Posted on: December 1, 2021
Akeashar
Verified ownerGames: 1182 Reviews: 6
A Horror Soaked Experience
After having owned Death end re;quest since the Steam launch, I decided to give it a try with the GOG launch after having bounced off other IFI titles. Der;q sits under the Galapagos RPG banner, which is for darker and more mature titles than the fluffier Neptunia games that Compile Heart / IFI are better known for. It delivers on those promises in spade, with a storyline that presses all the right buttons with its explorations of the occult, conspiracies, urban legends and a dose of creepypasta. The game ran well for me, with no hitches, slowdowns or crashes. I can only speak for the japanese voice acting, but theres a sincerity to the delivery of the lines that drew me in. This isn't a game with teenage protagonists or high schools, instead focussing on characters that are mostly in their mid to late twenties employed in the video game industry. Thee are small doses of fanservice, but they are very light, and mostly as relief from the increasingly oppresive storyline. The Death ends in the title refer to bad endings that compare well to similar games like Corpse Party, with really tight sound work, writing and voice acting for the horrific ends that can befall the characters. All in all, I can definitely recommend the title for lovers of conspiracies, occult, horror and JRPGs, whether all of them or if they'd be interested in trying them out.
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