Paradise Killer, is so, exceptionally well crafted, it's incredible. It's absolutely astonishing.
Like, first of all, as a mystery/investigation game it's just really well layered and also really engaging? I'm not going to try to compare it too much to Dangan or Ace Attorney, because they are structured so differently, but compared to those two games, it manages to make the act of investigating feel so much more satisfying, because it really feels like you have to work for your evidence, for your testimonies and your truths. You have to be nice to people to get them to give you info, you have to snoop around places you shouldn't be, you have to just do, so much to get the info you need. And it feels great!
Because each part reveals something and on top of the main core mystery, there's so many other little mysteries surrounding it all connect to the main plot. And at it really leaves you guessing, all the way through, as to who it might be. And at some points you'll think it was definitely one person, but then the next the game just, punches you in the head and is like "BUT WHAT ABOUT THIS?" and you'll find some new piece of info that just changes everything.
The universe that it's set in, itself is just, so fascinating too. It's a case of, the more you learn about it, the more the holes start to appear. I won't say too much more than that, but it's a real treat.
The characters are interesting because, half of them really feel like they were made to be hated. You meet them and they're just consistently nasty to you, or are set on inconveniencing you at every turn. But I say this with the disclaimer that I feel like it really was the point of it all. It makes sense that they're not friendly, it makes sense that they're difficult. Some of them are nice and some of them are helpful but it's made clear there's a good reason for why that's the case too.
And then that of course, leads to the aesthetics which are just. Incredible. It's a vaporwave paradise that is really interesting to explore, to look at and all of the character designs are really well done too. The music is really really solid too, just really great to listen to.
But
Gosh
It's just really, really good
Like, first of all, as a mystery/investigation game it's just really well layered and also really engaging? I'm not going to try to compare it too much to Dangan or Ace Attorney, because they are structured so differently, but compared to those two games, it manages to make the act of investigating feel so much more satisfying, because it really feels like you have to work for your evidence, for your testimonies and your truths. You have to be nice to people to get them to give you info, you have to snoop around places you shouldn't be, you have to just do, so much to get the info you need. And it feels great!
Because each part reveals something and on top of the main core mystery, there's so many other little mysteries surrounding it all connect to the main plot. And at it really leaves you guessing, all the way through, as to who it might be. And at some points you'll think it was definitely one person, but then the next the game just, punches you in the head and is like "BUT WHAT ABOUT THIS?" and you'll find some new piece of info that just changes everything.
The universe that it's set in, itself is just, so fascinating too. It's a case of, the more you learn about it, the more the holes start to appear. I won't say too much more than that, but it's a real treat.
The characters are interesting because, half of them really feel like they were made to be hated. You meet them and they're just consistently nasty to you, or are set on inconveniencing you at every turn. But I say this with the disclaimer that I feel like it really was the point of it all. It makes sense that they're not friendly, it makes sense that they're difficult. Some of them are nice and some of them are helpful but it's made clear there's a good reason for why that's the case too.
And then that of course, leads to the aesthetics which are just. Incredible. It's a vaporwave paradise that is really interesting to explore, to look at and all of the character designs are really well done too. The music is really really solid too, just really great to listen to.
But
Gosh
It's just really, really good