
Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is a danmaku-detective game that combines point-and-click style deduction with high octane bullet hell gameplay. Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and refute contradictions to solve the case!
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Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is such a cool game conceptually, combining point-and-click detective and bullet hell mechanics in order to complete the interrogations and solve the murder of lead detective Maxwell Lasnam (and it's free). While I could guess the plot twists, I was surprisingly delighted by the story. Plus there's an option to add more lives or infinite lives for people like me who can't dodge a bullet to save their lives. Excited for the Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective to release. 6/10
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Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery ist ein ganz spezielles Spiel. Das kostenlose Abenteuer wirft einen in einen interessanten Detektivfall, bei dem man herausfinden soll, was genau vor sich gegangen ist. Dazu verhört man Verdächtige und kommt so mehr und mehr dem Geheimnis auf die Spur. Der grosse Gameplaytwist ist dabei, wie die Befragungen vor sich gehen. Die sind nämlich als knallharte Bullet-Hell-Levels gestaltet. Und damit sind ganz viele Spieler schon komplett abgeschreckt, mich inklusive. Aber erfreulicherweise sind die Entwickler supergnädig und verzichten auf das sonst übliche "Git gud"-Getue. Stattdessen gibt es in den Optionen die Möglichkeit, die Anzahl Leben frei einzustellen, bis dahin, dass man sie auf unendlich stellen kann, womit die Bullet Hells völlig problemlos werden. Aber nimmt das dem Spiel nicht irgendwie den Witz? Ja und nein. Ja, tatsächlich verliert das Besondere des Spiels damit natürlich etwas seinen Reiz. Gleichzeitig ist aber der Rest des Spiels durchaus unterhaltsam und genügend kurzweilig, dass es trotzdem interessant bleibt. Denn die Story erweist sich als gut gemacht und auch die Herausforderung, die richtigen Schlüsse zu ziehen, ist unterhaltsam. Wichtig ist hier sicher auch der Umfang, der mit rund 90 Minuten absolut überschaubar ist. Länger wäre in diesem Fall nicht gut gewesen, aber so gibt es genau genügend Zeit, um Story und Figuren zu entfalten und trotzdem nicht zäh und langfädig zu werden. Von der Präsentation her ist das Spiel okay. Die sehr pixelige Grafik ist annehmbar und insgesamt trotz allem liebevoll und mit Stil gemacht. Gelegentliche Sprachfetzen sorgen für Atmosphäre, auch wenn die Mehrheit der Texte nicht vertont ist. Fazit: Wer auf kreative Detektivspiele steht, für den ist Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery klar einen Blick wert, zumal es völlig kostenlos ist. Dank der tollen Schwierigkeitsgrad-Option gilt das auch, wenn man mit Bullet Hells nichts anfangen kann. Und wenn man Bullet Hells mag, dann ist es erst recht einen Blick wert. Von mir gibt es jedenfalls eine Empfehlung.
Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery, işaretle ve tıkla tarzı çıkarımları yüksek oktanlı kurşun cehennemi oynanışıyla birleştiren bir danmaku-dedektiflik oyunudur. Davayı çözmek için kanıt bulun, şüphelileri sorgulayın ve çelişkileri çürütün!
Great game, the bullet hell gameplay was fun to experience and had some cool stages. I liked how the bullets were designed with each character you were fighting in mind, and how [spoiler] Charlotte's fight involved a mix of different ones. [/spoiler] Lovely artwork, music, etc.
It's a pretty neat little game, everything is good enough to make an enjoyable experience during its runtime, and I appreciate how the bullet hell segments play into the plot even though its not a genre I particularly enjoy. I wish it had like an ending CG but that's really the only thing I can think of to complain about that would be fair for a short free game like this. I will definitely check out the sequel whenever it comes out.
Joguinho curtinho, menos de 2 horas, mas é bem bonito e divertido de jogar. A história não é exatamente "original" (o clássico de assassinato em um trem), mas é bem feita e executada.
A fun little detective story with bullet hell gameplay. The visuals of the game are comprised of very nice pixel art and colourful character designs. While the music isn’t necessarily memorable, it is still quite nice. Don’t expect too much from the deduction aspect of the game as it is quite simple without there really being a fail state. You can beat the game with some trial and error alone even. Though I don’t mind that as the linear story and visuals are engaging and well done. Additionally the bullet hell sections still present a good level of challenge to the gameplay. Speaking of which, the bullet hell gameplay is very accessible as you can decide how many lifes you have and change it at any given time in the Options even in the middle of combat! You can pet the cat, which gives instant bonus points. All in all I recommend this free bite-sized game to anyone with so much as a passing interest in detective stories and/or bullet hell games.
Absolutely delightful and a ton of fun. I am so so bad at bullet hell games but this was just a really fun way to spend a couple hours. 1000% recommend!!
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