Again: Interactive Crime Novel

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  • Publisher: Tecmo
  • Release Date: Apr 2, 2010
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  • Summary: Again is an interactive crime novel from the developers of Hotel Dusk and Trace Memory.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 8 out of 20
  1. Everyeye.it
    80
    Again is a peculiar game. It gets close to an interactive novel, and it can catch the player's attention with a splendid story and some interesting characters.
  2. RPG Fan
    75
    Cing produced two of the DS's finest adventure games with Trace Memory and Hotel Dusk: Room 215, but AGAIN was just "meh." It's not a bad game, but it's not great either.
  3. Adventure Gamers
    70
    This game has a clever premise with gameplay to support it, and even though the story falls way short of its promise, players who go into it with the right expectations will find a lot to like here.
  4. Cheat Code Central
    50
    For all of its criminal procedural trappings, Again is about as exciting as watching Matlock re-runs in a seniors' assisted living facility.
  5. GameTrailers
    47
    Again lacks almost all of the elements that made Cing's previous games stand out amongst fans and critics alike. This dull, plodding experience isn't worth your time or money. Given the lack of meaningful interactive segments, you're better off just reading an actual thriller.
  6. GameFocus
    45
    On paper, "Again" could have been something so much more but in the end, it ends up being nothing more than a boring game that doesn't do enough to hold your interest.
  7. GameShark
    25
    By the time the game ends, well after you wish it had, and with a cliff-hanger no less, you'll be more than happy to have it over, and not because a murderer's reign of terror has ended, but because your time with the game has.

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 2
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  1. ninjaguy454
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    This is a murder mystery game with a couple of interesting twists. You can like see the past and use that to help you with your case. This,This is a murder mystery game with a couple of interesting twists. You can like see the past and use that to help you with your case. This, with the 3d crime scene investigations makes for an interesting concept. The writing, for a visual novel game, is almost so bad it's good and they tried to use stop motion for most of the game. It's just funny to laugh at.… Expand
  2. SalarymanDaishi
    Dec 21, 2010
    5
    An intriguing story and the visual flair are still there but the usual Cing problem of mundane, glued-on gameplay still stands. Again is anAn intriguing story and the visual flair are still there but the usual Cing problem of mundane, glued-on gameplay still stands. Again is an excellent murder mystery but one that would work better as a novel rather than an interactive novel.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#72 Best DS Game of 2010
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#49 Most Discussed DS Game of 2010