Detective Story: Reporter

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"Detective Story: Reporter" is a 2D quest game with horror elements, where you play as reporter girl Emma, investigating a series of crimes at a holiday camp named Nordlost. Collect clues, interview witnesses, and uncover the truth behind the disturbing events, with the possibility of two unique endings.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

57%

Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

story8 negative mentions

The game features an interesting plot centered around a young girl reporter investigating strange murders.
Some players found the 2D graphics appealing and noted the game runs quickly.
There is potential in the story, which could be exciting if developed further.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, poor translation, and spelling errors, making it feel unfinished.
The story flow is confusing and lacks buildup, allowing players to skip to the end without engaging with characters.
Many players feel the game is not worth its price due to its incomplete state and lack of sound and music.

story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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57%
The story is criticized for its lack of coherence and buildup, with players able to skip to the end without engaging with characters, resulting in a convoluted experience. While the premise of a young reporter investigating murders has potential, it suffers from poor language translation and minimal content, offering only 20 to 30 minutes of gameplay. Overall, the narrative feels disjointed and in need of significant improvement.
- “We will play as a young girl reporter named Emma, who goes to the recreation center in search of a story and investigation of strange murders.”
- “A cruel story, however.”
- “The flow of the story didn't quite work since I could just skip right to the end in a few minutes without ever speaking to any of the characters.”
- “There's no buildup to the plot, and the plot itself is convoluted and confusing.”
- “The story has potential but is hampered by poor language translation.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has been criticized for being unfitting and lacking in variety, with many users noting the absence of background music that could enhance the overall atmosphere. Additionally, there are complaints about the lack of sound options, which detracts from the gaming experience. Overall, players feel that the audio elements are insufficient and could benefit from improvement.
- “There appears to be no option for sound; adding some background music would help give the game some ambience.”
- “I liked the game, but there is not enough sound and music.”
- “The music isn't fitting, and you can clip straight through a lot of objects, even buildings.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs reported by users, alongside poor translation quality.
- “The game was buggy as hell and the translation was quite bad.”
- “The game was buggy as hell and the translation was quite bad.”