Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel

A peotillomaniac who fancies himself a Sherlock must solve a series of cases involving “not” Thomas the Tank Engine, horror moopies, suicide, and toilet-related misconduct. Will he do it? Well, if it has two legs and a cute face, the answer is “yes”. [b][u]The Good[/u][/b]: [list] [*]This is the only visual novel I’ve played so far—so maybe the visuals are run-of-the-mill—but I like them. I’m glad that when you’re investigating a scene you have a more isometric view to take everything in. [*]Has a bulb you can hover over to get a character’s thoughts while they are interacting with other characters or deducting. [*]There are only 5 chapters (including the bonus), but the cases at least have variety. [*]There aren’t really any awkward translations that stood out; maybe the occasional typo or misspelling (halluzinations, overnite, etc.). [*]You can copy/paste phone numbers. [/list] [b][u]The Neutral[/u][/b]: [list] [*]Under 10 hours of playtime. [*]The shake feature sounds like a teenage boy slapping off. [*]Not all lines have recorded dialogue, but when 2 or more characters are interacting, they usually do. [/list] [b][u]The Bad[/u][/b]: [list] [*]Tsuguo’s audio sounds off. It almost sounds like they had to get someone to record his lines from their home and you can hear a fan in the background. [*]The soundtrack doesn’t always have a smooth loop. [*]Contradictions are not always contradictions. [/list] [b][u]Pro Tips[/u][/b]: [list] [*]Make sure to use the shake feature at the start of every chapter. There are several characters you can talk to in each one. [*]If you want the [b]Achievement Hunter[/b] achievement, here is what you do: [spoiler]In Chapter 3, when you get to the room with the stove, [b]don’t start the fire[/b]. Hit the pipe above the stove, and then hit the pipe with the valve on the other side of the room. Open the stove with the blue key and you’ll find a photograph.[/spoiler] [*]There is a glitch with the [b]Memories[/b] achievement, but there is a workaround: [olist] [*]In Chapter 4, use the shake feature to talk to Arai Yuki (Ponyo). [*]Get Arai Yuki to send her picture (finish the conversation) before interviewing the last person. [*]Battle [spoiler]Matsuda[/spoiler]. [*]Open the phone and look at Arai's conversation after going to the crime scene. [*]The photograph should now be in your collection when you exit to the main menu. [/olist] [/list] I would say the weakest parts of the game are the audio and the battles. When it comes to the audio, it’s too inconsistent with the recording quality, and the music needs a smoother loop. My issue with the battles is how I can find contradictions in someone’s story, but it doesn’t match with what the game actually wants. I like that I get to investigate, find clues, and piece things together, but the actual deduction minigames need more depth. Despite the faults, I still enjoyed it, but I wouldn’t pay the full $13 price.

[h1] 游戏介绍 [/h1] 《Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel》是一款由Genuine制作，Giiku Games发行的侦探类视觉小说，其实是作品《小林正雪复仇之密室》的英文版本，游戏中我们还将扮演那个机制神勇的小林正雪侦探，一起去探索案件，收集线索并且找出背后的犯人吧！ [h1] 游戏的体验 [/h1] 游戏的内容还是原先的味道，玩家将扮演侦探去进行破案，而且剧情的进行就像视觉小说那样循循渐进，而且不乏其中有着很搞笑的剧情，并且破案很有步骤，这样的设置很有一个侦探去破案的风范，线索的收集是游戏中很重要的一个部分，除了去现场去点击来获得情报之外，还可以通过询问一些相关人员来获得其的口供，这些将成为破解案件的关键，同时也是和犯人PK之时可以击败他们的重要的凭证，这个部分是我认为整个游戏中最有意思的地方，音乐的搭配也让整个过程有着十分刺激的感觉，虽然不是战斗过程，但是却胜似战斗的过程，毕竟击败他们，可以使自己拥有荣誉感，而且很锻炼大脑，最后就是还原案件的过程，这个过程可以让我们更加清晰的知晓这个案子的前因后果，让我们对故事剧情有着更好的理解。Ps：其中如果出现灯泡亮这个动作的时候，也许就需要好好的注意了。 [h1] 游戏总评 [/h1] 总的来说，这款游戏的质量还是相当不错的，如果你想成为一名侦探，这款游戏可是很不错的选择。 评分：6/10 [quote]欢迎关注我们的鉴赏家:[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35402982/]走心评测[/url] ←遵从内心，写出真实感受 欢迎加入我们Steam组:[url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ZXPC]走心评测[/url]←点击加入，一起探索游戏的乐趣 喜欢这篇评论，也麻烦点个赞，让更多人能够看到！[/quote]

Attention: - this review may contain spoilers, if you don´t mind go ahead. - First impressions Summary: A medium length vn with crime/ mystery/ puzzle elements about Kobayashi (MC), a detective, find clues, solve puzzles and make the culprit confess. Features a good visual, full CN VA. About: - Game: Detective Kobayashi is a medium-length vn with crime/ mystery/ puzzle elements made in unity. Developed by Genuine Studios and published by Giiku Games. - Story and gameplay: Play as Kobayashi (MC), a detective, find clues, solve puzzles, and make the culprit confess. Point and click to find clues/hints, then use it as evidence in a battle system to make the culprit confess. - VA: Present, full VA in CN mandarin and CN Cantonese. I dont understand why the dev used two different CN in the game, at least you can disable one of them. - Artwork: good - Text/translation: good. - Soundtrack: good - Cons: a non-battle system or hints/ auto-win system will be very appreciated. The novel is interesting, BUT not everyone has a detective mind, or maybe I'm just dumb and could not solve the case. I dont understand why they used japanese names in for character names. Conclusion: Detective Kobayashi is a medium-length vn with crime/ mystery/ puzzle elements about Detective Kobayashi (MC), find clues/ hints and solve cases. Features a good visual and full VA. Recommended for those that like crime/ mystery/ puzzle and have mind for this.

Da ich bereits ein anderes Spiel des Publishers kenne habe ich mich sehr auf Detective Kobayashi gefreut. Ich muss sagen ich bin nicht enttäuscht worden. Das Spiel überzeugt durch eine sehr kurzweilige Art und weißt bereits nach knapp 2 Stunden absoluten Suchtfaktor auf. Am Anfang dachte ich, "Okay, den ersten Fall löst du im Schlaf" aber dann wird es doch sehr knifflig und erfordert doch gutes aufpassen und nachdenken. Mir macht das Spiel Spaß und ich werde es auf jedenfall weiter spielen.

The game is surprisingly problematic and broken. I only got up to case 2 and had to stop The first case involves [spoiler] a neighbor kidnapping a child because he wanted his parents to spend more time with the kid. The neighbor gets off scot-free on a tenacity because the protagonist thinks that the neighbor was in the right. [/spoiler] The second case is about [spoiler] a 39-year-old stalker killing a 24-year-old girl but for some reason all of the male characters are sympathetic with the guy and act like the girl was in the wrong for rejecting his advances. The protagonist even says they should play video games together when he gets out of jail. [/spoiler] The mystery solving is broken. At the end of the 2nd case your main character is trying to say the killer's motive but all the options are very similar. It was things like [spoiler] "Secret Love", "Unrequited Love" and "Jealousy". [/spoiler] This would not be a problem if not for having to put them in a certain order or else it says the solution is wrong. I already figured out the motive when i got the prompt but i still I had to try every possible combination to say it the way the game wanted me to, only to see the problematic sympathy from earlier.' The game could haven been great but they kept throwing up massive red flags the moment i started having any fun

The game is nice but seems relatively unknown. There is some similarity with the Phoenix Wright games, in that you need to investigate crimes and find the culprit. However, the action does not take place in court (the protagonist is a police detective and not a lawyer). You gather clues and talk to witnesses/suspects and try to prove the guilt of the suspect, or get the suspect to confess. Winning verbal duels leads to the one on the losing end getting pushed off the screen and finally getting "shattered" quite literally - an interesting visual effect. Scenes have to be examined carefully to pick up clues. The game assists a bit with that and will collect clues in a notebook which you can review/use when needed. You may need a guide/walkthrough when playing though, as some of the puzzles may be hard or not obvious. The protagonist is rather sharp but lazy, and keeps trying to flirt with female characters (including his hot-tempered assistant Matsuda), often with funny results that lighten up the mood. Same for interactions with random people on his phone. The story is pretty good and has 4 chapters, with hopefully more to come in a sequel. A bonus fifth chapter is unlocked after completion of the first 4. Recommended if you like mystery/detective games.

Overall this game is great! It was quite easy for me to guess how the cases will turn out (I'm good at guessing the plot lol). Unfortunately, some riddles were quite hard, like Chapter 3. [spoiler]I was too dumb to figure out how to get a hint and besides that I was lost several times, since I didn't know what item I should use for what and where I could find them. Thank god I was able to activate and find the hint system, so I could finally get through this[/spoiler]. Don't get me wrong, I like riddles, but it's hard if you don't have any idea what to do next. I'm really curious on how this story will continue. From what I gathered, [spoiler]I think Kobayashi and his previous partner were investigating on something and his partner ended up killing himself in the action or something? Kobayashi transferred and his partner's brother planned his revenge[/spoiler]. The extra Chapter was also AWESOME! I love school mysteries and seeing their young days is a nice touch. The ability to gather random phone numbers and their unique story was also a great idea. Might as well play some longer to gather some extra CGs :)

This was fun :)

It is just interesting how the game has full Chinese audio but no Chinese interface. I as a Chinese is frustrated.

pretty fun. I hope there will be a sequel