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428: Shibuya Scramble
A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big pharma manufacturer and a part-timer stuck in cat costume for a series of events each more unexpected and outrageous than the last.
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32 reviews found100
JRPG.moe
Sep 3, 2018
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RPG Site
Sep 4, 2018
It recieves such a score and such praise because of how confidently it tackles its premise. There's nothing else quite like it, and if you’re a fan of visual novels and creative storytelling in video games you definitely shouldn't miss 428: Shibuya Scramble.
100
GamePitt
Sep 4, 2018
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PlayStation LifeStyle
Sep 4, 2018
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100
Oprainfall
Apr 5, 2019
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Gaming Gamma
Sep 3, 2018
When all is said and done, this visual novel is absolutely incredible through and through. Again, having no VA on a console VN is a shame, but the game is just fine without it. The camera work is superb while admittingly the amount of motion blur in some shots are definitely a bit much in some situations. But other than that, I can’t give any praise higher to a work like this. The use of Live Action truly elevated what would be considered just another good visual novel. Everything here is just spectacular.
95
PSX Brasil
Sep 25, 2018
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90
GameSpew
Oct 2, 2018
I feel like 428: Shibuya Scramble is a visual novel for people that don’t usually like visual novels. It’s more involving, more mature, and more engaging than others out there. It’s a crime story with many twists and turns that keep you on your toes and on the edge of your seat, and that’s no mean feat.
90
COGconnected
Oct 30, 2018
428: Shibuya Scramble is definitely a must-play for visual novel lovers and those newer to the genre. It is not only unique with well-developed protagonists, but the sophisticated story involving every character in the game creates a masterpiece that is hard to forget. It is not a game you can complete over the weekend (unless you are ambitious!), but it is also not a game that is easy to set aside. And don’t be afraid to make the wrong decisions that may lead to bad endings, because some of them are extremely ridiculous and will make you laugh.
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Digitally Downloaded
Oct 11, 2018
428: Shibuya Scramble is storytelling via video games at its finest. The multiple parallel stories, the twists and turns, the characters, each is reason enough to pick up this title despite the initial release being a decade ago. It plays with ease, allowing you to completely lose yourself if the story of Maria’s abduction and the ten most important hours spent trying to save her.
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