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is a survival horror video game for the PlayStation 2. The game was developed by Punchline and SCE Japan Studio and was published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan. It was later published by Atlus in North America, and 505 Games 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 among some of its underage, female characters. ==Gameplay== The player explores the game environments looking for restorative items, furthering the plot by accomplishing tasks and experiencing cut-scenes while sporadically encountering enemies and bosses. Early in the game, the player encounters and rescues Brown, Jennifer's pet Labrador retriever. Brown accompanies Jennifer throughout the game and will respond to the player's commands. Brown can be ordered to track items by scent, be commanded to 'stay' and be called to Jennifer's side. Brown cannot attack enemies, but will growl, which distracts some imps and bosses, allowing Jennifer to retreat or land a few blows without fear of retaliation. He can be injured to the point of collapse, however, causing him to stop distracting enemies or tracking an item.〔 Brown's ability to locate items is an integral part of the game, used in every chapter of ''Rule of Rose'' to progress further. The same system allows the player to find health restoratives and other items which, while not essential to complete the game, can help the player.〔 Players select an item from the inventory for Brown to locate, which is then connected to the 'find' command until changed or removed. Every item selected this way can be used to find at least one type of item. When tracking items this way, Brown will lead the player through the game environments, scratching at doors in his way, signaling the player to open the door.〔 Most health restoring foods and all tradeable items are hidden and must be uncovered by Brown, though the player can choose to avoid searching for these items in order to progress quickly. Restorative items include snack foods, candy, and chocolate. The different types of restorative items heal varying amounts of health. Bones and other items can be used to restore Brown's health if he becomes injured. Other items such as marbles and ribbons have no immediate use, but may be traded with the Aristocrats in order to obtain food, rare items and weapons.〔 Combat is almost exclusively melee, with a variety of improvised weapons available, such as kitchen knives and pipes. Jennifer is a timid character:〔 her melee attacks are neither powerful nor long-ranged. Evasion of enemies is often used instead of fighting. With the exception of a handful of bosses, all enemies in the game are imps—skinny, doll-like creatures the size of small children. Different animal-headed imps appear throughout the game, alongside regular imps. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rule of Rose」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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