Parascientific Escape: Cruise in the Distant Seas

 3DS
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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7

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  1. Godlygamer
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    Parascientific Escape is an enjoyable visual novel game, albeit a bit short. The plot is very reminiscent of the original Zero Escape game; four girls become trapped on a cruise ship that has recently been bombed, and they must escape before the boat sinks. The plot is, of course, more detailed than that, but I would very well use up my whole character limit trying to explain the game'sParascientific Escape is an enjoyable visual novel game, albeit a bit short. The plot is very reminiscent of the original Zero Escape game; four girls become trapped on a cruise ship that has recently been bombed, and they must escape before the boat sinks. The plot is, of course, more detailed than that, but I would very well use up my whole character limit trying to explain the game's plot. It's not extremely complex like the original Zero Escape game, but...it does get slightly confusing. I really enjoyed the game's plot. My only complaint is that the ending was a bit abrupt and was not as satisfying as I would have liked; hopefully the ending becomes more clear in the game's two sequels.
    Gameplay revolves around escape-the-room puzzles, where you look for items and solve puzzles in order to...well, escape the room. The puzzles aren't too difficult, but I did find some of the later puzzles to be more challenging. I suppose I should also mention that in this world, some people have psychic powers, and the main character has said powers. You use your powers of telekinesis to solve puzzles in a different way. It's a nice change of pace, but I felt that it got used too much later on. I enjoyed the gameplay quite a bit, although the puzzles were a bit easy.
    The graphics are quite nice, with anime portraits representing characters when they are speaking. I especially enjoyed the music, which consists of mainly piano pieces. There aren't many songs in the game, but the game isn't too long that they begin to get repetitive. Speaking of length, Parascientific Escape is quite short. I believe I managed to finish the game in around 4-6 hours. However, this isn't much of an issue considering it's cheap price.
    Overall, Parascientific Escape is a solid visual novel that kept me hooked until the end. A great presentation, story, and gameplay all make this game a hidden gem on the eShop. It may be short, but it's $5.00 price tag should convince fans of the genre to purchase this diamond in the rough. It's not necessarily a must-buy, but I highly recommend fans of the genre pick this one up if they're in need of a new visual novel.    … Expand

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Brash Games
    May 11, 2016
    60
    Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas has pretty good graphics and a good story. I liked the hidden object and mystery part of the game but after awhile it got old and annoying. Overall its a decent game that is worth checking out.
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  2. Digitally Downloaded
    Mar 23, 2016
    10
    It wasn’t disappointing in that it was every bit as terrible as I was expecting. This is the worst visual novel I have ever experienced. It’s tempting to say it’s unplayable, in that I can’t have it on for five minutes before wanting to give up on games forever, but that would be inaccurate, since a visual novel just involves scrolling through text and performing basic inputs on to the screen. So instead I’ll just a far more accurate pejorative for this kind of game - Parascientific Escape is illiterate.
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  3. Nintendo Life
    Mar 22, 2016
    80
    A must try for fans of the story adventure and escape genres, and maybe a good place to start for anyone else who is interested.
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