AI: The Somnium Files
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5About AI: The Somnium Files
In a near-future Tokyo, detective Kaname Date is on the case of a mysterious serial killer. Date must investigate crime scenes as well as dreams on the hunt for clues. From the mind of Kotaro Uchikoshi (Zero Escape series director), with character design by the Yusuke Kozaki (NO MORE HEROES, Fire Emblem series), a thrilling neo-noir detective adventure is about to unfold. STORY One rainy night in November, a woman's body is found at an abandoned theme park, mounted on a merry-go-round horse. She had been stabbed repeatedly, and her left eye was gouged out. Kaname Date of the Metropolitan Police Department arrives on the scene. He recognizes the woman. Suddenly, he hears a noise from inside the merry-go-round. He breaks into the merry-go-round's central column to find a young girl. And in her hands, she grips a bloody ice pick...
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- Adventure
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I honestly don't know where to begin
I honestly don't know where to begin. It's not a perfect story. It has a couple of headscratchers and some really glaring holes in logic, mostly ones that involve your ability to inspect things. Uchikoshi kinda expects the player to know Zero Escape trilogy prior to this and the game feels like a bit more polished and slightly less serious version of Zero Time Dilemma (or at least more self-aware) But the bits that shine really do shine. The great parts of the story are just stunningly great. Ota's route and the good ending had me bawl my eyes out. The characters are all memorable and the music is wonderful, you would think Shinji Hosoe is back for that game, but nope. It's Keisuke Ito of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Yakuza 3 and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night fame. I think this VN made my life better and was a small step towards helping with depression.
- Graphics4.5
- Gameplay4.5
- Story3.5
- Value4.5
Not done yet, but good so far
Not done yet, but good so far. However, I'm posting this to give awareness that a few parts can crash, so save frequently so you don't lose a lot of progress. reporting back since I just finished it: Fantastic game, but as far as I know, it will still crash at the PSyncing Warehouse part. My recommendation (even though it ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BLOWS) is to save after every step and slowly inch yourself forwards since there's no specific point it crashes, just here and there.
- Graphics4.0
- Gameplay4.5
- Story4.0
- Value3.5
After Zero Time Dilemma I had low expectations coming into this
After Zero Time Dilemma I had low expectations coming into this. And not only AI didn't disappoint, I can state that it is the best game by Uchikoshi I've ever played. The story is conclusive unlike Zero Escape series, it answers all the questions you have, it doesn't break the rules, and the only finnicky thing it has is probably just a reference to Zero Escape/Infinity Series. Gameplay-wise it's somewhat like Ace Attorney, but court debate is replaced with dreams where you have to solve pretty trivial puzzles and manage your time. The difficulty is just right for this kinda game. So just buy it pls ;_;
- Graphics4.5
- Gameplay4.5
- Story4.5
- Value4.5
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