NinDS - Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles
Aksys Games
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I waited for some time for this game to be released. I had thought it would be like the Phoenix Wright games. Far from it. You just click and click and follow along with it. I finished the first case but just lost interest in it,doubt if I will do the next 2 cases.
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When I first heard about this game, I was excited for an interactive visual novel on the DS. I was even more pumped when I saw it involved a detective. I think everybody has had that secret fantasy of uncovering a case-- trench coat and all. Unfortunately, Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles doesn't provide you much satisfaction in living out the detective dream.
It's a shame, too, because the game seemed to have so much potential. After all, the gist of the game is pressing witnesses, finding clues, exploring leads, and solving crimes. And to top it off, it allows players to take on the role of Jake Hunter, a Marlboro smoking, strong willed, quick witted detective, who deep down has a soft side. Wait, did that sound familiar? That's probably because it's stereotypical detective traits. That should have been my first clue that there was nothing "novel" about this interactive visual novel.
Not just Hunter, but all of the characters are bland. Even Hunter's assistant, Yulia,
It's a shame, too, because the game seemed to have so much potential. After all, the gist of the game is pressing witnesses, finding clues, exploring leads, and solving crimes. And to top it off, it allows players to take on the role of Jake Hunter, a Marlboro smoking, strong willed, quick witted detective, who deep down has a soft side. Wait, did that sound familiar? That's probably because it's stereotypical detective traits. That should have been my first clue that there was nothing "novel" about this interactive visual novel.
Not just Hunter, but all of the characters are bland. Even Hunter's assistant, Yulia,
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I waited a good while for this game to come out, as I love the "point-and-click adventure" genre of games. And I figured that this is what I'd be getting. A good adventure with a private detective character.
Unfortunately, this is a visual novel. The amount of though you need to put into figuring out these cases is minimal. There are no puzzles to complete, as the game is so entirely linear that you must do exactly what is required next, and the game refuses to allow you to travel to other locations until you do it. This makes completeing the three different cases that are in the game more of a chore, rather than a game.
Its more or less just tapping with the stylus and reading texts, and more tapping, and finally a case ends, without any real effort on your part, other than doing exactly what the character tells you to.
One feature I liked, is the ability of the character to smoke, by clicking on the lighter icon. This pauses the game for a second, and allows you to see what the
Unfortunately, this is a visual novel. The amount of though you need to put into figuring out these cases is minimal. There are no puzzles to complete, as the game is so entirely linear that you must do exactly what is required next, and the game refuses to allow you to travel to other locations until you do it. This makes completeing the three different cases that are in the game more of a chore, rather than a game.
Its more or less just tapping with the stylus and reading texts, and more tapping, and finally a case ends, without any real effort on your part, other than doing exactly what the character tells you to.
One feature I liked, is the ability of the character to smoke, by clicking on the lighter icon. This pauses the game for a second, and allows you to see what the
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