The premise of a House in the Rift wasn't anything special when i read the short description before playing. You're a dude living with some good looking young girls in a house, and get to have sandbox-style events with those girls. Nothing new there.
It's obvious it wants to add a touch of fantasy to keep things fresh, that's why you're not in a normal house, but in a house in the middle of nothing.
That also affects the girls you're living with. They all come from different worlds, filled with Magic.
So yeah, nothing too special. Renders looked okay and the reviews were good, so i gave it a try.
And after actually playing, i can say that this game makes so much more out of the premise than i expected it to do.
The characters actually do look and behave like they're from different worlds, obvious in their morals, their thought process and how they interact with one another. They also feel alive in the fact that they are changing slightly with their (new) surroundings. They start to settle in, getting to know you and the other girls living there, finding stuff to do or things to improve on.
You can also see and experience the worlds they come from through great useage of dream sequences. Don't want to spoil anything, but it does fit very well within the story.
As a summary, i'd say the strong point of this game is its writing.
I actually started liking all the characters pretty shortly after they arrived, and most importantly, i had fun actually reading the dialogue. So i'd say its a very strong point.
The pacing is kinda slow, but that fits the theme of the story, the aesthetics and the music SO well ! An incredibly relaxing game.
I had a lot more fun playing than i thought i would. And hopefully, so will you.
It's obvious it wants to add a touch of fantasy to keep things fresh, that's why you're not in a normal house, but in a house in the middle of nothing.
That also affects the girls you're living with. They all come from different worlds, filled with Magic.
So yeah, nothing too special. Renders looked okay and the reviews were good, so i gave it a try.
And after actually playing, i can say that this game makes so much more out of the premise than i expected it to do.
The characters actually do look and behave like they're from different worlds, obvious in their morals, their thought process and how they interact with one another. They also feel alive in the fact that they are changing slightly with their (new) surroundings. They start to settle in, getting to know you and the other girls living there, finding stuff to do or things to improve on.
You can also see and experience the worlds they come from through great useage of dream sequences. Don't want to spoil anything, but it does fit very well within the story.
As a summary, i'd say the strong point of this game is its writing.
I actually started liking all the characters pretty shortly after they arrived, and most importantly, i had fun actually reading the dialogue. So i'd say its a very strong point.
The pacing is kinda slow, but that fits the theme of the story, the aesthetics and the music SO well ! An incredibly relaxing game.
I had a lot more fun playing than i thought i would. And hopefully, so will you.