Again (DS) - Critic Reviews

Again

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Platform:	DS	Genre:	Adventure	Developer:	Cing
ESRB:	Teen	Release:	April 2, 2010	Publisher:	Tecmo

Critic Reviews

The following reviews are used to calculate the overall reception for this game. All applicable scores are converted to our simplified rating system based on the specifics offered by each publication or the tone of each review. You can read more about how we do this here.

Annette Gonzalez

Game Informer

April 6, 2010 -

Mediocre - Cing's latest blend of game and novel could've been an intriguing "whodunit" if streamlined into a more digestible package. Instead, the glacial pace of weak plot development and the few poke-around puzzles in between left much to be desired.

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Nathan Meunier

GameSpot

April 20, 2010 -

Mediocre - The whole thing is reading intensive, which wouldn't be a big deal if the story was more engaging or the gameplay did a better job of balancing the long, dull stretches of monotonous character interactions with something more meaningful than walking around confined areas poking at objects until you find the right ones that match the situation.

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Rebecca Quintana

Spawn Kill

April 9, 2010 -

Mediocre - The game has an interesting premise, and the art style, while a bit too dark at times, is unique. However, I can't find myself recommending this game to anyone other than as a sleep aid.

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John Walker

Eurogamer

April 13, 2010 -

Poor - Each of their games has been a study of memory and the role the past plays in the present, and it's clearly wonderful that there are people wanting to tackle these themes in games. Again, even by its title, grapples with this, but it does it in a plodding, tiresome game that is only able to frustrate.

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Sterling McGarvey

G4 / X-Play

April 7, 2010 -

Poor - While Again's sleek prime-time crime drama aesthetic is appealing and, the initial crime investigation moments show off potential, and an early plot twist show off lots of initially grand potential, the game goes on to squander it with dull dialogue that never picks up, choppy pacing, and misfiring mechanics.

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Brandon Cackowski-Schnell

GameShark

April 20, 2010 -

Poor - By the time the game ends, well after you wish it had, and with a cliff-hanger no less, you'll be more than happy to have it over, and not because a murderer's reign of terror has ended, but because your time with the game has.

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GameTrailers

April 7, 2010 -

Poor - Again lacks almost all of the elements that made Cing's previous games stand out amongst fans and critics alike. This dull, plodding experience isn't worth your time or money.

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Arthur Gies

IGN

April 13, 2010 -

Poor - Full of bad adventure game cliches, mired in repetition, poor translation, and an utter lack of personality, Again is an inglorious end for the makers of Hotel Dusk. Unless you have a particular fascination with Cing's history or an affinity for arbitrary puzzles, Again should be avoided.

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