The Note (video game)


The Note is a first-person survival horror adventure game developed by Team Bughouse and published by SunSoft for the Sony PlayStation. It was released in Japan on January 17, 1997; and in Europe on October 1 of the same year. The game did not see a North American release. It is perhaps one of the least known games on the platform, as a result of its limited release.

Story

The game is set in January, 1997. Akira, a freelance occult journalist, is visited by a woman, whose daughter had left on a trip with her friends and never returned. He agrees to look for the woman's daughter, after being given the last things the woman received from her; including a photo of an old run-down mansion somewhere in Europe, and what seem to be unearthly spirits. Two weeks after this meeting, Akira and his partner Angela, find themselves in a remote European village in front of the very mansion shown in the photos. This is where the game begins.

Characters

The gameplay is considered unique by some, with mechanics such as opening curtains to bring more light into a room in order to solve a puzzle or defeat an enemy. Aiming weapons is difficult, as there are no crosshairs or weapons on screen. The player must get enemies to center of their screen and fire. They also have the option of assigning and initiating 4 specific commands or actions to the shoulder buttons.
Most time in-game is spent wandering around searching and uncovering what action to initiate. The game doesn't give a large number of hints where to go and what action to perform.