Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

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  1. abraham_b
    Mar 28, 2016
    10
    Awesome game if you're a fan of visual novels such as the Ace Attorney series, with which it has quite a few similarities. With visual novels, emphasis has to be placed on the atmosphere, characters and story, not gameplay and this game delivers in that regard. The plot twists are great too with a pretty unforgettable story and cast. And I'm not even a fan of anime but this game may haveAwesome game if you're a fan of visual novels such as the Ace Attorney series, with which it has quite a few similarities. With visual novels, emphasis has to be placed on the atmosphere, characters and story, not gameplay and this game delivers in that regard. The plot twists are great too with a pretty unforgettable story and cast. And I'm not even a fan of anime but this game may have helped convert me.… Expand
  2. zekromgames
    Nov 24, 2016
    10
    eu conheci danganronpa pelo anime e fiquei um por isso por um bom tempo até que um dia eu decidi jogar o jogo pra ver como era quando comecei eu achei estranho, mas não demorou muito e eu já fiquei viciado, o quê mais me interessou no jogo foram seus personagens e também o relacionamento entre eles, as execuções do jogo são visualmente incríveis , os trials são dinâmicos até aseu conheci danganronpa pelo anime e fiquei um por isso por um bom tempo até que um dia eu decidi jogar o jogo pra ver como era quando comecei eu achei estranho, mas não demorou muito e eu já fiquei viciado, o quê mais me interessou no jogo foram seus personagens e também o relacionamento entre eles, as execuções do jogo são visualmente incríveis , os trials são dinâmicos até as investigações são legais eu recomendo esse jogo pra quem gosta de um bom jogo de investigação e não se incomoda com algumas maluquices japonesas… Expand
  3. nitorita
    Nov 5, 2017
    8
    INTRO
    Before I start my review, I would like to say that this game deserves a 9 or 10 for its amazing story, but I am only able to give it an 8 because the game itself is just too ridiculously easy.
    Do not expect deep gameplay. The game starts off by fooling you into believing that it is an escape-the-room type of game, but in reality it is no more than a visual novel. Those who watch    INTRO
    Before I start my review, I would like to say that this game deserves a 9 or 10 for its amazing story, but I am only able to give it an 8 because the game itself is just too ridiculously easy.

    Do not expect deep gameplay. The game starts off by fooling you into believing that it is an escape-the-room type of game, but in reality it is no more than a visual novel. Those who watch the anime or read the manga may enjoy this game more.

    STORY
    In essence, Danganronpa is a murder mystery series where a score of students find themselves kidnapped and locked securely inside a high school facility. A demonic teddy bear shows up to haunt them, claiming that the only way they'll be allowed to leave is if they murder someone. He provides them with motives to force them into committing murder, all for the sake of entertainment.

    Your role in the game is to follow through the story and solve the murders that take place. A trial is held after each murder to determine who the culprit is, and to "punish" them if they are found guilty.

    The game starts off somewhat boring and tedious to play through, but once you're halfway in, the story becomes suspenseful and really absorbs you into the game. The game really shines once you approach the climax, since that's the part of the game that compels you to like the series and to want to play the sequels.

    GAMEPLAY
    This game plays likes a point-and-click game where you explore to gather clues and talk to the other students to hear what they have to say. Everyday, you can spend some time with people and give them gifts to build up your relationship with them.

    For the most part, this game is a "left-click simulator." You're pretty much left-clicking 90% of the time. Luckily, the game provides an "Auto" feature which progresses through the dialogue automatically, so feel free to grab a snack or drink and watch as the plot unfolds automatically.

    After a murder takes place and a trial is held, the characters provide their opinions on the events that unraveled prior to the murder, and you try to find inconsistencies. Sometimes they are subtle and hard to detect, so you have to take a trial-and-error approach.

    Eventually, the students reach a verdict on who is guilty and then you play a mini-game where you put all the pieces of the puzzle together in order to summarize the events of the murder. It is the most interesting part of the game as it really tests your awareness of what happened throughout the act. You can't just luck through this part without at least a bit of thought.

    You are given unlimited attempts to beat the trial and plenty of time to do so. The ability to retry after failing is very forgiving since you simply continue from where you failed. I found this too easy and pointless, since if you can just try again, there's no reason to fail the player in the first place.

    Sometimes you may feel inclined to read a guide just to progress on parts that are just downright confusing. That's fine; do so. Don't waste too much time during the trial. Dragging on the trial will only frustrate you, and sometimes a solution makes no sense whatever, which will only waste your time guessing.

    "SCHOOL MODE"
    Building up relationships doesn't actually alter the plot, which is disappointing. All it rewards you is some background story for the character and a "star" for achievement purposes. You can do whatever you like with the relationships and it won't matter in the end since the script has been set in stone.

    In order to get all of the stars, you have to play "School Mode" after you've beaten the main game. It's essentially a mode that focuses on building relationships with all of the characters, none of which die in this mode. It's impossible to build up every single character's relationship in one playthrough, so you need to play it several times.

    It's a tedious game mode that doesn't involve any exploration or mystery solving, and the conversations are all repeats. It's an oversimplified dating sim that gets boring really quickly. Unless you absolutely loved some of the characters, I highly suggest skipping it and moving onto the next game. It's a mindless grind that takes several hours to complete.

    If I were to give this mode a rating, I'd have to give it a 3/10. It's a mindless waste of time.

    SUMMARY
    A murder mystery visual novel jam packed with story and dialogue and drawn in a unique style. What looks to be a simple game easily ends up giving you at least 20 hours of story as time flies by.

    The gameplay might not have been the greatest and had many cheesy childish moments, but the story was brilliant. School Mode was unfortunately mundane and unrewarding.

    I give this game a borderline 8 although the story probably deserves more. The voice acting in English was laughable, but the art has unique aesthetic value and the game is enjoyable when played without high expectations.    … Expand
  4. aditya1101
    Oct 5, 2017
    8
    While it's not nearly as well designed or intricate as something like Ace Attorney, the mysteries aren't half bad. But more importantly, it's just so anime that I couldn't help falling in love with it.
  5. vasyaa
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    An amazing game that has a great story, interesting and well written characters, and some great and crazy plot twists. I would 100% recommend this game to fans of visual novels and people who like finding and solving mysteries. Do not get attached to any characters.
  6. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    Un sobresaliente juego de genero novela, destacándose por su historia y desarrollo de personajes, lo único malo es que los juicios son un poco fáciles pero siempre te dejaran pensando en cada caso en ''¿Cómo ocurrió esto ?'' y preguntas así.
  7. Napoleon1
    Feb 27, 2019
    10
    This is the best game i have ever played. With this game i have experienced feelings i have never ever felt. The story is a masterpeace. The characters in this game are intresting as hell and they feel like real people. Everyone will find somebody you like. Monokuma is the best villian ever cause he is the one that you will truly hate. You HAVE TO PLAY THIS. I love this game.
  8. Zyloc
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    I've completed 150-200 games, and this is one of the best games I've ever played. It has the best story and the best characters I've ever seen in a game.
  9. Shimmeywill
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    The most well rounded game in the series. No annoying mini games, strong characters, emotional moments, a solid plot and charming dialogue. As someone who generally doesn't care for visual novels or anime, this was a really fun time.
  10. sikyu
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    Visual novel of the decade

    set the general standard for modern escape-esque games
  11. Spectralniy36
    May 23, 2022
    10
    The game is an absolute masterpiece. I blows your mind way more frequently than you expected it to.
  12. cristiadu
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    The best VN I've ever played and one of the best games I've ever played as well. Super entertaining with a really cool story and pleasant investigation quests to do.
  13. ruben1100
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    This game is a box of surprises and it plays with you until the end. A very good history and gameplay. Some characters need a change and the difficulty of the game is a little easy. Anyway, a fun game.
  14. SrPepe
    Oct 30, 2017
    9
    El comienzo de una buenísima saga, me encanto. Si bien la dificultad de los casos no es tanta, es muy entretenido. La historia y el progreso de los personajes es de otro nivel.
  15. AkumaJack
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    I'm not a fan of Visual Novels but Danganronpa was surprisingly good.
    I've beaten the main story in around 25 hours in a 3 days time frame.
    The gameplay is quite repetetive. Talk to people, click objects and then complete "minigames" during the class trials. But the story is quite intriguing and the cases are well put together and it's quite fun to get the solution right. Play it    I'm not a fan of Visual Novels but Danganronpa was surprisingly good.
    I've beaten the main story in around 25 hours in a 3 days time frame.

    The gameplay is quite repetetive. Talk to people, click objects and then complete "minigames" during the class trials.
    But the story is quite intriguing and the cases are well put together and it's quite fun to get the solution right.

    Play it if you think you can bear (pun intentended) having to read A LOT between gameplay segments and if you like misteries/detective stories.    … Expand
  16. 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.
  17. Killua1997
    Jun 14, 2018
    8
    I'm not a fan of visual novels at all, but dang is this game something special. For about 4 days this game was all I did in my spare time. The cases are all pretty interesting and the characters are likeable and intriguing. The ending was a little 'eh' in my opinion, but we have a sequel so it's all good.

    I've seen a few complaints that "you already know you're gonna live because the    I'm not a fan of visual novels at all, but dang is this game something special. For about 4 days this game was all I did in my spare time. The cases are all pretty interesting and the characters are likeable and intriguing. The ending was a little 'eh' in my opinion, but we have a sequel so it's all good.

    I've seen a few complaints that "you already know you're gonna live because the game's linear, so it's not really worth playing". There's more to it than just 'your' survival and not everyone in the game will necessarily die (or live). There are many plot-twists worth playing for, and these are further expounded on in DR2.    … Expand
  18. Justjoined83
    May 8, 2019
    9
    What would you do if you were locked in a school and told that the only way to graduate was to kill one of your classmates? Welcome to Hope’s Peak Academy! A prestigious school that recruits teenage prodigies for the purpose of creating a better future. It is your job to uncover the mysteries of the school and find out what turned this school of hope into a school of despair. Who canWhat would you do if you were locked in a school and told that the only way to graduate was to kill one of your classmates? Welcome to Hope’s Peak Academy! A prestigious school that recruits teenage prodigies for the purpose of creating a better future. It is your job to uncover the mysteries of the school and find out what turned this school of hope into a school of despair. Who can you trust? Who can’t you trust? That is the Danganronpa formula in a nutshell. If you like murder mysteries with interesting characters and backstories then you will love this game!… Expand
  19. andrew9
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    good game .
  20. Kymura
    Dec 4, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. That's a amazing game, but i have some problems whit the school mode. Some times the game crash whitout an reason or didn't response my comands.
    This game have great characters, good desing, but i'm not still conformed whit the mecanics in the Class Trial, they're confuse and i staying in thirty minutes do understand excatly what to do.
    I really like this game, the mean character looks like me in the real life, a person whitout any talent, perhaps.    … Expand
  21. vitin
    Nov 5, 2020
    8
    Mesmo que a história extremamente absurda possa irritar algumas pessoas, "Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc" consegue manter um clima tenso o jogo inteiro com os personagens carismáticos e maneiras bem revolucionarias de gameplay pra visual novels.
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. DarkFireUmad
    Jan 31, 2021
    8
    Un juego que no me convencía el como empieza pero luego va in crescendo y me ha acabado gustando bastante, es cierto que el final te deja con una duda y eso me ha molestado. Me pone muy nervioso en los juicios tener que pensar rápido.
  25. GregLobstery
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    If you liked the zero escape series or the ace attorney series you absolutely need to play this game. best visual novel series I have ever experienced.
  26. guer_phil
    Mar 28, 2020
    9
    A really unique game, one of the few who marked me.
    Tension and investment of gameplay(class trials): excellent,never felt that much anticipation before
    Cleverness of gameplay(class trial): excellent Investigation gameplay:can be frustrating when you miss an evidence and stay blocked,but engaging outside of that Emotional engagement: excellent Dialogs:generally very goods and funny    A really unique game, one of the few who marked me.
    Tension and investment of gameplay(class trials): excellent,never felt that much anticipation before
    Cleverness of gameplay(class trial): excellent
    Investigation gameplay:can be frustrating when you miss an evidence and stay blocked,but engaging outside of that
    Emotional engagement: excellent
    Dialogs:generally very goods and funny when between characters,despite a lack of subtlety in description and reaction of your character. Do not expect a lot of intelligence outside the trials however ,and expect most arguments to be pointless and devoid of logic.
    Characters design and coherence: inconsistent ,some characters are very unsubtle and saved only by the catchy ambiance and funny dialogs, but the good ones are more than sufficient and few game prompted so much empathy for the characters out of me, thanks to the class trials and murders.
    Realism,world-building and coherence: Bad everywhere outside of class trials,some mistranslation worsen the problem,and some characters just seem omniscient and can only be beaten trough scenaristic laxism.
    Shock value is favored over logic . But the game being primarily focused on the characters,theirs deaths and trials(which are logically almost irreproachable),it shouldn't be taken as a serious handicap,even if you hate plot-holes.    … Expand
  27. RodStrokes
    Dec 7, 2021
    9
    9.5, the only reason i dont give Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc a 10 is purely because of the gameplay, which wasnt mature yet, it was really more of a hassle than an actual interesting way of making the trial progress, however other than that the game is absolutely flawless, the characters are perfect, their designs are flawless, the scenery is unmatched, the music is pristine, the9.5, the only reason i dont give Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc a 10 is purely because of the gameplay, which wasnt mature yet, it was really more of a hassle than an actual interesting way of making the trial progress, however other than that the game is absolutely flawless, the characters are perfect, their designs are flawless, the scenery is unmatched, the music is pristine, the trials are a blast and it is without a doubt, the best Danganronpa Game… Expand
  28. Twanman
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Really enjoyed The game hope The next one is as good.......................
  29. Roczym
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    One of My favourite games. Don`t Hate Me. Cause I`m not care about this Upupupupu
  30. schatwal96
    Sep 18, 2020
    8
    It's a good game, but only good for Die-hard weebs, I suggest persona 4 golden over this game any day, but good for a game to hold you over for another 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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Metascore
82

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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