Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
MAGES. Inc. · 2018 · Horror, Gore, Violent, Visual Novel, Anime
PC
Very Positive85% · 475
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About Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
NOTE: This title is a followup to Corpse Party, and thus contains considerable spoilers for that game. If you have not played it, then I beg thee delve farther into these depths at your own risk, dear player!
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is a horror/adventure game developed by MAGES. (formerly 5pb. Games) and published under the supervision of the original series creators at Team GrisGris. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows builds upon the events of the first game, exploring or re-exploring past incidents, characters, and points of view, and allowing the player to escape many of the deaths that occurred previously, thus steering them toward all-new (albeit not necessarily better) outcomes.
This PC version updates the original PSP system version’s art to HD and adds full mouse support for authentic point-and-click gameplay, providing the definitive Corpse Party: Book of Shadows experience for series fans who are eager to delve a little deeper into its storied lore.
Before, during, and after the events of Corpse Party—in the canon universe, as well as in several alternate timelines—the students of Kisaragi Academy, Byakudan Senior High, Paulownia High, and Musashigawa Middle School had far more experiences within the cursed halls of Heavenly Host Elementary than the stories typically recount. How would events have unfolded, for example, in a universe where each student went into the Sachiko Ever After ritual with an unconscious awareness of everything that was going to happen to them? What might’ve occurred to Mayu if she’d never interacted with the ghostly children in the school infirmary? What might’ve occurred to Yuka if she’d been caught during the harrowing chase in the second wing? What might’ve occurred to Seiko if Naomi had gotten to the bathroom just a bit earlier?
On the other side of the coin, how did Naho actually get into Heavenly Host, and whom did she come with? What was Tohko’s relationship with Kizami, and how did that result in a lost tooth? And what connection did Ms. Yui have to the cursed elementary school prior to ever taking part in the Sachiko Ever After ritual?
Most crucially, what happened to the survivors of the previous incident after their escape? How did the loss of their friends affect them? And what does all of this have to do with the mysterious tome known as the “Book of Shadows”…?
FEATURES
- Point-and-Click-Style First-Person Gameplay
More realistically proportioned and immersive first-person environments bring Heavenly Host to life in all its grim glory, with point-and-click-style “Search Mode” allowing players to scour every inch of every room via keyboard, gamepad, mouse, or any combination thereof… - Original Japanese Voiceovers with More 3D Audio Than Ever Before
Every line of dialogue is spoken in its original Japanese by a who’s who of Japanese voiceover talent, with many crucial scenes recorded in binaural 3D using dummy-head microphones: play with quality headphones or a hi-fi stereo setup to hear the horror coming from all around you, or perhaps from right next to your ear… - Dastardly “Darkening” System Leads to Painful Demise
Characters gradually become frightened and unstable as horrific discoveries are made, distorting the game’s graphics and altering their decision-making abilities; continuing down these darkened paths will result in one of the game’s many dozens of gruesome “Wrong Ends,” all of which are virtually guaranteed to replay in players’ nightmares… - Enhanced Focus on Side Characters
The already robust cast from the original game is further humanized, with a focus on those characters whose screen time may have been lacking before; learn more about your favorite side characters, and find out just what was going on in their heads (before those heads were crushed)… - Unlockables, Achievements, and More
Steam achievements, collectibles, voice cast interviews, music tracks, art stills, and more are unlockable through a variety of means for attentive and detail-oriented players; additionally, those who’ve conquered or even just dabbled in the first Corpse Party will be able to import their save-data to unlock dozens more art stills, and possibly even make the crucial final chapter of the story available to play through a bit sooner than it otherwise would be…
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players are divided on Book of Shadows, with some praising its atmospheric horror storytelling, compelling narrative focused on escape from Heavenly Host, and engaging visual novel elements as a worthy sequel. However, numerous reports of significant technical problems including game-breaking bugs, save file corruption, audio/text display issues, and the developer's failure to fix longstanding glitches since 2018 lead many to recommend watching a playthrough instead of purchasing the broken port.
10/10 Corpse Party: Book Of Shadows is the second in the Corpse Party series. Masterpiece horror RPG visual novel. Corpse Party: Book Of Shadows may be a second in the series but it does amazingly as a standalone story, although the player should definitely finish Corpse Party prior to playing. It’s a 3D story rich horror RPG visual novel, unlike the first game which leans more heavily towards vanilla RPG. Corpse Party: Book Of Shadows primarily focuses on the classmates trying to escape Heavenly Host Elementary School. This installation focuses more heavily on the visual novel aspect but is an equal in terms of mood setting via music, words, and sound. The art is fantastic and the things the classmates go through is true nightmare fuel. Multiple endings and not for the faint of heart. I encountered no bugs while playing. It took me ~18 hours to complete the game with all achievements. No cards but Steam Point Shop items are available! Like the first title, there’s fanservice that feels wrong to read considering the age of the characters. [u]Pros[/u] [list] [*] Central to the story. A lot of context was added. [*] Fantastic story. [*] Fantastic worldbuilding. [*] Li…4 found this helpful
Written in a way that elicits a visceral reaction from the reader almost every time. Incredibly gross and unnerving which is exactly what it should be. Okay game, but a good experience.1 found this helpful
This game is broken and not worth buying. as a long time fan of the franchise this is by far the worst part of the entire thing is this one game. It is buggy, basic features don't work right, there is no easy way to reset from corupped save files (which happen so often). there is even a glitch around the most basic of features that completely breaks the game that has been present since 2018 that has still not been fixed. Save your time and watch a playthrough in silence, because it is the only way to experience this expansive lore without crashing out over not being able to read or hear anything. This game is not worth purchasing and it is dissapointing that these production companies have even been trusted with porting this game.1 found this helpful
Echoes haunt the past Shadows deepen every scar Sorrow never sleeps
You did it again "Makoto" KEDOUIN, you absolute madlad, this one is especially great, I prefered the gameply element of this one, and the bigger focus on story telling, each chapters was interesting in its own right, and the latest one was a perfect segway into future entries, im HOOKED. The whole damnatio memori concept is the grweatest addition you could have made, and you deserve a kiss on the forehead for this magnum opus. Also let me make this clear, while "Satoshi" may not be portrayed in the best ;ogjt, he is still the GOAT ("Legendary Survivor") and I am DISAPPOITNED that there wasnt any follow up on that, but I know what you think MAKOTO (Kedouin), you're keeping us on our toes, youre a big maaaan, alright ill bite you beautiful man The morishige chapter was beautiful,, great music all voer but especially this chapter. I give this game 5 bags of popcorn, and I'll throw in a little scissor, to cut the tongye of the Principal Yanagihori (F*ck that g*y!) Thank you bro cya for newer adventures in BIRTHDAY BASH!!!!1!!
Cool game again
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