Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

well, i'll say that i liked the escape sequences quite a lot. but...what a horrifying sequel. it takes off from the end of 999 and never looks back: this is some of the most impressive bastardization of physics for the espousal of new-age mumbo-jumbo i've witnessed in ages. oh look, there's the protagonist being aggressively misogynistic for no reason whatsoever. and who was the freakin genius who thought to replace the tasteful 2d art with this disgustingly bland cgi shit? utterly baffling.

The gameplay is fun. However, somehow, the twist at the end is even worse than 999's. Play the game for the escape room sequences and try not to think about the story too much, because thinking about it completely breaks it.

Rating based on The Nonary Games version.

✰ The smoothest visual novel I've ever read. Can't stop reading it. The tense atmosphere is too immersive. Intricate game rules. Great twist.