We take a look at the Neo Noir detective game from solo developer Cid, entitled Colours:Zero which releases on PC via Steam in a few months time. This is a pre-alpha build demo and gives a decent indication of what you can expect as you play the detective character Walter Koch.
Colors:Zero is an episodic interactive storytelling set in a world of noir. The story takes place in a world where colors have been erased. You will play as Walter Koch, a private investigator subject to mild mental disorder. You will investigate about strange murders in Shadeon City.
Current features :
- Basic movements and different camera styles (obviously)
- Explore every place in 3D
- Cinematic cutscenes
- Inspect objects / Take items
- Full inventory access
- Interactive cutscenes
- Meet and talk to people
- Inspect crime scene (crime scene mode)
- Photo mode
- Interrogation
- Post-cognition mode (reconstruct crime scene)
- TheCase (node-based puzzle, investigation board)
- Deduction session
- Branching dialogues
- 6 different endings with variations
