NightCry is a 3D point-and-click adventure game. Players click to move their character, and click on objects to inspect or interact with them.
Additionally, the core gameplay of NightCry is comprised of two primary modes: exploration, and escape.
While in exploration mode, the player explores the luxury cruise liner where the game is set, and investigate the strange and often gruesome happenings. Players click on objects in the environment to investigate and obtain items, helping to solve puzzles and gain more clues.
You will also encounter other cruise ship guests & the crew during your investigation. Talking to them can reveal new information, and some could even prove essential to your surviving through the nightmare. Since so much depends on working with others, it's best not to ignore them!
While investigating, however, the player is always being stalked by a dark presence. Brought by a group of cultists that sneaked on board the cruise ship, a horrible evil now stalks the living - and it seems to have taken an unusual interest in you! And, in spirit with Kono-san's earlier horror work, you can only run or hide in order to survive your encounters with this evil! Without weapons, fighting back is simply not an option.
During your frantic escapes, you must be sure to quickly look over your shoulder to make sure you aren't being followed. Just try not to be too paranoid, ok?
Worse still, this evil force isnt confined to simply roaming the ship's hallways, elevators, or rooms. Unlike the earliest victims, perhaps you will be able to survive long enough to find out what new abilities this evil possesses.
Finally, in the tradition of the best point-and-click adventure games, NightCry sports multiple endings. Who you meet, what you discover, and other actions will determine your fate. Will your ending be a new beginning or a final note?
