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Name: | Rule of Rose |
Console: | Playstation 2 (PS2) |
Release Date: | 2006 |
Publisher: | 505 Games, Atlus, Sony Computer Entertainment |
Genres: | Horror, Survival horror, Action, Psychological horror, Adventure |
Rule of Rose is a survival horror video game for the PlayStation 2. The game was developed by Punchline and originally published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2006 in Japan. It was also released by Atlus in North America and by 505 Game Street in Europe. Set in 1930 England, the plot revolves around a nineteen-year-old girl named Jennifer, who becomes trapped in a world ruled by young girls who have established a class hierarchy called the Red Crayon Aristocrats. The game has been compared to survival horror games Silent Hill and Haunting Ground, due to the psychological horror used throughout and because the main character is accompanied by a canine companion. Rule of Rose garnered mixed reviews from many publications upon its release; reaction to the story, music, and the horror elements were almost universally positive, while the gameplay was panned. The game was also the subject of a much controversy due to its use of violence and implied sexuality amongst some of its underage, female characters.