7 Lives
A game with a very complex story.
I really liked the plot it aproaches , leaves you with a lot of think about.
Also it’s multiple endings , which will change the experience.
And understanding that every choice has a consequence , a tragic one more often than not in this game , the concept of time and alternate realities is very interesting and 7 Lives aproaches it wonderfully , putting you in the skin of a character carrying a lot of tragedy in his shoulders and with the huge task of stopping the time flux before it ends him.
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game
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I have a hard time recommending this VN, although the price is not high it just does not seem worth it in the end. I played through both timelines and I had such a hard time following what exactly was going on due to the poor grammar.
I did enjoy the art in the game as well as the music though by the second playthrough I was kind of tired of it. I think if this game were given a proper translation it might be ok, but as it is I can’t recommend it.
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game
Bayou Island - Point and Click Adventure
Good production values, but way too short, and ending is too rushed
Now, I was pleasantly surprised with this game’s graphics, sound and music - they are of quite high quality, especially the backdrops and music, which were both very nice, and fit each other very well. All dialogues are also fully voiced (with the exception of a few here ‘n’ there - not sure if that’s due to a bug causing the sound to not activate, or whether the developer just didn’t insert audio files for those particular sentences, for whatever reason), including your character’s commentary on every single interactive item.
– Real player with 2.3 hrs in game
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No boats were harmed in the making of this review.
Story
You play a cruise ship captain named Chris that somehow arrived at this mysterious island. How did you get here? Where is your boat? Explore to find various odd ball characters and items to find out.
As you talk to the other residents, learning that this island is named Bayou Island, you learn what goes on in the first area. Everyone here seemed to have washed up on the shore not knowing how they could of. There is also a correlation with boats disappearing as well. However Chris is a different story, having another passenger with him.
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
Love Flute
[h1][b]Game Overview : [/b][/h1]Play the piano, play the flute, and enjoy a ghost story as you use the profits from your street performances to buy new instruments and furniture! Let's shoot for fame and fortune!
[h1][b]Nyanco's Review : [/b][/h1][b]Let’s go busking in this anime visual novel! ヽ(´• ω •')、[/b]
[h1][b][1] Intro [/b][/h1]Love Flute is Tales Shop's new visual novel where you are a busking performance. Your character plays a piano with the ghost girl who plays the flute in the university’s local town. As you may know, Tales Shop is a game development studio specializing in anime visual novels. This game, previously only supported the Korean language but now supports the English language as well.
– Real player with 12.5 hrs in game
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Slice of life VN/sim + cute voice acting + enchanting visuals/audio = A light-hearted story of a boy, female ghost and music. Earn $ to buy items and the next story episodes. Addictive like Kdrama.
Well worth the price for being called Oppa.
The story and characters develop at a nice pace with the sim portion intermittently. Furthermore, the mood is colored by lovely music.
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– Real player with 7.1 hrs in game
Luminescence
This visual novel by Genetic Studio features 2 students Ady Sagara and Rena Alexandria. Ady and Rena are both the only members of their school’s literature club that is floundering with no activity or new members. One day, a student Karen Veronica approaches Ady with a request to help her undo a curse that is causing her to fail or scrape through every test and exam with a passing mark.
The story and plot is written as a drama with supernatural references. The game has only 1 choice which will lead to 3 possible endings with one ending that can be reached after a few seconds delay before making the choice or after saving game during the decision point.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
This VN is worth to buy. The art is flawless, the BGM is match with the story, the story is super touching, but it’s just too short. I hope they release the 2nd episode to describe more about the characters personality and problems. Little bit grammatical error but still easy to get the point.
THIS IS AN AMAZING VN!!
Keep going Genetic, don’t stop making novel like Ady did … LOL :P
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Moncage
Great visual puzzles.
And not only visual.
Admirably crafted, Moncage really makes you think inside the box, and is challenging enough that I had to take a couple of breaks to figure out solutions.
Some reviewers might confuse you by claiming, in the same sentence, that the game is too short and that they used the hint system.
Unsurprisingly, if you solve all puzzles by yourself, i.e., if you play the game, the playing time doubles.
The only missing feature is a post-game chapter selector.
It would let us hunt for our missed secrets without the need to replay the entire game.
– Real player with 10.0 hrs in game
Masterfully crafted puzzle game that takes place on five sides of a cube as you piece together the story through interconnecting scenes. Moncage is a relaxing perspective-based puzzle game with pleasant visuals, touching story told without words, and relaxing soundtrack. There is an alternate ending that requires players to find all hidden photos and replay the story a second time while keeping an eye out for ways “to think outside the cube”. About 2 to 5 hours to complete depending on how often you use the hint system or unlocking achievements. A must try for puzzle enthusiast [10/10]
– Real player with 5.7 hrs in game
RollingSky2
good
– Real player with 52.2 hrs in game
Rolling Sky 2 is a sequel to the popular mobile game Rolling sky, which was a music based game where you rolled a ball through a course of obstacles synced to the beat. Rolling Sky 2 essentially takes that concept, but adds in a wonderful OST and each song gets a beautiful environment that attempts to tell a story through music and graphic alone. It does a very good job at doing so, with only a few issues that can easily be fixed in an update.
Gameplay/Controls
Playing the game couldn’t be any easier, just click and drag your mouse to move your character, don’t hit any obstacles, collect all the moons to get a gold medal. Just like Rolling Sky 1, all the obstacles are synced up with the music. Easy difficulty courses often have guides for you to follow to help you get started, but many higher difficulty courses really require you to keep close attention to what’s going on, as a sudden beat of the drums could shift the entire course. Each course has it’s own special functions, like snowboarding, or hitting certain areas to attack enemies that help each course differentiate themselves if the course layouts don’t already let you know you’re playing something entirely new. Overall gameplay is great, except for a few bugs I’ll cover later.
– Real player with 2.6 hrs in game
Spare Parts: Episode 2
Such an amazing story - there’s so much heart in all of this! And such an authentic telling of a trans woman’s perspective, it’s spoken to me like no other story has. Please, please play this (but play episode 1 first, of course!)
also I’m gay for 01
– Real player with 14.1 hrs in game
A strong continuation from the previous episode, impressive in all regards.
The art, music and writing are all just as delightful as before. A substantially longer experience, but the pacing and overall direction of the story are very on point despite the increased length. The very tangible character development gives the experience a good sense of substance to it regardless of the actual story progression.
There’s a noticeable amount of typographical errors throughout. Although approximately one per hour of reading isn’t much to mention, they are still noticeable all the same. The introduction of one new character in particular does seem rather abrupt; as it felt like they were not foreshadowed very much in the previous episode, but maybe I’m forgetting such.
– Real player with 11.6 hrs in game
Welcome To… Chichester OVN 3 : The Mysterious Affair At The Violet Hotel
‘You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off’' - Michael Caine
In this third (and final) OVN Grendel has an idea, a brainwave that can benefit all of h- umm.. herself(!) and any players who have had previous experience reading the Welcome to Chichester series will know that Grendel’s ideas are an omen to disaster.
Being the egotist that she is, Grendel had put her plan immediately into action and, with the aid of the long suffering protagonist, the ingenious scheme met an unexpected problem that not only ‘blew the doors off’ but destroyed the kitchen, dining area & meeting rooms of the Violet hotel!!
– Real player with 15.4 hrs in game
Note: I proofread this game for language and grammatical accuracy, and therefore will be making no observations about the quality of the text within.
The third and final side story to the Welcome To Chichester series takes a marked turn from its predecessors in the sense that the story volume has been increased greatly, with the emphasis on corny humour somewhat toned down.. although this is not to suggest that we suddenly have a serious, slice-of-life tale. Oh no, nothing of the sort. This instalment brings us a science fiction-esque body swap situation wrapped in another layer of extreme silliness.
– Real player with 9.8 hrs in game
Defoliation
The key to a great puzzle game is creating puzzles that initially feel very difficult but the answers are either hidden in plain sight or create a slight sense of embarrassment because of how simple the answer was. Randomly clicking, spamming possible number combinations based on hints, or asking that the player have prior knowledge of Chinese board games are not.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
It’s not worth the money,
for starters, the system is horrible for a point-n-click, specially if you have an wide screen as a monitor, don’t even bother buying it, because the game only have one type of screen adjustment, I can’t even see most of the faces of the characters in this game, and I’m literally trapped in a part of the game because I can’t access an item, it doesn’t appear because the game “stretched” itself way too much,
it doesn’t even have system so you can change the volume, or you want your ears being blasted off, or no sound at all,
– Real player with 6.1 hrs in game
Dreamy Planet
Haruka and Shiina used to be inseparable. They grew up together, went to school together, and ardently believed that they would always be best friends.
That was before Haruka’s breakdown, however.
Worn down by her demanding job as a nurse, Haruka abandons her old life, and her old best friend, and moves back in with her parents. Believing herself to be a failure, and too ashamed to see Shiina again, Haruka retreats into herself and her depression, and despairs.
It isn’t until almost five years later that Haruka and Shiina reunite. At Shiina’s behest, the pair of them make an impromptu trip to a favourite haunt of theirs from their youth: an outdated theme park on the outskirts of Nara called Dreamy Planet.
Dreamy Planet was once a popular park, but it has since fallen into disrepair. The park was closed down several years ago, owing to dwindling attendance numbers, and it has been left in a miserable state: the spinning teacups, the roller coasters, and the carousel all left to rust.
Together again, Haruka and Shiina pick their way through Dreamy Planet’s carcass, and as they do, they recall fond memories from their past. Dreamy Planet might be beyond salvaging, but perhaps their relationship can still be saved – if only Haruka can find the courage to finally tell Shiina how she really feels.
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About 40k words of text (approx 2-3 hours of reading)
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A kinetic story with no choices/branches
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Custom character artwork
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A large variety of gorgeously rendered backgrounds
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A custom OST
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A dreamy, nostalgic tone
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A very cute (and very tortured) heroine ♥
Please note: While this is a yuri story about a romantic relationship between two women, the protagonist, Haruka, is engaged to a man throughout the duration of the story. This is an important plot point, which gets referenced several times. In addition, the story does not have a happy ending. Please proceed with caution, if you think this story would upset you.