Hands-on: Murderous Muses is an intriguing yet flawed FMV affair
Once upon a time, FMV games got a bad rap. Though once seen as cheesy and outdated, modern releases such as Her Story, Telling Lies, Death Come True, and Immortality have offered refreshing takes on the genre. This is also the case we’ve seen in our hands-on preview of Murderous Muses. The developer D’Avekki Studios has you exploring a haunted art museum, and you’re investigating who killed the artist behind the beautiful paintings inside. While the journey can be cryptic at times, Murderous Muses so far pulls off a striking FMV experience for those who love the genre.
D’Avekki Studios knows how to pull in players to its games, such as with The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, and it does the same here. The paintings displayed are stunning but eerie at the same time. Each art piece is accompanied by a narrator providing curious worldbuilding of the strange setting. The music is also spot on as it helps drift you into this spooky art exhibit. Murderous Muses sets the stage for the intrigue that takes place wonderfully.
The storyline format isn’t traditional. You’ll have three days to solve the mystery and get as much information as possible. The main premise is you’re placing the paintings of each suspect on the wall, and a video clip plays when you match the painting with a certain topic. For example, the display says “All Hallow’s Eve” and then they’ll discuss how that day transpired. There are key topics you need to cover with each suspect, which seems to be randomized with every playthrough. With each day, there’s a limit to how much dialogue you can witness, but as you complete all of the key tasks in front of you, the art gallery will begin opening up more.
It’s engaging to explore the mysterious art gallery and
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