Endiga
02-24-2005, 03:41 PM
This one's fairly common, from checking the various import sites and eBay.
This is a first-person adventure title, along the lines of D no Shokutaku (PSX/Sat/3D0/PC), Lunacy/Torico (Sat), and Juggernaut (PSX).
If you haven't played any of the above, then think of them as stiff first person adventure games.
You can look in a number of different directions, but you can only look in these particular directions. Most of the time, you are trying to solve obscure puzzles by picking up items that have been haphazardly scattered about. This is true in the games mentioned above, and the only real difference between any of them is the setting.
In R?MJ's case, it's set in a hospital that's just been sealed up due to an explosion-riffic accident. There is no apparent way out, so you must lead your small group (composed of your friends and a nurse) on a hunt for escape. Along the way, you learn of a dangerous virus that has a disastrous effect on the body, and gain an item which allows you to determine how much of the virus is present in the current area. Obviously, hanging around areas with the virus present can't be good for you.
During certain key moments, you have the ability to utilize your 'five senses', so as to make a decision based on what you can sense. You'll also hear from the characters travelling with you if you come across particularly interesting sites, if you keep looking at something you've already seen, or if you stand around for too long.
When you're not watching out for the virus, you'll be doing the standard 'looking for stuff' and 'using stuff', but with some sort of conspiracy involving the hospital serving as the plot.
The graphics do a fair job of showing off the hospital, as it looks suitably gloomy and dark. The music seems to mostly be of monotonous little clips that repeat themselves over and over again, creating very little horror in the player.
For the gaijin player with an FAQ at his side (or excellent guessing skills), this title should not be terribly hard, though much of the plot will sadly fly over your head. If you can find this for a decent price (I snagged it at $4) and enjoy these types of games, I'd recommend it.
This is a first-person adventure title, along the lines of D no Shokutaku (PSX/Sat/3D0/PC), Lunacy/Torico (Sat), and Juggernaut (PSX).
If you haven't played any of the above, then think of them as stiff first person adventure games.
You can look in a number of different directions, but you can only look in these particular directions. Most of the time, you are trying to solve obscure puzzles by picking up items that have been haphazardly scattered about. This is true in the games mentioned above, and the only real difference between any of them is the setting.
In R?MJ's case, it's set in a hospital that's just been sealed up due to an explosion-riffic accident. There is no apparent way out, so you must lead your small group (composed of your friends and a nurse) on a hunt for escape. Along the way, you learn of a dangerous virus that has a disastrous effect on the body, and gain an item which allows you to determine how much of the virus is present in the current area. Obviously, hanging around areas with the virus present can't be good for you.
During certain key moments, you have the ability to utilize your 'five senses', so as to make a decision based on what you can sense. You'll also hear from the characters travelling with you if you come across particularly interesting sites, if you keep looking at something you've already seen, or if you stand around for too long.
When you're not watching out for the virus, you'll be doing the standard 'looking for stuff' and 'using stuff', but with some sort of conspiracy involving the hospital serving as the plot.
The graphics do a fair job of showing off the hospital, as it looks suitably gloomy and dark. The music seems to mostly be of monotonous little clips that repeat themselves over and over again, creating very little horror in the player.
For the gaijin player with an FAQ at his side (or excellent guessing skills), this title should not be terribly hard, though much of the plot will sadly fly over your head. If you can find this for a decent price (I snagged it at $4) and enjoy these types of games, I'd recommend it.