This one took me by surprise, enough so that it's the first game that's inspired me to review it here.
First off, the story is compelling. I keep playing because I really want to see what happens next, and the ether-walking gimmick leads to so much potential for interesting setups, anything can happen and it would be supported by the world building.
The characters themselves are good. I mean, I'm absolutely in agreement with everyone calling Rae best girl. Possibly the first VN girl I'm actually crushing on... But ALL of them have me wanting to spend time with them, and I'm really looking forward to more updates with some of the less popular girls (I think the orc girl Yona is awesome.) The game loop is a great mix of linear and open, without being too grindy, and there's a LOT to do for a game in progress, including some excellent repeatable content. Definitely one of the better harem games I've seen.
I'm not super familiar with the different selections of models used in VNs or how it all becomes a scene in a game, but from what I understand this uses Honey Select, and creates some fine looking women. The animations are also possibly some of the best out there... Maybe not in terms of visual quality (which I still think is better than most HS games) but the attention to detail. The camera angles and motions, the character movements, the expressions, all come together brilliantly.
Hats off to this dev for creating something smart, endearing, entertaining, and sexy as hell.
First off, the story is compelling. I keep playing because I really want to see what happens next, and the ether-walking gimmick leads to so much potential for interesting setups, anything can happen and it would be supported by the world building.
The characters themselves are good. I mean, I'm absolutely in agreement with everyone calling Rae best girl. Possibly the first VN girl I'm actually crushing on... But ALL of them have me wanting to spend time with them, and I'm really looking forward to more updates with some of the less popular girls (I think the orc girl Yona is awesome.) The game loop is a great mix of linear and open, without being too grindy, and there's a LOT to do for a game in progress, including some excellent repeatable content. Definitely one of the better harem games I've seen.
I'm not super familiar with the different selections of models used in VNs or how it all becomes a scene in a game, but from what I understand this uses Honey Select, and creates some fine looking women. The animations are also possibly some of the best out there... Maybe not in terms of visual quality (which I still think is better than most HS games) but the attention to detail. The camera angles and motions, the character movements, the expressions, all come together brilliantly.
Hats off to this dev for creating something smart, endearing, entertaining, and sexy as hell.