Red Johnson’s Chronicles is certainly one of the more interesting titles on PlayStation Network – for just R95 you get a jazzy, noir-ish tale of murder and deceit with beautifully rendered backdrops and challenging puzzles. Although it will take you a good five hours or so to finish, the story itself accounts for a mere fraction of that, and feels more like an episode of a crime series than a well-developed narrative.

Another disappointing aspect of the game is that there are only a handful of environments, all of which are cramped and claustrophobic. Thus those people looking for an expansive point and click adventure (such as Riven) will be sorely disappointed by Red’s first foray into this genre.

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Don’t you just love it when you’re trawling the internet for game news and you read about the imminent release of a promising title that you’ve never even heard about? “Red Johnson’s Chronicles” on PlayStation Network is one such game in my case.

The title is being developed by French studio Lexis Numérique, and certainly shares some similarities with another game produced in France - Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain. Both titles are heavy on atmosphere and depict criminal investigations.

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