This is art.
The writing really carries the experience for me. It is told from a first-person perspective. Ashe (the MC) is very sympathetic and MorriganRae manages to make her relatable - A very rare feat for an adult game! Without going into spoilers, there are numerous times Ashe echoes my exact reaction to scenes. Freaky!
The story is a very classic will-they-won't-they relationship drama. Ashe's infatuation with the main love interest comes across as undermotivated to the viewer, but reading between the lines it's suggested Ashe developed an anxious attachment style due to trauma. Heavy themes are explored covertly.
The scenes are composed very aesthetically. For example, Dutch angles are used in scenes to convey dynamism and does so well. The aesthetic quality encourages the player to read the text thoroughly.
Facial expressions are beautifully done and are neither ambiguous nor uncanny. The faces Ashe makes are often quite cute, which is convenient because the player is going to be looking at her a lot. If instead the scenes are exclusively shot from her POV I don't think she'd be as sympathetic.
The music really adds to the atmosphere and paced well in regards to reading speed. Each segment feels appropriately lengthed yet you're done with the scene before it gets repetitive. This was what I felt most impressed by during my first playthrough.
Overall, Eruption Imminent has the most artistic merit of any adult game I've encountered, and I highly recommend it to anyone.
The writing really carries the experience for me. It is told from a first-person perspective. Ashe (the MC) is very sympathetic and MorriganRae manages to make her relatable - A very rare feat for an adult game! Without going into spoilers, there are numerous times Ashe echoes my exact reaction to scenes. Freaky!
The story is a very classic will-they-won't-they relationship drama. Ashe's infatuation with the main love interest comes across as undermotivated to the viewer, but reading between the lines it's suggested Ashe developed an anxious attachment style due to trauma. Heavy themes are explored covertly.
The scenes are composed very aesthetically. For example, Dutch angles are used in scenes to convey dynamism and does so well. The aesthetic quality encourages the player to read the text thoroughly.
Facial expressions are beautifully done and are neither ambiguous nor uncanny. The faces Ashe makes are often quite cute, which is convenient because the player is going to be looking at her a lot. If instead the scenes are exclusively shot from her POV I don't think she'd be as sympathetic.
The music really adds to the atmosphere and paced well in regards to reading speed. Each segment feels appropriately lengthed yet you're done with the scene before it gets repetitive. This was what I felt most impressed by during my first playthrough.
Overall, Eruption Imminent has the most artistic merit of any adult game I've encountered, and I highly recommend it to anyone.