Tokyo Dark

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Tokyo Dark Remembrance– tells a very interesting and layered story. With some stunning twists and turns, it's hard to put the game down once you've started. It has a great balance of horror and mystery, with some comedy sprinkled in. Luckily, it never lea...
Decisions you make have an effect on the direction of the game, as well as your character's sanity
Most puzzles have more than one solution, The SPIN system adds a layer of complexity, Multiple endings extend replay, A legitimately creepy soundtrack

Cons:

When text fills up more than one line on the text box, which happens very frequently, it overflows and then drops down to the line below. It's awkward when you're reading along with the text and the word is being filled letter by letter, before abruptly g...
Sometimes it is hard to tell what decisions are available to you, even when you know that there has to be another solution to the situation

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Last revision on January 26, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Tokyo Dark Remembrance– tells a very interesting and layered story. With some stunning twists and turns, it's hard to put the game down once you've started. It has a great balance of horror and mystery, with some comedy sprinkled in. Luckily, it never lea
Decisions you make have an effect on the direction of the game, as well as your character's sanity
Most puzzles have more than one solution, The SPIN system adds a layer of complexity, Multiple endings extend replay, A legitimately creepy soundtrack

Reviewers Didn't Like

When text fills up more than one line on the text box, which happens very frequently, it overflows and then drops down to the line below. It's awkward when you're reading along with the text and the word is being filled letter by letter, before abruptly g
Sometimes it is hard to tell what decisions are available to you, even when you know that there has to be another solution to the situation
Boilerplate “edgy” depiction of Tokyo, Inconsistent tone, Predictable plot turns, Slightly embarrassing visuals

Expert reviews and ratings

Tokyo Dark -Remembrance- tells a compelling, albeit disturbing story and gives players a pretty strong handle on how it will all unfold. There are a couple of visual issues, but they're not so unforgiving to make you avoid the game. If strong...

By gotgame.com on January 23, 2020

Every decision matters in this horrific investigation game where life death and sanity are all on the...

By Game Chronicles Magazine on October 03, 2017

Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun. How we score: The destructoid reviews...

By Destructoid on September 24, 2017

Again we have another Kickstarter success story that until its release I had never even heard of – I should really spend more time on crowdfunding sites! Asking for the incredibly humble sum of just $32,000 (USD) allowed such a niche title like Tokyo...

By DarkZero on September 22, 2017

Tokyo Dark offers a powerful player experience, having them solve the crime on their own terms, whatever those may be, and deal with the consequences in immediate, unsettling...

By CGM on September 15, 2017

At first, Tokyo Dark seems to be little more than a pale replica of better Japanese adventure and horror games. The game's presentation is amateurish, its characters are stereotypical, and its depiction of Tokyo doesn't break any new ground. Thankfully,...

By WCCFTech on September 13, 2017

A point-and-click-adventure-cum-visual novel, Tokyo Dark sees Ito travel to a variety of locations across the Japanese capital, chatting to a diverse cast of characters that aid her in uncovering the mystery of her partner's disappearance. With only...

By VideoGamer on September 06, 2017