History VideoGame / CriminalCaseCityOfRomance

* MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels: In the beginning of ''Murder a la Mode'', Carrie talks about her failed attempt at speaking French. Her "Merci beaucoup" ended up coming out as [[ThatCameOutWrong "Mur-see boe-koo" (beau cul) which means "nice butt"]].

* MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels: In the beginning of ''Murder a la Mode'', Carrie talks about her failed attempt at speaking French. Her "Merci beaucoup" ended up coming out as [[ThatCameOutWrong "Mur-see boe-koo" which means "nice butt"]].

** Martine Meunier makes a return in '''Murder a la Mode'' as a suspect.

** Jackson Peacock, a suspect from [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase01SnakeInTheGrass the first case]] of [[VideoGame The Conspiracy]] is the victim of Case 7.
** Willem Nieuwoudt returns as mentioned in TheBusCameBack and is later murdered in Case 15.

** Martine Meunier makes a return in Case 2 as a suspect.

** Jackson Peacock from the first case of The Conspiracy came back as a victim in case 7.
** Willem Nieuwoudt makes a return as a Quasi-suepect in Case 9, even bringing a call back of the events in Season 3.
** David Jones makes a return in case 13 as a suspect.
** Jean Connerie from Season 3 reappears in flashback footage in case 15.

** Charity and Mercy state that their new job beats living in the asylum from Case 9 in ''Supernatural Investigations''.

* EyeScream: Chidi Udoka from Case 9 dies like this when he is stabbed through the eye with a broken champagne flute.
* IHaveNoSon: [[spoiler:What the motive for Case 9 boils down to. Kasongo Badu learns that Chidi Udoka is his father and wants to connect with him. However, Chidi rejects him as his son purely because he is gay. When he hears this, Kasongo snaps and [[EyeScream stabs him in the eye with a champagne flute.]] ]]

* MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels: In the beginning chapter 2, Carrie talks about her failed attempt at speaking French. Her "Merci beaucoup" ended up coming out as [[ThatCameOutWrong "Mur-see boe-koo" which means "nice butt"]].

* WrapItUp: Due to the financial troubles Pretty Simple face during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, the developers decide to end the series, and the planned 30 cases of the 8th (and now final) season is cut down to just 17, with the last four districts of the city only given 1-2 cases instead of the usual 5.

* NamesTheSame: Your first partner, Hugo Mercier, coincidentally shares his name with one of the suspects of [[Recap/CriminalCasePacificBayCase21UnderTheThunderdome a case from Pacific Bay.]]

** Jackson Peacock, a suspect from [[ the first case]] of [[VideoGame/CriminalCaseTheConspiracy The Conspiracy]] is the victim of Case 7.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Noemie Leprince is full of genuine regret when she learns that she murdered Celeste, only thinking the pill ahe slipped would make her sick. Despite her not guilty pleas that it was Antonie who blackmailed her into doing it, it doesn't save her from going to jail and her career ending anyway.

"Criminal Case: City of Romance", released in 2020, is the eight installment of the VideoGame/CriminalCase series.

** Jackson Peacock, a suspect form the first case of [[VideoGame/CriminalCaseTheConspiracy The Conspiracy]] is the victim of Case 7.

* OutrankingYourJob: For some reason, the PPD's High Commissioner also serves as a Profiler (typically a distinct role in the previous teams), while the Chief of Police (who is the High Commissioner's son) can also perform analyses on clues found in the crime scenes. Both have been directly involved in field investigations on certain occasions, which is certainly beneath their pay grade. Lampshaded by Macaron when he encounters Gauthier in the first AI while the latter is helping Carrie look for her missing brother.

--> '''Antoine Macaron:''' ''"Is that really you, Chief Delacroix? I thought you were too high and mighty these days to be treading the streets like a beat cop!"''

The final season of the series, the player joins the Parisian Police Squad to solve crime around Paris, the titular city of romance. The region features six districts based around romantic themes - Fantasy, Attraction, Obsession, Jealousy, Separation, and Engagement.

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Howard Stacy fits this role as he undergoes some pretty shady dealings in order to keep his company alive. He even resorts to murder in order to protect his company which becomes his undoing.

* IHaveNoSon: [[spoiler:What the motive for Case 9 boils down to. Kasongo Badu learns that Chidi Udoka is his father and wants to connect with him. However, Chidi rejects him as his son purely because he is gay. When he hears this, Kasongo snaps and [[EyeScream stabs him in the eye with a champagne flute.]]

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Noemie Leprince is full of genuine regret when she learns that she murdered Celeste, only thinking the pill ahe slipped would make her sick. Despite her not guilty pleas that it was Antonie who blackmailed her into doing it, it doesn't aave her from going to jail and her career ending anyway.

* OutrankingYourJob: For some reason, the PPD's High Commissioner also serves as a Profiler (typically a distinct role in the previous teams), while the Chief of Police (who is the High Commissioner's son) can also perform analyses on clues found in the crime scenes. Both have been directly involved in field investigations on certain occasions, which is certainly beneath their pay grade. Lampshaded by Macaron when they meet him in the first AI.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Various plot lines were to have I initially been developed 8f they did manage to bring more developed stories and further CharacterDevelopment.
** Emille being able to land himself a girlfriend mid season or in the finale.
** Gunthier being able to let go of his Workaholic lifestyle and find interests out of his work.
** A more detailed story involving Elanora's true colours and relationship with Cody.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Eleonora Macaron is revealed to be this in the final case after she is found to be the killer. It turns out her friendliness towards the player and PPS, and her romance with Cody, were all a facade from the beginning as she was completely loyal to her father and masterminded a plot to undermine the French President so Antoine could easily take the presidency. She hired Samy to help defame the president, and later killed him after he decided to run for president himself after Antoine's death. After her arrest, Carrie cannot express enough her gratitude that Cody didn't end up marrying her.]]

* FinaleSeason: Of the game.

"Criminal Case: City of Romance", released in 2020, is the latest installment of the VideoGame/CriminalCase series.

The eighth and final season of the series, the player joins the Parisian Police Squad to solve crime around Paris, the titular city of romance. The region features six districts based around romantic themes - Fantasy, Attraction, Obsession, Jealousy, Separation, and Engagement.

"Criminal Case: City of Romance", released in 2020, is the lastest game of the VideoGame/CriminalCase series.

The final season of the game, the player joins the Parisian Police Squad to solve crime around Paris, the titular city of romance. The region features six districts based around romantic themes - Fantasy, Attraction, Obsession, Jealousy, Separation, and Engagement.

* TrueCompanions: Everyone in the Parisian Police Squad are all really close and supportive of each other through the season and constantly refer to each other as a family. They even welcome Carrie and the player to their family after they join and successfully solve their first case. They are also welcomining of David Jones when he makes his first appearance in the season.

* OutrankingYourJob: For some reason, the PPD's High Commissioner also serves as a Profiler (typically a distinct role in the previous teams), while the Chief of Police (who is the High Commissioner's son) can also perform analyses on clues found in the crime scenes. Both have been directly involved in field investigations on certain occasions, which is certainly beneath their pay grade. Lampshaded by one of the suspects.

* DepravedBisexual: Melodie Laurence has always been unable to get a successful date with any man or woman she meets. As a result, she forms a disdain towards attractive people, causing a serious SanitySlippage and desire to make their lives as miserable as possible by generating a dating app that matches people with someone incompatible with them.]