Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Investigate your own death as Sissel, a spirit who possesses objects and manipulates them to change events, including the crucial minutes before other victims die.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.9 / 10
About this game
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective begins with Sissel already dead and unable to remember who he was. Before his spirit disappears the following morning, you must investigate his death using powers that connect the ghost world to everyday objects. Time stops while you move between objects with visible cores; returning to the real world lets you manipulate what you possess. Even ringing a bicycle bell can distract an attacker. Sissel can also return to the four minutes before another victim's death, using these interventions to alter events. The investigation develops through object-based puzzles and the search for his identity. This HD remaster adds a collection of unlockable illustrations and music, and lets you switch between the original and rearranged soundtracks during play.
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AI review
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A distinctive match for puzzle fans who enjoy changing events through small, indirect actions.
Possessing objects turns the scene itself into the player's means of intervention, so noticing what an item can do may matter more than a conventional heroic action. Rewinding a victim's final minutes gives those interactions a clear dramatic purpose for players who enjoy linking cause and effect.
Strengths
- Ordinary objects can become tools for changing events, encouraging close attention to a scene.
- Soundtrack switching offers a direct way to compare the original musical treatment with its rearrangement.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy environmental logic puzzles, unusual forms of agency and a mystery about identity.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The rewind rule frames the investigation around specific moments to change, which may appeal to players who enjoy focused causal puzzles. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Manipulating possessed objects may reward players who like reasoning from a small action to its wider consequences. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Choosing between original and rearranged music may help players find a musical accompaniment they prefer for the same mystery. | Reviewed | 9.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Controller and touch support offer alternative ways to handle the possession-based interactions, accommodating different input preferences. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- CAPCOM
- Publisher
- CAPCOM
- Release date
- Jun 30, 2023
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Puzzle · Primary genre
- Tags
- Replayable3D GraphicsStory-drivenSolo-friendlyMain Story Under 10 HoursFast-pacedPlatformingHorrorReal-time CombatThird PersonLinear LevelsDodge
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideJun 30, 2023
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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