Cold Verdict

1st let me say I do not like visual novels and this isn't one. There are choices and there is a very good story here. You could even call it a mystery. It's the reading I don't care for. But there were actually enough fun elements, the sense of mystery, the slight detective angle, the interesting characters, all with short back-stories, and one hell of an ending to keep you engaged. Sure there are different paths, but as short as it was, I was satisfied with the game overall for the price. Try it and I think you'll enjoy an hour or two of what the hell happened here?!! I know there's a sequel which I believe is even shorter, but I hope they'll make a 3rd installment that's even longer!!!

Cold Verdict is a short visual novel about a group of strangers trying to escape from a killer's maze. It's reminiscent of the Saw movies, and mostly involves the characters piecing together why they are there. The story is easy to follow, involving a tragedy that happened in the past, and as you play, everyone's part is revealed. There are a good deal of choices throughout, and every character can live or die, so I appreciated that choices matter in that respect. As a visual novel, the writing is decent and every character felt unique and had their own personality. The music is very good and immersive; dark ambient tracks that build suspense. Each track was great and really fit the mood. As someone not really into the gore, torture, etc., that the Saw movies are known for, I can appreciate that Cold Verdict isn't gratuitous in that respect, but I think this will disappoint people looking for a bloodier, grittier experience. Overall, I enjoyed the game. It was a nice way to spend 40 minutes, and it was a fun experience.

Very good thriller, well written characters, story and convos. Kind of Saw-like game, good stuff. Felt lazy to get all the achievements and didn't do it, basaically because there is no skip function. Claire and Leon? xDDDD edit: this game needs a skip button, all Renpy based games should have one. That makes things faster if you need to do several playthroughs (achievements).

bought the game under a single euro. worth that price. enjoyed the story, enjoyed 2 replays, seeing the achievements not found, i would have to replay a couple more times, but it just bums me out. would not recommend buying at full retail price.

Really short game, but good for what is it. Trying to get all the achievements was fun, and took less than 2 hours. I enjoyed the characters, the pacing of the story and the overall story, tho nothing mind-breaking, is interesting enough to entertain you through the couple of hours and to set up a future sequel, which I'll be looking to play soon. Surprisingly, choices do matter a bit, even if you don't alwaks know what choice does or does not. The writing was a bit unnatural and forced, but again, you get into the game expecting that. Wait for a sale, if you can. Bought it for 65 cents and don't regret it.

It's short, I got it on sale, now that I see Cold Verdict 2 releasing soon, it could be interesting the story has some good stuff with decent twists, but it ends too fast