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428: Shibuya Scramble
A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big pharma manufacturer and a part-timer stuck in cat costume for a series of events each more unexpected and outrageous than the last.
Details
- Released
- December 3, 2008
- Developer
- Chunsoft
- Genres
- Adventure · Visual Novel
- Publisher
- Spike, Sega, Spike Chunsoft
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428: Shibuya Scramble Reviews
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Here's a unique take on the visual novel in that it combines live action with the visual novel mechanic. How well does it work? Find out in our 428 Shibuya Scramble PS4 Review.
Inventive, thrilling and brilliantly executed, 428: Shibuya Scramble is a masterpiece of the visual novel genre.
428: Shibuya Scramble is a visual novel with an innovative method of storytelling. At first glance it seems like a simple choose-your-own-adventure game, but it becomes more complicated and interesting as the plot develops. Its characters are played by real life actors, with still images in the background of the text and video clips for cutscenes. Originally released in 2008, the game was remastered and released this year for the PS4 and PC. With a thrilling story and a delightful cast of characters, 428: Shibuya Scramble is still one of the most unique visual novels that remains undefeated in...
I feel like 428: Shibuya Scramble is a visual novel for people that don’t usually like visual novels. It’s more involving, more mature, and more engaging than others out there. It’s a crime story with many twists and turns that keep you on your toes and on the edge of your seat, and that’s no mean feat. If you like a good story that requires you to do some thinking to unravel, 428: Shibuya Scramble is essential. It won’t satisfy those who like a lot of action in their games, but anyone who likes to take their time and devour a good book will be in their element, that’s for sure.
428: Shibuya Scramble is storytelling via video games at its finest. The multiple parallel stories, the twists and turns, the characters, each is reason enough to pick up this title despite the initial release being a decade ago. It plays with ease, allowing you to completely lose yourself if the story of Maria’s abduction and the ten most important hours spent trying to save her.
428: Shibuya Scramble is a long-lost Japanese classic crime game that channels 24 and is finally available in English on the PS4 and PC.