The St Christopher’s School Lockdown
It’s awesome! I love it! The ending I got went out with a BANG! It scared the shit outta me lol.
– Real player with 37.1 hrs in game
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****1/2
A classic-style point-and-click adventure with a unique and eye-catching graphic novel art style. The characters are well written, dialogue is believable and well acted, and the environment feels very well lived-in, with a great use of flavour text to maximize humour and character by describing the world through the character’s eyes and personality. The only flaw I can think to mention is a few interface issues that can get annoying but should definitely not stop you from playing this little gem.
– Real player with 23.9 hrs in game
Cat President 2: Purrlitical Revolution
Oh, a Rock! Studios is back at it again with the sequel to the visual novel I loved so much. Much like the first game, this game does not pretend to be something it’s not. It gives you everything you’d expect from its title and more. Six new candidates, six more cats to love. If you’re interested by a concept as funny as talking cats running for president, this is the VN for you.
Love this game! My vote would go to either Mr. Biscuits or Kaleidoscope.
– Real player with 19.1 hrs in game
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I’m meant to stay impartial, but… Vote Kaleidoscope! Basically, 6 new VN’s about cats running for president - depending on the cat you choose! If you liked the crazy of the first, you’ll like this.
– Real player with 10.7 hrs in game
Hate Plus
Hate Plus is a different kind of game, and that’s not a bad thing if you are looking for something new to try. Instead of being a puzzle, adventure, or action title, it is literally an interactive novel. The only “puzzle,” if you will, is attempting to piece together what happened to space vessle Mugunghwa before the events of the previous game, Analogue: A Hate Story. Because there are some concepts originally introduced in that game, it’s helpful to have played it before diving into Hate Plus, but it’s not essential.
– Real player with 39.2 hrs in game
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Oh, *Hyun-ae, let’s solve mysteries together forever~
Hate Plus is a fantastic… something between a visual novel and a kinetic novel. Both this game and it’s predecessor, Analogue, aren’t a tangled spiderweb mess of routes, choices, decisions, Good and Bad Ends. There aren’t many branching decision points in these games (Hate Plus doesn’t even really have any), which kind of removes a lot of their “gaminess.” That’s okay with me; the visual/kinetic novel genre exists somewhere in the digital melting pot between traditional literature, comic books and video games. That’s pretty great, in my opinion.
– Real player with 27.9 hrs in game
Molemen Must Die!
(I know the review is shit but I needed to reflect what I am)
Molemen Must Die.
What a hectic game. You can barely take your eyes of the sceen for a second unless you want to be eaten or drilled by those little fluffy bastards. I think thats why I love this game so much. Anyway, why would you want to look away from such a beautiful pleasing game such as this. (Cue the internet where you can’t have an opinion.) I do believe that MMD needs a chainsaw, but who knows what the future holds. Devs are also very sociable, but one gets ready to early. Was ready before midnight once, still dissapointed in him.
– Real player with 7.9 hrs in game
Our glorious President has been insulted, and one hot young mess of a woman who doesn’t believe in apologies, or forgiveness, or the oppressive shackles of sleeves won’t stand for it. It’s time to take the fight to the Molemen by delivering the biggest freedom bomb we can fit on an 8K monitor.
Molemen Must Die! ain’t your daddy’s shoot-‘em-up power-trip rogue-digger arcade fantasy. This is raw, unfiltered ice cold revenge served straight from the tap, no ice cubes, no orange wedge, no stupid sea salt around the rim. You’re gonna let those Molemen have it like a Truck-stop Sheila; hard, nasty, splattered across the pavement in a finish so ugly only Rorschach could appreciate it.
– Real player with 7.0 hrs in game
Imperial Grace
Imperial Grace is a visual novel / otome game, focusing on politics and romance in an imaginary medieval world. You play as the new Empress of Calidya, who must rule her country despite the hardships and precariousness of her position. During your reign, you will face many difficult choices, which can dramatically change the future of Calidya as well as your own destiny. You may even find love in difficult times, but be careful: love can equally help you overcome the perils you face and get in the way of your duty..
Imperial Grace has an optional management feature, if you wish to spice up the game and face ever more strategic and thornier choices.
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A customisable strong-willed, competent, and ambitious MC
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3 enticing love interests and a colourful cast of characters
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A lot of meaningful choices shaping the story and epilogues
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Beautiful graphics and music
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Accessibility feature (for dyslexic and colourblind people)
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Optional strategic resource management features
Saffron Fields
SAFFRON FIELDS
An arcade tank game devoted to physics rather than hitpoints
You’ll have
A tank that can shoot, jump and do a somersault
A greedy, reckless, drug-dealing PMC, staffed by copters, fighters, digging tanks and mechas
Infinite fun of trying to throw everybody from the edge
Kickass, plunging into a battle trance soundtrack by Damscray
4 different game mods
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Campaign — tricky arenas, cutscenes and unique bossfights
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Endless — compete with saffron farmers around the world in a global leaderboard
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Co-op — see how long you can survive with your friend in local multiplayer
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Duel — destroy your friendship by showing ultimate tank skillz
Cat President ~A More Purrfect Union~
It’s a really cute parody of American elections. But this game will be intersting even for those who are absolutely not into politics. I was so excited to play it being a great cat lover. We can hear those cats purring in the game which is so relaxing and enjoyable! Unfortunately I can’t say the same about barking sounds but even they helped to create a general nice atmosphere of the world ruled by cute animals because people became too corrupted. I find it so adorable that the photos of real cats are used. DJ Nibbles looks especially cute for me! Plus in every route there’re amazing cat pictures on the walls. It was a real pleasure for my eyes to play through this novel!
– Real player with 16.8 hrs in game
Tries to be Catoful Boyfriend, but doesn’t quite get there. A big part of why Hatoful Boyfriend works so well is that it starts with a one-note joke, but gradually reveals a complex story structure and lore, ending with a (probably well-spoiled by now) plot twist and genre shift. Cat President starts with a one-note joke and never strays far from it, so if you don’t find the idea of talking cat politicians inherently funny, it’ll get old really fast.
It’s a visual novel with no gameplay, and the choice structure is very simple (pick a cat, make some choices along a linear plot and have a sound effect tell you if you chose correctly, then reach one of three endings based on how many correct choices you made). Your choices basically don’t affect anything but the ending, so replaying involves skipping a lot of text, and the correct choice indicator should have been optional, because although it takes some of the frustration out of finding the good endings, it takes some of the fun out of it, too.
– Real player with 7.3 hrs in game
Green Phoenix
- Informational review
On rails shooter + good graphics - a bit slow = Narrative experience in futuristic world. Avoid obstacles and collect crystals. Could use more enemies or obstacles to shoot.
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– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Long Live The Queen
Dear Gwenelle,
Ha! I mean Duchess of Sudbury! I am actually trying to work on my royal demeanor, I swear, okay? Life is just so crazy! My moods are so erratic lately.
Sorry I can’t make it to your party! My reflexes and archery skills are way below 50, Lore is just sooo much more interesting.. and bandits are everywhere. I even had this bad dream about traveling, and even though I’m not 100% sure it was related to your party, I’m going to stay on the safe side. I’m sure you understand, though, right? I’m sure you would prefer receiving presents from your ALIVE friend rather than, well, not.
– Real player with 104.9 hrs in game
Long Live The Queen is a story of a pink-haired fourteen-year-old princess who has just returned home to prepare herself for taking over the throne as Queen. Don’t let the adorable protagonist misguide you though, as behind the sweet visuals lays a terribly dark story about murder, death, political plots and war (to name a few).
Positives:
Plot: You will be able to tell right from the start of the game (and because it’s written in the store description) that this is not a happy little fairytale about a princess finding true love or whatever. No, this is far darker! With the sudden death of Princess Ingenue’s mother, she is quickly brought back from the boarding school to her home at the castle. She isn’t even offered time to mourn properly during her rigorous studies. Due to Ingenue’s inexperience and power-hungry foes, one false move could mean that she quickly follows in her mother’s footsteps to an early grave! It’s exciting, adorable at times and overall, just a great little story.
– Real player with 22.9 hrs in game
Headliner: NoviNews
Ironically, the people review-bombing this game over pronouns did it a huge favour. It seems I’m not alone among those who’d never have found it otherwise. On the whole, I’m glad I did.
THE PROS:
It’s well-produced and easy to play, and it’s a very cool idea. I really enjoy the atmosphere of the streets of Novistan as you trudge home each day and see your decisions reflected in the conversations and events around you. The sound and visual design really sells moments of shock and crisis. I also quite like the vague (or not so vague) sense of meta awareness all the NPCs have of being in a new timeline when you start a new game. It’s a nice touch.
– Real player with 28.1 hrs in game
Overview
The great fun that was Headliner has returned and is better than ever. First the player controlled the news in the nation of Galixia, but now in Headliner: NoviNews, the player controls the news in the nation of Novistan which receives a similar number of immigrants from Learis as Galixia, and where the issue of healthcare makes for as much of a debate as in Galixia. What’s different is that Novistan has issues with a new synthetic alcoholic beverage called BetterBuzz, and has a xenophobic Prime Minister who dislikes Learis and is easily alienated by dissent. Unlike in Galixia, the purists (people who haven’t been genetically modified) aren’t persecuted by Novistanian society.
– Real player with 23.9 hrs in game