Launched in 1999, the Dino Crisis series did not repeat the success of its sister series Resident Evil, but over time it began to enjoy cult status. Over the years it has lived to see more or less obvious imitators. Among them can be found Tokyo Scramble, described here, which is an action adventure game from Japanese studio Adglobe, which has in its portfolio Redemption Reapers, released in 2023.
In Tokyo Scramble, we view the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). The adventure leads us through underground locations, among which we will find such places as industrial Yoyogi, historic Sengoku or the mist-shrouded caves of Zipang. While traversing them, we must constantly be on guard, as creatures called Zino prowl here, posing a deadly threat to us.
Zino are oversized creatures, including a dinosaur-inspired Goblin, a giant Lurker bat, Slendermantis looking like a praying mantis, as well as more fanciful monsters, such as the heavy Blockhead or Kisser, which is a variation on the theme of a scorpion. They not only have strengths, but also weaknesses that should be used against them.
Since we can't fight them directly, in order to deal with the threat from them, we have to make good use of the opportunities offered to us by the environment. The game allows you to hide from your adversaries in the tall grass and sneak behind their backs, as well as to distract them with environmental elements (such as traffic lights or vending machines).
Nevertheless, the overriding way to deal with enemies is to set traps. For this purpose we use cranes (dropping heavy objects on enemies' heads or lifting them with grabs), spikes (hurting enemies when they run towards us) or hydraulic presses (crushing creatures running under them).
Manipulation of the environment is enabled by apps installed on the heroine's smartwatch.
Tokyo Scramble allows you to play alone or in a specific mode of cooperation over the Internet. Up to four players can observe the protagonist's actions together, with only one person directly controlling the character at any given time, while the rest control the cursors to support her.
The main protagonist of Tokyo Scramble is a high school student Anne, whose subway ride ends in disaster. The protagonist regains consciousness in a strange world located under the surface of the title Tokyo. The underground has been overrun by terrifying creatures, christened by the girl as Zino. Anne's main goal is to find an escape route and reach the exit in one piece.
Game Ratings for Tokyo Scramble Video Game.
Game8: 50 / 100 by Alfonso Majarucon
Tokyo Scramble feels like a title scrambled together just to get a release up on the Nintendo Switch 2. Despite having some good ideas here and there, it’s overall very unpolished, messy, and full of wrinkles that shouldn’t have even left the QA stage.
NintendoWorldReport: 5.5 / 10 by John Rairdin
It neither uses its premise to create a unique stealth experience, nor does it lean into its own ridiculousness enough to be compellingly campy. There is a nice attempt at enemy variety, and an honest effort at puzzle-based stealth, but it just never comes together. There are moments where you can see what Tokyo Scramble was aiming for, but what you're left with is a remarkably mediocre stealth experience.
MonsterVine: 2 / 5 by Spencer Legacy
Tokyo Scramble has some neat ideas, but the frustrating gameplay, choppy performance, and poorly-written characters hold it back from succeeding as a stealth game. I hope the more inventive aspects of the game can make a return in a more polished title down the line, as Tokyo Scramble sadly isn’t worth buying for those alone.
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