You were sentenced to 999 years in prison after killing 21 people. Now a megacorporation is kidnapping you so you can compete against other teams for freedom. With a button on your collar, you can inject lethal poison at the touch of the button, and your team-mate, the only survivor of your kill-crazy rampage, controls the button. Wow.
You get to know a mostly entertaining cast of characters in Yurukill: The Calumniation Games. It’s a visual novel. If you get stumped, you can use a hint system to help you move forward. You’ll have to solve puzzles to progress, but they should give you pause for thought for a minute or two.
Power-ups, boss fights, and a radical J-Pop soundtrack are also included for reasons we can’t mention here. You can lower the difficulty if bullet hell isn’t your thing, but if you’ve played a shooter before, it’s pretty tough to fail.
It’s a compelling tale and moves at a fast pace, but Yurukill lacks the malicious edge of Danganronpa or the brain-wracking narrative of Zero Escape. As it turned out, we enjoyed it, but we were a bit disappointed that it didn’t push us further.
Pros:
- Great premise.
- Great characters.
- Fast pace, perfect length.
- Soundtracks.
- Variety keeps it interesting.
Cons:
- It’s too easy
- The big secrets are obvious
- It’s not quite hard enough
This game gets a 7 out of 10.
