Info about Tokyo Dark:

Official game description:
Collector's Edition
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In addition to the core game, Tokyo Dark: Collector’s Edition includes the game's digital soundtrack, alongside a PDF art book containing imagery from throughout the game's development process.
About the Game
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Detective Ito\`s partner is missing, but what starts as a straightforward case soon spirals into a twisted nightmare that causes Ito to confront her past and question her own sanity.  
Tokyo Dark places the narrative in your hands. Your decisions and actions change Detective Ito's state of mind, opening doors to different possibilities as you attempt to find your partner and understand the dark and horrifying world around you.  
KEY FEATURES  
*   The S.P.I.N (Sanity, Professionalism, Investigation, Neurosis) system keeps track of every decision you make, changing how other characters react and the actions available to you.  
*   A deliciously dark delve into the world beneath Tokyo, that will leave you questioning each and every decision.  
*   A branching narrative that delivers 11 exciting endings.  
*   A NewGame+ mode that positions you at the fork of each of Tokyo Dark's 11 endings.  
*   Beautifully animated sequences produced by Graphinica - a world class anime studio.  
*   The exploration, discovery and puzzle solving found in Point and Click Adventures married with narrative depth and intrigue of visual novels.  
*   Original soundtrack by Reign of Fury front man Matt \`Bison\` Steed.  
*   Localization by Japanese novelist Ureshino Kimi.
Will the past come back to haunt you, or will you stand by your decisions?

Release date: Sep 7, 2017

Categories: Point-and-click Adventure, Visual Novel, Psychological Horror, Choice-based Narrative, Multiple Endings, Detective Gameplay, Sanity Management, Dark Fantasy

Feature scans:
- Wiki: score 10; verdict: Poor User Experience; summary: The game suffers from several critical issues, including poorly designed puzzles, significant bugs, and a lack of perceived value. These problems lead to a frustrating user experience, with many players recommending walkthroughs over actual gameplay.
- Steam Deck: score 50; verdict: Tinkering Required; summary: The analysis of user feedback for the game reveals several significant issues. The lack of controller support is a major technical barrier, affecting users who prefer or need to use a controller. Additionally, numerous technical issues and bugs, such as visual bugs and poor sound design, detract from the overall experience. Game design criticisms, including unnecessary cutscenes and uninteresting dialogue, also impact user engagement. These issues collectively indicate a need for technical improvements and better game design to enhance the user experience.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $10.00 - $15.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that the community generally finds the game overpriced at its current base price of $17.99. Many reviews indicate that the game is worth purchasing only when on sale, with several users suggesting a price around $10 would be more appropriate. The sentiment is that the game does not provide enough value at its current full price, leading to a consensus that a fair price range would be lower.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 17.5h
  - Story completion: 8.0h
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provided indicates that a full completion of the game, including all endings and content, typically takes around 15 to 17.5 hours. However, the actual enjoyable gameplay time is noted to be less, around 9 hours, due to repetitive elements and the need to replay sections. The story completion time is often mentioned to be shorter, around 4 to 8 hours for a single playthrough.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game has a slow start due to repetitive gameplay and technical issues, but it becomes more enjoyable as players progress and explore different narrative branches and endings.
  - Stance: Fun then drops
  - Anchor: Exploring different narrative branches and endings
  - Time to anchor: 1h 0m
  - Friction: Repetitive gameplay; Backtracking; Click registration issues
  - Unlock drivers: Narrative branches; Multiple endings
  - Conditions: Patience to replay the game; Interest in story-driven games; Tolerance for point-and-click mechanics
- Player Archetypes:
  - Story-First Explorer (buy)
    - Motivation: Engaging with rich narratives and atmospheric settings.
    - Playstyle: Focused on exploring storylines and making choices that drive the narrative forward.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: Visual novel fan; Horror enthusiast
    - Reference games: Telltale's choice-based adventure games
  - Detective Roleplayer (buy)
    - Motivation: Solving mysteries and experiencing different story outcomes.
    - Playstyle: Methodical and investigative, focusing on uncovering clues and making strategic choices.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: Detective game fan; Choice-driven gamer
    - Reference games: Telltale's choice-based adventure games
  - Critical Bug-Averse Player (no buy)
    - Motivation: Seeking a polished and bug-free gaming experience.
    - Playstyle: Expects high standards in game mechanics and stability.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: no buy
    - Labels: Quality-conscious gamer; Bug-averse player
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Engaging and unique storyline (weight 0.63): The game's narrative is praised for being engaging, unique, and well-executed. It draws players in immediately with its intriguing and dark story elements.
- Multiple endings and high replay value (weight 0.47): The game offers multiple endings based on player choices, encouraging multiple playthroughs. This feature, along with various story paths, adds significant replay value.
- Appealing and beautiful visuals (weight 0.42): The game's graphics and art style are visually pleasing and successful. Players appreciate the beautiful art, good artwork, and appealing graphics.
- Impactful decisions and choices (weight 0.34): Player choices matter and have subtle effects on the story and ending. The S.P.I.N system adds depth to decision-making, making choices impactful.
- New Game+ feature (weight 0.15): The New Game+ feature adds save points and enhances the gameplay experience. Players appreciate the ability to save at certain points during subsequent playthroughs.
- Presence of cats throughout the game (weight 0.14): Cats and cat-related elements are present throughout the game, adding a unique and charming aspect to the gameplay experience.

Common complaints:
- Game plagued by bugs (weight 0.42): The game suffers from numerous game-breaking bugs that have been unresolved for years, significantly impacting the player experience.
- Incomplete skip function (weight 0.38): The skip function for dialogue and text is incomplete, with many parts of the dialogue being unskippable, causing frustration.
- SPIN system lacks impact (weight 0.32): The SPIN system is criticized for being poorly implemented and having minimal impact on gameplay, making it feel superfluous.
- Lacking audio and character depth (weight 0.28): The game is noted for its lack of voice acting, sound effects, and deeply explored characters, making the experience less immersive.
- Lack of meaningful puzzles (weight 0.28): The game lacks substantial and meaningful puzzles, with the existing ones being too easy and of low quality.
- Limited exploration and gameplay (weight 0.28): The game offers limited exploration and minimalist gameplay, reducing the overall engagement and replay value.
- Unsatisfying endings (weight 0.25): The endings are criticized for being brief, unsatisfying, and not significantly impacted by player choices.
- Frequent screen flickering (weight 0.24): Players report excessive screen flickering during transitions, which can be distracting and detrimental to the gaming experience.
- Issues with save system (weight 0.23): The game lacks manual save options and has limited save slots, leading to potential loss of save files and frustration among players.
- Developers unresponsive to bugs (weight 0.23): There is a notable lack of response from developers regarding bug fixes, leaving many issues unresolved.
- New Game+ mode issues (weight 0.21): The New Game+ mode is considered tedious and poorly implemented, requiring players to replay the game without substantial changes.
- Poor gameplay mechanics (weight 0.2): Gameplay mechanics are frustrating and poorly implemented, with issues extending to UI and controls.
- Unintuitive UI design (weight 0.19): The UI is often unclear and awkward, making it less user-friendly and more difficult to navigate.
- Fails as a visual novel and point-and-click (weight 0.17): The game is criticized for failing to meet expectations as both a visual novel and a point-and-click adventure.
- No keyboard support (weight 0.1): The absence of keyboard support for movement and text reading limits accessibility and convenience for some players.
- Short game length (weight 0.1): The game is noted for its short length, providing a brief experience that may not justify the investment for some players.
- Insufficient horror elements (weight 0.09): The horror aspects of the game are considered insufficient and could be enhanced to provide a more engaging experience.
- Language barrier issues (weight 0.09): The game is difficult to understand for non-English speakers due to the amount of dialogue, limiting its accessibility.

Gameplay feedback:
- Point-and-click gameplay mechanics (weight 0.57): The game heavily features point-and-click mechanics, often combined with visual novel elements and puzzle-solving.
- Multiple endings based on choices (weight 0.38): The game offers multiple endings that vary based on the choices and actions taken by the player throughout the game.
- Visual novel elements (weight 0.37): The game incorporates visual novel elements, blending adventure and narrative-driven gameplay.
- S.P.I.N system mechanics (weight 0.36): The S.P.I.N system (Sanity, Professionalism, Investigation, Neurosis) affects gameplay, story paths, and endings.
- Psychological horror elements (weight 0.26): The game includes psychological horror elements, adding to the tension and atmosphere.
- Detective gameplay (weight 0.22): Players take on the role of a detective, solving cases and making hypotheses.
- Sanity management (weight 0.19): Managing the protagonist's sanity is crucial as it affects the story and gameplay.
- Character interactions and development (weight 0.15): The game features deep character interactions and development, contributing to the narrative and player experience.
- New Game+ mode (weight 0.15): The game includes a New Game+ mode, allowing players to carry over progress and explore different story paths.
- Dark humor and urban fantasy (weight 0.1): The game blends dark humor and urban fantasy elements, creating a unique atmosphere.
- Technical issues and bugs (weight 0.1): Some players have reported game-breaking bugs and technical problems that affect gameplay.

Performance notes:
- Game-breaking bugs persist (weight 0.35): Players report numerous game-breaking bugs that hinder progression and overall gameplay experience. These bugs include crashes, dialogue issues, and movement problems.
- Screen flickering issues (weight 0.28): Frequent and excessive screen flickering is a common complaint among players. This issue is often accompanied by other screen glitches.
- Audio and technical issues (weight 0.15): Players have reported various audio issues and technical problems that affect the overall gaming experience.
- Interaction and loading issues (weight 0.15): There are reports of interaction points failing to load and long loading times. Additionally, some players experience issues with character sprites loading and resizing.
- Controller and input problems (weight 0.15): Some players have encountered issues with controller support and inputs not registering. There are also reports of the game not responding to controls except for the ESC key.
- Character teleportation and dialogue issues (weight 0.15): Players have noted problems with character teleportation and dialogues not triggering as expected.
- Game launch and performance issues (weight 0.14): Some players have experienced issues with the game failing to launch correctly multiple times. There are also reports of poor performance and smaller bugs and glitches.
- Save and skip functions broken (weight 0.06): There are reports of broken save and skip functions, which can significantly impact the gameplay experience.
- Objects become non-interactive (weight 0.06): Players have reported instances where objects in the game become non-interactive, affecting gameplay.
- Visual bugs reported (weight 0.06): There are reports of numerous visual bugs affecting the game.
- Auto-save system mentioned (weight 0.05): The auto-save system is noted by players, though specific issues or praises are not detailed.
- Technical shortcomings (weight 0.05): Some players feel that the game is lacking technically, though specific details are not provided.

Recommendations:
- Highly recommended game (weight 0.28): The game comes with a high recommendation due to its unique gameplay experience. Many players suggest buying it for its engaging and distinctive features.
- Recommended for horror and mystery fans (weight 0.21): This game is highly recommended for players who enjoy horror, mystery, and point-and-click gameplay. It offers a story-rich experience that appeals to fans of these genres.
- Recommended for visual novel fans (weight 0.12): Fans of visual novels, adventure, and point-and-click games will find this game appealing. It is also recommended for those interested in Japanese culture and cities.
- Recommended for atmosphere and setting (weight 0.11): The game is recommended for its atmospheric and setting qualities, which enhance the overall gaming experience.
- Recommended for replayability (weight 0.11): The game is recommended for players who enjoy replayability and are hardcore completionists. However, it may not be suitable for those who dislike replaying games.
- Recommended for indie game fans (weight 0.11): The game is recommended for fans of indie products and short, indie games. It offers a unique experience typical of indie titles.
- Must-Have for story seekers (weight 0.07): The game is considered a must-have for those seeking a good story, providing a rich narrative experience.
- Not for murder/mystery puzzle fans (weight 0.06): Players looking for a murder/mystery game with logic puzzles may not find this game suitable. It does not focus on that type of gameplay.
- Not for long deep story seekers (weight 0.06): The game may not be suitable for those seeking a long game with a deep story. It is more focused on a concise and engaging experience.
- Recommended for psychology fans (weight 0.06): The game is recommended for fans of psychology, offering insights and experiences that appeal to those interested in the subject.
- Game for passing time (weight 0.06): The game is suitable for passing the time, offering an engaging experience for casual play.

Other player notes:
- Dark and mature themes (weight 0.11): The story and themes of the game are noted to be dark and mature, making it unsuitable for younger audiences.
- Voice acting desired (weight 0.06): Players expressed a desire for voice acting to enhance the game experience.
- Timed responses in game (weight 0.06): Some parts of the game require players to respond within a certain time limit.
- Multiple action choices (weight 0.06): Players have noted that there are alternative options for actions within the game.
- Appeal to cat lovers (weight 0.05): The game might be particularly enjoyable for players who love cats.

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.22): Players are frustrated primarily due to the prevalence of game-breaking bugs and technical issues, such as screen flickering, save system problems, and poor UI controls. Additional frustrations stem from repetitive dialogue, lack of depth in supporting characters, and the developers' inadequate response to these persistent issues.
- Disappointment (weight 0.19): Disappointment arises from the game's technical limitations, lack of certain features, and the story's lack of depth and unsatisfying endings. Players also express disappointment with the lack of voice acting, basic visuals, and the overall poor quality of the game.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.11): Players enjoy the game's engaging storyline, immersive atmosphere, and interesting plot. The game's backgrounds, protagonists, level design, and multiple endings contribute to a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.09): Satisfaction comes from the game's immersive experience, beautiful art, and interesting story. Players appreciate the engaging gameplay mechanics, complex narrative, and the overall positive experience with the game's atmosphere, visual design, soundtrack, and storytelling.
- Interest (weight 0.08): The game's engaging narrative, deep plot, and multiple endings spark interest among players. The story themes, psychological horror elements, and engaging setting contribute to maintaining player interest.
- Appreciation (weight 0.06): Players appreciate the game's unique blend of horror and humor, narrative depth, and atmospheric elements. The detailed story, character design, and the game's handling of mental health themes are also highly appreciated.
- Joy (weight 0.06): Joy is derived from the game's enjoyable atmosphere, visuals, and character development. The engaging storyline, gameplay, and the S.P.I.N system also contribute to a joyful experience.
- Frustrated (weight 0.04): Players are frustrated by game-breaking bugs, crashing issues, and poor gameplay mechanics. Repetitive gameplay, inability to skip dialogue, and excessive screen flickering add to the frustration.
- Satisfied (weight 0.03): Players are satisfied with the game's visuals, music, story, and characters. The gameplay, character actions, and multiple endings also contribute to their satisfaction.
- Surprise (weight 0.02): Players are surprised by enjoying the game more than expected and by the plot twists and multiple endings.
- Excitement (weight 0.02): The game's intriguing storyline, multiple endings, and impactful choices generate excitement among players. The engaging storytelling and enthusiasm for the game also contribute to this emotion.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Players express anger due to game-breaking bugs and the autosave feature. Unresolved issues and frustration with the development team further fuel this anger.
- Engagement (weight 0.01): Players feel engaged due to the deep philosophical meaning and interesting narrative. Feeling attached to the protagonist and the decision-making process also enhances engagement.
- Engaged (weight 0.01): The detailed description of gameplay mechanics and narrative depth keeps players engaged.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.01): The old-school style and varied branches evoke a sense of nostalgia among players.
- Amusement (weight 0.01): Certain aspects of the game that almost veer into humorous territory amuse players.
- Love (weight 0.01): Players express love for the game's characters, finding them particularly endearing.}