Process of Elimination

Process of Elimination

April 11, 2023

Puzzle Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4

A hapless student named Wato Hojo finds himself among a group of talented detectives and must take part in their investigation to stop a prolific serial killer that hides among their ranks. Can they solve the case before they’re all eliminated?

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68.2

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Critic Reviews (14)

Bill Stiteler Pure Nintendo Apr 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

85.0

"Process of Elimination is a fun visual novel in which you must solve a murder mystery on an island of super-detectives. Actual gameplay is light, but the bonkers story, mini-games, and detective puzzles make this a mystery worth solving."

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70.0 /100

"Process of Elimination was full of surprises in more ways than one. Its twists and turns make for a great murder mystery that visual novel fans will want to sink their teeth into, but the comically brief tutorial of the …"

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Isaiah Parker NookGaming Apr 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

35.0

"It’s hard not to get the sense that Process of Elimination is a game that’s only ever content with punching below its own weight. In the moment of play, it can be a reasonably satisfying and fun visual novel that …"

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Ivanir Ignacchitti Hardcore Gamer Apr 2023
75.0 /100

"Process of Elimination is a curious work that explores an unusual format for criminal investigation. For those who love the genre and want to see this tactical element mix, it&s;s an interesting game but the repetitive narrative hindered by multiple …"

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Jae Lee ZTGD Apr 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"Despite some shortcomings, Process of Elimination weaves an intriguing tale, bolstered by a cast of endearing characters. While it might not topple the giants in the visual novel genre, it is a story worth experiencing all the same."

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José Viana PSX Brasil Apr 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"Inspired by more established titles in the market, Process of Elimination delivers a suitable experience, with a premise well known to the public, but with a complexity below of that from its inspirations."

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Kallista Kaines CFG Games Apr 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"A fresh take on whodunnit that&s;ll make your Sherlock Holmes sense tingle!"

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Leigh Price Siliconera Apr 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"Process of Elimination is a decent murder mystery with a ton of interesting ideas that never quite get used to their full potential."

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Mary Billington Video Chums Apr 2023
70.0 /100

"Process of Elimination is a fun detective game with an interesting cast and story as well as a unique board game twist on investigating. As long as you&s;re prepared to read a lot of text, you&s;ll enjoy unraveling the mystery …"

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Apr 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

86.0

Story

72.0

"Despite these minor issues, Process of Elimination is high quality, authentic, classical example of Japanese detective fiction. It’s not subversive or particularly boundary-breaking, but it’s also a very good student of the genre. So long as you can still kick …"

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Nicholas Mercurio The Games Machine Apr 2023
55.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

45.0

"Process of Elimination is a videogame with ideas poorly exploited and hastily managed. Despite of interesting an interesting context, it quickly loses interest. A missed opportunity."

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Paul Attard Slant Magazine Apr 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

45.0

"There’s a decent amount of strategy that’s required in order to accomplish any of the investigation’s objectives in a limited amount of turns, but these end up constituting such a low amount of the game’s playtime that you’re left wishing …"

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Pilar Waldorf NaviGames Apr 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

60.0

"Process of Elimination has a very interesting plot and manages to grab you from the beginning. It mixes the visual novel style with strategy; the bad thing is the problems I experienced with the Nintendo Switch version."

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Vítor M. Costa NintendoBoy Apr 2023
65.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Despite the mediocrity of its narrative and audiovisual design, Process of Elimination has interesting gameplay ideas that deserve to be polished and further developed in a later title. Fans of survival-themed anime or investigation adventures like Dangaronpa might enjoy this …"

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