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Review of Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics on PlayStation 4

by Chucky Chucky photo Sep 2016
Cover image of Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics on PS4
Gamefings Score: 7
Platform: PS4 PS4 logo
Released: 13 Sep 2016
Genre: Role-playing
Developer: Spike Chunsoft
Publisher: Spike Chunsoft

Introduction

Welcome to 'Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics', the game that takes 'one way' so seriously that it doesn't even allow you to look back-ever. If you're looking for a role-playing game where the only thing you're permitted to do is sprint forward into imminent doom, then congratulations! You've found the game that's more about urgency than a late-night pizza run. But don't worry, it's also oddly charming. Grab your swords; it's time to dive into the absurdity.

Gameplay

'Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics' is part rogue-like RPG and part existential run-from-your-problems simulator. Picture yourself as a brave hero (or someone attempting to look like one while sweating profusely) exploring randomly generated dungeons. Each turn you take is a turn away from the impending light of doom gobbling up everything within range, so yeah, mandatory forward motion. The game's setup feels like a therapy session: you're always trying to escape your problems while wielding various classes that let you stomp your way through enemies with some degree of competence. Your goal? Defeat the darkness before it makes you one with the pixels.

Graphics

Now let's talk about graphics. Imagine the visual result of a love child between 8-bit nostalgia and modern RPGs, with a sprinkling of 'why does everything look so... pixelated but cute?' The colorful aesthetic is like eye candy missing a dentist appointment-sweet but peculiar. The character designs are simpler than a conversation with your cat, but at least they have personality, and obviously, questionable shirts that we can only assume were designed during a very late night on a caffeine and snack binge.

Conclusion

'Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics' is as delightful as it is bizarre. It dances between the lines of compelling gameplay and frantic, plotless chaos. Sure, it might not win awards for depth of story-most of the time you'll be too busy running to even notice the plot-but if you want something that ensures you have a good time whilst questioning your life choices, this might just be the game for you. So if you don't mind a little existential dread as you zoom past the darkness of life, grab this one and run like your life depends on it... because in this game, it quite literally does.

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