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An engaging storyline, memorable characters and wonderful animation make this game a true treat.
Ghost Trick is a masterpiece, made by developers who thoroughly understand the medium they're working in and the hardware they're working with.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a fantastic combination of absurd Japanese humor and point and click mechanics. It's filled to the brim with charm, good laughs and brilliant puzzles that will keep you locked to the screen for hours on end.
7
curzon_dax
It was good but a bit overrated. The puzzle gameplay was good enough and the story is serviceable for a video game and the art was inspired enough. But the way it plays was partly clunky and partly repetitive and partly too obvious and the music/art generally repetitive and the story a bit more convoluted than needed for a video game. In general I would say it's worth it if you're into puzzle games, but don't expect a masterpiece here so I wouldn't recommend it to all types of gamers.
7
Lemres
good balanced game that have the story, ost, and gameplay right -----------
9
Red9ine
To my mind, the true narrative masterpiece of the DS Puzzle-Adventure/Visual Novel game renaissance. Whilst the puzzle gameplay is admittedly very lackluster (yet, which of these games aren't?), the narrative-led experience is where Ghost Trick shines. The principle difference between it, and most of its contemporaries that I've played, is that Ghost Trick leaves you fulfilled. It attains a true sense of disbelief in ways most games never achieve because the mechanics of their worlds are never consistent, always leaving unanswered questions and loopholes by the end. Ghost Trick offers no such ambiguity or continuital-laziness; it balances comedy, drama, time travel, supernatural forces, wacky characters, and pulls it all off with aplomb simply because the writing is so phenomenally solid. It puts every other video game narrative to shame by virtue of the fact it respects its own creation and mad genius to see it through. Shu Takumi and company only ever made this one-off masterpiece among endless Ace Attorney games (still to this day), and it's an absolute travesty of wasted talent.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

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Jan 11, 2011
Metascore
Generally Favorable
83
User score
Generally Favorable
7.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
90% Positive
54 Reviews
10% Mixed
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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Jan 24, 2011
100
Universo Nintendo
Shu Takumi reasserts himself as an articulator of good storylines inserted into an innovative gameplay.
Feb 9, 2011
90
Eurogamer Portugal
Trick Ghost: Phantom Detective is a well of originality, an inventive game given to eccentricities.
User score
Generally Favorable
77% Positive
295 Ratings
8% Mixed
30 Ratings
15% Negative
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Jul 26, 2024
10
Samzan9
Simply the best story in the gaminig.I like all of this game!!!!!!!!!!!Masterpiece
Dec 9, 2023
10
Exogear123
A Masterpiece of it's time. The best puzzle-esc game I've ever played and I hate puzzle games. This is easily in my top 10, it beats Ocarina of Time.
Dec 19, 2010
90
Nintendo Power
If you're an Ace Attorney fan, a point-and-click adventure fan, or simply a fan of quality storytelling in general, don't miss out on Ghost Trick. [Jan 2011, p.86]
Jan 24, 2011
84
3DJuegos
Funny gameplay, interesting story and rich characters. Ghost Trick is a mysterious and grateful videogame.
Feb 9, 2011
80
DarkZero
Whilst the ending is a disappointment, the game gets so many things right it is all too easy to succumb to its charms.
Jan 11, 2011
80
GamesRadar+
Despite occasional frustration though, the more active gameplay of Ghost Trick is a welcome change from the mostly passive adventures of Ace Attorney (a series we also love!).
Jan 11, 2011
60
Game Informer
The character animations are incredibly fluid and impressive, and several of their conversations are good for a chuckle. Unfortunately, these scattered bits of life aren't enough to bring Sissel's adventure back from the dead.
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Jan 21, 2022
10
Zu343
This game is amazing and a most play title for everyone. It's one of the most underrated Games.
Feb 14, 2026
7
curzon_dax
It was good but a bit overrated. The puzzle gameplay was good enough and the story is serviceable for a video game and the art was inspired enough. But the way it plays was partly clunky and partly repetitive and partly too obvious and the music/art generally repetitive and the story a bit more convoluted than needed for a video game. In general I would say it's worth it if you're into puzzle games, but don't expect a masterpiece here so I wouldn't recommend it to all types of gamers.
Apr 16, 2024
7
Lemres
good balanced game that have the story, ost, and gameplay right -----------
Aug 5, 2013
4
paprik
"Infinite waiting for a plot twist that doesn't deliver" is how I would describe this game in one sentence. The gameplay seems interesting at first but quickly falls off as it is extremely tedious, repetitive and most of all incredibly easy. I would estimate there are about two 10 second segments that offer any challenge at all for a person of average intelligence. The animation is excellent and story has great potential that sadly gets wasted in the second half of the game. Even the pacing is really poor since the animation and dialogue is slow and cannot really be fast forwarded.
Mar 24, 2011
4
Cindabella
I was really disappointed with this game given its quite high user reviews. The flow is terrible you are constantly having to click on dialog boxes. The story line is really bad, which would be less of a problem if you could skip the story. The puzzles are not worth the wait to get to them. Don't waste your money.
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SummaryGhost Trick is a story of mystery and intrigue that blends fun logic puzzles with the world of the supernatural, making for an entirely new and unique experience in the handheld gaming space. Part adventure game, part puzzle game, Ghost Trick's gameplay will challenge player's brains while its distinct art elements and character designs ... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
  • iOS (iPhone/iPad)
  • DS
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  • PC
  • Xbox One
  • PlayStation 4
Jan 11, 2011
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