Good - if you like the Genre
v2freak2150
3 stars may be a bit on the low side. I think Cartagra deserves 4 and KNS deserves 3 but 3.5 isn't really an option. Both are very entertaining and give you a lot of story/great art/terrific voice acting for what you're paying. Cartagra is the story I like better. It ties up all the loose ends, although in my personal opinion, there were 2 twists too many. There's no running around like a blind squirrel looking for nuts. The story is more or less linear. Since I played this one after KNS, I thought it was pretty cool to see Reiji's pal Shugo in action. KNS for all the praise it gets, is kind of confusing to me. It has a lot going on and you're really thrust into the role of a detective. That means meeting a lot of people and trying to remember a lot of facts. They're stored in a handy notebook you can access, but if you're a non-native speaker like me, you'll have a hard time keeping track of all the names that start with M. You'll also need a guide because, as in real life, you aren't always faced with obvious answer choices. In fact, it's not obvious at all where you're supposed to go and where you're supposed to be to receive critical information. All in all, I don't think the murder mystery genre is too appealing to me. But if you're a fan of this type of storytelling, you'll probably love both games.
