4.5/5 ★ – Nazo_KG's review of The Darkside Detective.

Running on Coffee and Doughnuts... The Darkside Detective is a great point and click adventure game. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and the puzzles are quite easy for this genre but the writing got quite a few genuine chuckles out of me and the low-res pixel art is pleasing to gaze at. It can at times look stunning in the more unusual environments. I found it is a nice game to play in bursts. It has no overarching story; rather the game is split into "episodes" with each episode being its own separate adventure. Every episode can take anywhere from half an hour to 1 hour, which makes them ideal for a quick game in the evening. The puzzles aren't particularly hard, but there isn't any moon logic here either. It's a good game to pop in and play leisurely. Mechanically, the game is sound and the only problem I ran into was when I was confused about the order I had to do things in, inside one of the bonus episodes. It's not a big deal, and other than that little hiccup, I had a lot of fun with the game. The writing is for the most part lighthearted and all of the plots within the game revolve around the antics and escapades involving Detective Francis McQueen and Officer Dooley, whose dynamic is wonderfully weaved and they play off each other in a thoroughly entertaining manner like a wicked song. Francis and Dooley are assigned to a special division in the police department involving supernatural oddities, and investigating the mysteries they hold, which is the overarching theme of the episodes. The music is composed by Ben Prunty, most notably composer of FTL: Faster Than Light and Subnautica: Below Zero OSTs. I give my compliments towards the Darkside Detective OST as the moody, atmospheric setting-grounder, as well as capturing the essence of the location or situation happening on screen. It is also excellent as a standalone album. Overall, quality point and click romp, and unless you're looking for a mature storyline and brain-breaking puzzles, you'll hardly be disappointed. I'll be looking forward to playing the sequel!!