Without a doubt this would've been a 5-star review if not for ONE thing. The art, characters and multiple branching stories are all (imo) absolutely top-notch. I didn't stop playing this game until I reached the ending. Eva Kiss has made an excellent game that has for me, set new standards for the genre. The writing, especially during the H-scenes is just so impressive (it definitely feels to me like it was written by a woman and makes the whole thing just so much more immersive).
I've not had another playthrough yet, as I've only very recently completed it (plus, I'm still somewhat jaded by my one major disappointment in the game) but I'll almost certainly be returning to it at some point to discover just how much the story (and my character) changes with different choices and romantic partners.
As for negative aspects... well, for me at least, in my one playthrough, the lesbian content, whilst incredibly sexy and well written, didn't pan out into anything more than just lust. No romance blossomed and I don't know if one or more actual romances are possible, or if they are only restricted to purely carnal affairs. The biggest issue I had though, was with the final chapter and the epilogue. Up until then, I had complete and utter control over who I was intimate with and in what ways. However, that was (imo) cruelly taken away from me
and was forced into sexual acts that I (the player) did not consent to. Not only that but I then discover that I/my character (I had renamed her to my name, as many folk do with such games, so as to feel better connected to the story and characters) apparently found incredibly sexually satisfying. The whole game (with the exception of a M/F/F scene) I'd avoided guys and was only intimate with girls but now, at the end... ... ... well, let's just say that I REALLY wasn't happy with the conclusion and would have very much appreciated some kind of warning that taking that decision would FORCE certain sex scenes on me. The ending for me, was one of utter revulsion.
Despite that however, I still recognise the brilliance of this game as a whole and still consider it one of the best in the genre, despite my bad experience in my playthrough.
I've not had another playthrough yet, as I've only very recently completed it (plus, I'm still somewhat jaded by my one major disappointment in the game) but I'll almost certainly be returning to it at some point to discover just how much the story (and my character) changes with different choices and romantic partners.
As for negative aspects... well, for me at least, in my one playthrough, the lesbian content, whilst incredibly sexy and well written, didn't pan out into anything more than just lust. No romance blossomed and I don't know if one or more actual romances are possible, or if they are only restricted to purely carnal affairs. The biggest issue I had though, was with the final chapter and the epilogue. Up until then, I had complete and utter control over who I was intimate with and in what ways. However, that was (imo) cruelly taken away from me
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Despite that however, I still recognise the brilliance of this game as a whole and still consider it one of the best in the genre, despite my bad experience in my playthrough.