The 25th Ward: The Silver Case

To say that The 25th Ward is niche would be an understatement, but that’s what’s so impressive about it. It respects the intelligence of its players, allowing them to wade through the feverish surrealism that the game often depicts, and melds that perfectly with a traditional noir thriller than Raymond Chandler himself would have been proud of. Goichi Suda might be known for his action games today (and they’re usually very fine games in their own right), but what I wouldn’t give for him to go back for another spin or two at the visual novel.

Playstation LifestyleTyler Treese

8/10

Check out our The 25th Ward The Silver Case review to find out why this is one of Suda51's best stories, and one that every Grasshopper fan should play.

WCCFtechKai Tatsumoto

7/10

The latest avant-garde adventure to come from Suda51’s twisted psyche has finally arrived on a modern set of consoles, first being released as a series of episodic games for mobile in a time before touch screens became prevalent. Billed as a follow-up to last year’s release of The Silver Case, The 25th Ward: The Silver Case picks up the pieces of the aftermath left behind by one psychotic individual by the name of Kamui Uehara. Does NIS America’s sequel to one of the strangest visual novels to make it stateside still impress as it once did?

GameSpotJustin Clark

6/10

The trail goes cold.

COGConnectedAlexander Thomas

58/100

Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, The 25th Ward: The Silver Case is a sequel to their premiere title from back in 1999, simply titled The Silver Case. The game is pitched as a visual novel adventure game, though the heavy emphasis should be on the word “novel.”  Following the events of the previous game, the newly constructed 25th Ward is the focal point of the story after an odd murder under mysterious circumstances kicks off a winding and twisting narrative. While the title definitely has the usual Suda51 flare, it appears few and far between large spells of reading and listening to the ...

Sirus GamingErickson Melchor

5.3/10

We want to emphasize that 5 will always be the “average” number, not 7. So by far, it’s 50% great and it’s also 50% bad.

Gamers HeroesCasey Scheld

50/100

The 25th Ward: The Silver Case has got a unique style, but its script could use some serious edits. Paired with its cryptic and frustrating puzzles, and you’ve got a game best suited for those with a lot of patience.