Rain Code Plus, despite dragging on a bit too long, is probably my favorite Spike Chunsoft game to date. It has stellar writing that maybe leans too hard into exposition dumps but more often comes together to create a world that is full of depth, populated with interesting characters and lore that flesh the world of Rain Code Plus out in a way that the genre rarely seems capable of. For visual novel fans who may have missed out on the initial switch release, the re-release of Rain Code Plus should not be missed.
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus
Too Kyo Games · Oct 1, 2024
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Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, and Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, tackle unsolved mysteries.
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus
Enjoy a brand new dark fantasy detective action game from the minds behind the Danganronpa series!
"Plus" features:
- 4K compatibility & improved overall performance
- New gallery mode to enjoy cinematics and BGM
- 4 previously released DLC:
Ch. Desuhiko: Charisma Killed the Cat
Ch. Fubuki: Fubuki’s Luckiest Day
Ch. Halara: Raining Cats & Dog
Ch. Vivia: The Near-Death Detective + Ch. Yakou: Thank You, My Detective
A city of rain is gripped by innumerable unsolved mysteries, under the complete control of a megacorporation. Master Detectives from around the world, each possessing unique powers, must rise to the challenge of uncovering the truth. With Shinigami by his side, Yuma joins the investigation as a trainee of the detective agency.
The story progresses through investigation in the "real world" to collect clues needed to solve a case, then conquering the "Mystery Labyrinth" with the clues gathered.
Uncover the truth by making full use of your evidence in the Mystery Labyrinth.
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- Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE+ is phenomenal on the PS5. I tinkered with it on the PS Portal and having that portability with the raw power of this behemoth of a console made for a pleasure like I’ve never felt before. Moreover, this is Danganronpa, but with the various mechanics jumbled. The spirit of the trilogy is intact and it’s potent. You’d actually have to be blind not to see it. There are faults to it, of course, but nothing that derailed my session. I never felt like jumping ship. People might feel the fan-service is grotesque and the plot is too long-winded and to that, I reiterate that RAIN CODE is for a specific niche and it nails it.
- Overall, I loved my time with Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus. I never got the time to play it when RAIN CODE first dropped on the Nintendo Switch and now it got me craving for more. One thing to note is that the Xbox Series S version was giving me performance trouble with frames constantly dropping. I’ve played the Steam version as well and didn’t encounter it at all so keep that in mind. All in all at the end of the day, I felt like a master detective.
- 8.0Much like Danganronpa before it, despite its problems my time with Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus will be hard to forget. I’m thankful I waited until this updated version to give it a whirl; with a silky smooth frame rate and high resolution, the visual elements really get to sing. Even when I wasn’t fully on board with where the story was going, Rain Code made me think, which is high praise for a game about a deadly goth girlfriend puking rainbows and shooting heart-shaped laser beams from her face as a means of exposing criminal conspiracies.
- 7.0Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus entrega uma coleção de mistérios razoável, mas não no nível que uma equipe tão competente poderia ter entregue depois de tantos anos desenvolvendo uma nova franquia.
- 7.0All in all, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus delivers a fun mystery-filled visual novel experience, perfect for anyone who is a fan of Danganronpa or similar titles. There are a few frustrating elements here and there, but the whole package is a mostly solid narrative-focused adventure.
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