Review for 0.1 Beta
Overall: This is a really good start, especially for a first time developer. I love apocalyptic settings and this one is done very well.
Music/sounds: I'm deaf so I can't comment on them.
Renders: The renders are good and the models look nice. In my opinion, the renders are on the higher end of the average you'll find on F95. Renders are a lower priority for me than the story in a VN, so others might be more critical.
Grammar: Grammar is good. If there were any mistakes, I didn't notice them.
Writing: The writing is good. Without spoiling too much, it seems like thought was put into the various characters and how they would each react to a sudden zombie apocalypse. The the way each character is dealing with the collapse in their own way is done in a realistic manner.
In my experience with traumatic events, these reactions are very realistic and can develop in various different ways.
Story: The story is a zombie survival setting. We've seen this setting in a lot of media over the last few decades. If done well, it can be amazing, if done poorly, it can be cliché and boring. It's honestly too early to tell which way this one will go, but judging by the thought the dev put into the characters, I have a feeling this could be one of the good ones. In the intro, the story is a fairly linear experience with choices being more flavor text to show the possible ways the mc could develop as a leader than meaningful branching narratives, but that's understandable for an intro meant to set the tone. The action scenes are written and rendered to feel face paced, and in my opinion are very well done. At the end of the current update, the dev mentions the world opening up and the player being able to explore. Sandboxes can be tricky things to pull off in VNs, and it will be interesting to see how this one develops.
Conclusion: If you enjoy zombie apocalypse settings, you should check this one out. The prologue looks very promising and I'll be keeping my eye on this one for sure.
