Actually a pretty good VN, the reason it doesn't get a higher score is mainly because of the writing but we'll get there.
So first off, the visuals are gorgeous. The girls are all attractive and distinct, and it feels like a lot of thought went into making them look the way they do. The MC is also pretty good-looking, though a bit bland. Animations are decent, not super fluid but clearly custom.
The sound is pretty bog-standard--a set of different songs for general use depending on the situation--not unique but not bad. I remember some sound effects like knocking and such but nothing remarkable.
Now for the writing. It's very barebones--the characters don't feel like real people but rather actors that are there to play their roles in the story, and the pacing is super fast with no downtime or characterization moments. It's not exactly bad writing, but it's missing something. There's also some plot contrivances and some grammatical errors, but it's pretty minor stuff compared to that seeming lack of immersion. Still, at least it's not boring. Just didn't pull me in or sell me on the world at all.
None of the flaws I mentioned are deal-breakers for me, to the point that I was considering giving it 4 stars instead of 3 (if I was able to I'd give this game a 3.5) but as it still has plenty to improve on so the 3 seems fair.
So first off, the visuals are gorgeous. The girls are all attractive and distinct, and it feels like a lot of thought went into making them look the way they do. The MC is also pretty good-looking, though a bit bland. Animations are decent, not super fluid but clearly custom.
The sound is pretty bog-standard--a set of different songs for general use depending on the situation--not unique but not bad. I remember some sound effects like knocking and such but nothing remarkable.
Now for the writing. It's very barebones--the characters don't feel like real people but rather actors that are there to play their roles in the story, and the pacing is super fast with no downtime or characterization moments. It's not exactly bad writing, but it's missing something. There's also some plot contrivances and some grammatical errors, but it's pretty minor stuff compared to that seeming lack of immersion. Still, at least it's not boring. Just didn't pull me in or sell me on the world at all.
None of the flaws I mentioned are deal-breakers for me, to the point that I was considering giving it 4 stars instead of 3 (if I was able to I'd give this game a 3.5) but as it still has plenty to improve on so the 3 seems fair.