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Developer: Access Games
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Game Details: D4 is an episodic murder mystery for the Xbox One where you must use your ability to go back in time
D4 is an episodic murder mystery for the Xbox One where you must use your ability to go back in time to solve the mystery of your wife's murder.
Developer: Access Games
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Genre(s): Action Adventure General 3D Point-and-Click Modern Third-Person Modern
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Critic Reviews
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76
Metascore Generally favorable reviews
30 Positive Ratings 69%
13 Mixed Ratings 30%
0 Negative Ratings 0%
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Eurogamer Spain
Oct 3, 2014
"D4 is quite a silly game. But also an awesome one, exactly what you'd expect from the creator of the cult classic Deadly Premonition." ... Read full review
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Meristation
Sep 22, 2014
"D4 is Swery65 after all. Great and insane characters, intriguing plot and good Kinect gameplay. However, the game has some graphical issues." ... Read full review
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Hardcore Gamer
Sep 19, 2014
"From its insanely quirky characters to its underlying tragedy, D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die is oddity done right." ... Read full review
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Gamer.no
Oct 3, 2014
"As gamers we are taught that games should fit different formulas, game characters should be certain types, and stories should be told in certain ways. D4 refuses to accept the established methods and creates it's own rules like a drunk man on a focused mission. Sometimes it's good to let go of all inhibitions and join the drunk guy in his binge." ... Read full review
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Pelit (Finland)
Mar 18, 2015
"It probably would be more intuitive to play an adventure game with a steering wheel and pedals, when compared to the controls that D4 brings to the table. On top of that, the game is crippled with a stupid hunger minigame, that requires you to hunt food, or else you run out of stamina. The story is quite compelling and the wacky characters try their best to keep the game afloat, but the controls and the core mechanics just aren’t up for the task. [Feb 2015] "
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Gamestyle
Nov 28, 2014
"Minor issues and short playtime aside, D4 is well worth a look, and one of the few times the “better with Kinect” slogan is appropriate." ... Read full review
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GameCritics
Sep 21, 2014
"To be clear, I wasn't expecting a complete game from D4—the episodic model guarantees a certain amount of waiting around on the part of the consumer—but this doesn't even feel like a complete episode." ... Read full review
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7.2
User Score Mixed or average reviews
206 Positive Ratings 66%
36 Mixed Ratings 11%
66 Negative Ratings 21%
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Fabrizzio1000
Feb 4, 2015
This game its awesome, wheter you play it with kinect or gamepad this is a must buy, had a great time playing this game, highly recommended toThis game its awesome, wheter you play it with kinect or gamepad this is a must buy, had a great time playing this game, highly recommended to those looking for a weird, styled game, that's just awesome and fun to play.… Expand
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Prezident
Sep 23, 2014
Awesome game!The best game for Kinect with Singl !Interesting charecters and new game experiense! Like Heavy Rain, but for Asia and exclusiveAwesome game!The best game for Kinect with Singl !Interesting charecters and new game experiense! Like Heavy Rain, but for Asia and exclusive for xbox one)… Expand
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IsaacWeed
Sep 19, 2014
This game its awesome, wheter you play it with kinect or gamepad this is a must buy, had a great time playing this game, highly recommended toThis game its awesome, wheter you play it with kinect or gamepad this is a must buy, had a great time playing this game, highly recommended to those looking for a weird, styled game, that's just awesome and fun to play.… Expand
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thunderpriest22
Dec 13, 2015
My rating of every game from now on will heavily weigh in on originality and fun. That's why I'm giving this game 9. Call of duty specialMy rating of every game from now on will heavily weigh in on originality and fun. That's why I'm giving this game 9. Call of duty special forces world at war 17.....halo 67.......shooting game....shooting game.....wash rinse repeat. Mindless dribble for 12 year-old's and millennials. D4 is starkly original, odd, corny, fun, and all all around exceptional game, especially for the kinect, which is lacking alot of titles. To boot, it was free! My only complaint is I think they discontinued it because the next chapter was not released. Too bad.… Expand
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Zinax7
Sep 22, 2014
A good kinect game!? Impossible Is what people would've thought. First things first, If you don't like games which:1. similar to deadlyA good kinect game!? Impossible Is what people would've thought. First things first, If you don't like games which:1. similar to deadly premonition, phoenix wright,or movies like naked gun, airplane(where weird random stuff, characters keep happening to a ridiculous level of stupidity and quirkiness) therefore you gotta be open minded to a certain degree 2. Does not have high production value, amazing graphics 3. just in it for the gameplay, and rush through things without exploring the lores in the games, 4. does not like murder-mystery dialogue and story heavy games with few gameplay then sadly this is not gonna be your cup of tea.
The game was made by access games with Swery65 as the director, and will last you minimum 6 hours if you try to finish all the sidequests, read through every article or letter collectibles in the game, and interact with characters at different points throughout season 1. It's 15 dollars for this season 1 of the game which consists of prologue, episode 1, and episode 2. But believe it or not the kinect actions responds quite well and makes this game more unique to play, although you can also opt to play with the controller if you like.
For the gameplay it's a mix blend of point and click adventure style, and QTEs similar to say phoenix wright investigation mode, and heavy rain like QTE. When you hover over an object of interest it will show you interesting tidbits and info regarding the objects past which enrich the world of the game, furthermore if you interact with the objects which will have different things to tell you at different points of times in the game (a single bottle of ahave tequila will have lots to tell if you interact with it in prologue, episode 1, and 2). The QTEs are mostly done by holding your analog sticks to certain directions followed by a button prompt, and let me tell you this game has one of the most over the top, and fun to watch QTEs in any game ever that I've played. You have mainly 3 attributes: Stamina (which decreases every time you interact with Objects and people; vision meter highlights interactable objects and decreases over time if used 3. Health which may be lost if you fail QTEs or made a bad choice interacting with stuff.
Sidequests are given by the cast of quirky characters in the form of random trivias, dialogue options you have to choose correctly, etc. Which after completed, rewards you with credits (can be used to by stuff like food, costumes, and gifts), buffs for attributes, costumes, and backstory.
The soundtrack of the game is phenomenal with the noir styled jazz theme, to a rock celctic scandinavian track which plays during intense QTE **** Sound effects are not as quirky as the one in deadly premonition but still unique and amusing.Some of the characters have good voice acting, while the rest have what you might call good bad voice actin(it's awkward that it's pretty damn funny)
The story for the most part is about a detective named David young who has the power of diving into the past using objects called as mementos to search for his wive's killer. While this may seem simple but, as what you would expect out of the mind of Swery65 is filled with amusing weird quirky characters( there's one fashion designer guy who has a towerlike green hair who always bring a mannequin he carries around whom he calls his "partner"); plot twists which keeps you hooked and wanting to play the next episode and reach out to the truth; and while the characters are unlikely in their behaviours but they are believable in terms of emotions and you even feel for the some characters as their past and backstory gets revealed. You can use logic up till a certain degree to understand the mystery and create theories but as It's a swery game don't think to hardly on it. The story will have some ridiculous revelatory moments (episode 2 ending cliffhanger) but overall it's a fun filled fresh experience, although I would've liked to believe that swery didn't ripoff but used the movie 'Memento', and game 'D' 's story as an homage.
When it comes down to the negative points: 1. the quirkiness would prove to be a double-edged sword as it might drive away some people as it even gets weirder than even deadly premonition 2. the interaction menu are a bit clunky 3. you have to backtrack to your closet every time to change your clothes, and to your apartment for certain sidequests 4. the stamina runs out quickly at some points which detracts from the game a bit(you have a travelling cat vendor tho).
Overall it's a game which has interesting story, quirky characters with good backstory, amazing soundtrack, simple and amusing gameplay, rich extra content which enrich the world, lengthy for those willing to explore and a bang for your buck. I honestly prefer this over deadly premonition because it's faster paced, none of the forced shooting and driving gameplay bull****, and a bit more original than deadly premonition. 8.5, can't wait for S2!!… Expand
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TheNickage
Jan 10, 2015
Fun game, especially now, since it's free. May make you rage a bit though, if you're an achievement hunter, as the action sequences can be aFun game, especially now, since it's free. May make you rage a bit though, if you're an achievement hunter, as the action sequences can be a bit confusing at times. Other than that, the story is interesting, and it's definitely a fresh and unique game.… Expand
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the_blueprint
Dec 18, 2014
Worst game I played in a long long time. Motion controls just don't work. Normal controls are worse. Story is a complete mess. Ugh, I don'tWorst game I played in a long long time. Motion controls just don't work. Normal controls are worse. Story is a complete mess. Ugh, I don't want to go on talking about this.… Expand
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