Paradise Killer

released on Sep 04, 2020

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial to convict. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.


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My brother doesn't like this one :(

I adored every second of this game.

I was intrigued after listening to the 2020 GOTY episode of Besties where they went into a brief summary of the game and it sounded up my street. I wasn't prepared for how invested I would get in the characters and the mystery surrounding them.

The world was a blast to be in from start to finish, the lore and flavour text was so rich and intriguing I couldn't help my mind wandering back to it when I wasn't playing.

I'll be keeping an eye on this dev for sure. Anyway, off to buy myself a shirt with Shinji on it.

God I love paradise killer - the mystery isn't super in depth in and of itself, neither is this game a standard detective or puzzle game if that's what you're interested in. It's a collectathon platformer, based in truly one of the most interesting and creative sci-fi/fantasy worlds I've seen in games. Every location is just oozing style and vibes and the amount of stuff to explore and find is excellent.

It's quite wordy so if that's not your thing this won't be for you, although also if you just want words it also won't be for you. The platforming is a little jank, but only imo in ways that enhance your ability to get to each nook and cranny of the game world and the story doesn't quiiiiiiiiiiiite stick the landing, but not in a way that massively impacted my enjoyment of the game.

Overall highly recommend it, if it seems like it's your thing it will be.

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This turned out more like a platformer than a detective game which just wasn't for me, but I still loved the setting and the premise and it isn't always I get a murder mystery about fascist gods and immortals. i do like how, in the end, judgement lies entirely in you despite all the facts and evidence you gather.

I absolutely hated this. I know I'm in the minority on this but good god it was a chore to get through. I wish there was an option to blow up this awful island of psychopaths alongside with their stupid and uninteresting collectibles. Not for me.

Recorrer una ciudad con tanta personalidad, y conocer a los personajes tan interesantes que propone este misterio de detective con toda la energía propia de un animé es un placer, aún cuando la resolución de los distintos cabos sueltos resulta demasiado guiada.