December 2011. p. 75.
  12. ^ "NCIS". PlayStation Official Magazine – Australia. Future Australia. January 2012. p. 78.
  13. ^ "Review: NCIS". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. March 2012. p. 91.
  14. ^ Reyes, Francesca (November 28, 2011). "NCIS review". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  15. ^ Saltzman, Marc (2011). "NCIS". Common Sense Media. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  16. ^ Laughlin, Andrew (November 12, 2011). "'NCIS' review (Xbox 360)". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved March 14, 2023.

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