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Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles
DS
Released On: Jun 11, 2008
47
User Score
Available after 4 ratings
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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58% Mixed
7 Reviews
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42% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
47
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
58% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
42% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Since there is no dynamic gameplay to fall back on, the visual novel genre is driven 95% by story, and the stories were below average in this game.
Jake Hunter is a decent way to kill a few hours, but there wasn't enough effort put into it to really stand out. It lacks personality. Jake is a stereotype, and the stories are straight forward, humorless affairs.
Jake Hunter could have been a good game if players were offered more to stay entertained with than a few multiple choice questions and a middling story.
The game would have benefited from some compelling touch-screen use (for puzzles or combat, perhaps), but as is, it barely puts the "interactive" in "interactive novel." [June 2008, p.89]
Jake Hunter should come with a health warning: may caus lung cancer. [Sept 2008, p.71]
One or two puzzles aside, there’s no ‘wrong’ response to anything asked of you, and no advantages to being right first time, completely negating any kind of satisfaction you might have gleaned from figuring out each case. [Sept 2008, p.112]
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Summary Hone your detective skills by interviewing witnesses, uncovering clues, and following leads, all helping to bring you closer to the truth! Experience three unique murder mysteries as Detective Jake Hunter. [Aksys Games]
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- DS
Initial Release Date: Jun 11, 2008
Developer:
- WorkJam
Publisher: Aksys Games
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