D OR Torico/Lunacy OR Mansion Of The Hidden Souls?

[sych]

Okay 3 great spooky adventue titles go up in the 3 way this week. So which will it be: Mansion Of The Hidden Souls, Torico/Lunacy or D? As usual, pick one and explain on in the comments below.

D



MANSION OF THE HIDDEN SOULS



TORICO/LUNACY

[Sonnington]

Uh, Enemy Zero?

[sych]

May 19, 2017 22:17:39 GMT Sonnington said:

Uh, Enemy Zero?

Enemy Zero really didn't fit with this catorgry. It has so many other advantages that the others lack like FPS sections . It would have been an unfair advantage. I really couldn't see it loosing to any of those 3 games on the polls. It's just in a different league. I think these 3 are more suited to each other.

[bultje112]

Torico by far. one of the best soundtracks ever and amazing fmv graphics and gameplay. disc 1 is better than 2 though but there are some really interesting story elements and characters like anthony. in fact the best fmv game I've ever played and easily a 9/10

[alf]

My vote goes for Torico/Lunacy (which was recommended to me by butlje112 last year).
Great soundtrack, great dark and mystical atmosphere. I think i am going to play it one more time during Halloween.

D is my 2nd game of that type. It is shorter than Torico and u need to hurry up because it has a timer set on you. That's why it may have a forced replay value

I haven't played Mansion of Hidden Souls yet. Waiting for someone to appear in this thread and recommend it to me

[bultje112]

mansion of hidden souls on sega cd is pretty good. saturn is terrible imo. 2 different games though.

[sych]

May 20, 2017 6:55:02 GMT alf said:

My vote goes for Torico/Lunacy (which was recommended to me by butlje112 last year).
Great soundtrack, great dark and mystical atmosphere. I think i am going to play it one more time during Halloween.

D is my 2nd game of that type. It is shorter than Torico and u need to hurry up because it has a timer set on you. That's why it may have a forced replay value

Very true. However if you have an Action Replay you can always stop the clock with Cheat codes and then you can take as much time as you want.

[alf]

May 20, 2017 7:11:22 GMT bultje112 said:

mansion of hidden souls on sega cd is pretty good. saturn is terrible imo. 2 different games though.

I wonder what makes this game terrible on the Sega Saturn ...

May 20, 2017 11:33:39 GMT sych said:

May 20, 2017 6:55:02 GMT alf said:

D is my 2nd game of that type. It is shorter than Torico and u need to hurry up because it has a timer set on you. That's why it may have a forced replay value

Very true. However if you have an Action Replay you can always stop the clock with Cheat codes and then you can take as much time as you want.

I have already grown up from cheating. It just makes games boring

[sych]

Okay had time to think and Torico/Lunacy definitly gets my vote. I do like D alot but I like Torico/Lunacy alot more. Wasn't really keen on MOTHS.

[martiniii]

I've now started to play Mansion of Hidden Souls, so I can give a fully qualified vote for Lunacy. It's definitely too easy, but the surrealistic story, dialogue, and atmosphere are captivating and unlike any other game I've played. It's also good and long, with multiple endings to add a bit of replay. Okay, the other two both have multiple endings as well, but I like the mechanic of rescuing the other citizens, and it feels like Lunacy takes longer to complete than the other two combined. Also, the FMV simply looks gorgeous.

D is a very close second. It's certainly the scariest of the three, and indeed one of the scariest games I've played period, and the real time limit adds to the immersion. The challenge is far stronger than the other two as well. But the FMV isn't as smooth as Lunacy's, and I just have a soft spot for Lunacy that D doesn't quite touch.

The story and dialogue of Mansion of Hidden Souls have the surrealistic tone of Lunacy, but the gameplay is little more than systematically visiting the eight other characters until you stumble upon the one you need to talk to to advance the plot. Being able to answer questions with yes/no in real time is an innovative touch, sort of a precursor to Sakura Wars, but it's poorly implemented in places. It's a funny coincidence that the "best soundtrack" thread has just been revived, because this has the worst soundtrack of any Saturn game I've played. Everything's on a five-second loop!

Mind you, though, I am enjoying Mansion of Hidden Souls. The plot is effectively weird and intriguing, and it's nice just having another node-based FMV adventure to play. I love the genre.

Also, it may be a mistake admitting to this, but was anyone else genuinely creeped out when Cathy says "You."?

[zyke]

Torico is such an underrated game. Go for it!

[martiniii]

I finished The Mansion of Hidden Souls yesterday. Yep, done in two sittings. The ending is quite confusing. Anyone here understand who Hunter and Kandolla are?

[Champotato]

Mansion Of The Hidden Souls: I really enjoyed this game, the weird story, the creepy clock sound in the mansion and the heads of the characters are very creepy with no lower body. The game continues to pull me to play it until the end.

I also never played the other games, so the choice wasn't entirely fair either.