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How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a visual novel, adventure and anime game
developed and published by Square Enix.
Released on March 08th 2023 is available only on Windows
in 4 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 5,049 reviews of which 4,835 were positive and 214 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. š
The game is currently priced at 19.99ā¬ on Steam, but you can find it for 11.95ā¬ on Instant Gaming.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: WindowsĀ® 10 / 11 64-bit
- Processor: AMD A8-7600 / IntelĀ® Coreā¢ i3-3210
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeonā¢ RX 460 / NVIDIAĀ® GeForceĀ® GTX 750 / IntelĀ® HD Graphics 530
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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might only be 10-12 hours, but the story is very robust. felt like it had to have been a hundred hours by the time i was through, and i mean that in a good way. there was no filler, no navel gazing, no weeb bait, no boring parts, and it was still as a complete of a package as other games in the genre. highly recommend, especially for people who like weird horror mysteries. even if you're new to VNs, this is probably a great place to start.
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You know this trope where you're constantly wondering, is it supernatural or is it just a crafty killer or something? Well, here you get hit by a ghost some 5 minutes in. Yes, it's a paranormal story, woopie doo, let's move on. I mean, it's in the title. That's not the point of the story. To paraphrase Detective Daddy: Just because it's supernatural it doesn't mean that just anything can happen. And that's what Paranormasight is actually about; we know the framework of this particular phenomenon, now let's use that knowledge to figure out what's going on the old-fashioned way. Evidence, deduction, investigation, speculation, questioning... think Death Note. Someone is using the supernatural to kill, and it's going to be a battle of wits to get what you want. Inspector HEE HEE What YOU want, Iām guessing, is knowing what's up with the Michael Jackson-ahh dude. And the answer is: what you see is what you get. It's just a flamboyant private investigator who's otherwise an eccentric but great character. Actually, all characters share this strange characteristic: they feel real, but also flat. So even though they are more human than most characters Iāve seen in Japanese visual novels, there isnāt much depth to them, no real development, no hidden truths. Well, alright, maybe there are some characters that are more than meets the eye, but theyāre generally the exception. What do I mean by human? The teenage girls actually feel like teenage girls, not some fanservice waifu fuel. Detective Daddy is not an old man archetype, not a mysterious mentor; you could age him down by some 20-30 years and heād still make sense as a character. His Freshboi Subordinate is cheeky, cheerful, energetic and in with the times - often cracking jokes, partially at his bossā expense - but you can clearly see that when sh*t gets real, he has nothing but absolute respect for his partner. And so on. Technically a Visual Novel The gameās presentation is unique enough that itās easy to forget that this is, in fact, a visual novel. You have a 360 view of the scenes (is there something behind you? Or someone?). The shots are very dynamic, and the game makes the best of characters sprites, positioning them in ways that create lots of visual variety. The dialogues themselves are mostly static, and there isnāt much of player choice, even if the game is decent at making you feel like there is. Thatās fine for me, Iām here for a good story, and Paranormasight has given me a decent one. By itself itās nothing special, actually; but the writing is good, and you care about the characters. Turns out this is enough. But thereās one more thing that adds some spice to this already nice dish. The culprit isā¦ THE ROUTE CHART??? No, itās not, itās a joke. But the game does expect you to pay attention beyond what is available to the characters, and makes this clear almost from the beginning. Iād even say that itās quite polite about it - perhaps even more than Iād like. But no worries, youāre not getting clobbered with the solutions unless youāre really stuck. To avoid spoilers, letās just say that there are puzzles that ask you to think in the scope of the whole story, and to make use of the ability to do so. Youāve probably seen stuff like this in many VNs (Kotarou Uchikoshi my beloved), but here itās just fresh enough that it warrants a mention, even if youāve been around the block for a while. Conclusion I liked it. And a lot of others did, too; the completion rate for the ending is either 53% or 58% (donāt ask, Iām confused myself) according to the achievements. For a 12-hour-long game this is a pretty outstanding result. If you start it, youāre more likely than not to stay engaged long enough to finish it, and solve the final puzzle. And a parting gift from me: sing in your head Inspector Gadgetās theme, but replace Gadget with HEE HEE. Replace the āhoo hooā part with HEE HEE as well. Itās awful. Youāre welcome. [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42922988/]Inspector Cassanderās ongoing investigation into games that donāt make you want to kill yourself out of boredom
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I'm not usually into VNs but this was a really cool game. The art is great, the plot is interesting especially in the early to mid game and while light on puzzles, the few puzzles it does have are very creative. Great music too, though towards the end you've heard all the songs plenty of times. Definitely recommend it, especially for the price.
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I really enjoyed this. I initially expected it to be a pure visual novel but the point&click aspects actually made it more fun, I won't spoil but the game gets quite creative at times by including the player, plus it's interesting to investigate the scenes by yourself and solve some puzzles. I really liked the art, atmosphere, story, characters, gameplay, music,.. Honestly the whole experience was very mesmerizing to me. The story is non-linear, there are several rotatory routes that are completed in small sections and occasional decisions that result in very diverse endings. I know that many people are disappointed by the ending but I just wish that the plot was more thoroughly explained towards the end. The plot was very entertaining and I loved how everything got slowly connected but the main "reveal" felt rather rushed, it was just quickly explained and then it continued with the short epilogue. I assume that the average gameplay takes 9-13 hours and I personally would gladly have at least one hour longer playtime to get more detailed explanations, in-depth insight into certain characters, some flashbacks, a longer epilogue, answers to some questions, etc. Though I'm still definitely glad that I played this, it's very entertaining in my opinion.
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BIG recommend if you're into any of the following keywords - Visual Novels / Spooky murder mystery stories Style of stories, gameplay, writing - Ace Attorney / Danganronpa / Zero Escape / AI Somnium Files Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
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PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is currently priced at 19.99ā¬ on Steam.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99ā¬ on Steam.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo received 4,835 positive votes out of a total of 5,049 achieving an impressive rating of 9.22.
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PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo was developed and published by Square Enix.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is playable and fully supported on Windows.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is not playable on MacOS.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is not playable on Linux.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a single-player game.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo does not currently offer any DLC.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo does not support Steam Remote Play.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Square Enix
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