One of the most unique visual novel experiences back in 1999, and it still rings true today, thanks to its 2016 remake. The Silver Case starts out as a fairly typical crime drama, mainly following a unit of cops and detectives that treat crime like a literal disease, doing their best to wipe out those who commit it! However, it slowly unfurls into this obscure tale of corruption and deception, and provides biting commentary on society, the developing youth, and corporations as you witness indescribable things that are hard to comprehend with . . . until this weird shut-in with a dumb hairstyle explains it all in plain text between bar visits.
The presentation is very unique, although it makes a little hard to follow at first. I always recommend jotting down the names of characters and maybe some traits, because these very basic names are a little hard to follow at first, especially when they nonchalantly refer to characters from their first OR last names at times. And for a game that has no 3D character models to speak of, the game sports a lot of style through its visuals and audio ques. Through limitation, Grasshopper Manufacture saw opportunity to get creative!
It's very interesting to experience this game years after I played the other works of Suda51 that made a name for him in the West (No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw, etc). Of course, the more I learned about the creator, the more it fits perfectly with what he likes to present . . . at least, when he's directing these things. This is a side of Suda I want to see more of in his games today. I hope to see that's what we can expect from him in the future.
The presentation is very unique, although it makes a little hard to follow at first. I always recommend jotting down the names of characters and maybe some traits, because these very basic names are a little hard to follow at first, especially when they nonchalantly refer to characters from their first OR last names at times. And for a game that has no 3D character models to speak of, the game sports a lot of style through its visuals and audio ques. Through limitation, Grasshopper Manufacture saw opportunity to get creative!
It's very interesting to experience this game years after I played the other works of Suda51 that made a name for him in the West (No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw, etc). Of course, the more I learned about the creator, the more it fits perfectly with what he likes to present . . . at least, when he's directing these things. This is a side of Suda I want to see more of in his games today. I hope to see that's what we can expect from him in the future.