History VideoGame / CSI

* ProductPlacement (Coupled with a rather hilarious case of research failure. Presumably, Visa would not like their product or company being associated with violent white supremacists set on fire in alleys.)

5 games have been released based on the {{Series/CSI}} franchise, four based on the original CSI, and one based on Series/CSIMiami. Each game has 5 cases to solve, with the final case always connecting in some way with earlier ones. There are generally 3 suspects in each case, with one obvious suspect, one suspect with a BigSecret and another, non-suspicious one who turns out to be the killer. Though, the games are not above playing with murder mystery tropes.

Recently, the first adaptation based on Series/CSINewYork was released under a new developer, Legacy Interactive, marking the second time the series switched developers, to mixed reception. A new Vegas based game, CSI: Deadly Intent, was released in October 2009 by Telltale, the successors to 369 Interactive in CSI game development. It featured the addition of [[Creator/LaurenceFishburne Dr. Raymond Langston]], bringing the games up to date with recent developments.

The sixth and latest installment of the CSI series featured the addition of new character Dr Raymond Langstrom and EnsembleDarkhorse Riley Adams. It also featured the departure of Gil Grissom, Sara Sidle and Warrick Brown, keeping up with CSI's latest seasons. It produced 5 new cases, a more advanced interface and a darker, more mature feeling closer to that of the original show.

* TheUntwist (The killer's identity. May actually work out as a good twist, if it's intent was to fake out the GenreSavvy.)

* {{Shotacon}} (Narrowly averted; [[spoiler:Ronni Landon]] romanced [[spoiler:Russ Cole]] when he was only 18.)

* [[spoiler:{{Shotacon}} (Rather narrowly averted, as Jill Wilde romanced Eddie Tillis when he was 18. This, along with Eddie's boasting about by waving Jill's bra in front of the triplets, caused Anthony to accidentally shoot into the floor and trigger the fatal shootout.)]]

Recently, the first adaptation based on Series/CSINewYork was released under a new developer, Legacy Interactive, marking the second time the series switched developers, to mixed reception. A new Vegas based game, CSI: Deadly Intent, was released in October 2009 by Telltale, the successors to 369 Interactive in CSI game development. It featured the addition of [[LaurenceFishburne Dr. Raymond Langston]], bringing the games up to date with recent developments.

* ShoutOut: An optional sidequest involves helping a retiring investigator analyzing DNA from a crime scene. Her case involved [[SamAndMax someone dropping a bowling ball from a two story building on a kid spray painting it.]]

* [[spoiler:AlwaysMurder, FakingTheDead]] [[supersecretspoiler:(Subverted and played straight, respectively.)]]

* CallBack (Big time. Nathan Ackerman and Michael Dubois are both suspects.) [[supersecretspoiler:As is Carrie Canelli]]

* LipstickLesbian (Both of them) [[supersecretspoiler:Well, lipstick bisexual for Liz.]]

5 games have been released based on the {{CSI}} franchise, four based on the original CSI, and one based on CSIMiami. Each game has 5 cases to solve, with the final case always connecting in some way with earlier ones. There are generally 3 suspects in each case, with one obvious suspect, one suspect with a BigSecret and another, non-suspicious one who turns out to be the killer. Though, the games are not above playing with murder mystery tropes.

Recently, the first adaptation based on CSINewYork was released under a new developer, Legacy Interactive, marking the second time the series switched developers, to mixed reception. A new Vegas based game, CSI: Deadly Intent, was released in October 2009 by Telltale, the successors to 369 Interactive in CSI game development. It featured the addition of [[LaurenceFishburne Dr. Raymond Langston]], bringing the games up to date with recent developments.

* HotMom (Jill Wilde)

* IncrediblyLamePun (Using a trajectory dummy to figure out the direction of the shot proves a major part of the case twice.)

* IncrediblyLamePun (Cocaine turns up as a factor about halfway through the case, and the victim's name is Jack Simmons. [[spoiler:Also, cocaine was a motive]].)

* JackTheRipoff ([[spoiler:Subverted. Evidence indicates that the killer may be a copycat with an intimate knowledge of the original scene, but during his VillainousBreakdown \ HannibalLecture, Franklin\Sutherland explains that ''he'' was the long-sought killer of Jeffrey Deschamps, having killed earlier in his career while studying criminology in order to create the "Perfect Crime", and possibly make a career out of writing on it. Also literally subverted, as Jack Riley was ThePatsy.]])

A beat cop (the titular Jim Garvey) is found shot in a backwater area of LasVegas. Investigation reveals there is much more to this death than meets the eye, with all evidence pointing to the perpetrator being affiliated with the University of Las Vegas.

* LongLostRelative ([[spoiler:Brilliantly subverted with the victim. See CrowningMomentOfAwesome]])

* BlackComedy, DeadBabyComedy, IntentionallyAwkwardTitle (Arguably, the title itself)

* ProductPlacement (Coupled with a rather hilarious case of DidNotDoTheResearch. Presumably, Visa would not like their product or company being associated with violent white supremacists set on fire in alleys.)

* RevealingCoverup ([[spoiler:Both the victim and Hank were killed by Tina in order to cover up Horace's match fixing, which leads the CSIs pretty quickly in his direction.]])

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent (Subverted. The alligators did not kill any humans, they merely consumed already dead and dismembered flesh.)

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel (YourMileageMayVary, but [[{{Praetyre}} this troper]] found the Sutherland posting's bragging about the murder he had just committed extremely creepy.)

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel (The asylum level. While nobody alive is present but the CSI's, it still manages to be incredibly eerie.)

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel ([[spoiler:Pretty much '''everything''' after the line quoted in TheManBehindTheMan example.]])

* PrisonRape [[RapeAsComedy As]] BlackComedy, TheStinger (Captain Jim Brass: "A word of advice, [[spoiler:Mr Kilborn]]? They have soap in prisons too. Don't bend over in the shower to pick it up.")

The fourth game, and the third set in Las Vegas. YourMileageMayVary on whether it hit the PolygonCeiling or provided [[SeasonalRot series rot]], but it's undeniable the switch of developers (from 369 Interactive to Telltale Games) has had a dramatic impact on the storylines and character of the series.

* IndianBurialGround (Of arrowheads, though [[{{Psychonauts}} not psitanium ones]])

* CelebrityResemblance (Ernie Goldwasser bears a peculiar but likely coincidential resemblance, both in appearance, personality and voice, to KieferSutherland.)

* [[spoiler:ThanatosGambit]] (See below.)

* [[spoiler:XanatosFuneral]] (See above.)

* JackAttack (Jack Riley. [[spoiler:[[IncrediblyLamePun Also subverted, since he didn't kill Garvey]].]])

* JackAttack (Inverted. Jack Simmons was attacked. See above.)

* ShoutOut (The murder weapon bears a distinct resemblance to TheMalteseFalcon)