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Ghost Trick is a summer beach read in video game form 

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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is 2023’s perfect summer video game.

Now, you might be wondering how I could call a Switch port of a Nintendo DS game from 2010 “perfect” (the game’s also available on PS4, Xbox One, and Steam) over any of the games actually released this year, like Diablo IV or Final Fantasy XVI. But while I enjoyed both of those games, I actually don’t think either are ideal summer games for two reasons.

They’re way too involved, requiring a bit too much mental commitment to play.
Their hardware requirements force you to play them indoors.

Therefore, a perfect summer game must instead:

Be simple
Be portable

(Yes, I know you can play Diablo IV on your Steam Deck with a bit of work, but level with me here.)

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