Yurukill: The Calumniation Games

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  • Summary: Renowned author Homura Kawamoto delivers a twisted, multifaceted story in Yurukill. Accused of arson and the murders of 21 people, protagonist Sengoku Shunju is forced to fight for his freedom and prove his innocence. As one of six Prisoners, he must pair up with one of five victims,Renowned author Homura Kawamoto delivers a twisted, multifaceted story in Yurukill. Accused of arson and the murders of 21 people, protagonist Sengoku Shunju is forced to fight for his freedom and prove his innocence. As one of six Prisoners, he must pair up with one of five victims, referred to as Executioners, within the confines of the strange and secluded amusement park known as Yurukill Land. Together each of the five teams—Mass Murderers, Death Dealing Duo, Crafty Killers, Sly Stalkers, and Peeping Toms—must face and overcome the entertainment venue's so-called "attractions" in order to attain what they desire. Should the Prisoners succeed, their crimes shall be pardoned. But if the Executioners win, they will be granted revenge for their loved ones. The in-depth story offers unique gameplay experiences including collating evidence, gathering testimonies, and solving puzzles.Yurukill’s shoot-‘em-up gameplay developed by veteran developer G.rev features action packed and fast-paced combat. In addition, online leaderboards give players the opportunity to see how they stack up against the competition.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. SpazioGames
    Jul 1, 2022
    88
    In an intriguing mix of different gameplay mechanics, that entwines visual novels and shoot'em up, Yurukill: The Calumniation Games is a pretty unique experience, that captivates you with its story and makes you stay with its ability to keep things interesting and engaging.
  2. IGN Italia
    Jul 1, 2022
    80
    A good mix of investigative visual novel and shoot 'em up, with a captivating story able to capture until the very end.
  3. GamersRD
    Jul 12, 2022
    75
    Yurukill: The Calumniation Games is a strange mix of genres like graphic novel and shoot 'em up. Both genders do their job. The game has a lot of dialogue but leaving that aside we will have a few hours of very interesting gameplay.
  4. INVEN
    Jun 10, 2022
    70
    'Yurukill: The Calumniation Games' is an ensemble cast that handles the conflict between characters with interesting materials. While the intense story and reasonable shooting parts, great quality of voice-overs are standing out, its repetitive scenes and insufficient pacing on story, rather easy gameplay makes the game remained as a regret.
  5. PSX Brasil
    Jul 1, 2022
    70
    Initially engaging, Yurukill: The Calumniation Games brings its conclusion far too soon, without taking advantage of its interesting cast and premise. The sum of its parts is worth it, but if you are a fan either of mystery games or shmup, the game doesn't sustain itself.
  6. Push Square
    Jul 1, 2022
    70
    The only issue we had with Yurukill was that it never felt like it went far enough. It's a compelling tale and it moves at a brisk pace, but it lacks the malicious edge of a Danganronpa or the brain-breaking narrative of a Zero Escape. By the time it's all said and done, we'd enjoyed our time with it, but we were a mite disappointed that it didn't push us harder.
  7. Finger Guns
    Jul 1, 2022
    60
    It’s by no means a bad game, but Yurukill just never manages to hit the same heights as its contemporaries. There’s solid groundwork here for a sequel, it has its unique selling point in the shmup sections, and the puzzles are mostly fun. I wanted to love it, but its story didn’t come together in a satisfying way and too many mechanics felt half-baked or redundant.

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  1. JamesOhBurn
    Jul 8, 2022
    6
    A somewhat-decent visual novel with good characters and excellent vocal performances, that are unfortunately muddied with an underwhelmingA somewhat-decent visual novel with good characters and excellent vocal performances, that are unfortunately muddied with an underwhelming story and unsatisfying conclusion. The game is far too short (roughly 12 to 14 hours which is very little for a visual novel) to fully flesh out the potential with its characters and story.

    The game’s attempt at covering multiple genres (visual novel, puzzle game, detective mystery, and bullet hell shooter) only ends up making each section feel mediocre and half-baked. A game like this was clearly too ambitious for the development team, as most of the puzzles were childishly easy, the detective questions were way too simplistic along with each mystery being barebones in terms of depth, and the bullet hell sections being above-average at best.

    I really wanted to like this game more than I did, but unfortunately this is a title I’d recommend waiting a sale for.    … Expand

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