AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES

I learned Japanese by going into this game cold, looking up everything everyone said, and then adding each new kanji I saw into Ringotan which tests you on handwriting them from memory. I can now handwrite some 3000 kanji from memory, and comprehend an extremely high amount of Japanese. One of the best series for breaking into native Japanese media as a beginner, because it has voices on almost everything, a log you can replay all voiced lines from at any time, and a decent mix of dialogue and narration. Would I love it in English? Honestly, I don’t know. But as a learning tool, it’s absolutely perfect.

I feel like I have a good chunk of visual novels under my roster but I cannot believe that I did not pick up AI: The Somnium Files sooner. I would never have guessed in all my years alive that I would be actively praising a 30-year-old detective who is also a straight-up gooner.

I think it really excels when it comes to the layout of the story. It’s like getting a puzzle piece every time you progress the story but it isn’t until you have all the pieces that you truly understand what’s happening in the story. This game does a great job at taking itself seriously while also having really fun silly moments so that things aren’t so heavy. I do find that the pacing is a little slow at times, overall it was a really fun game and I would recommend it. They’ve got a great cast of characters, decent puzzles, and interesting dialogue.

really ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good. the story is amazing and the humor is actually pretty funny. it also handles going from funny to serious really well too.. its also pretty easy to 100% which is nice. overall 9.5/10

this game sucks because it doesn't let me swerve date's car into oncoming traffic every time he says something stupid. loved every second of it though.

I absolutely love detective games and mystery thriller types so this scratched that itch really well. If you like games similar to that or danganronpa etc, you're going to really enjoy this. Everything falls into place really really nicely by the end as well.

Deeply stupid in places. Deeply sincere where it counts.
Kaname Date is the best protagonist ever.

I bought this game due to a friend vouching for it. I was unsure at first, but now I can't stop thinking about this game.

While I trusted my friend's opinion, I was still skeptical. At first, I found it hard to resonate with the characters and its wacky comedic elements. I felt as if it was too jarring given the serious nature of the plot. I thought that I could never feel attached to the characters.

I was wrong. So very wrong.

This game was amazing. The characters are so memorable. I loved the story-telling and of course, the comedy. The characters were strange, but that's what made them all so memorable.

As for the main story, I did not expect such an intriguing plot. I was at the edge of my seat, wondering where the story would go and who was behind it all.

The gameplay is pretty standard for a visual novel, nothing to complain. Puzzles were at an appropriate level of difficulty. (Also please inspect EVERYTHING, you will get a lot of funny dialogue that adds more personality and life into the characters)

In short, please give this game a chance. It may confuse you at first, but stick with it. You will find yourself loving it.