To make things worse, one of the locations in Touch Detective 2 1/2 has construction sounds clamoring in the background, thereby committing further crimes against the ears.
The result in such a text heavy game, though, is a constant grating on the brain. Each person's noise has a different tone, which is the game's way of assigning individual voices. When the characters talk, their words make annoying, repetitive sounds. The conversations are weird, certainly, but never actually funny.Īnother flaw in the speech are the awful noises that come along with it. Sure, the situations are kooky and the storyline is enjoyable, but the dialogue itself just fails to deliver. One gapingly absent element was humor, which is essential in an adventure game of this nature. When the most evil character is a anthropomorphic stalk of corn, you know that this game isn't trying to take itself too seriously.ĭespite the fact that Touch Detective 2 1/2 is enjoyable on a superficial level, when digging in deeper it's easy to notice the game's many flaws. Even when the fate of the town is in Mackenzie's hands, the game never ceases to be silly. The innocence behind the story is one of the most enjoyable aspects of the game. Your first case, for example, is to find out why all the pink and green noodles in the town disappeared. You take control of Mackenzie, a child detective with a mushroom sidekick, and solve adorably ridiculous cases. The story itself is cute enough to make even an emo band smile. Essentially, it's an adventure game published by Atlus with a delightfully charming artistic style. On paper, the game seems like a great idea. If you've ever had this happen to you, you'll know exactly how it feels to play Touch Detective 2 1/2. Finally, you realize what you were afraid of all along: that the game is just not that good. When things don't go as smoothly as you expected, you begin to make excuses for not enjoying yourself.
More unlockables: Solve side quests and complete an all-new Touch List and Investigation Report to gain access to new music and art.Sometimes you go into a game thinking the formula is so brilliant that it can't do wrong. Over twice the locations to visit and all-new characters to compliment the returning cast from the original.Cromwell, Penelope, and even your trusty sidekick Funghi all make a return in Touch Detective 2½, and if you want to get to the bottom of the mystery, you will need their help. All that changes when a string of strange thefts pulls her into a puzzling plot, and she'll have to use all of her skills and intuition to discover the motive behind the crimes and solve the mystery! The new plot develops over the course of 5 interrelated chapters, each playing off the one before. Trouble is, people still do not take her seriously. Accepted into the Great Detective Society, Mackenzie has become a fully-accredited sleuth.
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Fans of the original Touch Detective, fear not: the same humor and quirkiness that made the first adventure so memorable is back in full force for the sequel. You are going to do a Nintendo DS Longplay, Touch Detective 2½ by Atlus!īoasting a longer, overarching storyline, more characters and locations to visit, and various game design enhancements, Touch Detective 2½ delivers in every way a sequel should.