

Root Letter
2016 Kadokawa Games
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Root Letter (stylized √Letter) is a visual novel adventure video game that is developed and published by Kadokawa Games as the first title in their Kadokawa Game Mystery brand. In the game, the player must figure out what happened to the character of Aya, a girl who mysteriously vanished after receiving a particular letter. The gameplay will be split into two distinct parts; the adventure part, where the player interrogates characters who knew Aya in order to find more information about her, and the simulation parts, where the player relives and plays through prior interactions with Aya.
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Root Letter is a game that touched me in a way I didn’t expect and it more or less came out of the blue for me, but I’m sure glad that it did! This might be my favourite game of the year and it’s been a beautiful, captivating experience I urge everyone to try. With a compelling plot and characters, alluring visuals and a catchy soundtrack, it isn’t...
Root Letter takes up the name of the Japanese visual novel proposing an adventure full of mystery and fascination. The title stands at above-average levels of quality thanks to a good script and impressive stylistic choices.
Root Letter aims to be a game changer in the visual novel genre with its interactive segments. Unfortunately its gripping story line concludes rather blandly. Nevertheless it should prove entertaining, provided that you can bear with the protagonist.
It's a shame that Root Letter has such abysmal writing, because there truly are some fascinating plot threads to unravel throughout this brief journey.
Root Letter’s intriguing premise was just enough to keep me playing, despite the lacking tension that was initially promised.
System requirements
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Celeron G540
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: HD audio
- Additional Notes: Windows Media Player 11
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4590
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600, VRAM 2GB, 1920x1080
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: HD audio
- Additional Notes: Windows Media Player 11