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Methods: The Illusion Murders

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48%Game Brain Score
humor
story, gameplay
77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

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Methods: The Illusion Murders is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by LockedOn Games and was released on April 21, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Now available for free, discover a mystery story set in the world of Methods: The Detective Competition. Red July, an up-and-coming celebrity detective, is challenged by The Illusion Killer — a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions. However, in the course of solving the murder, Red July's famous method — which lets her instantly solve any crime — stops working. Now the rac…

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77%
Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
humor3 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game features a good storyline that some players found enjoyable and would recommend.
  • The art has shown significant improvement between this game and previous titles, making it visually appealing.
  • The character writing is praised for being engaging and likable, with a humorous tone that resonates with fans of similar genres.
  • The game lacks meaningful gameplay and is criticized for being more of an e-book than a true game experience.
  • There is minimal challenge, with the plot resolving itself and puzzles having no real impact on the story.
  • The overall reception has been poor, with very few players engaging with the game, indicating a lack of interest.
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is characterized by its absurdity and clever wordplay, making it both entertaining and unique. Users appreciate its lighthearted approach, particularly in the context of a detective/mystery visual novel that can be completed in just 45 minutes and is available for free.

    • “The funny thing is, if you wanted to print this book, you'd only need to print 11 copies to satisfy the entire world's demand for it.”
    • “It's more of that game's humor; it takes 45 minutes to beat, and it's free!”
    • “If a detective/mystery visual novel surrounding a supposedly impossible murder, with a goofy, absurd, wordplay-heavy sense of humor sounds interesting to you.”
  • story
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is well-crafted and resolves satisfactorily, making it enjoyable for players, who would recommend it to others.

    • “The plot resolves itself beautifully.”
    • “A good storyline that is enjoyable and I would highly recommend.”
    • “The plot resolves itself.”
    • “The story feels disjointed and lacks coherence.”
    • “Character motivations are poorly developed and often confusing.”
  • gameplay
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of this visual/interactive novel is criticized for being minimal, primarily consisting of clicking through poorly written dialogue that detracts from the overall experience, raising concerns about its quality and suitability for publication.

    • “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print. This poses the question, 'How did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the grinding aspect of visual novels and e-books tedious, likening the experience to a frustratingly slow reading process where each sentence requires a click to advance, detracting from the enjoyment of the narrative.

    • “Visual novels/e-books are tedious at best. Imagine the best novel you ever read, whether it's 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', '2001: A Space Odyssey', or 'Twilight' (if you have terrible taste in literature), but then translate that to a format where the words dribble out and you have to click your mouse every time you want to read the next sentence, instead of just turning the pages.”
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Methods: The Illusion Murders is a casual role playing game.

Methods: The Illusion Murders is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Methods: The Illusion Murders was released on April 21, 2024.

Methods: The Illusion Murders was developed by LockedOn Games.

Methods: The Illusion Murders has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its story.

Methods: The Illusion Murders is a single player game.

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