Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

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  1. CD-Action
    Sep 25, 2017
    70
    Ultra Despair Girls bravely introduces a new action component to the series, but these sequences are so primitive and repetitive that you soldier through them for the sake of the story rather than enjoy them. [09/2017, p.58]
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  1. NewProfessor
    Jul 2, 2017
    10
    DANGANRONPA!!!!! it is wonderful and amazing, story of this game is pretty awesome and characters are really individual. i can't wait forDANGANRONPA!!!!! it is wonderful and amazing, story of this game is pretty awesome and characters are really individual. i can't wait for another series.… Full Review »
  2. likevin96
    Jun 3, 2018
    7
    Completion: Finished game on normal difficulty.

    Pros: - Characters and plot are charming - very much in-line with the rest of the series    Completion: Finished game on normal difficulty.

    Pros:
    - Characters and plot are charming - very much in-line with the rest of the series in this regard
    - Game actually looks pretty good, especially the models. Even though the textures are low-quality and the animations can be stiff, the game ends up relatively visually pleasing considering this was essentially created as a Vita game. Although many criticize the clashing visual styles, it is consistent with the other games in the series and I likely have just gotten used to it by this point.
    - The game definitely takes risks in its gameplay and is a wild departure from the other games in the series while maintaining the signature Danganronpa charm. Although not everything pays off, there is nothing on the market like Ultra Despair Girls
    - Ties up several loose ends and introduces characters peripheral to the main cast. Essentially achieves what a small spin-off game should be
    - The puzzle rooms are the highlight of the actual "gameplay" and can be fun

    Cons:
    - Much smaller cast, though this isn't necessarily a bad thing, it is certainly a marked change from the other games in the series
    - Soundtrack can be too repetitive, with one song playing throughout the majority of the game
    - The combat is uninspired, the enemies are not fun to fight against, and there is generally low variation in how you actually deal with enemies. All in all, the meat of the gameplay is quite lacking and this is by far the weakest area of UDG
    - The grading system is strange for this type of game. Due to the high density of puzzles, it seems strange to punish someone for dying or retrying. This kind of system works much better in high-octane action games such as DMC and simply seems out of place and frustrating here.
    - Boss battles are boring and generally too easy
    - Collectibles are annoying and feel mostly pointless. Most of the story beats you get aren't interesting or funny enough to really seek out.
    - Progression is not interesting in this game and although you "level up" it never really feels like that's doing anything. Most of the skills you obtain are either invisible or boring such as obtaining more HP. The word system for the different bullets also misses its mark and can more or less be ignored. Using random words for your bullets does not feel radically different from carefully curating your decisions.

    Final Word:
    While Ultra Despair Girls should be commended for keeping the classic Danganronpa charm and taking myriad risks, especially for the series, too many aspects of the gameplay fall flat for Ultra Despair Girls to be anything more than a medicore, though interesting, spin-off of the story-based franchise.

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  3. Alarchou
    Sep 1, 2023
    9
    Gameplay de merde mais le lore apporté est super cool, l'évolution de Toko est parfaite, Monaca est une superbe antagoniste et la fin du jeuGameplay de merde mais le lore apporté est super cool, l'évolution de Toko est parfaite, Monaca est une superbe antagoniste et la fin du jeu est parfaite. 18/20… Full Review »
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