Zero Escape: Virtues Last Reward - PS Vita Game (Retro Fam)

Fantastic game, a worthy sequel to the cult classic 999. In some areas (like puzzle mechanics, and flowchart "jumping") this game has greatly improved the few flaws that 999 had. Other changes (mainly the 3D rendered graphics, as opposed to sprites) I would argue are a slight step backwards.Either way, a phenomenal game, I would urge anyone that enjoyed 999 to buy this excellent installment in the series! :D

To put it bluntly, the intellectualism displayed by the storytelling in Zero Escape as well as its predecessor (999) make mockery of bland incoherent plotlines in most modern video games.Virtue's Last Reward is at its hard a visual novel with puzzle elements. The puzzles are mostly engaging, but often quite difficult. However, the developers have included an "easymode" to help less experienced players or just those who are in it for the story to get major hints to help them plod along. The story itself is closely related to 999 in some ways so either playing 999 first or reading/watching a synopsis would be a good idea. The gameplay is mainly reading and tapping on the Vita's touchscreen, which lends itself quite well to this type of adventure game. The graphics are fluid and the background score sets the mood quite well. Uncommon among most localizations, the English voice acting is excellent and rivals/surpasses the Japanese voice acting.In my opinion, the save-anywhere and put-down/pick-up (although you really won't want to put it down for too long) nature of this game lends itself perfectly to the mobile platform. If you are looking for a gripping story with intense revelations and cerebral gameplay, you won't want to miss this game!

My Son like this game. He plays it when ever we go on a trip anywhere. I would say money well spent since he still plays it.