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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective DS
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Metascore
83 out of 100

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User Score
8.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

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  • Summary: Ghost Trick is a story of mystery and intrigue that blends fun logic puzzles with the world of the supernatural, making for an entirely new and unique experience in the handheld gaming space. Part adventure game, part puzzle game, Ghost Trick's gameplay will challenge player's brains while its distinct art elements and character designs will deliver the fun.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. Wii Brasil
    Jan 24, 2011
    100
    Shu Takumi reasserts himself as an articulator of good storylines inserted into an innovative gameplay.
  2. AtomicGamer
    Jan 19, 2011
    100
    Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is the epitome of what a good spinoff title should be. While fictionally unrelated to the Ace Attorney games, it borrows heavily from the best aspects of that series while adding enough new game mechanics to make for a completely fresh gaming experience.
  3. games(TM)
    Feb 3, 2011
    70
    This being a Takumi videogame, each environment lies awash with engaging characters capable of development over a period of hours.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Dogfish44
    10
    Easily one of the best, if not the most well known, DS releases of the year. Includes beautiful plot with hints throughout, challenging enough to keep you interested without becoming a game of random clicking, and an OST which is incredible. Shu Takumi has done an excellent job on this game, both in aesthetics and in concept. I'm hoping to see a sequel in some form1… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. Geekycheeky
    10
    This game is brilliant, very pretty and I must mention that the Animation is almost perfect. It makes the characters very charismatic and the story even more believable. The design is well done and there is a good balance of difficulty. With many puzzles they throw at you small hints, not obvious enough to spoil the fun and obvious enough to push your thinking-machine. The humor also surprised me in this game, it made me smile and giggle a lot. I recommend this game to anyone who like puzzle games and/or liked the Phoenix Wright serie. Yes it's a 10 point, 9 wouldn't be enough. Enjoy!… Expand
    • 5 of 6 users said yes
  3. Cindabella
    4
    I was really disappointed with this game given its quite high user reviews. The flow is terrible you are constantly having to click on dialog boxes. The story line is really bad, which would be less of a problem if you could skip the story. The puzzles are not worth the wait to get to them. Don't waste your money.… Expand
    • 0 of 9 users said yes

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