The Shell Part I: Inferno on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
The Shell Part I: Inferno is a visual novel, detective and mystery game
developed by Innocent Grey
and published by Shiravune.
Released on July 27th 2023 is available only on Windows
in 4 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese.
It has received 993 reviews of which 911 were positive and 82 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 11.70€ on Steam with a 40% discount.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: intel Core i series
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: PCM (DirectSound support)
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Absolute masterpiece. Having played the original MangaGamer translation five years ago, I decided to replay this VN via this new remaster to refresh myself on the plot before tackling the third game recently translated. In nearly all regards, this remaster is the superior product, as much as the original holds dear to my heart. It contains a bit more content not found in the original; the CGs are touched up; frustrating aspects of the original's gameplay have been fixed and more quality-of-life changes have been ported over from the next two games. The protagonist, Reiji, is also voiced when he was not in the original. My only gripe with the remaster is the translation itself. Shiravune has localized the dialogue much more for a Western audience which is not inherently a bad thing—it is mostly a matter of preference and not enough to derail one's understanding of the plot and make this remaster worth less than the original. The plot of Kara no Shoujo (now localized as The Shell) can get very convoluted at times. Frequently, as you play through the story, you may think you are getting close to an answer, only for the game to show another sequence which only gives you more questions. By the third-quarter of the game, it is reasonable to feel a bit frustrated at needing to keep track of so many unanswered plot points. But, as you reach the game's eventual end and go through the various routes, you will discover how everything is connected and you will have most of your questions answered—whatever questions are left will likely be answered in the sequels. Kara no Shoujo perhaps has more "gameplay" than most other VNs, and this game can be really goddamn hard. You are expected to be super attentive to details and keep track of all bits of evidence you come across; not doing so will lead you to one of the multiple bad ends—and you will absolutely get many of them. In order to beat the game, you will most likely need a guide, as at multiple points in the course of the game you will need to do things in a specific order, click on things multiple times, or click on a pixel-perfect spot during one of your investigations. Though, it is HIGHLY recommended to go into your first playthrough completely blind; if you reach a bad end, try loading saves (do save often) and pick different choices or do an investigation differently/more thoroughly. Also, this game has sex—lots of it. The base Steam version will come censored; much of the content is cut out entirely if not heavily edited. A restoration patch can be found on Shiravune's website or on VNDB which restores the original content. Frankly, this game could be an amazing story even without the sex; if anything, the H-scenes can feel at times out of place and jarring as it disturbs the flow and tone of the plot. However, it is the way the developers intended the game to be, so I do recommend playing the game with the patch installed. Kara no Shoujo is an amazing story. It is a gory, visceral and depressing experience, but in its roughly 25 to 30 hour runtime, you will encounter the themes of obsession, madness, acceptance and forgiveness. The most depraved and depressing segments of the game are only matched by the great, lighthearted moments of banter between the amazing cast of characters. The vibrant characters, setting of postwar Japan, beautiful (and harrowing) artwork and wonderfully composed music all harmonize together to create a unique vibe that few other games can replicate. I cannot overstate how much I love this game. It is absolutely a visual novel you should play (if you can stomach the gore and sex).
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You need to install patch to experience the full content. The Shell Part I: Inferno, also known as Kara no Shoujo, is a VN mainly about mysterious murder (Yes it does have adult content but that's like 5% of the game, so you might still want to treat this game as normal VN) Characters are very appealing, a lot of detail writings are put into showing their mental and plots in this game is super mind blowing, the investigation and collecting clue parts are done really well, a game with good brain exercise you'd appreciate Some people complain about the strict condition of fulfilling certain endings but I don't find it very problematic when I backtrack them. This game has 10+ endings however whether it be bad ending or just neutral ending you always learn additional information about certain people or seeing more behind the scene, the animation skip is also very fast so it won't really feel troublesome to collect other endings. This VN ages really well, but again please make sure you got the patch before playing this game!
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Very good story but on god please download the uncensored patch. This steam version softlock you in 2/3 of the playtrough and has a lot of cut content. I would put a negative review but it's the censored version that's the problem and not the game itself that is bad. Outside of that, it's worth every penny.
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Good game, amazing story but I'll be honest... it was a pain to get the 'true ending'. I would've prefered, if the game itself has a timeline feature or something along those lines present in the 'Zero Escape series'. Not a big fan of having to use a guide to reach the true ending because god forbid I missed to click on a single spot for the third time after having to click somewhere entirely different during the investigation sections.
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Adult content aside, this is an outstanding detective story with superb musical scores. It has many gruesome and shocking revelations but also genuinely heart touching moments to offer. Highly recommended even at full price.
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The Shell Part I: Inferno is currently priced at 11.70€ on Steam.
The Shell Part I: Inferno is currently available at a 40% discount. You can purchase it for 11.70€ on Steam.
The Shell Part I: Inferno received 911 positive votes out of a total of 993 achieving a rating of 8.65.
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The Shell Part I: Inferno was developed by Innocent Grey and published by Shiravune.
The Shell Part I: Inferno is playable and fully supported on Windows.
The Shell Part I: Inferno is not playable on MacOS.
The Shell Part I: Inferno is not playable on Linux.
The Shell Part I: Inferno is a single-player game.
The Shell Part I: Inferno does not currently offer any DLC.
The Shell Part I: Inferno does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
The Shell Part I: Inferno does not support Steam Remote Play.
The Shell Part I: Inferno 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
Innocent Grey
Publisher
Shiravune
Release
27 Jul 2023
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