Double Switch - 25th Anniversary Edition

Wow, was this a nostalgia trip! Have been having fun revisiting it with the higher quality video (I had this on Sega CD originally) I haven't encountered any game breaking bugs like some people seem to have. I was able to do a complete playthrough. You can tell however that this was a bit more slapped together than the Night Trap re-release was that was done by the same company. For example, there are typos all throughout the instructions pages. There is an In Memorium video at the end of the game that was quite sad to see. Other than Corey Haim, I hadn't realized so many people from this game have passed; most fairly young too. I can't comment on the bonus content as you need to complete the game with a grade of A to unlock it, which seems near impossible. Makes me think there probably isn't a ton of bonus content? The theater mode though is really nice; allows you to just watch each video clip in its entirety without worrying about trapping. This game was one of the best o...

[h1]Overview[/h1] [i]Double Switch[/i] originally came out in 1993 on the Sega CD, and it was one of many FMV games of the time. Night Trap, Sewer Shark, Fahrenheit 911, Ground Zero Texas, the list is endless. And, as far as I’m concerned, it was one of the better ones, which isn’t saying much to begin with anyway. You are an unnamed person who winds up gaining control of the security system of a very weird apartment building. You’re tasked by the manager, Eddie (played by Corey Haim) to find the code to the basement door, so that you can free him. You have to swap through various cameras, all of which point at different rooms, all of which are trapped, and capture the intruders trying to break in. While this happens, you need to watch scenes for dialogue as the story unfolds, save the tenants, and make sure you don’t accidentally trap someone you shouldn’t. The traps are all goofy and fairly unique, but they do get old fast. There’s only so many times you can make someon...

There's a spoiler or two at the bottom of this, so if you don't want any clues/hints, don't read past the "final thoughts" section Like most of you who probably care to read this, I'm a big fan of this one from the Sega CD/Saturn days. US player here - never played the Windows 95 version. I've played the game so often, I've memorized most of the trap patterns and try to get as many traps as I can in a full play-thru. I noticed events happen in a slightly different fashion in this iteration. I'm totally fine with that. It's a fresh take on something I'm already really familiar with. The video/audio isn't fully HD/stereo surround, but it's to be expected. The game was built from the master footage that was shot when the game was created in the early 90's. Compared to what the video footage looks like on Sega CD, the improvement here is off the charts in my book. Gameplay: I do find it odd that sometimes the same trap sequence happens twice in a row. In act 1, I trapped a guy at the win...

On Win7 this game is an absolute BROKEN MESS. It is really a Fucking shame because I was godamn looking forward to this after playing the Sega CD version for years . I'm willing to bet the Android version works better, and if I got credit to own THAT version as well since I PURCHASED a game I thought was going to work with my system, I would totally play it on my shield and it would redeem this whole thing for me personally, no questions. Given THAT version does not play like THIS. I really want this game to be playable, and not just a messy tease that gives me Blue Balls. Throw me a copy of the Android version and I would not only erase this negative review, but likley write a positve one. I don't want my money back, just a game that works .

FMV cheese

literally a game i can pick up for a quick 10-15 min gaming session and be completely fulfilled. few games sit in this pocket of entertainment, TRUE diamond in the ruff,

It's Haim-a-licious

It's a good game it's like a movie but you help Eddie get out!!!!!

Such a great game. Love the fact that they redid this for the PC. I bet there's a bunch of people who can't beat this game.

This game appears to be incompatible with Windows 7. It is unplayable. The videos do not load, it stutters and crashes. BEWARE!