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An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is a horror, gore and violent game
developed by MAGES. Inc. and 5pb.
and published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA and Inc..
Released on October 29th 2018 is available only on Windows
in 2 languages: English and Japanese.
It has received 464 reviews of which 406 were positive and 58 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.
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- OS *: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
- Processor: 1.5 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 6 GB available space
- Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c
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10/10 Corpse Party: Book Of Shadows is the second in the Corpse Party series. Masterpiece horror RPG visual novel. Corpse Party: Book Of Shadows may be a second in the series but it does amazingly as a standalone story, although the player should definitely finish Corpse Party prior to playing. It’s a 3D story rich horror RPG visual novel, unlike the first game which leans more heavily towards vanilla RPG. Corpse Party: Book Of Shadows primarily focuses on the classmates trying to escape Heavenly Host Elementary School. This installation focuses more heavily on the visual novel aspect but is an equal in terms of mood setting via music, words, and sound. The art is fantastic and the things the classmates go through is true nightmare fuel. Multiple endings and not for the faint of heart. I encountered no bugs while playing. It took me ~18 hours to complete the game with all achievements. No cards but Steam Point Shop items are available! Like the first title, there’s fanservice that feels wrong to read considering the age of the characters. Pros [*] Central to the story. A lot of context was added. [*] Fantastic story. [*] Fantastic worldbuilding. [*] Likeable characters. [*] Extremely memorable. [*] Great writing. [*] Great art. [*] Eerie music and sound effects. [*] Multiple endings. [*] Genuinely scary. [*] Encountered no bugs while playing. [*] Achievements are achievable. [*] Steam Point Shop items are available. Cons [*] Really weird fan service. A lot of the criticism I read revolved around how Corpse Party: Book of Shadows leans more towards visual novel than RPG, which is a massive difference compared to the original Corpse Party but I loved reading it as a visual novel. I personally think it added to the dread I felt while playing through it. To see more reviews like this one, support me by following my curating page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46085490-SumiSux-At-Games/
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Book of Shadows feels more like a dark expansion to the first game than a traditional sequel, but that works in its favor. By shifting to a walking-sim visual novel format, it doubles down on atmosphere, dread, and psychological horror rather than the top-down isometric gameplay of the original. By exploring the characters’ trauma and guilt, the game makes its horror feel intimate and cruel, as each story’s descent reinforces the idea that no one ever leaves Heavenly Host the same.
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10/10 for Corpse Party fans!! It not only acts a sequel, but is a sequel for some of the different optional endings in the first game. It gives additional information on other schools and characters that we didn't get too much of in the first game!! Definitely recommend it, but it is more of a visual novel with a point and click style/
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The game changed from an RPG to a visual novel, and honestly it’s way more interesting. The intro animation really caught my attention because it shows how much the survivors had to suffer. I’ll come back and write a full review after I finish the gam
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I will always rep Book of Shadows as the perfect sequel to Blood Covered. The original Corpse Party was an absolute banger that can't be topped, but Book of Shadows came along and almost proved that wrong by delivering the most compelling (and frustratingly-hopeless) follow-up in the franchise. The story is interesting, following the events of the "Time Loop Alternate Ending" from the first game; Satoshi & friends find themselves back in Heavenly Host, forced to once again navigate the horrors of the school while trying to save those who could not make it out the first time around. It's an interesting concept, and to keep things from getting stale, it even throws in some "flashback chapters" that show what the characters were doing prior to getting transported to the school. The characters are the same as last time. If you liked them in the original, you'll like them here. Characters like Ms. Yui & Kizami's classmates get fleshed out a little more too, so you'll learn more about the characters you follow. Some characters get entire chapters dedicated to them, so by the time you're through, you'll feel like you've known each other all your lives. This is Corpse Party we're talking about, so you already know the soundtrack is full of bangers. The main theme, the insert-songs (sung by Ayumi Shinozaki's VA), and Kizami's theme are songs I go back and listen to repeatedly using the in-game music player, and the other songs are all great too. The achievement grind (because I know you're reading this, Nebblz) is a lot of fun. You basically have to 100% the game (get all the endings, collect all the nametags, listen to all the music, unlock all the VA interviews). All stuff you were already going to do anyway. And unlike most achievement grinds, this one actually made me love the game more. Overall? Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is an incredible experience, and a must-play for fans of the original game (and its many remakes). This gets a certified Nori Stamp of Approval.
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Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows received 406 positive votes out of a total of 464 achieving a rating of 8.16.
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Corpse Party: Book of Shadows was developed by MAGES. Inc. and 5pb. and published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA and Inc..
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is not playable on MacOS.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is not playable on Linux.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is a single-player game.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows does not currently offer any DLC.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows does not support Steam Remote Play.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
MAGES. Inc.,
5pb.
Publisher
XSEED Games,
Marvelous USA, Inc.
Release
29 Oct 2018
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