/vr/ - Retro Games

>>4583465

Speaking of games developed by Human, there's the Twilight Syndrome series, totaling four games, three of which were released for the PS1. Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku-hen, Kyuumei-hen, and Saikai. The first two games follow the lives of three teenage girls who investigate rumors of ghosts at their school. The game is presented as a 2D side-scrolling adventure, and is fully exploration-focused, with no real combat and very few puzzles. Players are encouraged primarily to advance the story.

In terms of presentation the Syndrome games seem like successors to Human's more famous Clock Tower series. They use large, rotoscoped sprites and detailed multi-layered backgrounds to create an uncanny TV-show feel. The third game, Saikai, shifted to toon-shaded 3D models for its presentation, and featured a new story, but gameplay remained the same.

Interestingly, there was a spin-off also for the PS1 called Moonlight Syndrome, and it was directed by none other than suda51. The game is very similar to the main series in both gameplay and presentation, but more visual novel-esque. It features a standalone scenario which, as per usual for suda, isn't afraid to tackle taboo subjects such as incest and torture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoSKZAndHj8