Been playing this off and on when the mood strikes. I like it. Some soothing piano music at times.
I'm still bummed we never got the android version.Banshee's Last Cry on mobile is great. Fun little murder mystery with lots of endings.
Did anyone say Trace Memory/Another Code on DS yet? It's the answer.
Hey,
I can't decide which new VN game to get for Christmas. I thought either 'The Silver Case' or 'The House in Fata Morgana' both look intriguing - though I remember the Suda51 VN/adventure Flower, Sun and Rain and thought it was pretty terrible. I like the sound of the detective/neo-noir setting and riddles and puzzles though.
Morgana is more of a pure VN, right? All I know is that its about a house/mansion, and thats it really. But I've heard its very, very good.
I'm still in the middle of Zero Time Dilema though, should I finish that first? It's OK but just feels so... disappointing after the hype that was built about it. I loved ZE and this isn't it
Ace Attorney Trilogy is amazing and a must-play.
Hotel Dusk is quite good.
Another Code was alright.
Shenmue I & II, while not a novel per-say... Definitely has the feel of a detective game with a great story in fully realized 3d world. Also, amazing by the way.
Set in a post-World War II Japan during 1956, Kara no Shōjo's story revolves around Reiji Tokisaka a private investigator who is investigating a series of grotesque murders on the request of his former colleague, Kyozo Uozumi of the Tokyo metropolitan police force. The murders are reminiscent of another string of serial murders that occurred six years ago prior to the game where Reiji lost his fiancée, which drives him with a strong desire to solve this case. Reiji also meets a girl named Toko Kuchik who asks him to find her real self. Reiji is initially unsure of what she means, but later finds out that Toko has an unusually complicated past that may have more to do with the current string of serial killings than Reiji initially expects. While working to solve the growing number of murder cases in Tokyo, Reiji takes some time out to get to know Toko while working behind-the-scenes to unravel the mysteries of her dark past.
Reiji, while a brilliant detective, is still just one person—a minor piece in the overall web of the murders. He is not a superman or some kind of action hero; he is just one moral man trying to save those he can. But as a detective, an investigator, he can't save people—not really. He can only catch the person responsible for the killings after they've already been committed. The game does an amazing job of conveying this sense of helplessness by forcing you to watch as one by one the characters you are emotionally invested in are taken away. Even in the best possible route through the game, no one is safe.
In the end, let me say this. I hate graphic gore. It's not that seeing it on the screen is so bad; but my imagination loves to take it one step further as I lay in bed at night, making for some horrible nightmares. Kara no Shojo is no exception. But despite that, the game has its hooks in me. It made me care so much about the characters and the mystery that even if I would have been playing for fun (instead of for this review), I would have pressed on to the end. And now that it's done—even with all the gore and emotional turmoil I went through—all I can think about is getting my hands on the sequel.
Been playing Danganronpa V3 which I have really being enjoying despite, you know, certain things that I hate about it (not the ending, for those in the know, I actually liked the ending and thought it was an interesting angle). Since Kodaka is leaving and is looking for new writers (even overseas, too, GAF get on this shit and write some waifus) according to his Twitter and there's therefore going to be a long wait till the inevitable next DR game because it's just getting to be popular now, I do really want to play a really good visual novel that's mystery/detective themed(I have heard of Phoenix Wright, I do want to try it but I don't have a 3DS), and might pick up a Vita for on the go gaming and visual novels.
Plus points too, though obviously not a requirement if it actually has (DR V3 Spoilers, don't read if you haven't played). Been browsing some threads and I heard Collar x Malice for the Vita was pretty good too, and the whole detective mystery story it has seems right up my alley after playing Danganronpa back to back this year. Probably loads more, actually. Also, is the Zero Escape series good? It was made by Spike Chunsoft as well, so, awesome.a female protagonist that you play as for most of/the whole game, I was looking forward to seeing some interesting character interactions between the rest of the V3 cast and a cute pianist chick, lol, then boom, chapter 1 fridge death just to develop the actual MC, such a bummer cause I was really looking forward to playing as Kaede, maybe in inevitable sequel we'll get one this time, Shuichi wasn't bad but I really would have liked him a lot more if there was no MC switch
Someone mention The Silver Case, yet? It's Suda51 detective goodness!
Here's my list (which is pretty much my list of favorite things ever). Anything I haven't played I'm pretty sure is still really solid.
GOLD STANDARD:
Ace Attorney Series (plus spin-offs)
Zero Escape Series
Umineko (and maybe Higurashi, though I hear there's less mystery)
Ever 17 Series (haven't played, but same writer as Zero Escape)
Ghost Trick (same writer as first three AA)
Shinrai: Broken Beyond Despair (great indie murder mystery VN)
OTHERS I CAN'T VOUCH FOR (but highly rated):
Chaos;Head & Chaos;Child
Kara no Shoujo
Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
NOT VNs BUT GIVES THE SAME FEELING:
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Sherlock Holmes: Devil's Daughter (inferior to Crimes, but enjoyable enough)
Consortium
The Last Express
NOT EVEN DIGITAL, BUT ALSO GREAT:
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Boardgame
Watson & Holmes Boardgame
Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, and John Dickson Carr Novels
I've not heard of Shinrai, where can you get it?
Steam
It's an english-made VN, which always makes me a bit wary, but having played through in two feverish sittings, it's legit. The mystery is well-crafted.