Rule of Rose previews

Atlus is known for producing quirky games, and Rule of Rose is definately that, in fact it's more than quirky it's down-right odd. It's the story of Jennifer, a strange girl caught in an even stranger place. It's a place where children are the main characters, and these children, without adult supervision, have become very odd indeed – actually William Golding's ‘Lord of the Flies’ springs to mind. As far as the game itself goes, it's very slow moving with too much loading time between screens, so unless you're used to the slow moving, horror/survival games you may find it rather tedious. But once you get through the first couple of hours the story will draw you in and then drag you through its twisted maze. The childish theme of RoR is right through the game from start to finish, the inventory is drawn on a blackboard and the items are drawn by children. All the pictures are painted by children and any onscreen information is given in children's writing on an old 8ml projector. It's gives an authentic, and spooky, touch to the game. And it is spooky, make no mistake about that, with more than a few heart stopping moments. Overall, RoR is an intriguing game that you will either love or hate, but it will stay in your mind for a long time.