Image credit: Eurogamer/Fumi Games Part chaotic retro shooter, part stylish cartoon noir, Mouse P.I. for Hire goes beyond its stellar artistry to deliver an invigorating, imaginative hard-boiled romp. Sometimes it's the little touches that make all the difference, and Mouse: P.I. for Hire is full of little touches. There's the way protagonist Jack Pepper absentmindedly hums the theme tune over the game's splash screens before the main menu appears and the full-bodied jazz rendition kicks in. There's the way every combat encounter starts with the ding of a boxing gong and ends with the clang of three bells when everyone's down for the count. Or the way you don't just warp between missions, but drive your little car across a beautifully animated isometric city map. Mouse P.I. is rich with this stuff, these fun little flourishes and labours of love.…