No Case Should Remain Unsolved

No Case Should Remain Unsolved is a unique detective game developed by Somi that puts players in the shoes of retired police inspector Jeon Gyeong. Twelve years after closing her last case, Jeon is visited by a young officer pleading for help on an unsolved mystery - the disappearance of a little girl named Seowon.

As Jeon reexamines memories and evidence from the original case, it becomes increasingly clear that those closest to the case were keeping secrets. Players must carefully piece together testimony and clues like a complex puzzle to finally reveal the truth behind what happened to Seowon. This mystery-filled experience is a really interesting and intriguing game, so get your detective senses going, for there’s a mystery to solve here.

Returning to an Old Mystery

Similar to detective games like L.A. Noire and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, the core of No Case Should Remain Unsolved's gameplay has players gathering information from witness interviews and physical evidence. What sets this game apart is its unique memory piecing system. Rather than conduct linear interrogations, players unlock fragments of key memories. Connect matching fragments together to recreate full recollections that provide major breakthroughs. This imaginative reasoning system keeps the mystery novel-like as new clues challenge players’ theories.

Through the fragmented memories, what quickly becomes apparent is that no one close to Seowon’s case is telling the complete truth. As players help Jeon reexamine 54 different conversations with suspects, witnesses, and investigators, they realize everyone has something to hide. Just what are they covering up? Is it simply to protect themselves or do they know the real fate of the missing girl? Determining who is trustworthy and piecing together contradicting accounts adds an extra layer of detective work.

Closing the Case for Good

Across a 2-3 hour playthrough, players will uncover two major hidden truths to finally close Seowon’s case once and for all. With an original soundtrack by Legal Dungeon composer Seongyi Yi setting the tense investigatory mood, the puzzles pieces come together to reveal this mystery is far more complex than it originally seemed. No detail or clue is too small, making the ultimate conclusion immensely satisfying after untangling the web of lies.

Review: 8.5/10

No Case Should Remain Unsolved modernizes the classic detective adventure with innovative memory puzzle solving and a compelling missing persons mystery. Just when players think they have it figured out, new conflicting clues challenge preconceptions. While more gameplay variety between the memory sequences would improve the pace, fans of mystery visual novels will be locked into uncovering the secrets behind Seowon’s disappearance.

Pros:

• Unique memory piecing puzzle system
• Intriguing mystery with complex web of lies
• Tense, moody original soundtrack

Cons:

• Can feel repetitive piecing memories
• Lacks gameplay variety between sequences