I enjoyed my time with this game (loading times notwithstanding). I liked how the city’s atmosphere was created visually and as conveyed through interacting with the people you meet along the way.

The young detective you play as a young amnesiac with a heart of gold, which was fine by me. The tone of this game takes itself serous as a mystery/drama half the time. Some people will wish the story was as dark as the series the creator is known for, but I didn’t miss any of elements that people say they miss from danganrompa.

While the details change , the gameplay it takes to progress through the investigations can feel annoyingly similar, after a while. There were a couple characters whose demeanor & dialog was dependably groan-worthy, but it wasn’t a dealbreaker for this kind of game

I was happy to have a game that was built on the work that preceded it, but went it’s own way too often to be seen as merely derivative.