Now you have the ability to switch into other characters. You also need to start working on Book 'em Danny. Solve the murder. Next, change into Violet and talk to Chief Dupont, Bronwyn, Rayne, and Lexie. By changing the murderer each time I would restart the game I felt like I was playing a game of Clue8/10 PlayStation UniverseAlluring characters and enthralling narrative that dances with supernatural themes8/10 Game Spew. Is the killer really possessed by an interdimensional traveller or are they just insane? If you're killed in the finale, it's indicated that you reverted to your. Once you're done with him, hail a cab and it should finish off the chapter. Change into Lexie and speak to the chief, Violet, Bronwyn, and Rayne. Supernatural themes and a murder mystery rolled all into one. Developed by D'Avekki Studios and published by Wales Interactive, this is an FMV murder mystery where you control a detective known only as Sam who can change his shape into anyone he has met. More specifically, don't let Lexie off the hook about it tell her that lying about her alibi is an obstruction of justice. If either of these happen, try your best to remember it, as you'll get the chance to choose the killer soon. 0. It's a game that's happy to hold information back and make you work for it. By the end of this step, you will have earned: Ask if he touched Dorota, and you will have the option to kick him. It's cheesy and stupid and knows it. Despite this, he's still referred to as "Rayne" for the rest of the game. Talk to Rayne and then head back into your room to start switching again. Talk to Rayne, then talk to Bronwyn and select the option "Because you're immortal?" Bullseye It's left uncertain as to whether Sam is a human with shapeshifting powers or some kind of otherworldly entity; reverting to your true form will result in horrified reactions and Agent X makes several comments indicating that you might not be human, but it's never made clear. This is the big reveal. The climax of the game occurs when the killer has you tied up and at their mercy. You can easily just avoid them during your second playthrough. The Shapeshifting Detective. There are also options to go to your room (which we'll discuss soon), as well as tuning the radio and hailing a cab. Try to talk to Bronwyn and Lexie, but they will both say that they are too busy to speak, which thankfully will save you a few conversations. I've burned down a rainforest. ", "No" and "Stay" Heavy Rayne. You then sneak up behind him and knock him out, remarking, "You'll have. I've finished the game twice and i've had 2 different endings: First: Rayne's the killer, i had the opportunity to leave with the tarot reader and to date Lexie (which i did.) And the prime suspects are three tarot readers with the uncanny ability to predict murder - or commit it. You will need to use this power as you are being sent to the small town of August to solve the murder of Dorota Shaw, a 21-year old accomplished cellist. At the beginning of the fourth in-game hour/chapter, Chief Dupont will ask what to do about Ellis. There are three potential murderers in the game: Violet, Rayne, and Zak. It's partly justified since she's had a hard life. . Hour 5 This will unlock: There's nothing left to do in this chapter, so hail a cab, and after another radio broadcast to introduce the next hour of the investigation, you'll be given the option to continue investigating or move on to the next chapter. ", "Did she come to the studio? Say that you'll protect her, and you'll unlock this trophy when the fifth in-game hour/chapter begins. Talk to Violet, Rayne, and Lexie, and then head over to see Chief Dupont. First playthrough, Zak was the killer, which was easy to figure out because I thought it was either him or Violet and then Violet got murdered. The only way out is to shapeshift right in front of them, even though Agent X said your one job is to not get caught. every character you can shapeshift into has your options voiced by the original actors. The writings and ramblings of Pandy Yato. If you manage to get yourself killed in the finale, the police have trouble determining what. Sometimes this will also result in Video Saved The Radio Star. Bonus: it does what most mystery games don't, and actually randomizes who the killer is with each playthrough! Now, you can only change into people that you've already met, so don't expect to be able to change into whoever you want. As you visit Oscar, though, tell him he is not a bad influence, and then choose these dialogue options in order. Shapeshift into the Chief, Bronwyn, Rayne, and Lexi, and go down as each of them to talk to Violet say whatever you want. The normality of each location gives an interesting contrast to the charcters and those who have played previous titles will recognise Aislinn Death as Violet but will also grow to love their new characters, especially the wonderful Poe (Klemens Koehring) & Munro (Leah Cunard) who add a humour, and darkness to the tale and have quickly become my favourite in-game duo. Head back to the guesthouse and talk to everyone, starting with Violet and moving on down the list through each of the tarot readers, saving Bronwyn for last. community members have thanked the author. To view reviews within a date range, please click and drag a selection on a graph above or click on a specific bar. A few cutscenes will play and Rayne will be holding you captive at knifepoint. After the credits, you can enter a "secret debriefing" where Agent X asks you a series of questions to determine if you're ready for your next assignment. It is a quirky throwback to the FMV games of old. Discuss this walkthrough in its Walkthrough Thread. As you speak to Lexie, though, she will begin to talk about her Ouija board. Change into Zak after and speak to Violet and Rayne. In the second in-game hour/chapter, talking to Violet will give you the clue to talk to Zak, the local photographer. Dorota Shaw is dead. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Platinum Walkthrough by ibaddriveri, There are some story spoilers in this trophy guide!! While there is still a chance that Ellis could still survive with Danny (which will unlock the achievement), your best bet is to do it yourself. Talk to Violet and visit Ellis. get the killer wrong). Go to the guesthouse and talk to Violet, then you will see a little girl in the hallway. It may take several playthroughs to see everything, and even then you may still have questions. / (only option) / So you know where she lives? In most endings, Agent X "augments" you as a reward for doing well. Supernatural themes and a murder. ", "Just, undo a few buttons". The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural FMV murder mystery game. Find anything you think is wrong with this walkthrough? For completing the first hour, you will also unlock: Once you start the next chapter, you'll be given a new character to visit, Dorota's boyfriend Oscar. PlayStation Trophies is not affiliated with Sony or PlayStation, it is owned and run by Resero Network Ltd. All other registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Ratings. Find anything you think is wrong with this walkthrough? In the event that you get caught impersonating Bronwyn by Bronwyn herself, she'll believe that she has a doppelganger and pass out. Next, change into Oscar and speak to Chief Dupont. You will wake up tied up with the actual killer in front of you, just about ready to kill you. The Shapeshifting Detective Story walkthrough After the opening credits, you'll awaken in a dark room, where a man (who the game refers to as Agent X) will begin speaking to you. So, basically what you want to do is change into each of the characters, and speak to everyone you can, exhausting all of their dialogue before moving to the next one. You went all the way with Zak's photoshoot. More to the point, he'll reward you if you succeed in your mission. (credit goes to QuanticJustice for the tip). The game features more than 1600 full HD video, responses, a simple questioning interface with unique delete mechanic, and a randomly. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. If you catch the killer, Dupont agrees to have the report rewritten so that you arrived on the scene. ", "Traveller? Released by D'Avekki Studios in November 2018, it was created by Tim and Lynda Cowles who also made The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker. Talk to Lexie - make sure to select the options "Let's hear it", "Go on" and "Hooked on your every word" when she's talking about her ouija board Patient Listener. Play It Again Sam You're sent to the town of August to investigate a murder, and by shapeshifting into the people you're investigating, you'll be able to find out things they wouldn't otherwise tell you. Hail taxi cabs instead of using a map screen, and listen to ambient content and broadcasts while you choose where to go. Exhaust her dialogue, and then do the same with Bronwyn once you see her in the dining room. It's cheesy and stupid - and knows it. Talk to Violet, then visit Ellis and select "Pose for me? From this point on, just choose the dialogue options that keep you in the studio with Zak and you will unlock this trophy at the end of the scene. In a post-credits scene, Agent X refers to you as Agent 3.13 before "augmenting" you to 3.14. There are nine characters to shift into. While it does hurt like you know what, you can easily look on the bright side, as you'll unlock: Head back to the guesthouse and change into Poe. ", "Stop it? Now, if Rayne happened to be the killer, you have the opportunity to earn another achievement. You will be able to figure out if Violet is the murderer the first time you speak with her after you speak to Chief Dupont. Delete them. Become one ofnine characters to investigate and manipulate relationships from all angles, and unlock the other half of the story. By continuing past this page, you agree to abide by the Terms of Service. The Shapeshifting Detective. Are we clever enough to not only ask the right questions but also to ask them as the right person? Having technically agreed to marry him, Poe will place the ring on your finger, and you will unlock: Moving on from that weird moment, change into Zak in your room and talk to Violet again. After some dialogue with him, the second chapter will end. You Had One Job The story begins with the murder of cellist, Dorota Shaw, and you are sent to help the local police solve her murder in order to pay back those who covered up your suspicious past deeds. Highlander You will be able to figure out if Violet is the murderer the first time you speak with her after you speak to Chief Dupont. Talk to him about everything, and he will suggest you do some investigating. Travel to see Chief Dupont, then visit Oscar. Once you're done, change into Lexie, and then talk to Rayne and Bronwyn. When you ask if she's ever been to Dorota's house (triggered by asking what were you doing last night?), and she DOESN'T say I've driven by it, but I've never been in it, then she's the killer. You'll also need to start working on Chicken. When you start the next chapter, the last new character will pop up, Ellis's radio counterpart Poe. Also, when you're accusing her of lying about her alibi, make sure to tell her "Yes. Talk to Violet, Rayne and Lexie. It'll save you some time. Almost the entire list is comprised of missable trophies; please keep that in mind if using the breakdown as an indicator of trophy progress. Once you've done that, visit the Chief and tell him that Bronwyn and Lexie were lying about their alibis. No, no, no - not like that Bronwyn was logged into a tarot-reading service but she lies in order to protect Lexie, who doesn't have an alibi. Book 'em Danny Voyeur Go to visit him and exhaust his dialogue before going back to the guesthouse and talking to Violet, Bronwyn, Rayn,e and Lexie. However, as you speak to Rayne, you're going to want to follow this path through the dialogue exactly. You will immediately be punched. Rayne is revealed to be Lawrence Petrovsky. You listened to Lexie's ouija board theory. The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, Dark Nights with Poe and Munro, The Shapeshifting Detective, The Shapeshifting Detective is a shining light in immersive story-telling. The curious world of the town of August is a compelling place to be. Just hit to ask a question to be sent back to the opening credits and unlock this trophy. Bronwyn is normally the strong, supportive leader of the tarot readers, always doing her best to put a brave face on things for the sake of Lexie and Rayne. / What do you see? You are investigating the brutal murder of Dorota Shaw, and the 3 main suspects are tarot readers who can predict upcoming murders. ", "The Shaws hired me", "You've never met Dorota? As you speak to Violet as Zak, if she mentions following him to the townhouse and then questions a wedding dress that you have found out earlier was in Dorota's closet, then that means she is the killer. When given the option, shift into Rayne. This will break Agent X's main rule of not revealing yourself, so you won't be able to get Hashtag Winning. The Shapeshifting Detective is an FMV adventure game developed by D'avekki Studios (The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker) and published by Wales Interactive (The Bunker, Late Shift). The Shapeshifting Detective tries to combat this by having one of three randomly selected suspects being the killer, keeping you guessing each time. As Sam, just talk to everyone and hail a cab, and the game will progress on its own. if you correctly guess the culprit on your first try, the culprit will be arrested right away and thus won't be able to kidnap you, so you won't have to shapeshift in front of them. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). Move to the next chapter as you've done before, and you'll be given the option to speak with a new character, Zak. Ellis. Alternately, do this during a quick cleanup playthrough once you've finished the game. He'll say you need to finish what you both have started. However, if you do have any questions, or if you have anything to add (like more tells), hit me up through PMs or through the Walkthrough Thread. The story and acting are where this title really shines. The Shapeshifting Detective is the new FMV murder mystery from Wales Interactive. Join us on Twitterand Instagram. There is an achievement for selecting the correct killer from the list Look Mum I'm A Detective. However, despite the culprit being randomized each time you play, the culprit isn't either of them. As you speak to Poe, he will profess his love for you (despite being already married). You have two options, and two achievements to unlock. Hour 3 Visit Chief Dupont, then return to the guesthouse and talk to Violet, Bronwyn and Lexie. And the prime suspects are three tarot readers with the uncanny ability to predict murder - or commit it. Now, as for the achievements. All rights reserved. the killer is Violet and you manage to bamboozle her into thinking you were Zak all along, she unties you of her own free will, babbling frantically that the two of you can finally be together whereupon you knock her out and remark ", if the killer is Rayne and you transform into Bronwyn, one possible outcome is for him to untie you while trying to explain himself, admitting that he didn't have enough time to make sense of what was happening on the night Dorota was murdered. 2023 Valve Corporation. And the prime suspects are three tarot readers with the uncanny ability to predict murder - or commit it. You can (and should) double-check this in in-game hour/chapter three, talking to Bronwyn as Sam. Shapeshifter Go back and visit Chief Dupont again, then visit Zak and Ellis. Poetent While there definitely will be a minimum of 2 playthroughs to complete this game, if the game does not cooperate with you, there might be a chance you will have to do more, but thankfully you will be able to skip scenes in subsequent playthroughs, so it won't be much of a hassle. ", "A rite? Does that make you happy? Is Violet really being abducted by aliens or is it all in her head? Likewise, you can figure out fairly early on if Rayne is the killer. Which tells me that we don't really have any combat forms. Oscar will get annoyed and kick you out, but the good news is that this will unlock: You told Oscar you were a Shapeshifting Detective. During the third in-game act/chapter, shift into Lexie and talk to Bronwyn (if she's in jail due to Book 'em, Danny, then you'll first have to spring her by convincing Violet that Bronwyn couldn't be the killer). But the tarot readers are also considered suspects because they're perceived as weird and new. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. And the prime suspects are three tarot readers with the uncanny ability to predict murder - or commit it. Visit Chief Dupont and then Ellis. Video Saved The Radio Star The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural-noir murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters. Till the end the game toyed with the idea that the killer was Rayne, Violet or The photographer. . However, if you manage to get yourself killed in the final confrontation with the killer, Poe sounds, In the event that you decide to impersonate Poe, Sam initially has trouble replicating Poe's voice, resulting in their first words in the new disguise coming out in the, It's indicated that Zak's boudoir photography session with Dorota turned a little bit on the creepy side, as in the final shots, she can be seen backing away from the camera with a look of open fear on her face. In the fourth in-game hour/chapter, shift into Ellis and talk to Poe. This is another tell as to how you can see who the killer is. And the prime suspects are three tarot readers with the uncanny ability to predict murder - or commit it. Go back to the guesthouse and talk to Violet, Bronwyn, Rayne and Lexie. chosen murderer at the start of the game. If you didn't get the second achievement, on the second play through select another option: "I'll protect her at her house", then stay with her Video Saved The Radio Star. Talk to Rayne, then start switching characters again. All rights reserved. It's possible that she won't be there when you approach her as one of the characters (likely Rayne); that's fine. Next, change into Rayne and speak to Violet, Bronwy,n and Lexie. In terms of game time, you can play from start to finish within three hours and that makes this title a very easy one to replay and go after the achievements it offers or the other alternative endings as the killer is randomly selected at the beginning of each playthrough, meaning no story is ever quite the same and you can never assume you know the answer. Its your job to find out what else they know - but theywont reveal their dark secrets to just anyoneLuckily, you can be anyone you want to be.Even the next victim. If not, things will get a little tougher. Hour 4 Visit Poe. Hey everyone, this is slycooper20, and I'd like to welcome you all to my walkthrough for The Shapeshifting Detective! Talk to Violet again - you will get an achievement if everyone has been asking Violet difficult questions A Woman Scorned. You need to learn when to keep your mouth shut. Bronwyn will tell you that you are the next target. Return to the guesthouse and talk to Violet, Rayne, and then Violet again. Video Saved the Radio Star SHOULD still unlock if you also go for this trophy, but it's good to have the backup, just in case it doesn't. Filter reviews by the user's playtime when the review was written: When enabled, off-topic review activity will be filtered out. Short and simple. Once you've done so, return to your room at the guesthouse to be able to shift. Same killer. He will ask if Zak and Dorota slept together tell him that they did. By the end of this step, you will have earned: ", then " kick him" Bullseye. I left town with the tarot readers and automatically rejected Lexie and kissed Rayne. Basically: don't give away the fact that you're a shapeshifting detective. Visit him, and select these dialogue options. Talk to him for a bit and you'll come across the dialogue option Bluff I know what you did to Dorota, with a trash can next to it. if the killer turns out to be Zak Weston, the easiest way of turning the tables is to shapeshift into Zak himself. Speak with Violet, and if you've spoken to her with everyone, she will be annoyed and ask to be left alone. Your Score. / Violet told me / Boudoir photography? Ellis is also a redhead but only gets angry if you leave her with Danny - or pretend to be Oscar and suggest having sex. Step 2: Cleanup Oscar will freak out and jump off of the bed, unlocking: Answer his last question any way you'd like, and he'll leave. You also either save Ellis or fail to save her, depending on the choices you make. While doing what you did to get the achievements Show Me Some Skin and Heavy Rayne is supposed to prevent Agent X from augmenting you, and thus voiding Hashtag Winning, I still managed to get him to augment me and get the achievement despite doing everything to reveal myself. [CDATA[ I've finished the game twice and i've had 2 different endings: I know the game pick a murderer in a pool of 3 suspects: Is it always Rayne, Violet or Zak? I also believe that Zak is the most common of the three to be the killer in any given game. ", "Was that the only time you met Dorota? A Woman Scorned Sometimes you may need to shapeshift (usually into the Chief) and talk to someone, but the game will make it clear when that's the case. Change back into Sam once you're done talking, and go back to Chief Dupont, who should release whichever of the characters he locked up.