Platinum #314: Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

Hey there!

I’m very glad that his game is currently free for PS Plus members. Otherwise I’d have never touched this great game.

What is the game all about?

Zero Time Dilemma is the third and final game of the Zero Escape trilogy. For those unfamiliar with these games, they are a mixture of Visual Novel and room escape game.

Nine people are kidnapped by a mysterious guy named Zero and split up into three groups of three persons each. Each group is brought into another room and to escape, they must solve puzzles and play the so-called Decision Game. The rules of this game are simple, six people must die so that three can escape.

The story can be a little bit confusing, as it’s non-linear. A few fragments of the story are unlocked from the beginning and you can play them in any random order. The more fragments you solve, the more of the story will be uncovered.

The decisions you make will have a high impact of the outcome of the game. Thus, it has a high replay value. Don’t worry if you’re unhappy with the decision you made, you can replay every fragment at any time and change the outcome.

What about trophies?

To unlock the Platinum Trophy, you must reach every different ending of the various fragments. Furthermore, you must collect all notes, which can be found during the room escape segments.

If you want to beat the game as fast as possible, you can use this walkthrough from playstationtrophies.org. With this, you’ll be able to beat the game within 5-6 hours, if using text skip.

Where can I get this game?

Zero Time Dilemma is available digital via the EU and NA PSN stores for PS4 and Vita. Sadly, those games aren’t cross-buy and all of them share the same stack.

It’s also available in the JP PSN store for PS4 and Vita. Those versions aren’t cross-buy either, but each of them has its own stack.

All of these versions are also available at play-asia.com in physical form.

If you need PSN cards, you can buy them at play-asia.com or at scdkey.com. There you get digital codes, which will be send to you via e-mail within minutes.

As a trophy hunter, should I get this game?

It’s a great game for trophy hunter, as it can be completed within a few hours by the help of aforementioned guide. But it’s also recommended for every non-trophy hunter, as it has an awesome story and a high replay value.

Hard Facts:

System(s)	PS4, Vita
Trophies	1P, 4G, 12S, 16B
Points	1140
Trophy Stacks	3 (EU / NA PS4 & Vita, JP PS4, JP Vita)
Difficulty	4/10
Time to Platinum	5-6 hours (with guide and text skip)
Number of Playthroughs	1
Fun Factor	8/10

Yours,

AvengedEvil