Again: Interactive Crime Novel

 DS
  • Publisher: Tecmo
  • Release Date: Apr 2, 2010
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 8 out of 20
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  1. 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.
  2. IGN
    45
    Full of bad adventure game cliches, mired in repetition, poor translation, and an utter lack of personality, Again is an inglorious end for the makers of Hotel Dusk.
  3. 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.
  5. Game Chronicles
    41
    The Nintendo DS is home to many great games, and its dual screen would seem a perfect fit for an interactive novel. Sadly, Again swings and misses at every opportunity with a poor story, laughable dialogue, clumsy puzzles, and pacing so slow you'll doze off in the middle of a conversation.
  6. Eurogamer
    40
    A plodding, tiresome game that is only able to frustrate.
  7. Modojo
    40
    Again's graphics look dull and muddy, even for a game that's trying to be on the same level as CSI.
  8. games(TM)
    40
    Forget any notion of playing this "Again", there's very little here to justify even playing through once. [Issue#96, p.110]
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  9. 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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#72 Best DS Game of 2010
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#49 Most Discussed DS Game of 2010

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  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.… Full Review »
  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.… Full Review »
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