Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

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  1. Poccigoni
    Sep 5, 2023
    8
    One of the most unique franchises I've ever played starts here, in Hope's Peak Academy.

    Trigger Happy Havoc is the first release of the franchise. The story centers around Makoto, a student who has been selected to access Hope's Peak Academy, a school where only the best of the best can enter. The school life of Makoto will take a sudden twist when him and 15 other students from the    One of the most unique franchises I've ever played starts here, in Hope's Peak Academy.

    Trigger Happy Havoc is the first release of the franchise. The story centers around Makoto, a student who has been selected to access Hope's Peak Academy, a school where only the best of the best can enter. The school life of Makoto will take a sudden twist when him and 15 other students from the academy get forced into a killing game, having to decide between killing someone and not getting caught, or spending your whole life inside the school.

    The main thing I can highlight about THH is the atmosphere. This game has the best setting in all of the franchise. This is the only release where you actually feel you are trapped. There is no exit to the outside; you are locked in there, surviving until you either kill or get killed.

    When a murder takes place, an investigation starts. In this segment you must discover the evidences and clues left behind by the murderer. Once the investigation finishes, the real deal starts. The Class Trial takes place. The Class Trials are the main focus of the Danganronpa series. In them, you and your school fellows must point out the culprit. If you do so, the culprit gets murdered. If you don't, everyone BESIDES the culprit gets killed. Therefore, you must be suspicious of everyone. The gameplay in Class Trials consist of multiple minigames like a hangman and a rhythm-game. It's the worst gameplay in the series but it set the bases for the other releases.

    During Free Time, you can do what a normal high school student would: hang out with friends. Completing a student's route will grant you a skill for Class Trials. You can also go to sleep if you prefer that over socializing.

    Overall THH excels in atmosphere, has good moments throughout the story and is held back a bit by it's rough gameplay.    … Expand
  2. Alarchou
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    Ce jeu est tout simplement un chef d'oeuvre pourtant si peu connu en France, le scénario est prenant du début à la fin, chaque partie de l'histoire à son importance, les messages cachés prévenant subtilement de la suite de l'histoire auquel on ne se rend compte qu'une fois arrivé rend le tout génial.

    Chaque personnage à un design bien propre à lui ainsi qu'une personnalité à chaque fois    Ce jeu est tout simplement un chef d'oeuvre pourtant si peu connu en France, le scénario est prenant du début à la fin, chaque partie de l'histoire à son importance, les messages cachés prévenant subtilement de la suite de l'histoire auquel on ne se rend compte qu'une fois arrivé rend le tout génial.

    Chaque personnage à un design bien propre à lui ainsi qu'une personnalité à chaque fois très mis en valeur dans le contexte de l'histoire du jeu. Les personnages ayant la chance de survivre connaissent un développement bien souvent très intéressant passant généralement de personnages à l'air cliché lors de la première rencontre, à des personnages qui évoluent à travers l'histoire et qui y prennent tout leurs sens. Cependant, même les personnages décédés arrivent à garder une trace dans l'aventure même après la mort et leur aura reste présente tout du long.

    la DA est plutôt intéressante avec des personnages et des décors en 2D dans un univers en 3D, les OST sont excellentes et les charadesigns propre au jeu qui se démarque tellement des autres designs de personnages style animé qu'on reconnait automatiquement un personnage de cet univers, chaque personnage est très détaillé avec un style reflétant leurs personnalités.

    Hormis le 1er procès légèrement moyen et très peu représentatif du reste, le concept d'enquête/procès est excellent car on ne regarde pas seulement une série avec un enquêteur résolvent des crimes, on enquête réellement et l'histoire n'avance pas tant qu'on ne comprend pas les choses de nous mêmes. tout le jeu est rempli de plot twists incroyables qui s'embellissent encore plus car la plus part du temps il y avait une dizaine d'indice permettant de les prévoir mais rare sont les fois ou cela est évident, ce qui donne l'impression d'avoir la réponse sous notre nez des le début.

    le gameplay n'a rien de particulier pour un visual novel sauf durant les procès ou il faudra réfuter les arguments des autres personnages avec les indices récupérés durant l'enquête comme dans un Ace Attorney sauf que les phrases des autres personnages bougent en temps réel, il faut donc se dépêcher et viser sur le bon argument. Cumulé à cela il y a des mini jeux pas vraiment intéressant qui sont une perte de temps selon moi. A la fin du procès il faut remplir une bande dessinée afin de résumer l'affaire et c'est probablement un des moments les plus satisfaisant du jeu.

    pour finir je me doit de parler de l'antagoniste principal Monokuma, c'est probablement un des meilleurs antagoniste de jeu vidéo que j'ai pu voir, tout dans sa personnalité et son design nous met mal à l'aise, il n'a pas l'air de craindre quoi que ce soit, il use constamment d'ironie et se donne de faux airs sympathiques par moment.

    Je recommande ce jeu à tout ceux voulant vivre une expérience inoubliable et je voudrais remercier la team Mirai pour son patch français car le jeu ne possède pas de traduction officielle.    … Expand
  3. FudgeNoodles
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    I went into this game, pretty spoiler heavy, but was not expecting this type of game, Danganronpa THH honestly surprised me, The main gimmick, being your stuck in the high school as your friends collapse dead is a cool concept for a visual novel, let alone a whole detective game. Most of the plot twists were completely unexpected, and the villain is the most **** up, funniest, andI went into this game, pretty spoiler heavy, but was not expecting this type of game, Danganronpa THH honestly surprised me, The main gimmick, being your stuck in the high school as your friends collapse dead is a cool concept for a visual novel, let alone a whole detective game. Most of the plot twists were completely unexpected, and the villain is the most **** up, funniest, and mentally insane villa there is.

    Personally, I feel there is around one or two weak points:
    You feel like you are trapped, and just waiting for something to happen. I was honestly sleeping to skip free time events.
    After the first couple of trials, it gets repetitive without anything
    Other than that, I rank this a solid 9/10.    … Expand
  4. Melopahn
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    The game is trash as is anyone who thinks it deserves better than 1/10. Anyone who likes this game should come with a warning that they are absolutely not fit for society. People should have something to signal that they are a danganronpa fan so humanity knows to give them a wide berth and avoid any contact with them.
  5. MartinEzy225
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Amazing Game. Spike Chunsoft is the only game developer company with visual novels this engaging and intense. Overall gameplay and story is very good.
  6. lolis2007
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    In 1999, the world saw the science fiction novel by Japanese writer Kōshun Takami entitled "Battle Royale" about a group of students abducted and forced to murder each other on a small island. The film turned out to be a hit and a precursor to a new type of gameplay in computer games with the above-mentioned title. The original minecraft mode is considered to be the first game of this typeIn 1999, the world saw the science fiction novel by Japanese writer Kōshun Takami entitled "Battle Royale" about a group of students abducted and forced to murder each other on a small island. The film turned out to be a hit and a precursor to a new type of gameplay in computer games with the above-mentioned title. The original minecraft mode is considered to be the first game of this type    ,, hunger games", which, however, refers to a completely different novel, nevertheless still drawing its roots from the Japanese work. Few, however, realize that the first game operating on this principle was also the Japanese Visual Novel entitled "Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc" created by Spike Chunsoft in 2010. It tells the story of the so-called "Hope's Peak Academy", an elite high school funded by the Japanese government. To be able to attend this facility, each student must meet 2 requirements: attend high school and be the best in their field. So during the game we can get to know such characters as a ultimate swimmer, ultimate baseball player or a ultimate school idol. The main character, Makoto Naegi, is ... a ultimate school lucky guy, an ordinary student who got into this school as a result of a lottery. Despite his doubts, the hero decides to attend school, but as soon as he crosses its threshold... he loses consciousness. The next scene takes place in a classroom, the windows are boarded up with metal plates and the only exit is through an armored door that can’t be opened. There, the player gets acquainted with other students who are put in the same situation as him. Right after that, the radio is turned on and everyone is called to the gym. There they meet a monokume - mechanical bear who introduces himself as the school's principal and announces that everyone will have to stay in the building until the end of their days. However, if someone wants to escape, there is one way to do it... You have to kill another student in such a way that others cannot discover who did it. If the would-be murderer succeeds, he goes free and everyone else is executed, but if the other students discover the murderer's identity, he is killed and the game continues. The murders, and even more so the executions, are extremely phenomenal and decorated with black humor by Kazutak Kodaka - the director. In addition to the mystery of the crime itself, the main thread is the mystery of the school: why the heroes were imprisoned there, how they can get out of it and most importantly: who is monokuma. The gameplay of each of the 3 parts is divided into 3 segments: freetime, during which you can freely explore the school, talk to other students, build relationships and explore the area, investigation, i.e. the time between the discovery of the body by at least 3 people and the start of the so-called. "Class Trial", and the class trial itself, where, thanks to the collected evidence, you need to accurately identify the perpetrator. Expanding the thought of the class trial: when the player manages to collect all the evidence, an alarm sounds and students are directed to the elevator, which takes them to the underground courtroom there, standing in a circle, they debate among themselves who could have done it, then the gameplay is enriched with basic point and click, a game of hangman, a simple rhythm game where the main character argues with another student, and "The Ending Argument" - a puzzle in comic book character during which the player must sort out the events. As for the very reasons for these killings, it is not just a desire to come to light. During each freetime, the game master gives the students more and more absurd motives for wanting to kill. Each subsequent part offers something different: characters, murders, mini-games and ... endings. The ending of the first and second parts of danganropa goes beyond all the usual thriller patterns. Even though I haven't played Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony yet, I've heard many times that the final plot twist is something that can't be called an ending. And it was because of the ending that the third part divided the players so much.… Expand
  7. Donut_man
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time I love this game with all my heart and even got one of my friends hooked. It also got me into ace attorney with the similar gameplay. Also the second game is my favorite of all time.
  8. ScreenS
    Jun 20, 2023
    9
    An incredible story that had me at every twist and turn. One of the best written villains in gaming (until the end) and a environment oozing with charm.

    Only reason it’s a 9 instead of a ten is Alter Ego and his human counterpart and the unnecessary swearing was a constant immersion breaker as it was just the worst.
  9. theprotagonist
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Very fun visual novel. I enjoyed it a lot. Hard to say much about it without getting into spoilers, but give it a shot. Also, go into it blind; it's better that way!
  10. Shamrock97
    Apr 30, 2023
    6
    When I had first heard about this game I got really excited because it sounded like a lot of fun, but in all honesty it got really boring for me very fast. I don't know if I just lack the patience to finish this game or what, but having to look for clues for the murderer during the whole body discovery thing was so tedious and long, I just wanted to get on with it already. I also felt likeWhen I had first heard about this game I got really excited because it sounded like a lot of fun, but in all honesty it got really boring for me very fast. I don't know if I just lack the patience to finish this game or what, but having to look for clues for the murderer during the whole body discovery thing was so tedious and long, I just wanted to get on with it already. I also felt like I started to lose motivation to continue playing the game after my favourite characters died. I was also disappointed because I thought the whole free time events thing was its own separate mode and that you had an unlimited amount of time to interact with the characters but no, you pretty much only have around few times to be able to interact with some of the characters who die earlier in the game before they're dead which is a bummer. Anyways, it's an alright game but it can feel like a chore to play it at times if you don't have the patience for it like me lmao, but the soundtrack has absolutely no reason to be so FIRE LIKE WE'RE KILLING CHILDREN IN THIS GAME AND THE BACKGROUND MUSIC IS SUCH A BOP LIKE FOR REEAAALLL… Expand
  11. liandrom
    Apr 25, 2023
    9
    ( 9.7 / 10 )

    ( The game shines with the Class Trial system and the mystery behind the school, the characters are very unique, and the soundtrack is freaking awesome, anyway, good game, play it, you gonna like ;D )
  12. TianLong1
    Mar 31, 2023
    9
    Unique characters with defining personalities, very compelling story and lots of dialogue and exploration, although the best part is the trial where you start uncovering the truth like Detective Conan. The gameplay is kinda similar to Phoenix Wright since you use evidence and point out contradictions, sometimes you play mini-games, and so on. The only flaw of this game would be it does notUnique characters with defining personalities, very compelling story and lots of dialogue and exploration, although the best part is the trial where you start uncovering the truth like Detective Conan. The gameplay is kinda similar to Phoenix Wright since you use evidence and point out contradictions, sometimes you play mini-games, and so on. The only flaw of this game would be it does not have enough interactive content and feels more like a visual novel.… Expand
  13. hekoh
    Feb 2, 2023
    9
    very good and fun visual novel, character design is awesome, and the plot is nuts.
  14. Boo6Balloon9
    Jan 19, 2023
    9
    This game is super good. It feels really fluent (besides the fact that you can't look up or down), even on my terrible pc (i can barely run minecraft at ~20 fps WITH optifine lmao). The story and characters are unique and interesting, ESPECIALLY the characters. They all have their own distinct personality and its fun to interact with all of them, mostly. And the actual murder mysteries areThis game is super good. It feels really fluent (besides the fact that you can't look up or down), even on my terrible pc (i can barely run minecraft at ~20 fps WITH optifine lmao). The story and characters are unique and interesting, ESPECIALLY the characters. They all have their own distinct personality and its fun to interact with all of them, mostly. And the actual murder mysteries are very intriguing and pretty well thought out in my opinion. I was always engaged in trying to figure out "who dunnit". Even the confusing parts were enjoyable. This game also has a BANGING soundtrack. Makes all the more enjoyable. Overall, i would say this game is very much worth the 20 dollars it costs, especially if you're into murder mysteries/visual novels, or both!

    I'd give this game a 9/10    … Expand
  15. ChaosfoxEs
    Dec 30, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great concept but in my opinion the weakest game in the series the ending is probably the least hard hitting and the gameplay in the trials is more boring than in the other games, in the case where celestial kills hifumi and taka I believe it is plainly obvious that it is her the reason this is so bad is the way she acts plus the fact that throughout the game she is built up to be the “greatest liar” and that she could fool anyone. However it’s still a strong game and very fun to play due to the unique and fun gameplay… Expand
  16. Normaliv
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    This game overall, is great, and while I don't think it's perfect, It definitely is a great experience overall. The game isn't too hard, even on the hardest difficulty, making it accessible to most people, especially those who have not played a visual novel before this. Although, that also comes with the downside of it being a bit too easy for some of the trials, even later ones. It alsoThis game overall, is great, and while I don't think it's perfect, It definitely is a great experience overall. The game isn't too hard, even on the hardest difficulty, making it accessible to most people, especially those who have not played a visual novel before this. Although, that also comes with the downside of it being a bit too easy for some of the trials, even later ones. It also has good characters, with only one or two that I really found annoying or disliked. Overall, the game is really good, just not amazing necessarily.… Expand
  17. NeroNB
    Nov 21, 2022
    5
    shame that a concept as good as Danganronpa gets wasted on writing this bad. at least the soundtrack is a **** banger
  18. Doite
    Jul 15, 2022
    8
    Do I Recommend This: Yes

    What I liked: - Dark plot and atmosphere - Character deaths have emotional weight - Everything flows together nicely to create a consistent tone you feel throughout, supported by the story. - Payoff is great - Handles tension beautifully - Cases follow a mostly logical pattern, allowing you to solve the case based on evidence. What I didn't: - Felt    Do I Recommend This: Yes

    What I liked:

    - Dark plot and atmosphere
    - Character deaths have emotional weight
    - Everything flows together nicely to create a consistent tone you feel throughout, supported by the story.
    - Payoff is great
    - Handles tension beautifully
    - Cases follow a mostly logical pattern, allowing you to solve the case based on evidence.

    What I didn't:

    - Felt like I never got enough time to develop relationships
    - Characters were ok, but a bit basic.
    - Occasionally you'll have to go with a random guess at the Non-Stop Debate    … Expand
  19. SwiSearmagician
    Jul 7, 2022
    9
    Danganronpa is one of the most unique games I've ever played. It's similar to Ace Attorney but what I like more about Danganronpa is that the person who dies and the person who you have to prove is guilty are all people that you're much more attached to. Danganronpa is essentially a killing game. The headmaster is a robotic bear named Monokuma who is being controlled by a mastermind hiddenDanganronpa is one of the most unique games I've ever played. It's similar to Ace Attorney but what I like more about Danganronpa is that the person who dies and the person who you have to prove is guilty are all people that you're much more attached to. Danganronpa is essentially a killing game. The headmaster is a robotic bear named Monokuma who is being controlled by a mastermind hidden within the school. 15 students with “ultimate” abilities are trapped in a school with the only way of escape being to kill a fellow student and not get caught. The people who didn't kill have to investigate the murder and find out who's the "blackened". If they guess right they all survive except for the killer. If they guess wrong everyone but the killer dies. The main hook of Danganronpa are the characters. I got really invested in almost every character. It's so interesting to see how characters like Byakuya and Kyoko interact. There are antagonist like characters besides Monokuma, specifically Byakuya. Byakuya is the worst antagonist in the series. I'm not saying he's a bad character, it's just he's not a bad enough character. He was mainly the antagonist in chapter 2 but in almost all other chapters he'd mostly help you. Besides Byakuya, Kyoko was another major character. She was one of my favorites and she is basically the protagonist's partner. Oh speaking of the protagonist. Makoto is the protagonist here and he is basic and that's his entire personality. He's not interesting at all but that's kind of what the developers wanted to achieve. Besides the major characters there are a bunch of small ones that I love and add a lot to the story. Danganronpa has a super interesting and engaging story. You slowly piece together the mystery at hand as the game continues. Danganronpa is split up into three parts. Part one being free times. You use this time to get to know a character of your choice. It is optional but I don't know how you could go through this game without using free time. It allows you to get more attached to the characters which makes their death much more meaningful. Part two is the investigation. This part happens right after a character is murdered. You investigate the crime scene and gather evidence to use in part three. Part three is the class trial. The class trial is the meat of the game. This is where you find out who the blackened is. People talk about the case and what they're saying goes flying on screen. Certain words will be yellow. These words are possible contradictions. If you shoot a yellow word with a piece of evidence that contradicts it the word shatters and you all go back to a conversation. Doing this is really satisfying and finding a contradiction in someone's statement can sometimes be actually hard. The actual cases are also interesting. They are always fun to solve and I love how you can create your own theory on who did it before the class trial even begins. It's really sad to see your favorite character get to be the blackened. Once a character is the blackened they have to go through an execution that has to do with their particular ultimate ability. When you take the tense atmosphere of the deadly school and the gory executions you could say this is a horror game. Certain parts had me more terrified than other actual horror games. I have two main problems with Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc. Number One after chapter 3 the game starts to lose steam, only one more main character dies so being stuck with basically the same characters for three chapters straight kinda sucks. Number two there were a few instances where dialogue was pointless. I know not every conversation will be an impactful one but certain moments just felt like they dragged on for a bit too long and I just wanted to get to the more interesting stuff. I haven't said enough about Danganronpa. It's an amazing murder mystery with great writing and amazing characters. Trigger Happy Havoc has made me laugh and cry. With only a few minor issues Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc is one of the best visual novels of all time.… Expand
  20. Antohadance
    Jun 22, 2022
    7
    Детективная новелла в детективное жанре, сюжет мне в целом понравился, но лор какой то слишком трешовый
  21. Spectralniy36
    May 23, 2022
    10
    The game is an absolute masterpiece. I blows your mind way more frequently than you expected it to.
  22. DaWeebyGirl
    Apr 23, 2022
    9
    This game series is very good ngl and the characters can be interesting and some are really well written ngl especially the main villian
  23. Patanu
    Feb 25, 2022
    6
    Its got a lot of style and well written arcs in the story. But yet while the characters and plot can be entertaining, there is very little depth to to justify the amount of time you have to put into the game. All dependent on your own personal investment that may or may not feel worth it in the end. But you'll enjoy just wish it go a bit faster.
  24. stinkyboy
    Jan 21, 2022
    10
    Stellar game that has stuck with me even after completing it; wonderful mysteries, characters, as well as music. There’s nothing quite as exciting as the class trials.
  25. JafarSsufya
    Jan 20, 2022
    10
    A great emersive story filled with plot twists and character development, an addicting story you wouldn't be able to stop, getting better and better with each chapter until it finishes with a great finale!!!(the better of the 2 endings). I highly recommend this hidden masterpiece.
  26. EmirhanSahin
    Jan 2, 2022
    8
    I really enjoyed while playing this game and this game was my first visual novel experience. Collecting clues and solving cases are enjoyable but sometimes the game acts like you are dumb. Other than that story is unpredictable and that's great.
  27. teratoma666
    Dec 23, 2021
    7
    A fun ride that has many writing hiccups. The characters are the most tropey and predictable compared to the rest of the series and the trial minigames are also the most frustrating.

    The only part that stands out compared to the rest of the series is the more oppressive and tense atmosphere, but it mostly stem from not knowing what to expect from a new series in a more claustrophobic    A fun ride that has many writing hiccups. The characters are the most tropey and predictable compared to the rest of the series and the trial minigames are also the most frustrating.

    The only part that stands out compared to the rest of the series is the more oppressive and tense atmosphere, but it mostly stem from not knowing what to expect from a new series in a more claustrophobic setting.

    Overall a game worth playing for any murder mystery fan and especially to experience the superior sequels.    … Expand
  28. MaCii
    Dec 23, 2021
    9
    This is my second contact with Visual Novel games (first was Doki Doki) and I am absolutely suprised. I never expect that story experience in this type of games. I recommended this game even for not fans of anime or Visual Novels. Just give this game some time (5-6 hours) and you are going to love it. I love it and I'm going to play the next games from series. Good night, sleep tight,This is my second contact with Visual Novel games (first was Doki Doki) and I am absolutely suprised. I never expect that story experience in this type of games. I recommended this game even for not fans of anime or Visual Novels. Just give this game some time (5-6 hours) and you are going to love it. I love it and I'm going to play the next games from series. Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite :D Don't lose your time on school mode - little new content, not to much for real story :/ (review from 7th december 2020)… Expand
  29. Triplerman
    Dec 22, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For the time commitment, it's not worth it. I feel like I'm in groundhogs day when the same thing is repeated by 8 different characters. The music is nice though. I feel like Makoto literally does nothing worthwhile the entire game, he just kind of gets carried by Kyoko until the very end. Feels like a wasted opportunity, to be honest.… Expand
  30. Happyspelling
    Dec 21, 2021
    9
    Very well-written visual novel, but it's really only fun in short bursts. I suggest you take your time with this game.
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#51 Best PC Game of 2016
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#55 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Adventure Gamers
    Jul 10, 2017
    70
    Danganronpa may not score highly with its excessive menagerie of gameplay mechanics, but if you’re morbidly curious and want to indulge your darker side, this unique visual novel adventure gets a solid passing grade.
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  2. CD-Action
    May 30, 2016
    90
    Trigger Happy Havoc is an unsettling journey, an absorbing moral dilemma and a brilliant, tangled criminal story. [05/2016, p.60]
  3. Games.cz
    Mar 29, 2016
    80
    Successful detective novel has finally found its way to PC from the handheld zone and any enthusiasts of well-narrated stories shouldn´t definitely miss it.
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