Charlie Kelly
Checkpoint GamingThe Centennial Case: A Shijima Story Review – Praise be the FMV
Published 5/29/2022
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PS4 / Android / PC / iOS / PS5 / Switch - 5/12/2022
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story centers around the ill-fated Shijima family, who have experienced a chain of inexplicable deaths in their family over the past century. Players will take on the role of mystery novelist, Haruka Kagami and use their powers of deductions to uncover the truth behind four murder cases that have taken place in the Shijima household over the last one hundred years.
- Developer
- h.a.n.d. Inc.
- Publisher
- Square Enix
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75
15 scored reviews
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15
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Score range
40–85
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The critic average is 75 across 15 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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Ryan Keenum
Screen RantThe Centennial Case: A Shijima Story Review - FMV Detective Simulator
Published 5/27/2022
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80
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Read originalIzzy Parsons
RPGFanThe Centennial Case: A Shijima Story | RPGFan
Published 5/27/2022
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83
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Read originalKimberley Wallace
Game InformerThe Centennial Case Review - An Unconventional And Alluring Mystery - Game Informer
Published 5/24/2022
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80
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Read originalJon Bailes
Washington Post‘The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story’ succeeds as a FMV whodunnit
Published 5/23/2022
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80
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Read originalLowell Bell
Nintendo LifeReview: The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story - A Campy Murder-Mystery From Square Enix
Published 5/21/2022
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70
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Read originalJason Faulkner
PlayStation LifeStyleThe Centennial Case: A Shijima Story Review: ‘A Refreshing Oddity in Today’s Gaming Landscape’
Published 5/21/2022
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80
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Read originalChris Shive
Hardcore GamerReview: The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Published 5/20/2022
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70
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Read originalTrever McKenzie
Game RantThe Centennial Case: A Shijima Story Review
Published 5/18/2022
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40
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Read originalHayes Madsen
InverseThe Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is 2022's most surprising game
Published 5/18/2022
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