Board 8 > Platinum #169 - Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories

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https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/10649-disaster-report-4-summer-memories/ArcticCress
https://www.truetrophies.com/game/Disaster-Report-4-Plus-Summer-Memories/trophies?gamerid=5963

Let's just jump into this. The game tries to hype up how it allows you to create your own experience after the earthquake, but that's pretty much a lie - the game itself is completely a straight linear experience with barely any significant choices until near the end. Any story from the game itself just seems disjointed as many parts are never referenced again, even in the epilogue where many loose ends are finished. The survival mechanics are basically just tacked on, and you can go throughout the whole game without actually eating, drinking, or using the bathroom and nothing bad will happen. I am not exactly sure who this game was trying to appeal to, but it certainly was not myself as there was very little to excite me here. At least the ending theme is very good, and some of the dialogue choices can be intentionally (or unintentionally) hilarious.

The trophies are pretty much a joke. Some guides say you have to do a bunch of things in day one to trigger events later - nope, none of that is actually required. Except feeding the cat, you have to do that one in day one. I didn't purchase the stock, stole from the boutique and didn't ask the jewelry woman about her injury - and all three still continued their events for the trophy later on. Most of the trophies are pretty straightforward anyway, plenty are story related or just require a single talking event.

This game was originally cancelled all the way back in 2011. Honestly, it probably should have stayed that way, as this game is an embarrassment charging full price for what it brings to the table and I do somewhat regret my purchase.

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You are filled with REGRET

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