Haha you guys are funny. And not normally my thing, but this looks like a nice change of pace... (also need to finish Subsurface Circular which was pretty good.)
This game looks incredible!!!! I can't wait to play it on Switch. At first glance its like Phoenix Wright meets Persona with visual novel elements. Can't wait!
@@XxCOOKEExxMONSTARxX You definitely won't regret it. AI is one of the highest rated games of the year for a reason, the writing and story is INCREDIBLE!
Kino Kinda, it's more-so a mystery game before it is a visual novel, you can't keep mashing A to get through the game you gotta figure out each part of the case.
I had never heard of this game before but I've just done the Quantic Foundry gamer motivation profile and this game was the top recommendation for me, x3 higher than any other. Definitely peaked my interest!
Uchikoshi is a god, I love him (the writer). I haven't played this game yet, but if it's what I'm expecting, then anyone who likes the story will very likely like the novel Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. Check it out!
@@NinWRTV as a person who played all the zero escape games, I can confirm that the games (especially VLR) are a storytelling masterpiece. I had never and I doubt I will ever come across a story that is so complex, yet believable and fulfilling
This game was so good! I really was not expecting it to be as good as it was. The story was amazing and the way how they structured the storylines kept me fully engaged. The gameplay was fun and the voice acting was great. 10/10 would recommend.
There is something that has to be said about the game. The switch version in particular. It was poorly ported to the switch. The game is still as good as the video said, but the sad reality is that this game is better enjoyed on PS4 or PC. Why? Cause the game has lagging issues to load things from text boxes to flashback pop ups, even if they're a still image, and the game did take a quality downgrade which is noticeable in all character models and we still experience. So I would say that if you're interested in playing the game, go for it, but if you can, do it on a PS4 or PC.
i personally enjoy playing VNs on a handheld which is why i enjoyed the switch version despite the drawbacks you mentioned. plus the addition of touch controls make the investigation scenes easier to navigate. i’d say the Switch and PC versions (thanks to mouse support) are the definitive editions
Honestly the story was great character were great...but the gameplay aspect was just trial end error and that just made the feel okay for me.....the ending song makes it feel like it was really good makes you feel like sad that its finished which make you ignore that the gameplay was not that great...and honestly for some reason i feel like the story at moment were things were revealed did not have enough impact on some scene which made the whole story feel like a simple regular story(heres what happened then that end then this).just did not leave a lasting impression....but the character damn missing them already!! Also some route felt a litle weird for exemple when u take iris u completly ignore mizuki which is weird since its her parent that...and ur her roomate and u just let her be...
im currently looking into a list of games from a seller and while I have no idea what this title was prior, after reading the review, im intrigued. not my usual type of game but im open to giving it a shot. if its a great storyline and piques an interest, than im in! The Nintendo switch link doesn't work in the description so I'll have to assume its just as good as the ps4 version.
Sadly, this channel has fooled my once praising a murder mystery game that was utter crap. So I gotta fact check. Edit: Fact check done. It's a masterpiece
Worth playing for someone not THAT into VN's (I played Valhalla, got a fair bit in I think, but aborted and haven't wanted to go back. Enjoyed it though)? This a good place to start again?
@@veeetox usually that is what i think, but for this particular game, i think the english voices were nice :) for almost all characters, except for maybe one or two.
Thank you for the review, you have helped me realize that this game is definitely not for me. I was intriegued by the idea of investigating the 'cyclops killer' and making use of an augmented reality system. But Observer really burned me on the mind-jacking aspect, and one of my pet peeves is anime humor. I just really don't find anime funny, especially the 'innuendo' that you mentioned specifically. Not that if offends me, far from it, but anime tends to dwell on it so much. Probably an exension of their overly-polite social norms makes it funnier to them.
Understandable, this game is not for normies. I recently played the demo for this game and it definitely has some moments inspired by anime tropes and stuff.
Finally I got time to play this game and while I really like the story, fuck the gameplay that psyncing shit, fuck the time limit. While it was cool at the beginning but then after so many times of game over and hours wasted I dont think guessing game is a good gameplay design esp when it does not respect players time. I dont remember when was the last time I got this mad at a game and honestly Im suprise how this game got so many good reviews with the gameplay that is pure shit. This game better off as a visual novel only ill give 10/10 for that part. Massive disappointment.
Lol, the game is on Switch too though. David did this video review based on the PS4 version and Donald played the Switch version which you can read about here: www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/51681/ai-the-somnium-files-switch-review
Never ran into any in the PlayStation version. I believe on the Switch version there were a couple slowdowns or lag in certain dialogue sequences but nothing that affected the overall experience.
I am just started but my god I can't go on all characters thus far are horrible in terms of likability like We have Iris who literally blackmailed Date and he allowed her to do it she wanted to go to crime scene just cause and blackmailed him with a video and that spineless Coward let her dude ask Aiba to hack her cloud arrest her ignore her no we need plot to go on so fricking contrived it would have been better if Date said something like " Okay tag along" indicating he does not care or something like that I understand him look at our world for example but my issue is different She has her own route in the game meaning Uchikoshi expected me to empathize with that bitch sorry I won't because blackmail is a sensitive topic for me and he just plays with it like its nothing Oh and there is Mizuki who I healed because Police wanted info but she refuses to say anything my god it triggered me so hard that I press power button immediately I expected a detective story but instead got Who knows what
I am not a weeb but I love story games especially detective noir vibes. I came for the detective but left attached to the characters and crying a little bit. It was a good game def worth the play through if you have Xbox it’s free in game pass and there is absolutely no reason to NOT play it in that case
*Talks about how good the voice acting is* *Doesn't shut of for even a single fucking second so we can hear the games voice acting* This "review" is a sham.
how creators choose to do reviews is up to them. Some rapid styles of reviews talk about the game and it's qualities without actually giving examples of EVERYTHING THEY MENTION. If every game reviewer stopped talking to give an example of every good thing they mention about a game, every game review would be like 45mins with a bunch of pauses in dialogue. If you're that butthurt over not hearing the voice acting, there are countless other videos on TH-cam where you can hear it for yourself. I don't understand this gripe what so ever
"From the maker of Zero Escape" literally all I needed to know
I haven't even watch the video and this comment alone is enough to save me 4:46. Thank you. JK, I'm still going to watch it but thank you lol
A comment saying this, literally all I needed to know. Bought.
Haha you guys are funny. And not normally my thing, but this looks like a nice change of pace... (also need to finish Subsurface Circular which was pretty good.)
lol true
Same here. Any game Kotaro Uchikoshi directs, I will play.
GAME WAS SO GOOD, JUST FINISHED IT. MADLY IN LOVE. THIS WILL BE UNFORGETTABLE.
This game or Star Wars?
Man, i finished this game like 2 months ago, and I'm still in love with it, It's soooooo good
Same
I wish it was forgettable so I could play it for the first time again
Ughhhh the plot was so good
@@HandlesL Fax
man what a absolute masterpiece of storytelling this game was.
This game looks incredible!!!! I can't wait to play it on Switch. At first glance its like Phoenix Wright meets Persona with visual novel elements. Can't wait!
Yup..I think I might buy it today
@@XxCOOKEExxMONSTARxX You definitely won't regret it. AI is one of the highest rated games of the year for a reason, the writing and story is INCREDIBLE!
VCiPz stupid fucking GameStop ran out so I’m ordering it for Sunday (I have a thing for physical copies)
Isn't Ace Attorney a visual novel though?
Kino Kinda, it's more-so a mystery game before it is a visual novel, you can't keep mashing A to get through the game you gotta figure out each part of the case.
Just came to check out this review the game is $8 on the eshop was definitely interested in it.
Kurt Vonnegut as inspiration..immediate buy!
I love his other games. Hopefully it plays well on switch
Game was a Rollercoaster of emotions and enjoyable gameplay. Linear story, but still amazing to see what happens next, very thrilling
im 2 hours in and absolutely loving this game.
Don't spoil yourself at all! Please!
I fell in love with this game, and I literally never tried these type of games before
I had never heard of this game before but I've just done the Quantic Foundry gamer motivation profile and this game was the top recommendation for me, x3 higher than any other. Definitely peaked my interest!
Reminds me of ace attorney with a hint of shin megami tensei and danganronpa. Plus I recognize a lot of the voice cast in it 😎😎💖💖
Uchikoshi is a god, I love him (the writer). I haven't played this game yet, but if it's what I'm expecting, then anyone who likes the story will very likely like the novel Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. Check it out!
And The Nonary Games of course lol
Good call, I was planning on tracking down the Zero Escape games as well. I love the writing in this game, would love to play more of his stuff.
@@NinWRTV as a person who played all the zero escape games, I can confirm that the games (especially VLR) are a storytelling masterpiece. I had never and I doubt I will ever come across a story that is so complex, yet believable and fulfilling
Thank you!
This game was so good! I really was not expecting it to be as good as it was. The story was amazing and the way how they structured the storylines kept me fully engaged. The gameplay was fun and the voice acting was great. 10/10 would recommend.
This game is masterpiece. Everybody should play it.
There is something that has to be said about the game. The switch version in particular. It was poorly ported to the switch. The game is still as good as the video said, but the sad reality is that this game is better enjoyed on PS4 or PC. Why? Cause the game has lagging issues to load things from text boxes to flashback pop ups, even if they're a still image, and the game did take a quality downgrade which is noticeable in all character models and we still experience. So I would say that if you're interested in playing the game, go for it, but if you can, do it on a PS4 or PC.
i personally enjoy playing VNs on a handheld which is why i enjoyed the switch version despite the drawbacks you mentioned. plus the addition of touch controls make the investigation scenes easier to navigate. i’d say the Switch and PC versions (thanks to mouse support) are the definitive editions
@@noahsabadish3812 Definitely check out Island, If My Heart Had Wings, World End Syndrome, Aokana and Doki Doki Literature Club Plus.
Honestly the story was great character were great...but the gameplay aspect was just trial end error and that just made the feel okay for me.....the ending song makes it feel like it was really good makes you feel like sad that its finished which make you ignore that the gameplay was not that great...and honestly for some reason i feel like the story at moment were things were revealed did not have enough impact on some scene which made the whole story feel like a simple regular story(heres what happened then that end then this).just did not leave a lasting impression....but the character damn missing them already!! Also some route felt a litle weird for exemple when u take iris u completly ignore mizuki which is weird since its her parent that...and ur her roomate and u just let her be...
Heard good things about this. Had a gift card and saw this on sale for $7. Really just wanted to see how long it was so thanks for saying
Wish they remake zero escape with this graphics
The problem is that they don't have a lot of money to just throw into games that may fail in revenue
As usual I jump straight to the verdict, your 10 has just peaked my interest in this game.
im currently looking into a list of games from a seller and while I have no idea what this title was prior, after reading the review, im intrigued. not my usual type of game but im open to giving it a shot. if its a great storyline and piques an interest, than im in! The Nintendo switch link doesn't work in the description so I'll have to assume its just as good as the ps4 version.
I love that it has voice acting, other good Visual Novels with voice acting i should get?
Sadly, this channel has fooled my once praising a murder mystery game that was utter crap. So I gotta fact check.
Edit: Fact check done. It's a masterpiece
Erika and Date's voice actors are great
Downoloading now on Steam :)
A channel called Nintendo World Report doing review based on PS4 version!? Blasphemy!
what's the song called at the end of video? i really liked it. please help!!
Invincible Rainbow Arrow
@@NinWRTV thank you very much. Great video and just bought the game because it's on sale right now on steam.
Worth playing for someone not THAT into VN's (I played Valhalla, got a fair bit in I think, but aborted and haven't wanted to go back. Enjoyed it though)? This a good place to start again?
I thought it was pronounced Eye not A.I.
It is. It's a double entendre.
Does this games comes with japanese voice and english subtitle for the eu version? (Nintendo switch)
psyche81fc Yes it does! :)
@@WTCchan Thanks bro, I've completed the game, love it!
psyche81fc this have English voice?
@@jasondp3546 so late, but yes, and they suck xD. The japanese voices are waaaaaaay better than the english ones
@@veeetox usually that is what i think, but for this particular game, i think the english voices were nice :) for almost all characters, except for maybe one or two.
Ahhhhh zero escape!!!!!!! That's all I had to know. This reminds me of persona 5 also.
Innuendo and macabre jokes are my jam! XD
Fantastic. Cant wait to play it
"A.I" is actually pronounced "eye". So basically it's "eye: the somnium files".
Actually, there's still that dot between A and I, so its still A. I, but, the play on words is legit and confirmed already by Uchikoshi.
@@charlestrudel8308well one of the voice actors tell you how to pronounce it. th-cam.com/video/5kPtZ2yY0ic/w-d-xo.html
It can be pronounced both ways. It's supposed to be a double entendre (AI as in Aiba and AI as in Eye).
Thank you for the review, you have helped me realize that this game is definitely not for me. I was intriegued by the idea of investigating the 'cyclops killer' and making use of an augmented reality system. But Observer really burned me on the mind-jacking aspect, and one of my pet peeves is anime humor. I just really don't find anime funny, especially the 'innuendo' that you mentioned specifically. Not that if offends me, far from it, but anime tends to dwell on it so much. Probably an exension of their overly-polite social norms makes it funnier to them.
Understandable, this game is not for normies. I recently played the demo for this game and it definitely has some moments inspired by anime tropes and stuff.
AI is pronounced "I" btw
Finally I got time to play this game and while I really like the story, fuck the gameplay that psyncing shit, fuck the time limit. While it was cool at the beginning but then after so many times of game over and hours wasted I dont think guessing game is a good gameplay design esp when it does not respect players time. I dont remember when was the last time I got this mad at a game and honestly Im suprise how this game got so many good reviews with the gameplay that is pure shit. This game better off as a visual novel only ill give 10/10 for that part. Massive disappointment.
buy this game
WHOA
PlayStation! PLAYSTATION!!! REEEEEEEEE
Lol, the game is on Switch too though. David did this video review based on the PS4 version and Donald played the Switch version which you can read about here: www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/51681/ai-the-somnium-files-switch-review
@@NinWRTV just a joke
@@NinWRTV Did either one come across technical issues?
Never ran into any in the PlayStation version. I believe on the Switch version there were a couple slowdowns or lag in certain dialogue sequences but nothing that affected the overall experience.
I am just started but my god I can't go on all characters thus far are horrible in terms of likability like We have Iris who literally blackmailed Date and he allowed her to do it
she wanted to go to crime scene just cause and blackmailed him with a video and that spineless Coward let her dude ask Aiba to hack her cloud arrest her ignore her no we need plot to go on
so fricking contrived it would have been better if Date said something like " Okay tag along" indicating he does not care or something like that
I understand him look at our world for example but my issue is different
She has her own route in the game meaning Uchikoshi expected me to empathize with that bitch sorry I won't because blackmail is a sensitive topic for me and he just plays with it like its nothing
Oh and there is Mizuki who I healed because Police wanted info but she refuses to say anything my god it triggered me so hard that I press power button immediately I expected a detective story but instead got Who knows what
Is this worth playing if you're not a weeb?
Yes
I am not a weeb but I love story games especially detective noir vibes. I came for the detective but left attached to the characters and crying a little bit. It was a good game def worth the play through if you have Xbox it’s free in game pass and there is absolutely no reason to NOT play it in that case
im not a weeb and I loved it, so I'd say yes
Is the voice acting Japanese?
Both English, Japanese and Chinese
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200th like.
*Talks about how good the voice acting is*
*Doesn't shut of for even a single fucking second so we can hear the games voice acting*
This "review" is a sham.
This “review” is a review, you weirdo.
how creators choose to do reviews is up to them. Some rapid styles of reviews talk about the game and it's qualities without actually giving examples of EVERYTHING THEY MENTION. If every game reviewer stopped talking to give an example of every good thing they mention about a game, every game review would be like 45mins with a bunch of pauses in dialogue. If you're that butthurt over not hearing the voice acting, there are countless other videos on TH-cam where you can hear it for yourself. I don't understand this gripe what so ever
Sorry did you mean shame? Cuz that is what your comment is
Not enough diversity, hard pass on this one
Judging a game based on skin color eh? Sounds kinda racist to me. Fucking SJWs ruin everything I swear
The game takes place in Tokyo and all characters are Japanese, what did you expect?
What did you want ?
Not enough women who don't need men. *SJW Feminist Soy Boy has left the chat*
I'm black and even I think this is dumb