''Sinking Island: A Jack Norm Investigation'' is a third-person perspective

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that uses point and click game mechanics. Released in France on October 4, 2007. it was developed by White Birds Productions, a company founded and led by

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Development

The title's genesis came from Olivier Fontenay, who suggested that

make police games. Sokal wrote a ten-page draft in 2005. He decided to have a male playable character to offer a change from his ''Syberia'' series. The team created a new interface for the game, entitled PPA (Personal Police Assistant). The game was supported by the Centre National de la Cinématographie. A sequel was originally going to be released, offering a second Jack Norm adventure set in New York.

Plot

The plot is centered on the investigation of the death of a millionaire named Walter Jones. The main acting character in the game is Jack Norm, a police officer entrusted with the task of solving the mystery. The events take place on a fictional island owned by the late Walter Jones in an Art Deco-style tower. The plot takes place over three days and follows a classic murder mystery scheme where a detective needs to uncover the identity of the murderer.

Critical reception

Jean-Marc Oliveres of '' Clubic'' wrote that the game would engross players into its story and history. ''

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'' reviewer Bodo Naser thought that while the game promised a murder mystery akin to those of

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, the title did not deliver. ''Adventure-Treff'''s Jan Schneider negatively compared the game's world to '' Paradise'' and '' Syberia.'' '' IGN'' offered a negative review, describing the game as having "weary, stranded-island sleuthing at its soggiest". '' GameSpot'' thought the game would appeal to adventure fans. Gamekult derided the game's difficult puzzles, sleep-inducing dialogue, and lack of plot momentum.

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