ZERO ESCAPE
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Zero Escape is a trilogy of video games developed and published by Spike Chunsoft in Japan and Aksys Games in North America. The series is directed and written by Kotaro Uchikoshi.
Covers of the games. 999 (Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors), Virtue's Last Reward and Zero Time Dilemma (from left to right)
The games' genres are psychological horror, mystery, suspense, thriller, and science fiction, with slight elements of humor and comedy to fill in the gaps when the atmosphere isn't so dark. The gameplay is a mix of visual novel, escape-the-room, and puzzle.
Each game in the series follows groups of nine individuals, who are kidnapped and locked up by a mysterious person who goes by the name "Zero", and are forced to play a game of life and death in order to escape, while trying to figure out who Zero is and the truth behind the game. In all games, each player is equipped with a bracelet on their left wrist. Much of the plot development is through the interactions and drama between the game players, making critical decisions to survive through each game, etc.
Cast of each game
The gameplay is divided into two types of sections: narrative sections, where the games' stories are presented, and escape-the-room adventure game sections where the player solves puzzles. In the first two games, the narrative sections are presented in a visual novel format, while the third game instead uses animated cutscenes. The stories are affected by player choices, such as the survival of the players, and each game include multiple endings.
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Please be warned that since it is a horror game, some of these may contain violent and disturbing themes and is intended for mature audiences.