I spent most of the game, as most people will on their first playthrough, utterly confused as to what was going on and desperately wanting an explanation. I mean that in the best way possible, because that desire to know the truth is what kept me so engaged. Slowly but surely you're handed bits and pieces of the puzzle, while being deliberately kept from key pieces that would let you put everything together. Reaching the end and finally being allowed to have those remaining pieces is immensely satisfying, and the picture the puzzle creates is an interesting one to dwell on. The game has a lot to love. It was fun seeing parallels with Killer7, another Kill The Past game and easily a favorite of mine. A good handful of characters in the game are pretty unlikeable people, which ironically made me love them as characters. Masafumi Takada brought his best when composing the soundtrack, which easily tops the still fantastic work he would go on to do for Killer7 and Danganronpa. The gameplay itself is perfectly fine, and nowhere near as bad as some other reviews on here would have you believe. It's largely irrelevant anyway, as what little actual gameplay exists in The Silver Case is just a means to tell its story rather than the selling point of the game. I don't think this game is for everybody, but there's not a lot to lose by checking it out. I'd definitely recommend giving it a go if you haven't.

Reviewed on Mar 28, 2023


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