This one was a huge dissapointment, mostly because it actually had potential.
The setting is really engaging, at it has some nice backgrounds and music which adds some decent atmosphere to the game. The character designs are also pretty nice, especially the queen herself. Most scenes are also animated, which is a huge plus.
So where does it all fall apart? First, and foremost, the writing. It's quite simply very bad. Most of the interactions between characters are just way too unnatural and at times non-sensical, while offering little to no suspense. The main thematic of the story should be about the queens corruption. She starts out as a kind-hearted lady who saves an enemy soldier from death, which is a great starting point, but her corruption is pretty much instant from the first meeting with said soldier. There's no substance to the thematics of the story, or the characters themselves. It's also way too short, for what it's trying to do/be.
It's absolutely full of spelling mistakes and severe grammatical errors. Like, a lot. A LOT.
Also, the story unfortunately gives you close to NO choices at all. The few choices you are presented with while going through the story from the sons point of view is basically "Pick this option if you want to watch a scene" or "pick this if you don't want to watch a scene". Also, certain choices have NO effect on the story, regardless of what choice you pick.
All in all, a squandered opportunity. This game really needs a full remake from the ground up, both gameplay-wise and writing-wise.
The setting is really engaging, at it has some nice backgrounds and music which adds some decent atmosphere to the game. The character designs are also pretty nice, especially the queen herself. Most scenes are also animated, which is a huge plus.
So where does it all fall apart? First, and foremost, the writing. It's quite simply very bad. Most of the interactions between characters are just way too unnatural and at times non-sensical, while offering little to no suspense. The main thematic of the story should be about the queens corruption. She starts out as a kind-hearted lady who saves an enemy soldier from death, which is a great starting point, but her corruption is pretty much instant from the first meeting with said soldier. There's no substance to the thematics of the story, or the characters themselves. It's also way too short, for what it's trying to do/be.
It's absolutely full of spelling mistakes and severe grammatical errors. Like, a lot. A LOT.
Also, the story unfortunately gives you close to NO choices at all. The few choices you are presented with while going through the story from the sons point of view is basically "Pick this option if you want to watch a scene" or "pick this if you don't want to watch a scene". Also, certain choices have NO effect on the story, regardless of what choice you pick.
All in all, a squandered opportunity. This game really needs a full remake from the ground up, both gameplay-wise and writing-wise.