The Shell Part II: Purgatorio
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
The Shell Part II: Purgatorio is a detective, visual novel and investigation game
developed by Innocent Grey
and published by Shiravune.
Released on April 18th 2024 is available only on Windows
in 4 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 358 reviews of which 351 were positive and 7 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 17.15€ on Steam and has a 30% discount.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i series
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Sound Card: PCM (DirectSound support)
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Overall, I consider THE SHELL Part 2, also known as Kara no Shoujo the Second Episode HD, an improvement over the original. That said, I can see why some might view it as a downgrade if they are staunch believers in KnS1. KnS2 is similar to the original in that it remains a murder mystery game with gruesome killings and shares a writing style that features protagonist Reiji Tokisaka, a private detective. However, the settings, characters, and thematic focuses are quite different from the original. KnS2 has a mostly different cast, which could be a double-edged sword for some players, as much of the beginning involves getting to know new characters. Personally, I found the supporting cast in KnS2 and the overall mystery to be better than that of the first game, especially as someone who considered Toko Kuchiki incredibly overrated. However, this meant a few early flashbacks that felt too long for my liking, but the characters and setting introduced in the new village were interesting. While this part of the story diverges significantly from the Catholic all-girls high school setting of the original, I believe it is generally superior. I consider this part of the plot a better version of Umineko, featuring a very messed-up family dynamic. If Umineko is like the visual novel version of Crazy Rich Asians, then KnS2 could be considered Crazy Religious Asians. Thankfully, these flashbacks are important to the present narrative, and the present day murder mystery remains engaging. When not mired in lengthy flashbacks, the pacing is decently fast, balancing character development with the buildup of numerous mysteries, as the plot is quite complex this time. In addition to new characters from this small village, I appreciated those introduced in present time, including a new deuteragonist who serves as Reiji's detective assistant. Despite the mostly new cast making it feel like KnS2 is more of a spinoff from KnS1, it is definitely still a sequel due to several important returning characters whose motivations are influenced by events from KnS1. The return of concepts and characters from Cartagra (like best girl Toji) was also enjoyable. While you don't need to have played Cartagra to enjoy KnS2, it's nice to see nods, callbacks, and thematic parallels. KnS2/Shell 2 also improves technically. The gameplay mechanics are less annoying, with most investigations requiring you to just simple click on everything once, and there are far fewer map selection sequences. The only mild annoyances include needing a certain character's affection level to be high enough to achieve the best endings and being locked into a normal ending on your first playthrough. You then must start a new game and are forced to reread some flashback scenes that aren't significantly different. Thankfully there ARE also a handful of important new scenes before reaching true ending choices. The eroge elements are less gratuitous this time; even the few plot-required H-scenes contribute better to character development. However, if incest themes—regardless of their serious handling—are uncomfortable for you, reconsider reading this visual novel. Another minor flaw is that some character motivations felt overly simplistic or too easily forgiven at times. They stretch human morality even for this series' darker yet down-to-earth writing style. Although there were only a few loose ends from KnS1 to tie up in KnS2, I wish they were better integrated into the narrative, as I said earlier, sometimes KnS2 feels like a spinoff rather than a direct continuation of KnS1. Overall, despite being 70 hours on full auto read, KnS2 was a consistently great experience, and I look forward to the final game. 9/10
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10/10 Absolutely phenomenal story. One of of my all-time favorite murder mysteries I've experienced in any media. I was hyper-invested into this game from start to finish and I can't wait to see how the third entry concludes the story.
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The first half is a bit slow and holy moly the amount of exposition dump during them is surely bigger than the first game. However, the payoff is really well done. It was both emotional and tear jerking, well written! Unlike the first game, which felt like it had two acts stitched together, here the entire game felt like one big act with many subplots in it. That's not to say this game is entirely independent on it's own. For some reason, I feel like I missed something regarding the plot even though I played the first game. It was after searching the internet, I found out that this game references another game, a prequel to the first game. My recommendation would be to play this game after playing that game. However, if you don't care for some lore elaboration regarding a particular organisation and just want the continuation to the first game. Playing this game straight after the first game would suffice.
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In this game I think more simple gameplay than part 1 but the story is more impact for my feeling although I saw the true end in 2019. It's still impact my emotion and feeling therefore, I recommended everyone buy this game.
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100% in 29 hours for a fast reader. Game needs a patch or you game over early. An additional optional patch will remove the mosaics. Will need a guide for 100% but it isn't nearly impossible just to reach an ending like the first. Kara no Shojo II is an experience. It is a very slow burn and is significantly longer than the prequel. It dangles the carrot in front of you every now and then with the ending of the first game. But 98% of the game is about a whole new cast and story. It takes awhile to get going and has multiple mysteries going on at once. It isn't quite as good as the original but that would be very hard to top. However, I can honestly say when all was said and done I was speechless with many emotions going on. Would 100% recommend and cannot wait for the third game. Just expect another sick and twisted story full of pain.
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Online players
11
Developer
Innocent Grey
Publisher
Shiravune
Release
18 Apr 2024
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