Carmen Sandiego (Nintendo Switch) Review
For anyone born after the year 2000, it may be kind of unfathomable just how huge Carmen Sandiego was. The infamous criminal was always jetsetting around the world, committing devious capers and we the audience were left desperate to wonder just where in the world IS Carmen Sandiego? There were computer games, comic books, a cartoon show and even a competitive game show!
But the crimson coated criminal fell somewhat into obscurity in the 2000s with only a few attempts to return her to the world of gaming. That is, until 2019 when Netflix reimagined the character as a super thief turned super spy, taking down the organization that once defined her. But this latest virtual offering is somewhat of a mixed bag. It’s got some interesting ideas but they’re delivered in such a mediocre package, it gets old fast.
Following the Netflix series, Carmen Sandiego sees the titular anti-heroine is called into action by the Agency to Classify & Monitor Evildoers (A.C.M.E.) when... Read more