Review Updated February 2023
As I had feared, it has only gotten worse. Not only is this not a revenge story, it's barely a story at all. The MC doesn't grow, he does not forgive his bullies from a place of power. He does not overcome his bullying, he simply gets pushed into forgiving his bullies for it.
The audio and visuals remain the same, no further observations are needed.
Whatever allure this game might've had has been squandered as the plot gets more unbelievable (with conspiracy theories and secret organizations surrounding a group of
high school bullies) and the MC's actions get whimpier.
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I debated giving the game three stars but it's decidedly above average, so four it is.
Right, let's get the good out of the way first:
- The overall revenge premise is great, somewhat overdone to be sure but I've never actually seen it done well.
- The renders are great; the girls are cute, the environments are varied and every character is distinct. (though I did notice Tommy's armpits clipping through his shirt when he was at the computer)
- The grammar's great, I only noticed some minor (though recurring) spelling mistakes.
Now for what I didn't like:
- Everything up until college was great, no complaints there. But to see the MC still get flustered and toyed with even after a hellish year and some time away... That I wasn't a fan of. Which brings me to my next point.
- Lack of player input. I'd like to be able to decide how to interact with the girls, especially the Bitch Squad. Because while I can see some redemption arcs being set up already, I would very much like the ability to not forgive them. This is especially true with Annie. I don't want to forgive her, nor do I care if our parents fucked for a while. Family isn't about blood or social relations, it's about bonds, something she disregarded at the mere whiff of popularity. And then she had the gall to play off a deeply traumatizing experience as a little prank. Fuck her. She can go take a short walk off a long pier. They all can.
In conclusion, there is incredible potential here, some of it already realized. My only qualm is with the direction of the story, and I hope it changes. Still, it's undeniable that a lot of good work went into this, and I can only hope it succeeds.