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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: On the Big Fish website, the sixth installment ''Beyond Time'' has received the worst reviews of any game in this series. Players complain about the significant reduction in {{Easter Egg}}s, the removal of concept art, and the implication that the very popular James Blackthorne may be removed from the team to make way for the much younger Ewan Florence.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: On the Big Fish website, the sixth installment ''Beyond Time'' has received the worst reviews of any game in this series. Players complain about the significant reduction in {{Easter Egg}}s, the removal of concept art, and the implication disappointing reveal that the very popular [[spoiler:the fan favorite James Blackthorne may be removed from is leaving the team to make way for the much younger and will be replaced by newcomer Ewan Florence.Florence]].
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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Dark Anna, in the third game, is devastated by what's happening to her own dimension. It's hard to say what exactly she has planned, and her intentions toward the detectives are certainly not benign, but at the same time you can't help but pity her when you know how much she blames herself for what's happening to her world. The fact that her friends ''also'' blame her (and quite possibly loathe her) just makes it worse.
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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Dark Anna, in the third game, is devastated by what's happening to her own dimension. It's hard to say what exactly she has planned, and her intentions toward the detectives are certainly not benign, but at the same time you can't help but pity her when you know how much she blames herself for what's happening to her world. The fact that her friends ''also'' blame her (and quite possibly loathe her) just makes it worse.worse.
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*** The use of his first name continues in the fifth game. The opening scene is full of friendly interactions between the three, with all of them remarking how good it is to see each other.
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* FridgeBrilliance: ''Phantoms of the Past'' has a few.
** It's noted that the blue roses affect almost anybody to such an extent that they are effectively mind controlled. But Agent Brown has been in Restville for two months at the start of the game, and is still completely himself - just like his brother Mortimer. The roses were cultivated by their family, and as ''Mystery Trackers: Raincliff'' indicated, they are immune to the effects.
** And just how did Agent Brown manage to stay in Restville for two whole months without being noticed? [[spoiler:He's invisible, so all he had to do was remove his clothes!]] Even Mortimer, who has the same ability, can't detect him if he chooses to do this.
** Agent Brown's interactions with James make a lot more sense after playing ''Phantoms'' and learning that he has a brother who is his EvilTwin. Having James around must be like finally having the brother that Agent Brown has always ''wanted'', and as a result, he is both cheerfully willing to pester the younger man and also fiercely protective of him. To a lesser extent, knowing that he also has a big sister whom he hasn't seen in a long time might explain much of his demeanor toward Anna.
** It's noted that the blue roses affect almost anybody to such an extent that they are effectively mind controlled. But Agent Brown has been in Restville for two months at the start of the game, and is still completely himself - just like his brother Mortimer. The roses were cultivated by their family, and as ''Mystery Trackers: Raincliff'' indicated, they are immune to the effects.
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** Agent Brown's interactions with James make a lot more sense after playing ''Phantoms'' and learning that he has a brother who is his EvilTwin. Having James around must be like finally having the brother that Agent Brown has always ''wanted'', and as a result, he is both cheerfully willing to pester the younger man and also fiercely protective of him. To a lesser extent, knowing that he also has a big sister whom he hasn't seen in a long time might explain much of his demeanor toward Anna.
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* FridgeBrilliance: Agent Brown's interactions with James make a lot more sense after playing ''Phantoms of the Past'' and learning that he has a brother who is his EvilTwin. Having James around must be like finally having the brother that Agent Brown has always ''wanted'', and as a result, he is both cheerfully willing to pester the younger man and also fiercely protective of him. To a lesser extent, knowing that he also has a big sister whom he hasn't seen in a long time might also explain much of his demeanor toward Anna.
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* FridgeBrilliance: ''Phantoms of the Past'' has a few.
** It's noted that the blue roses affect almost anybody to such an extent that they are effectively mind controlled. But Agent Brown has been in Restville for two months at the start of the game, and is still completely himself - just like his brother Mortimer. The roses were cultivated by their family, and as ''Mystery Trackers: Raincliff'' indicated, they are immune to the effects.
** And just how did Agent Brown manage to stay in Restville for two whole months without being noticed? [[spoiler:He's invisible, so all he had to do was remove his clothes!]] Even Mortimer, who has the same ability, can't detect him if he chooses to do this.
** Agent Brown's interactions with James make a lot more sense after playing''Phantoms of the Past'' ''Phantoms'' and learning that he has a brother who is his EvilTwin. Having James around must be like finally having the brother that Agent Brown has always ''wanted'', and as a result, he is both cheerfully willing to pester the younger man and also fiercely protective of him. To a lesser extent, knowing that he also has a big sister whom he hasn't seen in a long time might also explain much of his demeanor toward Anna.
** It's noted that the blue roses affect almost anybody to such an extent that they are effectively mind controlled. But Agent Brown has been in Restville for two months at the start of the game, and is still completely himself - just like his brother Mortimer. The roses were cultivated by their family, and as ''Mystery Trackers: Raincliff'' indicated, they are immune to the effects.
** And just how did Agent Brown manage to stay in Restville for two whole months without being noticed? [[spoiler:He's invisible, so all he had to do was remove his clothes!]] Even Mortimer, who has the same ability, can't detect him if he chooses to do this.
** Agent Brown's interactions with James make a lot more sense after playing
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*** In a related vein, the ''Grim Tales'' installment which introduces Anna's future daughter Alice has a note of this when the player hears her refer to James as "Uncle James."
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** The fourth game makes it clear just how much they trust and care about each other. Agent Brown knows that he can count on his partners to come and help him if he doesn't return, and they don't have any hesitation about rushing into danger to do just that. It's also rather sweet to hear them both call him "Dorian" when they're reunited near the end of the game, instead of the more formal "Agent Brown" we've heard throughout the series.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': The Collector, real name Theodore Alphardi, was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family was murdered by the Headless Man, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, the artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly stole the first two parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisoned Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. Easily disabling the heroes and attacking the homebase of Mystery Trackers, Theodore was only fully defeated, when Anna Gray traveled to the past and saved his family from death, erasing his deeds as The Collector from history.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': The Collector, real name Theodore Alphardi, was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family was murdered by the Headless Man, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, the artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly stole the first two parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisoned Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. Easily disabling the heroes and attacking the homebase of Mystery Trackers, Theodore was only fully defeated, defeated when Anna Gray traveled to the past and saved his family from death, erasing his deeds as The Collector from history.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': The Collector, real name Theodore Alphardi,from ''Origins'', was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family was murdered by the Headless Man, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, the artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly stole the first two parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisoned Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. Easily disabling the heroes and attacking the homebase of Mystery Trackers, Theodore was only fully defeated, when Anna Gray traveled to the past and saved his family from death, erasing his deeds as The Collector from history.history.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': The Collector, real name Theodore Alphardi,
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* MagnificentBastard: The Collector, real name Theodore Alphardi, from ''Origins'' was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family was murdered by the Headless Man, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, the artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly stole the first two parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisoned Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. Easily disabling the heroes and attacking the homebase of Mystery Trackers, Theodore was only fully defeated, when Anna Gray traveled to the past and saved his family from death, erasing his deeds as The Collector from history.
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* MagnificentBastard: The Collector, real name Theodore Alphardi, from ''Origins'' ''Origins'', was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family was murdered by the Headless Man, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, the artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly stole the first two parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisoned Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. Easily disabling the heroes and attacking the homebase of Mystery Trackers, Theodore was only fully defeated, when Anna Gray traveled to the past and saved his family from death, erasing his deeds as The Collector from history.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': Theodore Alphardi was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family [[spoiler:was murdered, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, an artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly steals three of its five parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne, the powerful time-traveler Anna Gray, and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisons Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. He then handily disables the heroes and attacks the home base of the Mystery Trackers.]] The ''only'' thing keeping him from succeeding completely is Anna going back in time to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong, thus preventing his reign of terror from ever happening.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': The Collector, real name Theodore Alphardi Alphardi, from ''Origins'' was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family [[spoiler:was murdered, was murdered by the Headless Man, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, an the artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly steals three of its five stole the first two parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne, the powerful time-traveler Anna Gray, Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisons imprisoned Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. He then handily disables Easily disabling the heroes and attacks attacking the home base homebase of the Mystery Trackers.]] The ''only'' thing keeping him Trackers, Theodore was only fully defeated, when Anna Gray traveled to the past and saved his family from succeeding completely is Anna going back in time to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong, thus preventing death, erasing his reign of terror deeds as The Collector from ever happening.history.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': Theodore Alphardi was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family [[spoiler:was murdered, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, an artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly steals two of its parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisons Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. He then handily disables the heroes and attacks the home base of the Mystery Trackers.]] The ''only'' thing keeping him from succeeding completely is Anna going back in time to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong, thus preventing his reign of terror from ever happening.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': Theodore Alphardi was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family [[spoiler:was murdered, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, an artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly steals two three of its five parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne Blackthorne, the powerful time-traveler Anna Gray, and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisons Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. He then handily disables the heroes and attacks the home base of the Mystery Trackers.]] The ''only'' thing keeping him from succeeding completely is Anna going back in time to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong, thus preventing his reign of terror from ever happening.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': Theodore Alphardi was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family [[spoiler:was murdered, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, an artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly steals of its two parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisons Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. He then handily disables the heroes and attacks the home base of the Mystery Trackers.]] The ''only'' thing keeping him from succeeding completely is Anna going back in time to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong, thus preventing his reign of terror from ever happening.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': Theodore Alphardi was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family [[spoiler:was murdered, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, an artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly steals two of its two parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisons Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. He then handily disables the heroes and attacks the home base of the Mystery Trackers.]] The ''only'' thing keeping him from succeeding completely is Anna going back in time to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong, thus preventing his reign of terror from ever happening.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': The Collector, real name Theodore Alphardi, was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family was murdered by the Headless Man, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, the artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly stole the first two parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisoned Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. Easily disabling the heroes and attacking the homebase of Mystery Trackers, Theodore was only fully defeated, when Anna Gray traveled to the past and saved his family from death, erasing his deeds as The Collector from history.
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* MagnificentBastard: From ''Origins'': The Collector, real name Theodore Alphardi, Alphardi was once a respected doctor in the Raincliff clinic. After his family was murdered by the Headless Man, [[spoiler:was murdered, Theodore decided to bring them back. With his knowledge of magical artifacts and discovering the components needed to create a Reality Cube, the an artifact which can warp and change space and time itself, Theodore effortlessly stole the first steals of its two parts from the famous detective James Blackthorne and the treasure room of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Luring the heroes into his trap, Theodore successfully imprisoned imprisons Anna Gray in the past, slowing his enemies down, while he himself steals the next component to the Reality Cube. Easily disabling He then handily disables the heroes and attacking attacks the homebase home base of the Mystery Trackers, Theodore was only fully defeated, when Trackers.]] The ''only'' thing keeping him from succeeding completely is Anna Gray traveled going back in time to the past and saved SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong, thus preventing his family reign of terror from death, erasing his deeds as The Collector from history.ever happening.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Usually avoided in this series, but ''Origins'' has a particularly funny instance. When the Collector traps Anna in the past, James assembles a ritual and goes back and forth to do the necessary tasks to bring her back. Brown wisely opts to stay out of the way, citing that James has the necessary knowledge, and alternates between reading a newspaper and sitting on a stool where he can watch. At one point, the game may glitch to show him doing both of these things at the same time. [[https://ibb.co/8XJ0wfD Seen here.]]
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Usually avoided in this series, but ''Origins'' has a particularly funny instance. When the Collector traps Anna in the past, James assembles a ritual and goes back and forth to do the necessary tasks to bring her back. Brown wisely opts to stay out of the way, citing that James has is the necessary knowledge, expert, and alternates between reading a newspaper and sitting on a stool where he can watch. At one point, the game may glitch to show him doing both of these things at the same time. [[https://ibb.co/8XJ0wfD Seen here.]]
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* EvenBetterSequel: There are some who think ''Detectives United'' is a better series than any of the three origin series which produced its main cast.
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** Each of the three express genuine concern for the other two throughout both the main game and the bonus chapter of the third game, despite the danger that they're in themselves. They really are evolving into a FamilyOfChoice.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Judging by the reviews at Big Fish, Richard is this for many players. You either find his snark hilarious and refreshing, or you think he's a JerkAss who treats his daughter poorly. It seems to partly depend on whether or not you were a ''Grim Tales'' fan before coming to this series.
* EvenBetterSequel: There are some who think ''Detectives United'' is a better series than any of the three origin series which produced its main cast.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: As the detectives become closer friends, there are more of these.
** The palpable worry over James in the bonus chapter of the first game leads to an incredibly relieved reunion when he's rescued. Agent Brown admits that he's really happy to see James again, and acknowledges that it's because of Anna that James is okay. Anna, in turn, notes that the rescue wouldn't have been possible without Agent Brown's help, and James is effusively grateful to both of them.
** Although the phrasing [[ItMakesSenseInContext makes sense in context]], there's still an element of this in the second game's bonus chapter when Agent Brown refers to Anna as "our Anna."
** In the third game, when they're dressed up for dinner, Anna compliments her friends on what "handsome men" they are, in a tone of genuine affection.
** Each of the three express genuine concern for the other two throughout both the main game and the bonus chapter of the third game, despite the danger that they're in themselves. They really are evolving into a FamilyOfChoice.
*** In a related vein, the ''Grim Tales'' installment which introduces Anna's future daughter Alice has a note of this when the player hears her refer to James as "Uncle James."
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Dark Anna, in the third game, is devastated by what's happening to her own dimension. It's hard to say what exactly she has planned, and her intentions toward the detectives are certainly not benign, but at the same time you can't help but pity her when you know how much she blames herself for what's happening to her world. The fact that her friends ''also'' blame her (and quite possibly loathe her) just makes it worse.
* EvenBetterSequel: There are some who think ''Detectives United'' is a better series than any of the three origin series which produced its main cast.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: As the detectives become closer friends, there are more of these.
** The palpable worry over James in the bonus chapter of the first game leads to an incredibly relieved reunion when he's rescued. Agent Brown admits that he's really happy to see James again, and acknowledges that it's because of Anna that James is okay. Anna, in turn, notes that the rescue wouldn't have been possible without Agent Brown's help, and James is effusively grateful to both of them.
** Although the phrasing [[ItMakesSenseInContext makes sense in context]], there's still an element of this in the second game's bonus chapter when Agent Brown refers to Anna as "our Anna."
** In the third game, when they're dressed up for dinner, Anna compliments her friends on what "handsome men" they are, in a tone of genuine affection.
** Each of the three express genuine concern for the other two throughout both the main game and the bonus chapter of the third game, despite the danger that they're in themselves. They really are evolving into a FamilyOfChoice.
*** In a related vein, the ''Grim Tales'' installment which introduces Anna's future daughter Alice has a note of this when the player hears her refer to James as "Uncle James."
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Dark Anna, in the third game, is devastated by what's happening to her own dimension. It's hard to say what exactly she has planned, and her intentions toward the detectives are certainly not benign, but at the same time you can't help but pity her when you know how much she blames herself for what's happening to her world. The fact that her friends ''also'' blame her (and quite possibly loathe her) just makes it worse.
