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Higurashi When They Cry
90IGDB player score
36 ratings
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A 90 average flying under the radar. Worth knowing about before everyone else finds it. Horror that commits — thriller atmosphere, real dread, and scares that aren't cheap. Solo only, and better for it — this is a one-player experience through and through.
About this game
Higurashi When They Cry is a Japanese murder mystery visual novel. The series is focused on a group of young friends and the strange events that occur in the rural village of Hinamizawa, where they reside. The gameplay requires relatively little player interaction as most of the game is composed of text dialogues. The original release contained no voice acting for the characters. The game utilizes intermissions where the player can obtain several Tips. These Tips allow the player to read various supplementary information that may or may not be useful in solving the mystery.
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Release date
Dec 5, 2009
Developer
07th Expansion
Publisher
07th Expansion, MangaGamer, Saffran Prod, Seams
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Genres
Adventure, Visual Novel
Themes
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Text
Critic score
90 / 100 (1 reviews)
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