"A Ton of Games"

Visual Novel #2/100

#Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Danganronpa was one of those games I had heard people rave about, but was still unsure if I would like it. About 10 minutes after meeting the game's cast, there was no longer any doubt, I was going to love this game! The game has just the right amount of sillyness and wacky character moments to keep it funny without going into Disgaea levels of cringe. Similar to the #Zero Escape games, this series focuses on a group of people trapped in a #Saw-like scenario that sees them forced to kill one another in order to survive. Due to the nature of this scenario, characters can and will die, A LOT. This makes the, admittedly basic, social minigame all the more effective. Nothing worse than spending time getting to know more about a character just to have them die in the next chapter :P Be careful who you get attached to! The main chunk of gameplay however emerges during the "Class trials", and these sections are also quite fun and I've been told take inspiration from the #Ace Attorney series. The true selling point of the game is definitely the story. It's engaging, funny and above all interesting. I've always loved murder-mysteries and clue-solving plots in general. A fantastic game and with such colourful characters, you are bound to find at least a couple that you will become enamoured with :) Definitely recommended to all!

8/10