Blake: The Visual Novel
Blake: The Visual Novel is the first VN I have played in a very long time, and I enjoyed it. To be fair it does start off pretty slow, but past the necessary introductions to everyone, and once the plot really begins, there is a lot to like!
The music is real cool and jazzy! I found myself really digging the ambient music in the ICC building! The characters are likable except for maybe Lee. Other than that the story that the game builds up in an intriguing one and the twist caught me by surprise!
– Real player with 6.3 hrs in game
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I’ll be entirely honest that when I started this one I really wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy it. I am not really a huge fan of visual novels, and the game took a little while to hook me, but after getting in a little deeper, I found myself increasingly intrigued by the story. The game reminded me of games like Yesterday and The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker in terms of writing and characters. Overall I’m glad I played it, and I look forward to seeing what Ori Mees makes in the future.
– Real player with 5.7 hrs in game
Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals
A decent game for fans of the Enki Bilal’s Nikopol trilogy, and his works in general. But ONLY for the fans or people at least knowing either the graphic novels or eventually the film “Immortel (ad vitam)” (the best - both; the movie is/or was free to watch on YT). I think that only then the player can appreciate the content by entering this dark future sci-fi, enjoying original designs and nice pieces of Bilal’s characteristic graphics from the trilogy.
People not knowing what the Nikopol trilogy is about - should be very careful about the title. I suppose those are majority of the negative reviews here. You will just not get the point here - like it or not, but this particular game can be only treated as an extension to those other works. There are many unexplained references to those, so you would probably miss half of joy.
– Real player with 8.1 hrs in game
It’s unclear whether something important is either lost in translation, or just expected to be found in sources outside of the content of the game, but either way, the events in Nikopol feel like a drug trip; nothing that happens ever seems to make much sense, and everybody who inhabits its world operates on some inscrutible, Lynchian-esque, fever-dream logic that never reveals itself to the player over the course of the game.
To further complicate things, the game’s frequently frustrating and obtuse puzzles are presented—visually and mechanically—in a manner that would have seemed quaint in a game 10 years its senior; as difficult as it may be to tell at face value, Nikopol was released contemporaneously with titles like Dead Space, Fallout 3, Far Cry 2 and Mirror’s Edge, just to name a few.
– Real player with 7.7 hrs in game
Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book
Jason Shiga’s amazing comic in digital form. While the book is still my preferred method of navigating, I’m really glad that more people are able to experience this for the first time. If you liked this, be sure to check out his other work that’s available online for free, the math mystery thriller Fleep and his sprawling epic Demon, they’re both worth your time.
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
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this game is very fun but i completed it in a hour somehow well this game is very fun go buy it
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
The Adventures of Bluke Bifton
The Adventures of Bluke Bifton is a bizarre point-n-click adventure game set in a world of complete absurdity. Journey across a once-peaceful land, allying (or making enemies) with a cast of strange, fully-voiced characters. Boldly forge your own path with a focus on player choice, all while trying to solve the mystery behind the chaos invading your home.
Explore the Isle of Flungo in a side-scrolling, point-n-click perspective
The Isle of Flungo is open to explore, whether it be on foot, or by (extremely run-down) vehicle. Either way, you’ll take control of Bluke in a side-scrolling, point-n-click perspective, able to click on any object or character of interest to engage with it.
Make unpredictable choices and be met with equally-unexpected consequences
Want to take on the role of a pacifist? Achieve your goals through violence? Maybe you just want to keep everyone alive… with a heavy emphasis on player choice, it’s up to you to decide how to navigate Bluke’s chaotic journey.
Engage in genre-shifting minigames and hone your skills
Saving the Isle isn’t all work! Genre-shifting minigames are sprinkled throughout Bluke’s journey to spice things up. Try for a high-score in the Arcade, and compete with your friends on the leaderboards.
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I think this game’s charming in its way. It has quite a unique gameplay that I think it’s worth a try.
Gameplay is somewhat demanding. It’s kinda like playing papers please, but have to check about 2-4 different documents all at once and it is up to the players to make a split judgement where to send where.
The game is quite difficult, but I think anyone can get used to the game over time.
Story is short? I think? I haven’t seen all the endings (cuz the game’s hard..), but in terms of building an overall environment and the characters were interesting enough for what this game is worth.
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game
i really wanted to like the game but the story sucks there is only one song that is kinda annoying the gameplay is innovating but at the end it breaks and looses meaning
at first i was like i need to get all A but in the end i said fuck it i don’t care
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
Choice of Life: New Centurion
Choice of life: New Centurion is a neo-noir detective card game.
The city is bogged down in the dope of azure. The authorities and the defenders of order cannot cope with the flow of a new psychotropic substance pouring into the streets of St. Petersburg.
Who will you become in this troubled time? A champion of the law, restoring justice, or a ruthless avenger who stained his hands with blood?
Decide the fate of the characters on the streets of St. Petersburg. Take a walk along the world-famous avenues, plunge into the luxury of the imperial capital, or descend into the gray outskirts, communal apartments, and gateways.
Investigate, take revenge on your enemies, carry out special operations, weave intrigues, fall in love, have fun … and stop Azure!
Features:
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Stylish graphics, a huge set of cards
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Mysterious atmosphere of St. Petersburg of the future
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Various gameplay mechanics: from detective investigation to action
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Non-linear storyline and multiple endings
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Unique characters with their gameplay
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The story is based on the graphic novel New Centurion: Azure
Kensei
it’s below average but i still see hopes for improvement ,i hope the developer still works on the game to make it better
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
Very good game. I highly recommend to anyone interested in not wasting their lives. I cannot recommend this game enough!!!!!!!!!
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
Sketchy Fables
Sketchy Fables is a first-person exploration adventure and can be described as a comic-book that has broken up over a landscape. The story begins with the search for an mysterious child who influences Your reality. Can You still find the child in You?
Features:
*** Fully Hand-drawn & animated game world consisting of about 8000 unique artworks, designed by award-winning artist Alle Jong.**
*** Plays like an interactive cartoon slash artgame/comicbook/Interactive Visual-novel. Sketchy Fables is an personal artistic expression full of poetry & art**
*** There is an Main storyline, but nothing is what it seems..**
*** 3 open save slots**
*** An diverse game environment to explore full of villages and rural landscapes.**
*** Focused on personal exploration with many random encounters & discoveries**
Appointment With FEAR
An on-screen production of one of Steve Jackson’s Fighting Fantasy gamebooks.
A radical change of direction from the usual sword&sorcery style games set in the world of Allansia, this one is a superhero-comic inspired story set in Titan City. You are a superhero, with a choice of one of four special powers, who must find the time and place of the next meeting of F.E.A.R., an organisation intent on world domination, and destroy it’s maniac cyborg leader Vladimir Utoshski.
You have a choice of costume style and colour with the superhero cliche that your character looks almost identical in costume and in street clothes haha….
– Real player with 13.2 hrs in game
The game is text based adventure where you choose your own path that determines the kind of ending you’ll get. The main antagonist in this game is called F.E.A.R. (the Federation of European American Rebels) led by Vladimir Utoshiki a.k.a. “Titanium Cyborg”. The other leaders of the evil organization, who are set on conquering the world, are having a meeting and it is up to you to stop them. You have three (3) short days to search for clues to discover the exact place and time it’s gonna happen.
– Real player with 12.7 hrs in game
Mystery of Lucy Green - The Devil’s Diaries
A dark spiral in the center of the Dark City’s underworld for daredevil detective Martin Coman!
Lucy Green, a sex worker that lives in Liecic Hotel, is found dead.
His lover Ryan is suspect and case looks crystal clear.
Tommy, one of the richest man on the city, hires the Devil which is Martin Coman to investigate the murder.
But the case is not that clear as Martin thought, and it will take him to the deepest ocean of the city.
Features:
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Make decisions and enjoy the storyline.
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Multiple gadgets to solve puzzles.
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A great story for the game, written by Erkam Badin.
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An investigative narrative game with gameplay combining conversations, puzzles and multiple-choice dialog.
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Choices that directly influence the story’s ending.
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More than 10 characters each with their own story.
An immersive world which is film noir that based on a great novel.
Fans of mystery games will love its gameplay and will be thrilled to discover the underworld.