Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
First of all, I am really fan of this type of games, for example Phoenix Wright, The Room, Danganronpa … So my review will have of some comparisons with those games.I will give my opinion about some themes that I consider important:
GRAPHICS:Anime style,they are good and you can remember many characters for having such a unique style.Maps are fine too. For me this is 7/10:They are Okey
MUSIC:This is not quite right for me.Some soundtracks listen when they finish and it is not very pleasant because it takes you a bit of experience to hear the same song starting, ending, empty space, starting …However the songs are not bad so 5/10
– Real player with 32.9 hrs in game
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As a huge Phoenix Wright fan, I had craved a similar game in quite some time, and I had to play Detective Kobayashi. It looks good on a PC screen, the character designs and backgrounds are very pretty. The first stories are not too hard to figure out, but the main fun is the gags and dialogue. I play with the voice volume turned off, since I’m used to this type of game without voiceover, just with silly faces and upbeat music. And because I like to imagine what the characters sound like.
Apart from the detective main story, an extremely fun minigame is texting random people on the phone and talking to them about various topics. It does not influence the cases as far as I can tell, but it is neat world building and learning to know the main character. The conversations are different in each chapter, so I make sure to activate them all right at the beginning.
– Real player with 13.4 hrs in game
Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
Nina Aquila is both a fun and exciting Mystery Adventure Visual Novel. Season One contains 3 separate episodes each with their own story.
The first episode is more a tutorial than anything else, as it is a short story that is contained to one court room segment. This episode will basically just get you introduced to the controls and all of the characters.
Episode 2 is where the game really gets rolling with the addition of a new open world map, card battling mini-game, and longer multi-day court room segments. The story and dialogue between all the characters is cute and well written, with a bit of gaming and anime references sprinkled in.
– Real player with 53.3 hrs in game
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I don’t usually write reviews, so bear with me here…
Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle (NALE) is an RPG Maker game that seems to draw heavy inspiration from Pheonix Wright. Things like the 3-day trial limit, the “mentor” figure “disappearing”, and hiring an assistant you met on a case… A lot of similarities here.
However, one of my biggest pain points with the PW series was that the investigation segments seemed to drag on and on and on. NALE resolves that - the investigations are faster paced, keeping the story moving and limiting the tedium. Those investigation periods do have minigames (chapter 2 has a card game, chapter 3 has a racing game), but for those like me who are here for the story, the developer was kind enough to enable a “god mode” of sorts, where you cannot fail the minigames.
– Real player with 28.8 hrs in game
Big Cat from Hell
Not much of a gameplay but more of a watching and clicking next. Story is not bad tho.
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game
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CUTE LION
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
Mohism: Battle of Words
Unlike traditional wuxia games, Mohism: Battle of Words is a whodunnit visual novel where detective work will be required to progress. The stage in which Xiaochen lays out his conclusions pays homage to whodunnit classics such as Ace Attorney, Danganronpa and Sherlock Holmes.
BackGround of the Demo
A single blade is forged every decade, destined for fame throughout the ages. Every decade, all are invited to the Blade Tournament held by the Order of the Blade. Before the Order’s latest creation can be unveiled before the attendees, the interim master of the Order is found dead under strange circumstances. Our newly-minted detective is on his own and must untangle innumerable clues to arrive at the truth. Who murdered the Order’s master? Were their sights set on the blade or the Ultimate Blade Manual?
Detective Rosie Morgan: Murder on the River Thames
Another enjoyable VN which actually links to The Bahamian Rhapsody and Colorado Cocoa Club VN’s.
I did expect more options like the Others But I feel the one you can end up with is lovely.
Though the Doctor was cute to.
I would guess this was Before Cocoa though as her sister had just gone to Jamaica.
Nice little Yuri
– Real player with 62.3 hrs in game
As a fellow British Englishman who enjoys the pleasures of drinking Tea & Coffee, I’m also a Yuri fanatic and I Approve of this game.
Don’t let my hours trick you in thinking there’s LOTS of content to play, I accidentally left the game on a couple of times. At MOST you can finish the game in around 5 hours, if you wanted to read everything and see the different option outcomes and enjoy the lore.
What I did expect was more romance options and people to choose from but nope, didn’t really mind though.
– Real player with 30.2 hrs in game
Detective Hunt - Crownston City PD
Reach out for the truth and aim to be an Ace Detective! (lol not really)
Your basic detective game where you investigate things and collect evidence with that black and white noir style art :D
I like the short chapters and the various choices I could make that may lead to different endings on each chapter. Sometimes I forgot that I was a detective and not an attorney (lol) so dying is actually possible when confronting a suspect.
Cons: No skip button for read text, only 2 save slots, autosave only, no settings option. basically just technical stuff XP
– Real player with 10.9 hrs in game
I’m always into this kinda detective-visual novel kinda thing.. bought this game after reading the review from detective mortuus..
yea, it’s kinda simple game, not too hard, not too complicated either.. but love the storyline, love how things going if I do this, and things going if I others instead.
not that long of a game, finished mine after 2 hrs or so, but I’m restarting again just to see the other endings, unlocking the achievements, trying to answer differently, and try to catch different person each time lol
– Real player with 10.7 hrs in game
G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
Let me preface this by stating that it actually took me picking up the VN once, dropping it, then forcing my way through about half of the story before I was firmly hooked. I’m glad I listened to the raving endorsements of my fellow VN-loving friends and didn’t give up a second time, as pushing through to the meat of the narrative was well worth it. I can’t remember the last time a VN (or book for that matter) had me up until the wee hours of the night unable to pull myself away from the intrigue. The Devil on G-String is a compelling crime drama that had me second guessing everything I thought I knew for almost its entire length before smacking me with a gut-wrenching finale that stuck with me long after I was done.
– Real player with 64.8 hrs in game
G-senjou no Maou – The devil on G-String is a mystery-thriller visual novel is developed by AKABEiSoft2 and published by Sekai Project and was released on November 5, 2015 on the Steam platform. Originally released in 2008, the Steam Release of G-senjou no Maou – The Devil on G-String marks AKABEisoft2’s first officially localized release. The Devil on G-String prices at $19.99 for the standard edition of the game, and $39.99 for a fully-voiced (in Japanese) version of the game. Both versions of the game will be discounted 30% until November 12.
– Real player with 61.3 hrs in game
Lilith Was Dead
First off. I would like to share my experiences with prior visual novels. Such as Doki-Doki Literature club, Hoonie Pop, and the fate series which while I have not played, I am a huge fan of the story line and overall game play format. Regardless, you do not need experience with visual novels to enjoy this game. Very quick and enjoyable game and the music fits extremely well with the overall atmosphere increasing the impact of moments in the story. The story itself has a very…exciting twist and for the first project Heat Waves Games has developed I am excited to see what the next and the route they take and hopefully add some black people in their next game. I really enjoyed the voice acting as well and cant wait for what comes next.
– Real player with 9.2 hrs in game
A short about one hourish visual novel murder mystery. It was simple but I liked it. It entertained me while I played.
– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
Novena Diabolos
A very fun and interesting mystery game!
Instead of the usual “find the monster before it kills you” you have to search for clues, and eliminate suspects, to find the one human among monsters.
Each girl has their own compelling stories and motivations(I don’t cry easy, but I definitely cried at Nari’s story).
It only takes a few short hours to get through the first game. Making later runs even faster, with the skip button.
There’s also plenty of lore and self contained stories for each monster.
– Real player with 17.0 hrs in game
finished 1 playthrough in 6 hours, almost able to get 2 characters full good ending ( with help from the ending mode… missed second waifu by a visit.) Was a fun time… hopefully theres a true ending, i do see mention of dlc so . gimmie.
– Real player with 6.3 hrs in game
Code.Breaker()
Code.Breaker() is a cyberpunk visual novel about technology, crime, and trying to survive in a world ruled by corporations.
Setting
2083, Free City-State of Seattle. Augmentations are commonplace, most people at least having a brain-computer interface chipped in. Sentient Androids live amongst the population, together with genetically modified humans and cybernetically enhanced people.
The corporations fight with other corporations over their bottom line, both figuratively and literally, making it a hotspot for so-called “Ronin”. These “Ronin” are modern-day mercenaries doing the dirty work for anyone who can pay them, most of the time corporations.
Story
You take the role of a hacker working for Akiyama CyberTech as a “Network Security Expert”. Your job is to keep the Seattle branch office safe from outside intrusion and the network security of the building in shape. It’s a mostly ceremonial position to fulfill legally required human quotas, which you only got through nepotism.
In truth you were born without citizenship in the slums of Redmond and honed your skills in the underground hacking scene.
One day, you get an email from an anonymous sender who knows your secret, threatening the life you’ve built up.
Now it’s up to you to take back control!
Gameplay
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Talk to colleagues and make decisions that matter
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Point and click on background items to get more information about your environment
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Hack into systems by quickly solving puzzles
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Play through a thrilling office story where you defend yourself from the shadows of your past