PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

"Paranormasight wants to put on a horror show but is too goofy to realize how scary it could be."

""Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo" has a story that leaps off the page, letting players be God while challenging the morality of right and wrong."

"PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is an excellent visual novel game that blends Japanese mythology and fiction to create a compelling story, with a unique art style and fascinating lore, making it worth the price for fans of the …"

"With an engaging story about urban legends bolstered by a branching storyline, Paranormasight hovers over other visual novels with its many interactive elements. It suffers from the curses of certain puzzles that prove arbitrary and a story that gets spread …"

"Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries Of Honjo is a gripping and horrific adventure that branches outside of what genre fans would expect. It plays with your intuition and tests your deduction skills as you piece together each puzzle. Unfortunately, the narrative …"

"PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a pleasant surprise from Squire Enix, a brilliant work of art that sets the genre&s;s standard even higher. The game&s;s dialogue-heavy design, challenging puzzles, and unexpected turns demand players&s; full focus. It&s;s a …"

"Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is more of a gift than a curse, turning into another must-play for 2023"

"Paranormasight uses its occult theme and unique cast of characters to add something new to the world of visual novels, and feels like a path few have walked."

"PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a gripping page-turner of a visual novel. It occupied my brain so much that every second not playing felt like a second wasted. It felt like I was hit with so many fitting …"

"Overall, Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a fun little visual novel that doesn&s;t quite hit all the marks but is still a breezy and enjoyable romp with some creative use of gameplay mechanics. I had a difficult time …"

"Navigate a world of information and folklore in this memorably moody visual novel."

"Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is one of the best visual novels that I’ve played in a long time. It draws you in at the beginning, feeding you the vaguest pieces of the overarching story to keep you interested …"

"An ingenious visual novel that conveys Japanese terror through Edo-era legends to perfection, and later adds a great intrigue of detective series, investigation and thriller. Its proposal to get the player into this adventure is almost perfect."

"Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is an absorbing romp that leaves you dumbfounded. You could say there’s not nearly enough banter, and indeed a character or two that are forgettable, but those that get attention surely shine. If you’re …"

"Paranormasight is brilliant and subversive, toying with expectations and tropes across genres. The final product is entrancing — and it doesn’t loosen its death grip until the very last second."

"It doesn’t take someone with spirit sense to see that Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is something special. A horror visual novel game that blurs the role between character and player, Paranormasight is unique in its ability to give …"

"PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is one of the most interesting games of its genre, standing out especially for its clever use of camera framing and for playing with the player&s;s perception through multiple perspectives and metalinguistic elements. This …"

"Disturbing, thrilling, and absorbing at the same time, Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is much more than your average horror game. Square Enix has delivered a fantastic tale that deserves to be getting more attention than it currently has."

"If playing in handheld mode you can get around this by using touch controls, which I found worked just fine for the game&s;s purposes. The "horror mystery" also seems to steer away from the horror part at certain points, which …"

"Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a surprisingly excellent horror mystery-adventure game that&s;s tricky to talk about, and is an easy recommendation to anyone that&s;s the slightest bit interested in it."

"PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a great example of the visual novel genre and an immense step up from many other versions of this style of gameplay. It has a great story, although there is some weaker characterization …"

"Sumida and its urban legends come to life in PARANORMASIGHT in a way I didn’t expect from a 2D visual novel. I expected something artistic, yes, but I got something that engaged me, sent a shiver down my spine, and …"

"Paranormasight tells a gripping story full of murder and mystery, with some moments you simply have to experience yourself."

"With stunning and highly stylised character art, some exceptional and efficient writing, and some excellent “death game” scenarios, Paranormasight is one of the better visual novels that I’ve played in some time. Square Enix might not be known for this …"

"Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a masterclass in puzzle-solving, utilising Japanese folk tales to root around to unravel a murder-filled mystery — what more could you want? The captivating narrative, challenging gameplay, and stylish presentation make this one …"

"Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a more complicated version of Phoenix Wright. It contains some tricky puzzles to overcome while being driven by a thick amount of Japanese folklore, as well as a touch of horror. It can …"

"While very well written and highlighted by some excellent fourth-wall breaking horror, Paranormasight far outstays its welcome with hours of unskippable rehashed and replayed text."

"Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is one of the most surprising games we&s;ve experienced in a good while. Its overarching narrative, while initially quite heavy on exposition, is wonderfully told, interweaving the lives of multiple protagonists and tasking the …"

"PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo certainly won&s;t be on most people&s;s most-played games of the year list, but those who do will find a very well-written and immersive experience. The game is undoubtedly one of the great surprises of …"

"PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo had an immersive mystery story, along with utilizing 2D visual novel features that amplified its overall quality."

"Square Enix seems to have taken to releasing smaller-scale games in between their big-name releases, and I couldn&s;t be happier. If you enjoy horror visual novels and games with branching viewpoints that come together to tell a single narrative, Paranormasight …"

"The Switch version of Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is awful. It’s not ready to be played right now, because the menu navigation is straight-up broken. The game needs a patch with cursor sensitivity options at the very minimum, …"

"Paranormasight is a well-crafted mystery-horror that leans more into the mystery while keeping things light with a snappy script."

"Complex at the beginning and with an uncertain start, it doesn&s;t take long for PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo to cloak you in its darkness, suspense and terror to provide you with hours of high-quality interactive entertainment."

"Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won&s;t astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash."