The Specter's Desire Reviews

The bad: Sometimes tedious, sometimes downright esoteric. Occasionally the rules just wholesale do not include information I need to recall, which leads to a slog through the backlog. There's no controls page so if you didn't write down the keyboard shortcuts when they were told to you at the beginning good luck. The good: WOW. If you're one of the very few people in this world who have already played the Infinity series, the Zero Escape series, Sekimeiya, Root Double, Danganronpa, Stein's Gate, Ace Attorney, Umineko, etc and wanted something that scratches that itch, this game is for you. The core structure of the game is linear, with the most agency given during segments called "Encounters". Encounters can be a multitude of things, from poker, to escape rooms, to ace attorney style cross examination. Expect every gameplay segment to be different. The characters and world can be an acquired taste, I recommend playing the first two games in the series prior to this one. The first one in particular I cannot recommend highly enough. I also just want to say that Colton Hall might be the most likeable protagonist I've ever seen in one of these games. He's very down to earth and easy to root for, while also occasionally being a bit dumb. I really like him and I want him to win.