The master of red herrings strikes back!

I can’t believe it! I really loved 999 and VLR so much and I didn’t expect this one to be such a fantastic experience after the rather disappointing third installment of Zero Escape (that doesn’t exist by the way).

Since everyone else mentioned the great story, the amazing characters, the fantastic soundtrack and the fun puzzle rooms, let me highlight something else:

AI: The Somnium Files is only half as good if you don’t recognize most of the video game, anime and movie references. Loved how entire sequences were almost 100% replicates of MGS moments. It is filled with countless other video game, anime or movie references like Rocky, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Dragon Ball, Zero Escape, Danganronpa, Steins;Gate, Dragon Quest, Animal Crossing, Puyo Puyo, Ace Attorney, The Ring, The Terminator, Toy Story, Star Wars, Space Invaders, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or the most obvious one: Minecraft

What a love letter to classic pop culture. And what a marvelous game this is. I can’t wait for its sequel!