Hey guys!
Been busy lately with presentations but now that that's done, here's a review of the NDS game, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective!
If you didn't know already, it is developed by the same people who brought us the Phoenix Wright series! And if you haven't played those games, then it is a great loss as they were brilliant games which proved you can't judge a game by it's cover.
Anyways, Ghost Trick is a game where you play Sessil, a poor fella who got murdered and lost his memories when he wakes up as a spirit. He is able to manipulate objects by doing ghost tricks (surprise surprise) and is able to jump into the corpse of those who died recently and travel to the past, namely 4 minutes before their death and try to stop their unfortunate fate from happening. He meets up with different people during that night and tries as hard as he could to regain his lost memory because he will disappear when dawn comes.
Gameplay is fun as you try to jump from point to point in the ghost world. and the top screen serves as a heads-up to what you can do with the object you possessed. You are able to rewind time over and over again to the beginning of the "4 minutes" or you can rewind to a time where a fate is changed slightly (i.e. a checkpoint) Some parts are annoying however, if you have to wait for the event to play out each time you rewind. It is somewhat of a brain teaser and you have to think fast as some parts require good timing.
Storytelling is top notch! I can't tell you how many times I got goosebumps from unexpected plot twists happening when you least expect it. It kinda gives this CSI effect which you think you know what's going on but you're far off from it. The events give you a satisfying feeling of discovery and mystery as well. Moments are tense and/or funny and are also not as predictable haha.
The hourglass is the countdown to the imminent time of a person dying if nothing's done.
Time stops in the Ghost world.
Another view of the Ghost world in "present" time.
Manipulating objects is key to what happens!
Top screen tells you what you can do with the object
Sessil and Lynne
I give this game a 5/5. It has everything needed for a great game. Excellent character development, design, storytelling and gameplay makes it a must play.
Don't take my word for it, try the demo here!!
This is a game you don't want to miss!
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~Fox
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