V0.7 update: The story has been tightened up some, in my opinion. There are still moments when the narrative feels a little exposition-dumpy, but overall I'm eagerly awaiting every update and sucked into every character's story. 5/5
(This review is very early, at v0.3) Tags: Vanilla, slow burn, dating/life sim.
I'm going to begin with the con because it does stand out. First, when I say this is a slow burn, I mean SLOW. Not only does Our Red String make an effort to establish every character's backstory and current situation before any plot point, sexual or otherwise, takes place, but the establishment itself is excessively wordy. It's not so much a matter of purple prose as it is a matter of showing more than the tip of iceberg, and explaining things that were already adequately implied. However, this will probably be tightened up in later versions.
With that out of the way, Our Red String does something really cool with its dual protagonists. Each protagonist has their own stats, which means each protagonist develops a unique personality based on those stats. I'm really excited about this because it looks like the player's choices will shape not only whether the characters' actions lead them together, but their compatibility and the type of relationship they'll have.
In addition to that, there's an awesome story in here about pursuing dreams and falling in love during a delicate time of disillusionment--both institutional and personal. There are deep, established friendships you'll actually care about. Yes, the sex looks pretty vanilla so far, and its kinks and sexual situations feel very similar to Good Girl Gone Bad, but Our Red String has a hell of a story in the works for anyone seeking some legit erotica.
(This review is very early, at v0.3) Tags: Vanilla, slow burn, dating/life sim.
I'm going to begin with the con because it does stand out. First, when I say this is a slow burn, I mean SLOW. Not only does Our Red String make an effort to establish every character's backstory and current situation before any plot point, sexual or otherwise, takes place, but the establishment itself is excessively wordy. It's not so much a matter of purple prose as it is a matter of showing more than the tip of iceberg, and explaining things that were already adequately implied. However, this will probably be tightened up in later versions.
With that out of the way, Our Red String does something really cool with its dual protagonists. Each protagonist has their own stats, which means each protagonist develops a unique personality based on those stats. I'm really excited about this because it looks like the player's choices will shape not only whether the characters' actions lead them together, but their compatibility and the type of relationship they'll have.
In addition to that, there's an awesome story in here about pursuing dreams and falling in love during a delicate time of disillusionment--both institutional and personal. There are deep, established friendships you'll actually care about. Yes, the sex looks pretty vanilla so far, and its kinks and sexual situations feel very similar to Good Girl Gone Bad, but Our Red String has a hell of a story in the works for anyone seeking some legit erotica.