Methods: The Detective Competition

Loved every second of playing this. This had a unique voice, sense of humour, and art style with an intriguing take on death games with the Detectives vs Criminals concept. All the characters were so charming, especially Detective [Insert Number Here]. The mysteries themselves could have been more complex, I feel, but I have a feeling that their relative simplicity was perhaps the point(implication of the detectives' and criminals' competence?). I was hooked from beginning to end. Very well done!

Didn't know I'd be up for a visual novel, as I'm not really a reader, but methods had me hooked the entire time. Some of the mystery's conclusions were a bit illogical in my mind, and the writing at times wasn't the most high quality, but that didn't lower my enjoyment one bit. I loved the silly tangents the characters went on and the interactions they had. Mainly what I loved were the character designs (and art style!) and the in-depth situation this was all taking place in. Really great stuff :]

Methods the detective competition is a hidden gem that deserves more attention. Initially the Cartoon Network-esque art style pushed me away a bit, but I'm so glad I gave it a chance . The visual novel style allows for incredible character variety and you quickly grow to appreciate it . The ambition behind this game is insane . You have 100 detectives going up against 100 masterminds across 100 chapters . The narrative structure is completely unique - the perspective shifts constantly showing you the tragic or triumphant fates of specific characters and than the story just keeps moving forward without looking back .It perfectly captures the ruthless nature of competion. The writing is top tier . It's an absolute masterpiece of story that messes with your mind and stays with you long after the final credits roll.

What an amazing little detective story! Some say it starts slowly but it hooked me from the very first chapter, to be honest. It got to the point pretty quickly and the written dialogue is incredibly funny. The game has a LOT of characters and they all felt distinct. The ending got me excited to see what comes next, so I will definitely be moving on to the next game now and I'm excited to see what the future might bring furthermore :)

[b]Methods: The Detective Competition[/b] is a gritty mystery game where you play as the detectives who are contestants of a grand mystery-solving competition. It consists a colorful casts of characters, whom you may or may not meet again, due to changing perspectives for each stages. All detectives are equipped with their own specialty for solving cases, some are of average types while others are game-changers. Some may require codependency to utilize their strengths, but there are others who are practically better alone than your typical run-of-the-mill. The game definitely catches that eerie vibe when provided with a case so tangible, it could practically happen in real life (given with some suspension of disbelief). [spoiler]Because you’re not just up against other detectives competing to be the best there is. There’s also the stake of the best criminal getting away scot-free if they ever win.[/spoiler] But I'm getting ahead of myself, the game is definitely loads of fun and a must play for hard-core mystery solvers, filled with a compelling story and interesting characters. I give it a [b]9/10.[/b]

I have been trying to scratch my detective itch for years now, and this seemed like a hidden gem I would immensily enjoy. After playing 10 hours of this game, I can give a shaky thumbs up. I enjoyed my time but it definitely left me feeling overwhelmed and underwhelmed at multiple points. First, the gameplay is pretty middle of the road. Nothing offensive, it works fine enough as a visual novel as you would expect, but still leaves a lot to be desired especially when it comes to the difficulty. The mysteries themselves are interesting and solid throughout, but the way of solving them is dissapointingly straight forward. You check for clues, you maybe get a multiple choice question and you do either well or not well. There very few fail states, as most of "failing" you can do just gets you different flavor text. The visuals are decent as well, but it took a while for me to get used to it and even then I was not always sold. The music is fine, albeit it a bit too loud, and the visual style was certainly unique. There are tons of different backgrounds, the character designs are all over the place, and my favorite bit of the entire game is how each chapter had an unique introductery …