Buried Stars
July 30, 2020
"Buried Stars" is a new mystery adventure game developed by Team Largo and LINE Games Corporation. A collapse that broke out at a live broadcast of a survival audition TV show. A fatal incident occurs in front of trapped performers and staff. Who is the murderer? Why… How could this …
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90.0
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90.0
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90.0
"Buried Stars will slip under the radar for most people; I implore you to check this wonderful visual novel out, as it&s;s perhaps one of the best narrative experiences this year. With a relatable and fleshed out cast of characters …"
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65.0
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70.0
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80.0
"Buried Stars is such a fantastic addition to the murder mystery genre. Said to be inspired by Danganronpa, it shows. While the story here is much more serious, I pushed me forward as it did. Despite the tedious nature of …"
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70.0
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60.0
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90.0
"Buried Stars is a high quality representative of mystery visual novels. With solid gameplay systems and an extraordinary art direction, even its text issues aren&s;t enough reason to ignore this work."
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35.0
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80.0
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92.0
"Buried Stars came out of nowhere but it has become one of my favorite visual novels of this year. The titles’ fantastic presentation paired with the gripping narrative creates a unique experience within the genre. The localization can seem flat …"
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65.0
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70.0
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80.0
"Buried Stars is an intricately woven visual novel with a lot of cool concepts. An interesting and varied cast keep you on your toes, while a plot filled with twists and mystery makes Buried Stars a must for fans of …"
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60.0
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45.0
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80.0
"Buried Stars delivers an interesting and current premise, although with an execution that could be refined in order to make the player&s;s journey less tiresome."
Read original review"Buried Stars will challenge you to solve mysteries while trapped in a collapsing studio with a few survivors as you struggle to build rapport and maintain your own sanity. Overall, it&s;s a gripping story that will have you replaying until …"
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60.0
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50.0
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35.0
"Buried Stars could have been a 5/5 game, easily. Unfortunately, the narrative thought behind the game really relied on me having a personal interest in the characters and their plight, and thanks to the inelegant and overly literal localisation, it …"
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80.0
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85.0
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90.0
"This visual novel survival was the surprise of the year in the genre, it&s;s has good characters, better story and the mecanics are very addictive. I recommend the game to fans and not fans for the visuals, because it&s;s a …"
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35.0
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70.0
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85.0
"The Korean developers of Buried Stars intended to show the reality of struggles that Korea is currently facing the ‘popularity culture’. The current status of anonymous acts over the internet culture as well as the shades over the popularity contest …"
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