Underplayed Gems

Simple 1500 Series Vol. 59: The Suiri - IT Tantei: 18 no Jikenbo (2001)

Simple 1500 Series Vol. 59: The Suiri - IT Tantei: 18 no Jikenbo cover
Developer
Tomcat System
Publisher
D3 Publisher
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Point-and-click, Adventure

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How it feels

A methodical, low-key exercise in observation and deduction as you sift through clues across eighteen self-contained cases.

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About

The Suiri is a mystery solving adventure game where the player tries to solve 18 different cases. Each cases consists of searching various locations for clues and then making deductions and drawing conclusions. The game is viewed from 1st-person perspective with various zoomed-in areas of interest where player can often interact with in more detail.

Screenshots

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