Crime Stories: In the Land of Gods and Monsters
August 4-December 1, 1919
Background:
With the success of the first game, Rockstar put Andrew Richards and his team onto the sequel. They were wary of making a sequel so quick after the first game, but Richards managed to put them at ease. Work was a lot smoother on this game than on the last. The trick was to retain a lot of the systems from the first game that worked (and removing those that didn't) and adding new things to the game that made sense, given the time period. Not only did a lot of the crew return for this game, a lot of the cast did as well.
Cast:
Troy Baker as Johnson "Jack" Wood, age 35-38
Born: July 1, 1884.
The agency has been running successfully for two years and he lives in a modest house with his wife and children. Though only one, Quentin Roosevelt Wood, is born before the start of the main game the younger two, Irena Patricia Wood and David Lloyd Wood, are introduced in the DLC. He is quite happy all things considered.
Anya Garnis as Svetlana Konstantinevna Wood nee Petrova, age 30-33
Born: December 31, 1888 (N.S.) (O.S. December 19, 1888)
Forced to leave her job at the coroner's office after the birth of her son in 1918, she helps Jack out as much as she can, while also trying to convince Dr. Burns, and the city, to give her, her job back. It's difficult she knows but worth it.
Tara Strong as Ethel Finch nee Wood, age 26-29
Born: November 5, 1892.
Quite content to help her brother, After her marriage to Harry she is happy for a while. Then she suffers a miscarriage early in 1919. Though her friends and family support her, she is left barren. Or so she thought.
Jack Huston as Harold "Harry" Finch, age 28-31
Born: November 30, 1890.
Married to Ethel, he seems happy. After Ethel miscarried, he comforted her as best he could. Now, with another baby on the way, he feels he must do what he can to protect his family.
Mae Whitman as Karen Harvey nee Sutter, age 27-30
Born: March 8, 1892.
Feels somewhat stifled in her current position, she wants to set up on her own. Jack sees the benefit of that, though he thinks that she should wait a little while longer before doing that.
Matthew Ryan as Charles Loveday Harvey, age 36-39
Born: March 12, 1883.
Still feels that his wife should stay at home. He thinks that, after the baby is born, she'll perform her natural duties, as he calls them.
Sabra Johnson as Agatha Esrom, age 19-22
Born: February 4, 1900.
Has become somewhat disillusioned with detective work. Plans to go to university. Though she will help Jack where she can, her studies are more important right now and Jack understands that.
Lee Thomson Young as Marcus Jones, age 20-23
Born: January 3, 1899.
Marcus plans on marrying Agatha and continues to help Jack more (he doesn't think he'll fit in at university).
James Arnold Taylor as Finbarr "Finn" Collins, age 35-38
Born: June 14, 1884.
At the top of his field in crime reporting. He is still on edge about whether he'll be outed yet. He still very much wants to help out.
Lyssa Fielding as Sarah Grace, age 34
Born: January 31, 1885 Died: October 16, 1919.
Still trying to make a name for herself in crime journalism. Now she is getting desperate. How far would she go for a story?
Adam Beach as Detective Sergeant Michael Cross, age 29-32
Born: April 10, 1890.
Still struggling with his sexuality, though he doesn't let that interfere with his job. He is still quite personable, recently started to turn his eye back to his reserve.
Clancy Brown as Detective Inspector Clarence Raceland, age 57-60
Born: October 4, 1862.
Has come to accept Wood and Associates as equals in crime fighting. Though he has some trouble still overcoming his misogyny at times, he is grateful for their opinions.
John DiMaggio as Horace Burns, age 60-63
Born: September 4, 1859.
Regrets having to let Petrova go, but rules are rules. He still lets her consult with him on cases for a smaller fee.
Grey Delisle as Mary Crichton, age 34-38
Born: August 31, 1884.
Taking care of her children as best she could. Blames herself for what happened to Rachel. She has started to spend some time helping with various children's charities.
Greg Baldwin as Wendell Crichton, age 35-38.
Born: October 13, 1883.
Running for city council, he runs on a law and order platform. He enjoys the support of many in the community in this endeavor, except his father who wants his eldest son to take over the family business.
Stephanie Jewell and Rebecca Brown as Rachel Crichton, age 12-15.
Born: April 7, 1907.
Still gets headaches and convulsions from epilepsy, and nightmares from her captivity. However, she is mostly recovered from her ordeal in the last game. She wants to become a doctor or teacher when she grows up.
John Crowe as Henry Crichton, age 7-10.
Born: May 6,1912.
While he has an inkling of what happened to Rachel, he has the concerns typical of a young boy his age at the time. He has recently joined the boy scouts.
William Thomas as Cole Crichton, age 5-8.
Born: June 2, 1914.
He doesn't remember why his sister is the way she is. However, he wants to make sure that it never happens again.
Corey Burton as Absalom Crichton, age 62.
Born: March 17, 1857. Died: November 3, 1919
In response to what happened to his granddaughter, Absalom has become a recluse. He delegates more and more to others, especially his children.
Jennifer Hale as Narcissa Lonsdale nee Crichton, age 32.
Born: June 14, 1887.
Wendell's younger sister, she just came back to Canada after living in England for 10 years. Her and her husband Jarius seem to have plans for the elder Crichton's factory.
Oliver Vaquer as Jarius Lonsdale, age 36.
Born: January 2, 1883. Died: December 1, 1919.
An ambitious lawyer, he quickly joins his father in law's company. Though he is competent, he just rubs people the wrong way.
Paget Brewster as Lillian Crichton, age 30-32.
Born: August 1, 1889.
Recently divorced, with her husband taking their children with him, she has recently come to Canada to start over. She thinks that helping her brother get elected to city council and her father to run his company will get help bring her children back to her. Though she realizes that it might be a fool's errand.
Wendy Crewson as Elenora Farcas, age 47.
Born: December 12, 1871. Died: August 17, 1919
Still runs a good business. Though she has been thinking about leaving the business altogether.
Gideon Emery as David C. Looney, age 48-52.
Born: November 5, 1870.
Still finds ways to flaunt the law while still being respectable. After Farcas dies, he buys up the academy.
Steve Blum as Arthur Wood, age 57.
Born: October 1, 1862. Died: November 12, 1919.
While his business is still strong, Arthur is not. He is suffering from an illness that winds up killing him.
Adrianne Barbeau as Charlotte Wood, age 52-56.
Born: May 31, 1866.
She is still a strong willed woman. With the death of her husband, she throws herself into helping her children anyway she can.
April Stewart as Lucy Collins nee Wood, age 44-47.
Born: June 20, 1875.
Still happy go lucky. Though she has slowed down in recent years.
Mary Kay Bergman as Maude Wilson nee Wood, age 58-61.
Born: May 7, 1861.
In her last appearance in the series, she dies off screen between games, Maude dispenses some lasting wisdom.
Colleen O'Shaughnessy as Paula Knight nee Wood, age 49-52.
Born: June 3, 1870.
The most understanding of the aunts, Paula has a marvelous time.
Jim Cummings as Nigel Wood, age 62-63
Born: June 20, 1857.
An exuberant presence, he finds some hope in his nephew. He invites his family to Calgary in June 1920 to see the Exhibition.
Yannick Bisson as Thomas C. Wood, age 69
Born: January 15, 1942.
Happy with the success of the first show, Thomas goes right into this one with more confidence. Though not much more as he is sure that the first show was a fluke.
Peter Stormare as Konstantine Petrov, age 56
Born: June 14, 1863(N.S.) (O.S. June 2, 1863). Died: November 12, 1919.
Like Jack's father, he has a lingering illness that kills him, though he still has a good humor about it.
Claudia Black as Elena Petrova, age 52-55
Born: June 4, 1867 (N.S.)(O.S. May 23, 1867)
Still strong, she welcomes her grandchildren and throws herself into helping to raise them. She moves in with her daughter and son in law in order to do this.
Chantal Riley as Jennifer Fraser, age 26
Born: June 5, 1985.
The first show leaves her ecstatic to do more. She feels that it honors the past and gets her a secure future.
Robson Green as Abraham Richards, age 49-53?
Born: 1868-1869.
Still just as mysterious as ever, Richards still has a few missions for the government that Wood and Associates can work on.
Will Friedle as Jonas Evans, age 25-28
Born: June 5, 1894.
A bit older, Evans is now a better spy than he was in the last game. He has more respect for Wood and Associates, though there is an undercurrent of animosity.
James McCaffery as Detective Sergeant Henderson J. McNaughton, age 38
Born: June 7, 1881. Died: December 1, 1919.
Transferring to Homicide between games, McNaughton still has a tendency to cut corners during investigations. He hopes to one day be a Detective Inspector.
Patricia Thomas as Sofia Meyers, age 15-19.
Born: October 4, 1903.
Happy with her job and her son, Silas, named for her late father, she owes a great deal to both the Crichtons and Jack Wood. She is hardened, though still a little naive at times.
Rick Pasqualone as Salvatore "Sal" Pinedo, age 29-33.
Born: November 2, 1889.
Still running his book store with his wife, Sal never misses an opportunity to have a bit of fun. While he can't get around as much on his leg, he is always ready to help his old CO.
Georgina Reilly as Maeve Pinedo, age 29-32.
Born: June 13, 1890.
Bored with her life at the book store, Maeve decides to go to university. Though her husband is against it, she also knows that the world has changed and she wants to be a part of it.
Lou Mancini as Giorgi Pinedo, age 13-16.
Born: May 7, 1906
Stuck in the middle of his parents fights, he tries in best to protect his mother and gets hit for it. He tries to get Jack to intervene to no avail.
Avery Brooks as Reverend Booker Jones, age 61-64.
Born: January 8, 1858.
Wants to do right by his community, he is delegating more to a younger man. Reverend Jones is looking to the future.
Michael Kenneth Williams as Thomas Michaels, age 46.
Born: February 12, 1875.
Still a member of the New York chapter of the NAACP, Michaels has a few cases that need some looking into.
Michael Fassbender as Captain Horst Klimt, age 35-36.
Born: October 12, 1886.
A captain in the German army, Klimt was captured during the war and was treated well by Jack and his men. Klimt is loyal to Germany, but is worried for her future.
Willemijn Verkaik as Gertrude Klimt, age 34-35.
Born: August 4, 1887.
Horsts' wife, she is loyal to her husband. Though she seems meek she will show a rough side of herself when need be.
Geraint Wyn Davies as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, age 61-63.
Born: May 22, 1859.
The famed author of the Sherlock Holmes and Professor Challenger stories. He is always searching for proof of the hereafter.
Kim Cattrall as Lady Jean Conan Doyle, age 56-58.
Born: March 22, 1874.
Sir Arthur's wife. She has a bit of a controlling influence on her husband.
Nigel Bennett as Sir Atticus Raymond, age 63.
Born: January 4, 1858.
A hard hearted and cruel man. He comes down hard on any who disagree with him.
Charlie Cox as Algernon Raymond, age 37.
Born: March 6, 1884.
A nervous young man, he served in the Quartermaster's Department during the war. He is scared of his father and yet admires him.
Kelly MacDonald as Florence Raymond nee Macgregor, age 37.
Born: June 17, 1884.
More willing to stand up to her father in law than her husband, Florence and Algernon have only been married for a year.
Daniel Maslany as Harry Houdini, age 46-48.
Born: March 24, 1874.
The stage magician who set about debunking mediums. He is always good for a joke.
Kristen Connelly as Bess Houdini, age 44-46.
Born: January 23, 1876.
Similar to her husband in a lot of ways, Bess sometimes performs in her husband's act.
Michael Benyaer as Inspector Hubert Manseau, age 47.
Born: June 4, 1873.
A member of the Sûreté du Quebec, he is good at his job and knows when to accept help.
Graham Greene as Malachi Cross, age 68.
Born: January 3, 1853.
Michael's father. He asks his son and Jack to come to the reservation for a job. A kind but strict man, he is usually distrustful of White men. He also wants to see his youngest child again.
Plot:
Abandon all hope ye who enter hear.
-Dante's Inferno.
We open with Thomas Wood and Jennifer Fraser meeting again. Thomas says that the case they are going to discuss takes place a year after the war ended but during the Influenza Pandemic that took place. Jennifer asks him if the killer took precautions to make the deaths look like flu victims. Thomas says no. Since the world seemed to have gone to Hell, so would they.
Canticle I: Our own Devil.
We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.
-Oscar Wilde.
The game proper starts with Wood and Petrova at home with their son Quinton in August 4, 1919. They get a call from Raceland telling them that a judge was found dead and they need help. After leaving Quinton with Ethel, they make their way to the crime scene. When they get there, they realize that it's been staged. Eventually, they find that it looks like Limbo from Dante's Inferno.
Someone with a passion for Dante seems to be killing people. This is seemingly confirmed when Elenora Farcas is killed and made to look like someone from the Circle of Lust. Though horrified at what happened to her, Wood and Petrova set about trying to solve her murder. Which is when, on September 9, when a chef, killed like someone in the circle of Gluttony is found.
Canticle II: Seeing only Purgatory.
One curiosity of being a foreigner everywhere is that one finds oneself discerning Edens where the locals see only Purgatory.
-Pico Iyer.
In the investigation of the chef, Wood and Petrova begin to suspect that Jarius and Narcissa Lonsdale are behind the killings. However, they are blocked by Henderson McNaughton. They start to notice that certain pieces of evidence disappear around him when an accountant working for Crichton Manufacturing is killed like someone from the circle of Greed.
Fortunately, Raceland believes them and he and Cross suspect that McNaughton's on the take to the real killer. He also advises them to be careful. That is when they get a call about the body of a soldier found by a nearby river for the circle of Wrath. Around this time, late September 1919, Petrova finds out that she is pregnant again. Soon after, on October 16, 1919, Sarah Grace turns up dead representing the circle of Heresy.
Canticle III: Their Bliss be more delightful for them.
The blessed in the kingdom of heaven will see the punishments of the damned, in order that their bliss be more delightful for them.
-
Thomas Aquinas
While investigating Grace's murder, Lillian Crichton contacts the team. She says that she has a way to get at the killers: she'll convince her father to cut them off. They try to talk her out of it but she is determined. A few weeks later, on November 3, Absalom Crichton is found dead in a way that looks like something out of the circle of Fraud. In the weeks that followed it becomes increasingly clear that the Lonsdales are involved.
They bring Narcissa in for questioning on December 1 and she says that she didn't think that Jarius and McNaughton were really behind the murders. Then she came across a secret ledger that Jarius kept in a secret room. They believe her and that's when they get a call. Jarius and McNaughton have kidnapped Petrova and her and Wood's son Quinton. They want to see Wood alone at a place of their choosing.
Soon afterwards, Wood shows up at the meeting place. Jarius and McNaughton both make claims about being able to walk out of this. Their motives were simply that those people were in the way. And now Wood and Petrova are in the way. Wood, smiling throughout, says they won't make it that far. Control is shifted, briefly, to Harry Finch to take both Jarius Lonsdale and Henderson McNaughton out with one bullet (it is possible to take the two out separately, though it's canon that they both die by the same bullet). Both men are cleared in the following investigation.
DLC Cases:
As with the first game, this game has a series of loosely connected cases, this time taking place in the early 1920's, released once a month after the game was released.
Shuffling the Deck 1920-1922
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
-Harriet Tubman
1. The Lovers January 14-22, 1920
This case is about two bodies which are found in one of Arthur Wood's old houses that's being torn down. They are eventually identified as Honoria Desmond and Kyle Mansfield, who were supposed to own the house under assumed names. They disappeared in 1887. In the course of the investigation, Wood and Petrova discover that his late father wasn't involved in their deaths.
Desmond and Mansfield were setup to marry other people. Rather than go through with it, they decided to kill themselves in the then uncompleted house. One of the former guards comes forward and says that when he and his boss found them, the boss decided to put both bodies in one of the walls so as not to slow down construction.
2. Temperance Reversed June 23-July 3, 1920
At Nigel Wood's ranch, Nigel wants to know who's making his herd sick. It started the previous month. Wood and Petrova soon discover that, thanks to Nigel's support of the local tribe of Plains Cree other ranchers want to take the land. With evidence in hand, these men are rounded up.
3. Death September 4-19, 1920
A month after Irena is born, Wood and Petrova are called to Montreal to help Sûreté Inspector Hubert Manseau investigate the murder of a local political candidate. Manseau believes that the man's rival was the one behind it, but Wood and Petrova are not so sure. In time, they discover that his wife was the one who killed him for monetary reasons.
4. The Knight of Cups March 4-12 1921
While visiting some distant relatives in England, Wood and Petrova run into Richards and Evans. It seems that someone is trying to rob the Bank of England and lower the Pound. Wood and Petrova decline to help but the next morning they read in the paper that it happened. When they get to the bank, they find that Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini have been called to help.
Over the course of the investigation, it becomes apparent that Richards and Evans might know more than their letting on. They don't admit anything and where the money went is anyone's guess.
5. The Hanged Man Reversed March 13-15, 1921
Sir Arthur invites Wood and Petrova to join him and his wife in visiting a friend of his, Sir Atticus Raymond. Raymond, and his son Algernon and daughter-in-law Florence, were recently robbed of some family heirlooms. They would like to get them back but not involve the police. They suspect they are still on the property, perhaps one of the servants took them.
However, it turns out that Algernon and Florence took them as Sir Atticus is running out of money. They didn't tell him as they were sure that would be disinherited. He does so anyway.
6. The Star July 7-10, 1921
Back in Canada, Wood, Petrova and Cross are called to the Brantford Six Nations Reserve by Cross' father Malachi. It seems that his middle daughter, Emily, has disappeared with her child and he doesn't know what to do. He's heard what Michael has been doing and he insisted on bringing Wood and Petrova with him.
Eventually they find Emily and her daughter, Martha, in Brantford. Emily doesn't want her daughter to suffer through the residential schools like she did. Cross manages to convince Wood and Petrova to leave them though they soon hear that they move back to the reserve.
7. Four of Wands August 12-21, 1921
Going back to New York, Wood and Petrova meet with Thomas Michaels again. He thinks that someone is fleecing the local African-American community. They eventually find that a local conman is making a pyramid scheme, not unlike what Charles Ponzi did. They eventually turn him over to the authorities.
8. The Magician August 2-14, 1922
Taking place shortly after David's birth(It's here players learn that David is Thomas' father), the Woods now meet Captain Horst Klimt and his wife, Gertrude. He's doing a tour of North American military schools and is stopping in Lancaster on his way to West Point. They catch a show by Harry Houdini. Houdini and his wife Bess invite the four to dinner.
Gertrude wants Wood and Petrova to investigate a series of threats against her husband (he doesn't take them too seriously). When someone takes a shot at the captain, then he starts to worry. Houdini helps, against his wife's wishes and they find that it may have something to do with British intelligence. With that Captain Klimt contacts the German embassy to what to do next.
9. The Tower Reversed September 12-15, 1922
Klimt returns to Lancaster with news. Apparently, the threats weren't from British Intelligence but German communists. He has proof in the form of Richards and Evans who say that the bank robbery from 1921 was a cover to get the communists out into the open. Wood and Petrova smell a rat though. With a bit more investigating, they realize the whole thing was a ruse.
Klimt is German Intelligence and he was ordered to infiltrate the communists, a few of whom followed him to North America which Wood and Petrova help to catch, but when he was caught he was sent to North America, with help from the Brits, while the Weimar Government cleaned things up. Klimt says that he is only going to stay in Canada for a few more days when Gertrude goes into labor.
10. Strength October 1-14, 1922
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his wife Jean are in Canada as part of a speaking tour for the Society of Psychical Research. They hear that there is someone claiming to be psychic in Toronto and they ask Wood and Petrova to help them prove it either way. The Klimts join them (the birth took a lot out of Gertrude and she is just now recovered. The baby, a boy named Erwin, is fine).
After a thorough investigation, it is determined that she is a fraud. Sir Arthur, disappointed, remains as committed as ever to his cause.
Gameplay:
The same basic gameplay as the first game is still here. However, there is the option to switch to a first person mode, as well as being able to more freely switch between the two leads. Other than that there is not much to say.
Achievements/Trophies:
Another year gone by: Get all other achievements/trophies 150g/Platinum
A New Show: Start the new investigation 15g/Bronze
Abandon All Hope...: Take all clues from the first crime scene 15g/Bronze
Too easy: Find the bribe note in the judge's safe on the first sweep of his office 20g/Silver
Too little...: Try to save Elenora Farcas 20g/Silver
A non-too easy path: Find the first message left by the killer 20g/Silver
Small burns: Get good or better answers to your questions in one interrogation 30g/Silver
Those of taste: Find the patsy 50g/Silver
An insurance policy: Voice your concerns to Raceland before McNaughton 15g/Bronze
Nothing to see: Discover that evidence has gone missing 15g/Bronze
The Lost One: Have a good look at the soldier's uniform 30g/Silver
One Less Snoop: Decipher Sarah Grace's notebook 30g/Silver
Halfway there: Find half of the killer's messages 40g/Silver
My Nemesis: Find all of the killer's messages 80g/Gold
Not for this: Convince the Crichtons 20g/Bronze
The Old Man: Find all the evidence at Absalom Crichton's office 30g/Bronze
The Crooked Path: Follow McNaughton to where he has the evidence 50g/Silver
A Real Fixer-Upper: Get one improvement for the Wood's house 10g/Bronze
A Few Knickknacks: Get 50% of improvements 40g/Silver
Much Improvement: Get all of the improvements 50g/Silver
A few loose ends: Get the Final Proof 30g/Bronze
Turn her around: Get Narcissa to confess 30g/Bronze
Get out the vote: Attend Wendell Crichton's rallies 20g/Bronze
One pull: Vote for Wendell Crichton 20g/Bronze
Wipe the Smile...: As Harry kill Jarius Lonsdale 50g/Silver
Dodge This!: As Harry kill Henderson McNaughton 50g/Silver
Two Birds....: As Harry kill Jarius Lonsdale and Henderson McNaughton with one bullet 100g/Gold
DLC:
A Tell-tale Sign: Investigate where the bodies were found 20g/Bronze
Who were you?: Sculpt faces for the victims 20g/Bronze
In here somewhere: Search your father's records 20g/Bronze
Just swell: Interrogate the guard 20g/Bronze
What a loss: Complete The Lovers 20g/Bronze
Alberta Morning: Take a tour of the ranch 20g/Bronze
Rotgut: Investigate the herd's feed 20g/Bronze
Treaty Wrongs: Discover the reason to the illness 20g/Bronze
All to hell: Find the evidence 20g/Bronze
From on high: Complete Temperance Reversed 20g/Bronze
Modern Politics: Get to Montreal 20g/Bronze
A little off the top: Find the victim's head 20g/Bronze
Placards: Interrogate the rival and the wife 20g/Bronze
Platitudes: Search the rival's office and the wife's home 20g/Bonze
Bon Mons: Complete Death 20g/Bronze
Holmes and Watson: Meet Conan Doyle and Houdini 20g/Bronze
A hole in the floor: Search the vault 20g/Bronze
To the Depths: Search the sewers 20g/Bronze
A Few Twists: Question Richards and Evans 20g/Bronze
Non-Quixote: Complete the Knight of Cups 20g/Bronze
The Hall: Get to Raymond Hall 20g/Bronze
Not here: Search where the heirlooms were stolen 20g/Bronze
Not well: Hear an argument between father and son 20g/Bronze
Not at all: Find the heirlooms 20g/Bronze
All's Well?: Finish The Hangman Reversed 20g/Bronze
On the Land: Get to the Reserve 20g/Bronze
A few words: Search Emily's home 20g/Bronze
Until then: Search Brantford 20g/Bronze
A difference of opinion: Try to convince Emily to go back 20g/Bronze
Resignation: Complete The Star 20g/Bronze
Back Again: Return to New York 20g/Bronze
Schemers: Look for the swindler 20g/Bronze
Tabs: Look over the books of the company 20g/Bronze
Stashes: Find the money 20g/Bronze
Downfall: Complete Four of Wands20g/Bronze
The Captain and his wife: Meet Horst and Gertrude 20g/Bronze
The letters: Analyze the letters 20g/Bronze
A Glimmer: Save Horst's life 20g/Bronze
All the Same: Search the room of the sniper 20g/Bronze
Not yet: Complete The Magician 20g/Bronze
A Magnificent Return: Meet with Horst, Richards and Evans 20g/Bronze
Not again: Look in the communists room 20g/Bronze
Tell them that!: Catch all the communists during the first chase 20g/Bronze
A good word: Interrogate the communists with Horst 20g/Bronze
A grudging respect: Complete The Tower Reversed 20g/Bronze
A Flight of something: Meet Sir Arthur and Jean 20g/Bronze
Lively Spirits?: Take part in the séance 20g/Bronze
Seeing what others do not: find all of the tricks 20g/Bronze
Spiritually speaking: Confront the Fraud 20g/Bronze
Auf Wiedersehen, Sir: Complete Strength 20g/Bronze
Reception:
Crime Stories: In The Land of Gods and Monsters was released worldwide for the Microsoft Xbox 2, Apple iTwin and Nintendo Sapphire on April 7, 2011 with one DLC a month afterwards. While it didn't improve much on the gameplay of the previous game, it was still a high quality game earning mid-high 8s. Critics and fans praised it's story as both a good mystery and continuing the story from the last game in a realistic way.
The game still attracted some controversy for some of the language used. However, there was less of it this time as it was expected from this series. While Richards would have loved to stay with the seventh generation of consoles for one more game by the time this one was done, the dev kits for the eighth generation were already in the office. Looking at them he started to see new possibilities.
