"If I did this, would it mean anything to you? \m/̷ "
Hopefully, it means a sequel!

Maybe murder mysteries with some dark twists are a guilty pleasure of mine, but this will probably be my favorite game under $10 for 2015. I do enjoy adventure games and the nostalgia of FMV, so I'm a little biased. I thought the dialogue got the job done, and the acting (ranging from campy to outright ridiculous \m/̷ ) certainly sold it to me. There isn't much in terms of gameplay beyond cycling through dialogue regarding evidence and notes you happen upon in your adventuring while weighing potential contradictions, but I think the minimalism of this approach works in the game's favor. It's refreshing to enjoy an FMV game that isn't too cumbersome about gameplay for this price! While I was a little mixed about the ending, I'm okay with it being an issue of time and budget on the developer's end, I still think the overall package presented of Contradiction is awesome and I'm definitely left wanting for a sequel.

By the way (this is a bit of a tangent), if people liked the darker undertones of this and was looking for something even more graphic and unsettling while being open to the prospect of digging up a visual novel, Kara no Shoujo is probably my all time favorite among murder mysteries across gaming media. Higurashi is also up there if you're big on a heavy read, and that is on Steam! I was sort of expecting some super dark twists out of Contradiction considering the age gate, but it doesn't quite get there. For those familiar with FMV games of yore, it is certainly no Phantasmagoria in graphic content; Contradiction is quite tame! Still, it did do an excellent job in satiating my FMV murder mystery hunger. Speaking of FMV murder myster hunger with respect to Contradiction, however, I'll certainly be hungry for a sequel!

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"If I did this, would it mean anything to you? \m/̷ " Hopefully, it means a sequel! Maybe murder mysteries with some dark twists are a guilty pleasure of mine, but this will probably be my favorite game under $10 for 2015. I do enjoy adventure games and the nostalgia of FMV, so I'm a little biased. I thought the dialogue got the job done, and the acting (ranging from campy to outright ridiculous \m/̷ ) certainly sold it to me. There isn't much in terms of gameplay beyond cycling through dialogue regarding evidence and notes you happen upon in your adventuring while weighing potential contradictions, but I think the minimalism of this approach works in the game's favor. It's refreshing to enjoy an FMV game that isn't too cumbersome about gameplay for this price! While I was a little mixed about the ending, I'm okay with it being an issue of time and budget on the developer's end, I still think the overall package presented of Contradiction is awesome and I'm definitely left wanting for a sequel. By the way (this is a bit of a tangent), if people liked the darker undertones of this and was looking for something even more graphic and unsettling while being open to the prospect of digging up a visual novel, Kara no Shoujo is probably my all time favorite among murder mysteries across gaming media. Higurashi is also up there if you're big on a heavy read, and that is on Steam! I was sort of expecting some super dark twists out of Contradiction considering the age gate, but it doesn't quite get there. For those familiar with FMV games of yore, it is certainly no Phantasmagoria in graphic content; Contradiction is quite tame! Still, it did do an excellent job in satiating my FMV murder mystery hunger. Speaking of FMV murder myster hunger with respect to Contradiction, however, I'll certainly be hungry for a sequel! \m/̷