gabrieldehyrule
98 Reviews liked by gabrieldehyrule
This game scratches the detective visual novel itch, if you have it. Other than that however, its not really worth anyones time. It lacks polish and charm that the director Taisuke Kanasaki is known for as his other games ( Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Last Window: The Secret of Cape West) are so much better. However, this game seems to have not had the funds to make anything better.
The characters are unlikeable af, especially the main detective. Hes super rude to everyone and its not funny at all. The main mystey is also kinda dull, its not very engaging at all. The saddest part is that it ends on a cliffhanger and we will probably never know or understand how it ends.
Only play this if you really crave a short one hour and a half mystery game, otherwise, I would skip it.
The characters are unlikeable af, especially the main detective. Hes super rude to everyone and its not funny at all. The main mystey is also kinda dull, its not very engaging at all. The saddest part is that it ends on a cliffhanger and we will probably never know or understand how it ends.
Only play this if you really crave a short one hour and a half mystery game, otherwise, I would skip it.
this game seemingly had potential but it was so quick and ended on a cliffhanger it felt like a demo rather than an actual game, would've changed the ratings if maybe there was more cases, more gameplay elements (that are not just typical vn choices) and more sprite animations because there were only few repeating sprites it made the game boring. MC also had a cocky attitude it made him annoying.
As far as I'm concerned, an utterly perfect conclusion. Every character has a moment to shine, and in a story with a cast this good, that's a great thing. But what's really special here is the theming, and the constant push to carve your own path in life. Umineko has always been metatextual, and treading that line would surely be a delicate task for the final episode, but the balance struck here is simply, well, miraculous.