My Playtime: 40+ hours
Genre: Puzzle/Visual Novel
My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I’m in total despair.
Why? I can’t believe I missed
this awesome game for so long! I
recently just got my very own PS Vita and was looking for new games to
buy. And I kept bypassing this game
because of the title and the cover. I
assume it was a rhythm game and I definitely was wrong.
DanganRonpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a mystery visual novel,
where each chapter ends with a trial.
Think of Ace Attorney meets Hunger Games. The plot is awesome and I just couldn’t put the
Vita down. It was always one more
minute. The game takes place in a dystopian
world, where “The Tragedy” destroy society as we know it. Where rioting and despair rules. But there is one place in the world that
houses Hope for the future – Hope Peak’s Academy. However, what the school didn’t realize that
the enemy was already inside, turning their shelter into a killing game. Now, you and 14 other students must survive
the game. The plot is slowly revealed
between 6 chapters. Each chapter lasts
about 5-6 hours. Each chapter revolves
around 1 case. The main plot is not
revealed until the very end, so you don’t really know the whole truth throughout the game. So, the game keeps you interested
because you become so invested in the characters’ well-being and figuring out
their stories.
Now come to the puzzle and fun part. The trials are the real time stealers
here. I have not officially checked the
time since I get too engrossed to notice, but the trial themselves takes about
2-3 hours to complete. I like to note I
played the game in “Kind” mode. So, it
was not as harsh as “mean” mode. I found
that the trial was not as difficult to figure out as long as you pay attention
to the details and figure out the contradiction in the other students’
argument. For me, I found Ace Attorney
trials to be a little bit harder than this game. In regards to the logic, I mean. It’s a little more obvious in DanganRonpa. So, I didn’t have too much difficulty getting
through the trials. I messed up a few
times but that was due to the rhythm portion.
In any case, if you make a mistake, you can always redo it. The only thing it effects is your final
grade, but it’s not a huge deal. The
arguments are timed so you can’t spend time thinking it over. Luckily, you can pretty much save at any time
except during the prologue.
The graphics are gorgeous and fit the visual novel idea
perfectly. Just imagine flat 2D story
book characters against a 3D background.
Like a pop-up book. I know I’m
explaining it badly but the visuals are awesome. As an artist, I love the unique design for
each character and it matches their personalities. The backgrounds are clear and detailed.
For the technical, here is a quick summary. There is no lag. Transition from room to room is pretty
seamless. Navigation was easy to
use. I only used the English dialogue,
so I can’t comment on the Japanese. But
I usually find the Japanese voice acting to be awesome in any game. Anyway, the English voice acting was good and
definitely matches well with each character.
I can’t comment on translation as well.
There are some extras at the end, but I haven’t a chance to explore it
yet.
GET THIS GAME! If you
like visual novels with puzzle elements, this is for you. And if you are an Ace Attorney fan, get
it. However, if you are not reader, then
pass this one by. I will like to note there are gruesome
murder scenes and foul language for those buying for the children. I have no regrets with this purchase. I have already started DangaRonpa 2 and I
will eventually go back to get all the bonuses for this game later. But right now, I got my entertainment worth. This is an awesome game.
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