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- Platform: Nintendo DS
- Media: Video Game
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The game starts with the death of the protagonist, Sissel, who has lost his memory and has no idea who he is. The player then controls his soul to possess various unanimated objects to travel to various locations and eavesdrop on conversations of living people around him to gain clues about his missing identity and who murdered him.
Sissel can only travel a limited distance between objects, and possess selected items that have a “core”. Certain objects allow him to perform “Ghost Tricks”, where Sissel can use the “powers of the dead” to interact with the object, for example flip a switch or to open a door.
The player can travel to different locations of the city in which the story takes place by possessing telephones and “calling” the desired destination. Sissel cannot take control of living beings or dead bodies, however he can communicate with the souls of the recently deceased and witness the four minutes leading to the death, he can also act in those four minutes to try to change their fate.
The gameplay is puzzle based, but there are elements of timing and precision required. The player must perform Ghost Tricks on different items in the proper order and timing to affect what is happening in a scene. Another big part of the game mechanics consists of witnessing murders and the events leading to them and then trying to find an alternative chain of events that leads to a different outcome.
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The game starts with the death of the protagonist, Sissel, who has lost his memory and has no idea who he is. The player then controls his soul to possess various unanimated objects to travel to various locations and eavesdrop on conversations of living people around him to gain clues about his missing identity and who murdered him.
Sissel can only travel a limited distance between objects, and possess selected items that have a “core”. Certain objects allow him to perform Tricks”, where Sissel can use the of the dead” to interact with the object, for example flip a switch or to open a door.
The player can travel to different locations of the city in which the story takes place by possessing telephones and “calling” the desired destination. Sissel cannot take control of living beings or dead bodies, however he can communicate with the souls of the recently deceased and witness the four minutes leading to the death, he can also act in those four minutes to try to change their fate.
The gameplay is puzzle based, but there are elements of timing and precision required. The player must perform Ghost Tricks on different items in the proper order and timing to affect what is happening in a scene. Another big part of the game mechanics consists of witnessing murders and the events leading to them and then trying to find an alternative chain of events that leads to a different outcome.
- Compelling and intriguing story, boasting great writing and characterisation
- Enter the Ghost World to affect things in the living world
- The game boasts a very distinctive visual style, bright block colours and cel shade
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The smartly written, engaging narrative and cast of Ghost Trick should turn a purchase into an instant no-brainer for Ace Attorney fans. That welcome familiarity is swapped for a pleasant change in direction where the gameplay is concerned. As Sissel you traverse the world by possessing inanimate objects and manipulating them to change fate. Not your own fate, but that of others. You'll encounter many sublimely animated and memorable characters throughout your adventure, some of whom are in peril. Well, peril isn't quite the word, they've just been murdered as well. But after seeing their gruesome and/or humorous deaths play out, Sissel can rewind time by four minutes in order to save them. This is where Ghost Trick transforms from adventure to puzzle. There are numerous objects on the screen and Sissel has to work out how to use them all in order to stop the murderers.
Should you go wrong, you have an infinite amount of chances to unwind time and try again without punishment. This is either a good or bad thing, depending on the individual player. It keeps frustration at bay for all but can also dilute those eureka moments, often boiling down to a case of trial and error. Whereas the puzzles in Professor Layton provide the major pull, in Ghost Trick you have to be fully invested in the story to get the most out of it. That shouldn't be difficult, the chapters are full of twists and cliffhangers to keep you hooked and there'll be few who are able to let go until the end, which, thankfully, delivers.
Ghost Trick is the best of both worlds, a lovingly crafted gamer's game with great style and attention to detail that's equally accessible to even the most inexperienced of casual adventurers. Being flushed down a toilet has never been so much fun.
Ghost Trick is exactly the opposite - graphically it is far superior to anything else I have encountered on the DS, with the cartoon animation working perfectly with the storyline. The puzzles themselves, whilst not too strenuous, certainly allow for some thought before picking the correct chain of events. The dialogue adds value to the storyline as opposed to monopolising it.
If you, like me have been waiting for a game that has you thinking before making a decision, considering the outcome of your action before taking it; rather than pressing A over and over again; you will not be disappointed with this game.
I don't normally have the patience to persevere with adventure games, so it takes a good one to hold my attention, but this is one of the best DS games I've ever played.
Think of it as the reverse of the 'Final Destination' movies, in that you get to set up a chain of events that usually leads to saving lives rather than ending them. The lives you're saving belong the characters in the game who then aid you in your quest to discover the truth about your own death.
Some of these set-ups are jaw-droppingly clever, so it's probably not suitable for younger children (unless they're pretty smart).
The animation and characterisation is stunning too - it's like watching a very quirky (but accessible) Anime cartoon.
Still playing it at the moment and really don't want it to end. It'll have a treasured place in my collection once I do though..
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Fortunately, this doesn't act as a considerable barrier for our hero, Sissel, whose ghostly powers allow... Read more
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