Review for v0.3.2
After going through the current three chapters, one might say I'm now... hooked.
Cough cough
Anyway, yeah this game is pretty top tier. Relatively simple in concept, Hooked! is a game that just oozes charm. The overview describes it pretty well as "comedic, lighthearted, and goofy." Games like that, when done right, are some of my favorites. This is already pretty high up on that list.
You play as an awkward nerd who takes a chance on an ad looking for "male talent" and things just so happen to work out. The three girls are super cute, have fun personalities, and them plus the game overall just has a really nice vibe going for it. I seriously have nothing to complain about. It's hard not to enjoy a game like this provided you're into the initial concept.
The use of blender for the renders is, to me anyway, a huge draw. It's rare to see it done in visual novels, especially so stylized like this is. Gives the game such a fresh feel when you've played so many other visual novels. Plus the animations are amazing as well, which makes sense given the dev's background.
The one thing I can see bothering people is the MC, because yeah he's a socially awkward nerd and has dialogue to match. Sure there's a couple cringe lines, but personally I think he plays into the girls' personalities super well because of it. It's deliberate and works.
A rare gem. I'm really looking forward to playing this again when it gets some more updates.