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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective |OT| Spoiler: The Main Character Dies
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ShockingAlberto
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If you're a fan of the writing, then yes.Oxx said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62g2aAt_fGU Best song in the game, especially 53 seconds in. I'd always sit around in the stage and wait for it to play that part a few times.
Just finished it up last night, enjoyed it quite thoroughly. Only thing that I questioned is how
Oh, and I totally saw
coming as soon as
Also a little sad that we never saw
BTW, is there any official consensus on whether this game's Missile is a link between this game and the AA series or just a homage?
someone would actually manage to get killed by the "murder machine." I mean, really, you pretty much have to just stand there at the end like an idiot.
cat Sissel
his body started moving about. Though Missile being Ray totally caught me off guard.
Sissel's namesake, though I understand that they didn't want to make a model or anything specifically for the epilogue.
Crash Station
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Mank said:
Just an homage. They aren't even the same breed.
I keep telling you, they're both named after Shu Takumi's actual dog (which is actually a Pomerian, according to his twitter)
http://twitpic.com/28vorc
http://twitpic.com/28vorc
RPG_Fanatic
Member
So I finally got around to purchasing this game a couple days ago.
I am really enjoying the game so far. The puzzles are well thought out, the presentation is great, and characters are awesome. Missile has to be my favourite character so far.
I am really enjoying the game so far. The puzzles are well thought out, the presentation is great, and characters are awesome. Missile has to be my favourite character so far.
Ok, so when I got the game it was as a birthday gift (early February), and I had made sure that it was ordered from Amazon in time for it to count as a preorder, meaning I should get the download for the gift. I remembered this recently only to discover that my parents (who ordered the game) did not have the e-mail that contained the code for the download (at least that's how I believe it was supposed to work, correct?) I can only assume that it got caught by their spam filter and is long gone so... any idea who I should try contacting about this? I want to get this download the legal way if at all possible, as I DID preorder it.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Nah, he's second, but for various reasons I love Cabanella.thetrin said:
Crash Station
Member
Missile is still the fan favorite by what seems to be an overwhelming majority.
Awww. He put his dog in the game. Takumi is now even more awesome.
Jintor said:
Awww. He put his dog in the game. Takumi is now even more awesome.
Finished the game last night. I really loved the plot and characters; I think the characters in particularly top even Phoenix Wright for being consistently likable and interesting. The reveal at the end that everyone was saved by
is also more than I could have asked for.
All in all, one of the best DS games I've played. Went in expecting to be blown away, and was. Even the music was up to expectations - it was all as good as PW1, even though we didn't get any theme quite on the level of "Objection".
a cat and a dog
All in all, one of the best DS games I've played. Went in expecting to be blown away, and was. Even the music was up to expectations - it was all as good as PW1, even though we didn't get any theme quite on the level of "Objection".
Eh. I give up. Someone help me please.
The stealth section with the detective. I got up to the first upper toilet right after the steps (after he rolled inside the gap in the middle, but it doesn't checkpoint there). No cores or anything, and he refuses to go back once I'm there. I think maybe I'm supposed to make him run for it then? But how do I do that? And I think there's a guard later there anyway so I don't think that's it. Completely clueless.
Gravijah said:
I tried that too, but when I try to go to the other side from below, I stop at the toilet of his room because the picture case thing is open, and if it's not closed I can't reach anywhere. No guard passes either.
Edit: I think I got it. Thanks man.
Hitch a ride on the upper guard to get to the other side from above, rather than below.
Crash Station
Member
Yeah everyone gets stuck at that part because you think
Annoying as they are, I actually like games that make you think you're on the right track but really aren't.
you have to go up and then just run for it since he refuses to go back down afterwards.
seaandthebells
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Hey does anyone have a wallpaper of the final image at the end of the credits?
Just a link to it, of course. Don't want the awesomeness spoiled for others.
Just a link to it, of course. Don't want the awesomeness spoiled for others.
Man. Between this game and 999, my DS has been getting a lot of love lately (and probably Radiant Historia is up next if I decide to get that over Marvel vs. Capcom 3). Hell, these two games have made me shout out "What in the FUCK?!" more than once whenever a really unexpected twist comes up. Definitely have to give Shu some credit for this game when considering that the twists were right up there with 999's.
Anyway, finished the game. I didn't think I would say this, but hell, I could mind the creators not going back to the Ace Attorney series if it meant sticking around with this series for a little while. But I definitely liked this game. The puzzles were challenging enough but not extremely overbearing to the point where I would be forced to resort to a FAQ (although, some the puzzle solutions I stumbled onto by luck). And like Ace Attorney, the concept isn't entirely original but the story is told in a way that both keeps you interested and always keeps you guessing right up to the very end. The music is also better than... well... any AA game since 3. Pretty damn catchy stuff.
And Missile is the best character ever in more ways than one.
Anyway, finished the game. I didn't think I would say this, but hell, I could mind the creators not going back to the Ace Attorney series if it meant sticking around with this series for a little while. But I definitely liked this game. The puzzles were challenging enough but not extremely overbearing to the point where I would be forced to resort to a FAQ (although, some the puzzle solutions I stumbled onto by luck). And like Ace Attorney, the concept isn't entirely original but the story is told in a way that both keeps you interested and always keeps you guessing right up to the very end. The music is also better than... well... any AA game since 3. Pretty damn catchy stuff.
And Missile is the best character ever in more ways than one.
Just finished it.
It deserves to be up there along with Phoenix Wright. Damn that was good.
In general, I think the PW way is a bit better in terms of getting engaged in what's happening, but in terms of pure puzzle solving fun... Ghost Trick is way, way better. Hell, right now I'm still itching for a few more four-minute death savings. They were really fun to solve. So the story was really cool, but the gameplay was what made it different from PW.
I dunno which is more fun: Getting an exciting Objection going, or solving a really good death puzzle. It was all really fun.
It deserves to be up there along with Phoenix Wright. Damn that was good.
I already figured Sissel out from about chapter 6 or 7 (I thought he was a random small animal that died from the first shot, then I started thinking it's the cat, and bam) so that didn't really get me, but all the other twists were crazy good, just like PW.
I still like the PW formula better though, since you're the one to unravel the mysteries, and you're more engaged in everything. Perhaps that's why I felt it was a little less tense in the ending chapters than the most incredible parts of PW.
Still, it was incredible. Especially the parts like the ending of chapter 14, where they just bombard you with a ton of twists. The ending was crazy good too.
I still like the PW formula better though, since you're the one to unravel the mysteries, and you're more engaged in everything. Perhaps that's why I felt it was a little less tense in the ending chapters than the most incredible parts of PW.
Still, it was incredible. Especially the parts like the ending of chapter 14, where they just bombard you with a ton of twists. The ending was crazy good too.
In general, I think the PW way is a bit better in terms of getting engaged in what's happening, but in terms of pure puzzle solving fun... Ghost Trick is way, way better. Hell, right now I'm still itching for a few more four-minute death savings. They were really fun to solve. So the story was really cool, but the gameplay was what made it different from PW.
I dunno which is more fun: Getting an exciting Objection going, or solving a really good death puzzle. It was all really fun.
radiantdreamer
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Finished this game after 2 days of hardcore playing. This game was just too good to put down. It's probably early to say, but I think this may be my Game of the Year.
Puzzles were amazing, plot was incredible (though somewhat predictable in certain areas), and the characters were all very fun - even the side characters were full of life. The animations were absolutely amazing and really sold me on this game.
After all the cool twists, I was a little miffed by the ending twist though, which is a bit too bad.
spoiler:
Puzzles were amazing, plot was incredible (though somewhat predictable in certain areas), and the characters were all very fun - even the side characters were full of life. The animations were absolutely amazing and really sold me on this game.
After all the cool twists, I was a little miffed by the ending twist though, which is a bit too bad.
spoiler:
I kinda suspected at the beginning it had some sort of time-travel thing, but I was assuming it was Sissel's future self or something, coming back to save himself.
Crumpet Trumpet
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Don't really expect it, but any news of how this is doing saleswise? I really want it to do well 
Mockingbird
Member
Finished it. Fun game but not on the same level of ace attorney in terms of story. I'd say 7.5/10 because the puzzles aren't that good -- very easy to solve since the possibilities are very limited, the game is short, and the music isn't as memorable. The animation is awesome though. Now I've finished all the localized ace attorney games + ghost trick. The only thing left is the third Layton game and then I'll be prepped for Layton Vs. ace attorney (until ace attorney investigations 2 and the fourth and fifth layton games come out, of course).
SciencePilot
Member
Recently finished this game too.
Great game. I thought it was pretty cool and unique, though I just wish they could have taken some of the puzzles further. Make them bigger, more complex, but also allow multiple solutions.
Great game. I thought it was pretty cool and unique, though I just wish they could have taken some of the puzzles further. Make them bigger, more complex, but also allow multiple solutions.
just beat it.
animation is damn impressive. i mean, it's impressive for pretty much any game, but to see it on the ds was constantly boggling the mind.
aside from that, i liked how the story was worked into the gameplay so well: little tidbits of animation where characters were acting wacky was done to get you from place to place. that integration was cool.
that said, the game felt like it ran a little long, and the twists at the end weren't all that satisfying. i enjoyed the puzzles and idea behind ghost trick a lot, but i think as an overall package, 999 left me more satisfied (mostly due to a better endgame and the game getting better as you keep playing).
worth the money though.
animation is damn impressive. i mean, it's impressive for pretty much any game, but to see it on the ds was constantly boggling the mind.
aside from that, i liked how the story was worked into the gameplay so well: little tidbits of animation where characters were acting wacky was done to get you from place to place. that integration was cool.
that said, the game felt like it ran a little long, and the twists at the end weren't all that satisfying. i enjoyed the puzzles and idea behind ghost trick a lot, but i think as an overall package, 999 left me more satisfied (mostly due to a better endgame and the game getting better as you keep playing).
worth the money though.
http://www.destructoid.com/two-dudes-talk-about-how-much-they-love-missile-195871.phtml
url pretty much says it all. or not since it doesn't show. 2 dudes share their love for Missile.
I need a hipster kitty saying I loved Missile before Ghost Trick came out.
I need a hipster kitty saying I loved Missile before Ghost Trick came out.
Zomba13
Member
Just finished this game. The credits just stopped rolling.
Amazing game. So so so great. Awesome music, fantastic artstyle and animations, great characters and twists that really made me want to play more and more (although I did see one of the bigger twists coming from miles away).
Missile was so great <3 that little valiant doggy.
Amazing game. So so so great. Awesome music, fantastic artstyle and animations, great characters and twists that really made me want to play more and more (although I did see one of the bigger twists coming from miles away).
Missile was so great <3 that little valiant doggy.
HadesGigas
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Gvaz said:
It is by Shu Takumi, writer/director of the four main Ace Attorney games.
Crash Station
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Gvaz said:
Same people, same genre, same sound effects, different gameplay. IMO, it blows everything else Takumi has done out of the water.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Sorry but PW3 was better. Beyond that and I agree with you.Boney said: