Release Date: September 8, 2023
A visual novel adventure game by the creators of Steins;Gate. The game is set in a near future and stars a teenager capable of "hacking" and changing reality.
Anonymous;Code is a sci-fi visual novel adventure game set in the near future. It was created by 5pb. and Mages. Both these studios should be well known to enthusiasts of visual novels and Japanese pop culture, especially the part tied to the otaku subculture. They have made many console games, only a small percentage of which was officially released in the West. The semicolon in its title might suggest Anonymous;Code is tied to a different series by 5pb., its most popular installment being Steins;Gate. It's actually the second installment in an entire different series, sharing the main designer and writer (Chiyomaru Shikura), but otherwise unrelated. The first installment, Occultic;Nine, was released in 2017.
Anonymous;Code is set in 2030s Japan. On February 6, 2036, the world suffers a massive disaster, as global computer systems all go haywire. The event ends up destroying many of the world's largest cities. According to scientists' calculations, the disaster is likely to happen again in 2038. To find a way to stop it, the engineers use a powerful Gaia supercomputer to run a simulation of the entire planet, hoping to find answers. They soon discover the people in the simulation have created their own simulation and start suspecting their world is digital, controlled by mysterious higher beings. The game's protagonist is Takaoka Pollon, a 16-year old hacker able to influence reality and prevent tragedies.
Anonymous;Code is a typical 2D visual novel. Most of the game is spent reading and listening to dialogue, usually not having much influence over it. The game's key mechanic is recording the current state of the world, experiencing successive events to gain knowledge, then rewinding back to our previous save and using said knowledge to change the course of events. The game features many different endings, all of which depend on our actions.
Like Occultic;Nine, the visuals mostly consist of 2D illustrations. The characters are voiced by professional actors.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch
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System Requirements for Anonymous;Code Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
AMD FX-8150 3.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 or better, 8 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-9300H 2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 650 or better, 8 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Anonymous;Code Video Game.
Capsule Computers: 8 / 10 by Travis Bruno
Anonymous;Code delivers a grand sci-fi tale that will keep players engaged throughout thanks to stellar writing and concepts but fumbles a little with characterization and mechanics.
RPG Fan: 75 / 100 by Zach Wilkerson
While Anonymous;Code is a step in the right direction with interesting ideas and a snappy pace, it still pales in comparison to the best entries in the Science Adventure series.
Impulsegamer: 3.8 / 5 by Abdul Saad
Overall, ANONYMOUS;CODE is by far one of the coolest Science Adventure games I've played. While the story could have been fleshed out more, and the interactivity needs a lot of improvement, it doesn't change the fact that it is one of the few visual novels that display a significant amount of effort. As such, it is one of the few games that's an easy recommendation to sci-fi visual novel fans.