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valentinite

game review-ish: Ghost Trick

Jul 19, 2011 22:07

So, a bit back, lady_angelina lent me Ghost Trick (and Trace Memory, but I haven't gotten to the latter yet), and I finished it this morning.

Review contains spoilers for the first few minutes, game themes, gameplay, and for one plot point which is reasonably early on; it does not contain any for the big endgame spoilers.

( Spoiler cut ahoy! )

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NOW MY DEFAULT ICON IS APROPOS FOR THE OCCASION XD lady_angelina July 20 2011, 03:16:38 UTC

Pfff... which of those on the list does Ghost Trick not have? XD I could make the case for savior complex being there, and old friends/rivals... and you left out two: voracious appetites and flamboyant chefs XDDDD

And yeah, I thought the gameplay was a refreshing change from the typical adventure game fare. Of course, some of the puzzles didn't make much sense in a real world stance, but then again... these are the same creators of the Ace Attorney universe. XDDDDD Also, just for shits and giggles, I've wanted to design a fate aversion puzzle for the DL-6 incident, although averting it altogether would make the AA universe tip on its side and do a double barrel roll or something. XDI have to admit, some of the plot twists, especially the one at the end, I didn't see, although there were certainly the clues scattered about. I just didn't interpret them as being relevant to [spoiler ( ... )

Re: NOW MY DEFAULT ICON IS APROPOS FOR THE OCCASION XD seiberwing July 20 2011, 03:19:34 UTC

and you left out two: voracious appetites and flamboyant chefs XDDDD

And perky teenage girl sidekicks who don't wear pants.

lady_angelina July 20 2011, 03:24:41 UTC

SDJKSDF I NEVER EVEN NOTICED THAT MAYA, EMA, TRUCY, AND KAY DON'T WEAR PANTS... but now that you mention it. XD

\o/ valentinite July 21 2011, 00:31:46 UTC

Spoilertexted:

No siblings/younger sisters! Really, that was about it, but I wanted to make it a little vague, especially since "mistaken identity" doesn't show up until very, very late.

seiberwing July 20 2011, 03:17:10 UTC

I desperately want to write fic with Cabanela and Badd at a bar somewhere, but I haven't got any plot past 'Badd tries not to punch his new supervisor in the face'.

Oh, and the partway-in plot spoiler? If a pet dog sacrificing itself for its owner's sake will bother you, this is not your game.

I would add to this that what with Sissel's ghost tricks, it's not as big a deal as it might otherwise be.

valentinite July 21 2011, 00:30:00 UTC

Fffff. Or him and Klavier trying to out-diva each other.

Yeah, I just figured I'd put it out there -- some people get really bothered by it, and even if the point of the game is death is reversible, I figured I didn't want to recommend it and have someone find it distasteful.