Zero Time Dilemma
It’s quite likely that you completely forgot Zero Time Dilemma, despite its incredibly positive reviews. In fact, the Zero Escape finale almost didn’t get made. Series sales had been underwhelming and the final chapter to the trilogy only came about thanks to a campaign from fans. That passion might give you an idea of just how good these games are, despite their small sales numbers.
Zero Time Dilemma sees nine participants forced to play a Decision Game that puts their lives on the line. The nine players are split into three teams of three, and must solve puzzles while making life-and-death decisions. This premise alone may have piqued your interest, but it’s when you introduce the ability to jump between histories and universes that things really get interesting. If something goes wrong, you can simply jump back into the fragment, replay the decision, and hope for the best. Before long, you’ll be frantically jumping between timelines to find the one where everyone survives.
It’s fiendishly tricky, has an excellent soundtrack, and its story holds strong throughout its time-jumping antics. Yet, despite its solid reviews, Zero Time Dilemma has remained out of the spotlight since its June release. The series got the third title it deserved, but still failed to win over the mainstream audience and become a commercial success.
