b
b…
you are wrong to assume this is just a ‘good game’
the purity and essence of this is far superior than anything i have ever experienced in my entire life.
b can leave you completely clueless of the world, for one my entire family and wife have left me, but to that I say,
b.
you may find yourself jobless, without a home, but that corner internet cafe is capable of fulfilling your every single need. What need is that you may ask? Well, its
b.
your parents get concerned, they may not understand that your overall health isn’t of importance anymore, they won’t realise what this marvel of technology is to you and those who play it, so you simply have to ignore them, and find your way back to
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
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This experience was life-changing.
From the homefield where the game starts, the home of b. The fields green of hope for something to be out there, perhaps in this universe, you could meet another of your kind, maybe this, will fill the emptiness inside. You start by searching around the tall grass and flowers, no trace of life. You then make your way to the tall tree, you look around, still no luck… Perhaps, you could go elsewhere, somewhere beyond… You start to race for space, in your run, you encounter the JPEG moon, the most amazing thing about this grass field. Beyond that, you start to see space, maybe, just maybe someone is waiting for you in space… Perhaps on these meteors heading your way… No, still no luck… Maybe somewhere BEYOND, you start to race even farther, to something more… immense… something hotter… THE SUN… On your journey, you encounter spinning galaxies, luminous objects. Your mind starts to go wild, and you hear music, intense music. You know what you want and you are fixated on it, the farther you go, the more intense the music gets. After such a long time, you see it! The moon AND the sun! You go wild, you go full speed towards it, but little do you know, it’s much father away than you thought. The anxiety is killing you. “Will I find who I am looking for or not? Will I ever be capable of going back? When will I reach it? Oh God, should I go back?” All these questions and more, but you keep your head straight. You know what you want and you won’t let anything let you down! Half way there, you realize it. The music in your head, it gives you motivation, you listen on to the music again, it’s louder than ever, and better than ever! You take your courage and go even faster than before, you go so fast, you don’t even know if you’re moving or not anymore. Then you reach it, the moon. It’s so calm and cool here, the best destination for a b. Looking up at space, you see the sun, smiling upon you. Maybe, just maybe, that emptiness inside was just because you didn’t feel at home anymore, this is your new home, and you feel fantastic.
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
Project Vostok
“Project Vostok” is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Russian mountains.
A plane flying from Moscow to Barnaul crashes in the Altai Mountains because of a crew error. Almost two dozen strangers are left there to survive. An indefinite list of their problems includes injuries, lack of food, risk of being frozen to death, and contradictions inside the group.
Things take a massive shift when the survivors find an abandoned Soviet bunker built in a cave. Warm rooms and an abundance of supplies lead them to move to this mysterious location. However, it soon turns out that all the problems they have encountered earlier were nothing compared with what is awaiting them now.
Expected release date of the first episode: February 2022.
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eden*
It’s very rarely I stay up until past midnight to beat a game, let alone Visual Novel. This game just did it.
eden is a kinetic visual novel with almost no required input whatsoever from the players, as the game naturally flows by itself. No branching story, no multiple endings etc. Be it so, it is brilliant on its own. The characters, the story, the soundtrack, all fit together.
Many people say the artwork or graphic is stunning. It is true. There’s a real art involved in this game. While it’s just a mere 2D pictures, the backgrounds of each frames are nicely put together and designed, smooth flows between the transitions. The characters arts are what you can expect from Japanese games, pretty. Moreover, there’s a nice design like characters eyes' blink and their expression changes, lips move in sync accordingly when the mood changes/talks. Simple touch, but meaningful - it makes everything as a whole more lively. Although yes, I do have one complaint, that is - the eyes of those chars are a bit too big overall, makes it a bit weird.
– Real player with 60.2 hrs in game
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This review is more of an emotional sight on the game, than rather pointing out the aspects of the game and it’s mechanics etc.
A love that even made it past the end of the world.
I think the first thing I want to mention about Eden* is that this is a once in a life time experience.
I have spent a lot of my time reading stories/books or whatever came under my eyes, but Eden* stood out from everything I have ever experienced.
I have to say that I’m still new to the Visual Novel genre and after I played two Sakura Games, I kinda thought that all the Visual Novels point out in a more “feminine sexy direction”.
– Real player with 20.8 hrs in game
Seance
Its a good 2D style anime Detective game with great Storyline mix with comedy. You play as duo partner with one having a power of speaking to dead spirits to find clues on the crime scene. Theres even different endings too which makes u to play it again to find other ending. A great game would recommend to try it out.
– Real player with 3.9 hrs in game
É um excelente jogo no geral para quem gosta de jogos de investigação. Basicamente você resolve um caso de assassinato por cada capítulo, mas o que mais me chamou a atenção é como os desenvolvedores conseguem prender sua atenção nos casos usando uma história recheada de humor, deixando-a bastante envolvente,
Para mim foi definitivamente uma boa experiência!
Principais pontos positivos:
1-Uma excelente história de detetive.
2-A trilha sonora é espetacular.
Principais pontos negativos:
1- Achei o controle por mouse estranho, então eu recomendaria jogar pelo teclado no lugar. Mas não é nada que impeça o usuário de jogar do começo ao fim usando só o mouse!
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game
The Donnerwald Experiment
The game is a lot better after the quality of life update. I’d recommend getting it now before the price increases with the chapter 3 update.
– Real player with 13.2 hrs in game
Review as of chapter 2:
As of now, while the exploration and combat are pretty standard for this type of game, where TDE really shines is its story. Some of the dialogue, especially in the more intimate conversations, is really well done and gives substance to the characters. The funny bits also got some hearty chuckles out of me.
Also, the suspenseful moments really do their job well. That, combined with the tough choices you make along the way, make for quite the engaging ride, which I’m curious to see how it will turn out when new chapters release in the future.
– Real player with 7.4 hrs in game
Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-
Ame no Marginal from the author of Narcissu 1st & 2nd.
Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal. It is a short, serious tale which only includes one ending but does still showcase some branching pathways along the way. The storyline includes many questions to be pondered during a playthrough.
The story
We are introduced to a man who hates his job and in fact seems to detest living itself. So much so, he thinks of suicide on a regular basis but has thus far avoided any actual attempts on his own life.
– Real player with 37.0 hrs in game
This non-interactive story is about a suicide-prone white-collar (an unnamed decoy protagonist) who gets sent into a mostly empty parallel world, where he meets this (also unnamed) girl who’s been living alone there for over a millennium. Apparently because people can’t die in it. The rest i can’t spoil, but the story isn’t as lighthearted as the art style makes it seem to be. It’s an amazing tear-jerker if you don’t mind fantastical elements. But it’s still pretty good if you do.
You might first want to try “Narcissu 1st & 2nd”, which’s free on steam, to get an idea on how stage-nana works. And at least Narcissus tries to stay grounded to reality.
– Real player with 33.5 hrs in game
CLANNAD
it’s alright, I guess…
– Real player with 1000.3 hrs in game
this game.. what can i even say about this game? This is not just a game, but a part of my life now, one that i will cherish deeply forever. this game can make you laugh, cry, and just enjoy the simplicity of living. not a single moment is not perfectly made. I cant even begin to count how many times this game has made my cry more than anything else. This game was able to bring true love and happiness into my life, and i would choose to keep this over anything or anyone else in a heartbeat. This is easily the game ever made, and a masterpiece i will always look back on with love.
– Real player with 94.6 hrs in game
Doki Doki First Love Club!
Story
Yourself and Miku Nakamura are the President and Vice President of the renowned Tokyo Academy’s Student Council are considered top elite students: You are respected by your peers for his brilliant mind, and Miku, the eldest daughter of the wealthy Nakamura family, excels in everything.
Everyone thinks that they would make the perfect couple and even though both have feelings for each other - they are too proud to admit it.
Believing that the one who confesses first; will be looked down upon and humiliated.
A game of love begins between the two. Both are equally determined to get out of it as the winner of the battlefield.
#### Features:
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Non-Linear Visual Novel - Discover multiple different endings depending on your choices in-game.
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Time Travel.
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Choose your own name, and become the President of the Student Council.
Doki Doki First Love Club is not associated with Doki Doki Literature Club
Fallstreak: Requiem for my Homeland
Humanity has tapped into the very power of possibility and has doomed itself in the process. The MC is a child soldier tasked with fighting a war over scraps, and a chance for a few humans to survive advancing armageddon. This VN is a vicious look at war, love and human ambition. There are waifus, war crimes, well written scif-fi and extreme violence. Although there are certainly better looking visual novels, the character designs are appealing and the music is surprisingly good. There are even genuinely comedic moments in all of the grim dark (An old man’s joke about painting his wife’s canvas comes to mind). Of course those happy moments are a set up for an absolutely brutal series of events that will leave you feeling hollow at the end of it. Best $5 I’ve spent all year.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
Rather than being a sequel to the original game, this game is the prequel. It explains alot of what happens in the original game.
While definitely shorter than the one before it, the writing, sound design, CG’s, etc. are still very good, if not better. Taking the brutal and gut wrenching descriptions of gore on a whole nother level (coming from my mind). The OST’s of this VN is amazing, perhaps at times better than the original one. While I am sad that this one doesn’t have as much gameplay to offer as the first Fallstreak, it is still a masterpiece. A diamond in the rough, just waiting to be found. Was it well worth the 4 euros I spent on it? Very. If you are reading this to see if you should buy this or not, then let me say that. This game isn’t a requirement, but if you enjoyed the first Fallstreak as much as I did then it is well worth the price.
– Real player with 2.8 hrs in game
Fate/EXTELLA
––Spoiler Talk in here, be adviced—
I think Extella is the worst entry in the Extraverse series due to how it just shits on any base material.
The story starts semi-ok, the ending from Extra got retconned, but that’s fine and can be forgiven. You start with following Nero, which isn’t too bad.
But then comes the kicker, suddenly Tamamo is also there, and she recognizes you as her Master, she mentions that she was your sub-party Servant (Suddenly you had 2 Servants in Fate/Extra?) And just seems to be even more clingy than before, but that can be somewhat forgiven due to her personality being like that.
– Real player with 182.6 hrs in game
Fate Extella is a hack and slash musou game, where you get to use characters from the Fate universe. Each characters have their own stories, where 3 of the stories covers the main storyline for the entire game. Objective in this game is very simple; capture enough areas (call sectors here) so that the balance of power falls onto your side (which is termed in-game as ‘completing the Regalia matrix’, and then face the boss. Sometimes you will start with facing the boss right off the bat. There are some variation here and there, but generally, you will win if you beat the boss.
– Real player with 148.1 hrs in game