- June 16, 2016
- Kadokawa Games
Root Letter
Root Letter is a great visual novel with superb production values that’s only held back by some localisation issues but excels in atmosphere and one that will remain with you for a long time.
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Root Letter is a single player role playing game with a mystery theme. It was developed by Kadokawa Games and was released on June 16, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics.
Root Letter (stylized √Letter) is a visual novel adventure video game that is developed and published by Kadokawa Games as the first title in their Kadokawa Game Mystery brand. In the game, the player must figure out what happened to the character of Aya, a girl who mysteriously vanished after receiving a particular letter. The gameplay will be split into two distinct parts; the adventure part, wh…
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Root Letter Review
While the story is a riveting and gripping tale that uncovers the deepest and darkest of mysteries plaguing the town of Matsue, the egotistical protagonist Max does make the game unbearable at times due to his awkward dialogue responses. With a pretty neat and silly dialogue wheel called Max-Mode, plus the way he conducts his 'Investigations' into each of his pen pal's high school friends, Root Letter does have a great story to tell. While the opening sequences plays out quite forced, with Max awkwardly needing a reason to begin exploring, the game gets a lot better once it gets going. With no real gameplay required, this is, at the end of the day, a visual novel that works well at times, though some head scratching moments disrupts the flow of the game.
60%Root Letter Review
Imagine you’re a youngish gentleman – in his early thirties to be more precise – reflecting back on a pen pal he had some 15 years ago. Aya Fumino was her name, and with just 10 sincere letters she captured your heart. All of a sudden though, the letters stopped. Or so you thought.
80%Root Letter Review - Secrets in Shimane
Root Letter provides a fun and engaging experience for those that enjoy the mystery genre, pretty art, and interesting character development. There are misleading dialogue options and Max Mode is just strange. Overall this game is about experiencing the story that’s put in front of you and it does that in an engaging way.
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Root Letter is a role playing game with mystery theme.
Root Letter is available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation and others.
Root Letter was released on June 16, 2016.
Root Letter was developed by Kadokawa Games.
Root Letter has received mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its graphics.
Root Letter is a single player game.
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