DeVuego

Blind Fate: Edo no Yami is a fine experience. The story is a lot stronger than you would expect and does a lot with the material given. The gameplay lacks a bit of extra polish in the finer sense, but by no means is it a turgid affair. Do not turn a blind eye to this if you get a chance to play it, but do know it’s an experience that not everyone is going to dig. 

It’s a shame that the final product is so disappointing and broken because work has clearly gone into it. But the barebones and broken nature of what is here is just frustrating. Even the soundtrack and sound design show promise but are marred by, once again, being underdeveloped. The soundtrack is interesting but incredibly loud and can in no way can its volume be lowered, let alone muted. Sadly I can not think of a single part of this game that is not hampered by a negative. Everything here just feels subpar.

There is definitely some content here to explore and even a platinum Trophy to add to your collection. But, ultimately, the main draw of the game is not appealing enough to warrant more than just a cursory play of the main Adventure. After that, there is not much here to keep you coming back for more.