[Review for the full game]
As expected from this dev, the writing quality is mostly great. All characters are interesting and all have unique personal conflicts. It's hard for me to choose a favorite tbh.
The main plot and themes were great too, evrery route felt worth playing because the revealed new parts of the story, almost like a compiling puzzle. It had nice balance between IRL and internet stuff in every route, so nobody in tha cast felt disconnected from it.
I also enjoyed the MC, he had a backbone and a fun personality. His interactions with love interests were heartwarming. I just wish his appearance wasn't customizable, because he looked off in every NSFW CG.
Music is fitting, but SFX were a bit lacking, especially in the MMO sections.
The most dissapointing thing about this game was art. I alreday mentioned the issue with MC customization, but I also had a problem with LIs. I liked their designs, but wished the game used traditional sprite approach instead of them staying in one pose for the entire game. Verdant was a bit of an exception, but still.
The backgrounds were a letdown too. Considering this was kickstarted, I hoped the devs would comission an artist for those, instead we got a decade-old rooms, streets and shop ones. Other backgrounds seemed unique tho, not sure why the devs needed those old bgs for.
All in all, a great game if you can overlook the issues with the art and get immersed in the writing. Can't wait for more games by this dev.
As expected from this dev, the writing quality is mostly great. All characters are interesting and all have unique personal conflicts. It's hard for me to choose a favorite tbh.
The main plot and themes were great too, evrery route felt worth playing because the revealed new parts of the story, almost like a compiling puzzle. It had nice balance between IRL and internet stuff in every route, so nobody in tha cast felt disconnected from it.
I also enjoyed the MC, he had a backbone and a fun personality. His interactions with love interests were heartwarming. I just wish his appearance wasn't customizable, because he looked off in every NSFW CG.
Music is fitting, but SFX were a bit lacking, especially in the MMO sections.
The most dissapointing thing about this game was art. I alreday mentioned the issue with MC customization, but I also had a problem with LIs. I liked their designs, but wished the game used traditional sprite approach instead of them staying in one pose for the entire game. Verdant was a bit of an exception, but still.
The backgrounds were a letdown too. Considering this was kickstarted, I hoped the devs would comission an artist for those, instead we got a decade-old rooms, streets and shop ones. Other backgrounds seemed unique tho, not sure why the devs needed those old bgs for.
All in all, a great game if you can overlook the issues with the art and get immersed in the writing. Can't wait for more games by this dev.