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game·12+·Oct 19, 2023·
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Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
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12+
October 19, 2023
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
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TL;DR Verdict
Murder on the Orient Express stays a faithful whodunit with its original cast and revenge-driven plot intact, adding only a new detective for dual perspectives and modern tech. It earns a low 2/10 woke score as neutral, story-focused entertainment with zero identity politics or agenda-driven changes.
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Detailed Analysis
The game is a mostly faithful modernization of Agatha Christie's 1934 novel, retaining the core cast, names, and famous plot twist while updating the setting to 2023 with cell phones and computers.
The primary addition is the new original character Joanna Locke, an American female police detective who serves as a second playable protagonist with her own flashback investigation into the Armstrong case backstory; players alternate between her and Poirot. This expands the narrative for dual perspectives and modern pacing but does not alter established characters or center identity politics.
No evidence exists of race- or gender-swapping source characters, LGBTQ+ focal elements, pronoun customization, DEI consultancy involvement, or creator statements pushing social justice themes. The premise remains a classic whodunit driven by deduction and the original motive of revenge for a child's murder.
Key Factors
- New original female detective Joanna Locke added as playable partner (not a swap of established characters)
- Modern 2023 setting with phones/computers but faithful core plot and suspects
- No LGBTQ+ representation, identity politics, or activist framing in story or marketing
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We've run a full content analysis on Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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