A brilliant NES port!

User Rating: 9.5 | Deja Vu I & II GBC
By Denny_Carmassi | Review Date:
Deja-Vu is rated as one of the 20 NES games you must play. Deja-Vu 2 is not acclaimed that much, but it's a good game. The 2 of them together make a great game. Both versions of the game are different from their originals. For example, there are no more crocodiles to shoot in the sewers. And the graphics are a big step up. The storyline is kinda complicated, but I'll do my best to explain it to you. The game itself involves you going on a point-and-click style adventure to get your memory back and clear your name. In the first game (The Original) you wake up. With no memory. Oh great. You are left with your coat and a gun. you go out of the toilets and find yourself in a bar. Maybe you were just drunk and the memory loss is nothing (What sort of game would that be though?) From that moment on, you embark on a great adventure where you go to many different places to find the killer of Joey Sigel a dead guy you find in an office above the bar. Turns out whoever did it (I won't spoil it for you) has left little bits of fake evidence to have you nailed. When you clear your name and you think it's game over you are whisked into the Second adventure where some Mob guy wants 20,000 dollars for the death of Joey Seigel.

A particular point which sticks out in my mind is the street muggers. You either meet a guy with a gun, who you have to punch, and every time you meet him after punching him he has a black eye or something. punch him 4 times and he'll kill you. Another street mugger is a guy wearing a white vest. The only way to beat him is to offer him some coins, then he just complains about "small change" and hits you, but you escape uninjured and he takes nothing. Give him a note and he runs away happy. There's a woman called Sugar Shack, who says a bunch of guff, then says “I’ve got something for you right here” you have to punch her. You open her handbag and there’s a $20 note, lipstick and a handgun...hmm… which one was she planning to give to you again? (Spoiler- the gun, well not the gun, rather some hot lead)

1 little mistake in this game can cost you the whole game, I was playing through it a few days back and at the end where you dispose of evidence in the sewers and I threw away the wrong bit of evidence. It cost me the whole game, and I forgot to save, oh crap.

Graphics-8/10
Not very flashy, but they get the job done, but on the other hand, what were you expecting? It has still images, as do most point-and-click adventures.

Gameplay-10/10
It’s like one of those Point and Click adventures for PC, with (as per usual,) a good storyline Remember, one mistake can cost the whole game.

Sound-7/10
The tune is good at first, and then gets REALLY annoying.

Value-10/10
Huge Replay value, and there’s 2 stories to play through.

Pros-
- 2 stories to play through
- You won’t get bored of it quickly.
- Decent Storyline
- Interesting twists and features

Cons
- Both games different from their originals….
- Which means no alligators to shoot.
- Graphics are a bit dull, but they do the job, and pretty well
- Could be scary for 8 year olds.

Alternatives- Point and Click adventures on PC or Another Code on DS

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