I'm beyond excited that Ghost Trick, one of the greatest DS games, is finally coming to PC on June 30
13 years later, this spectral puzzler is still a must-play.
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The Nintendo DS was a treasure trove of wonderful surprises that never made it over to PC, but thankfully one of its greatest games is finally heading to Steam this summer. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective has just been slapped with a June 30 release date, and I'm absolutely giddy.
I mean, sure, I could just fire up my old DS and take it for a spin right now, interfering with inanimate objects to solve mysteries—including my own death—but I'm very much looking forward to playing it on a larger screen, alongside the promised audio and visual enhancements.
Not au fait with this DS classic? Here's the skinny: You're dead! Shot by a mystery assailant, and now you're a clueless ghost with no memory and only one night to figure out what the heck happened to you. With your spooky powers you can possess objects, giving you the ability to creatively solve puzzles and your own murder. One night isn't much, but thankfully you've also got the ability to rewind time. Oh yeah, and there's a very cool dog. That's important.
Death has been very busy this evening, too, and you'll encounter quite a few corpses; but heroic ghost that you are, you'll be able to use your time-bending powers to travel back to just before their death and, using Rube Goldberg magic, set off a chain reaction that saves their lives. What a lovely ghost.
This HD remaster also includes some new music from The Great Ace Attorney composer Yasumasa Kitagawa, but you can switch between the new and original audio at any time. Not a lot of additions, sure, but Ghost Trick was already basically perfect—no need to mess with such a great formula.
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Fraser is the UK online editor and has actually met The Internet in person. With over a decade of experience, he's been around the block a few times, serving as a freelancer, news editor and prolific reviewer. Strategy games have been a 30-year-long obsession, from tiny RTSs to sprawling political sims, and he never turns down the chance to rave about Total War or Crusader Kings. He's also been known to set up shop in the latest MMO and likes to wind down with an endlessly deep, systemic RPG. These days, when he's not editing, he can usually be found writing features that are 1,000 words too long or talking about his dog.

