Yurukill: The Calumniation Games

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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 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,    A 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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70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. PLAY
    Aug 1, 2022
    70
    While these segments are fun, they don’t seem entirely necessary. Repeating this process several times in the first half does become formulaic, yet the intriguing story makes it all compelling. The genre combination feels forced but given the narrative’s this good, Yurukill still gets our recommendation. [Issue#17, p.89]
  2. The Mako Reactor
    Jul 25, 2022
    65
    Yurukill: The Calumniation Games on PS5 attempts to bring two genres together, but falters on both fronts. The adventure parts don't hit the highs of genre greats, and the shoot 'em up stages are a bit too basic for me. The setting and presentation are great, and Yurukill has potential, but it would've been better had the developers stuck to building it in a single genre.
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  3. Hey Poor Player
    Jul 14, 2022
    70
    I really enjoyed my time with Yurukill. It brings together two very different genres and presents a satisfying version of each. If those two sides elevated each other, we could have been looking at a terrific game. Instead, however, those sides mostly just sit alongside each other, feeling like a strange marriage that doesn’t entirely make sense. Fans of both visual novels and SHMUPs should certainly check Yurukill out, but if you’re only into one side of this equation, it may not entirely satisfy.
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