Wednesday, September 21, 2011

9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors

9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors (999) is a cross between puzzle game and a digital novel. The game let control Junpei, the protagonist, who wakes up in a triple decker bed in a room he doesn't know where. From there, he must find a way out by solving puzzles with clues left for him.
There are 8 other person, each having a bracelet marked with numbers 1 to 9, in a place that very much looks like Titanic ship. Together they must find a way out by helping each other or betraying one another, in this 'Nonary Game' they are forced to play as losing means death.
Its been a long time since I played a game in DS without setting it down as much as possible. I even swapped it to bring to office instead of books I usually carry with me. The game have 6 endings, only one being the 'true' one, but other playthrough to differentt endings lets you have deeper understanding of each of the characters background.
I got hooked with this as it feels like reading an ebook, or a comics if you prefer, and the story is really compelling. Although there are still some part of the story I don't quite grasp, I still find it a great game.
9/9 doors