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Play through unique story lines in 428: Shibuya Scramble for the PlayStation 4. This mixed-media visual novel adventure puts you in charge of five unrelated protagonists with different perspectives, leading the story to one of over 90 endings. Switch characters to solve a mysterious kidnapping case within the 10-hour in-game period of 428: Shibuya Scramble.
Features
A mosaic of media - Unlike traditional visual novels, the narrative is presented with a palette of different media, combining text, live action stills, and video sequences
Nonlinear storytelling - Five protagonists. 10 hours. Decisions made in one character's story can affect the story of another character in unforeseen ways, culminating in a total of over 90 different endings
Famitsu fresh - One of the very few titles to receive a perfect score (40/40) from Japanese video game magazine Famitsu weekly
Customers are delighted by the unique storytelling in 428: Shibuya Scramble. They describe the game as "strange" and "very unique."
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Human and passionate, Story
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
An Actual Hidden Gem; Buy This While You Still Can
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Yes, Shibuya Scramble is a visual novel. You may or may not go for visual novels. I understand. However, should you not be opposed to act of reading and find yourself willing to entertain something a little different, Shibuya Scramble is a video game of rare quality, well paced, with an outstanding localization and a story and cast so very capable of enlarging your faith in what is beautiful in humanity (or so I found it). There are no anime shenanigans: real life actors portray the characters, a sizable portion of whom are adults, and the content is entirely tasteful. Which isn't to say Shibuya Scramble is either overly serious or utterly toothless, but that it possesses a rare balance between comic absurdity and heartfelt candidness, with some genuine gravity along the way as well. It also plays pretty well, with an engaging gameplay hook, a rarity in a genre that often doesn't play at all. I can't guarantee Shibuya Scramble is for you, but if it is, you might just walk away with the feeling that life's a little better for having played it. Not just because you completed another game, but because something distinctly human and passionate, at once silly and yet oh-so-warming, was imparted to you. Enjoy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Unique
Cons mentioned:
Limited text options
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
When Fates Collide
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
428: Shibuya Scramble is clearly the child of Spike Chunsoft as it pioneered many of the features that fans know and love from the Zero Escape and Danganronpa games. Yet, it manages to forge a totally distinct identity from both those titles. The ridiculous sense of humor and over-the-top drama is hard to tear away from. The biggest complaint is simply that, as an extremely long visual novel, its text options are not as fully featured as they should be. Simply put, 428: Shibuya Scramble is unlike any other visual novel out there.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Story
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Japanese Visual Novel similar to Spike Chunsoft
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
428: Shibuya Scramble is a visual novel, with the story taking place in Shibuya (Japan.) The story won't be spoiled in this review, but if you're looking for a similar title consider the games from Spike Chunsoft (like Danganronpa.) Granted this game wasn't directly developed by Chunsoft, but apparently they had some influence in the game's design. In either case, if you enjoy titles from Spike Chunsoft, give 428: Shibuya Scramble a try.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Story
Cons mentioned:
No voice acting
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
incredible visual novel!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is not a regular game...this is more of a visual novel with multiple characters and multiple endings, no voice acting but the story is so compelling that it doesnt bother you after awhile. This is game is about 10 years old so i kept my expectations in check and enjoyed this great experience
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Story
Cons mentioned:
Gameplay
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable game
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Story line was solid. The story was overall serious but had comedic elements common in Japanese media. Also, this is a visual novel that does not have gameplay/puzzle elements. You simply go through each character’s story arc until you reach the ending of the game, which should take you several hours.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Story
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great visual novel
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This game is a great visual novel. It’s definitely weird but in the right ways lol I definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoy visual novels.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Company daganronpa, Story
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
amazing
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
an amazing live visual novel game from the company that brought you daganronpa
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Story
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Rarity
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
What a strange story driven game. Bet it becomes hard to find in the future. Try it out.
