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Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories
3DS
Released On: Oct 13, 2016
59
7.0
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
59
6% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
78% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
17% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
59
6% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
78% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
17% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Chase is a very brief but also really enjoyable game that is worth picking up.
Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~Distant Memories~ may not be a terribly long experience, but it definitely feels like it’s introducing some interesting characters and concepts.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 User Ratings
7.0
55% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
27% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
18% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 User Ratings
7.0
55% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
27% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
18% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
This game is decent, but it feels like missed potential. In this incredibly short detective game, you play as a character who, alongside his assistant, is trying to solve an old criminal case. There are elements here that reminded me of the fantastic Ace Attorney series (investigating and talking to witnesses is quite similar to that series), and there are some fairly memorable characters. The artwork throughout the game is also done quite well.
Still, the good gameplay is ultimately quite brief; I completed the game in under 2 hours. It feels like this had the potential to be a great visual novel and rival to the likes of Ace Attorney, but said potential seems unused to me.
I wish I could give it a higher score, but it is ultimately too brief (with a story that isn't as fleshed-out as much as I would like) for me to give it anything higher than a 5.
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3DS
Even though the bargain price point justifies its rather short length, the sequel bait ending and lack of variety in the gameplay leaves much to be desired. However, a visual novel lives and dies by its story and this one’s well worth reading. It just remains to be seen where the series goes from here.
Thanks to its visual outlook and well-built plot, this is a game that will keep players interested until the end. It displays the limits of a low-budget game, however, and some of its segments feel too linear but this title shouldn't be in trouble to gather a group of fans.
The low price barrier for this Nintendo 3DS eShop release is high incentive for impulse purchasing, though, yet few outside of text adventure enthusiasts will find true value for money in this one.
Graphically pleasing and with a style that has become a trademark of the author, Chase: Cold Case Investigations fails in terms of story and gameplay, presenting a plot that doesn't involve as it should and offering very little to play.
This game is 90 minutes long and the gameplay is so simplistic and barebones even for a VN standard. The price for this game isn't worth it. You will beat it on one setting then realize you could have spent those $6 on something more valuable. Not to mention the whole thing ends on a cliffhanger, trying to become an episodic release. There's absolutely nothing interesting about this supposed spiritual successor to Hotel Dusk.
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3DS
Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories
I paid €3 or something, it's so long ago Nintendo has no record of my transaction anymore. Worst spent money ever.
The story finishes before it even starts, about 2 hours maximum.
I'd rather pay 10 times the money for 10 times the gameplay.
AVOID!!
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3DS
Summary Chase down the Truth! Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~Distant Memories~ is an adventure mystery game from the mind of Taisuke Kanasaki, director of the famed Hotel Dusk: Room 215! Join the exploits of two gritty detectives whose sense of justice and raw instinct drive them to seek the truth. Put your sleuthing skills to the challenge...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- 3DS
Initial Release Date: Oct 13, 2016
Developer:
- Arc System Works
Publisher: Aksys Games
Genres: