Review for the version : v0.3 P1
Graphics : 9/10
Not much to say here, the graphics of this game are very well done, both the characters and the backgrounds, you can feel a lot of money went into making this game as good looking as it is. The characters have a great diversity to their faces, and display a decent amount of facial expressions, something you don't always see in these types of games. The animations are lacking, but at this point it'd only be the icing on the cake, and the cake is already delicious without it.
Sound & Music : 8/10
Project ATMOSPHERE tries really hard to have a nice diversity of titles and fit them to the mood of every scenes, it's quite refreshing in a genre of games where the music is often overlooked. The game doesn't have a distinct style like some other games I can't name, meaning that maybe you'll find those titles in other games, but there is a quality to every title that shows the devs paid a lot of attention to this part of the game. Some titles are even the main driving force of some scenes, conveying the emotions of said scenes very well.
Story : 8.5/10
The story of Project ATMOSPHERE is probably it's strongest suit, and it's weakest one at the same time. Sadly, a decent amount of dialogues kinda lose their sense because the translation in English is not the greatest, and the game suffers from it, mostly on the character development side. Other than that, the main story is extremely good, and even has mysteries to it. It makes you want to know what's next, and explore this world further. I liked the pace of the main story very much, but people should be warned that the sci-fi aspect of the game comes pretty late in the current build, so don't get your hopes high just yet if you're a big fan of that genre.
Gameplay : 7.5/10
I was really surprised with parts of the gameplay, because it has a "free roam" vibe to it, which is more liberty than your typical Ren'Py VN, but it's a bit deceptive. There are many choices to make than seems to influence the way the story goes, but the "free roam" aspect can't be played in lots of ways. Notes gets added to your "to do" list and you can't go to bed before completing all your tasks, as far as I know. There is no real "current time of the day" and apart from some "tasks" only unlocking after the completion of other "tasks", you can do everything in any order you'd like, but you will HAVE to do everything before completing the day, which kinda defeats the point of having a "free roam" mode. Don't get me wrong, you will still have important decisions to make during those "tasks", but doing the "tasks" or not isn't an option, which is a shame, because the game is very close to having a fully fledged "free roam" mode, it just need a bit more freedom. It's still much better than most games you'll play here, and I appreciate that the game tells you when some choices are very important for the direction the main story will take afterwards.
In conclusion, I think Project ATMOSPHERE is a very good game, but with just a little more work, and a new and competent translator, it could really be up there with the most popular titles on this forum when you browse by weighed ratings.