Unlike most other exhibitionism games that I've played in the past, there's a very clear and present problem wholly unique to this game: for as large and sprawling as the map is, it's just impossible to know where you're going. The mini-map when you press the Escape button is a little bit of help (especially when you're hunting the red coins). But other than that, with the ability to enter nearly every building to look for hidden collectibles, all of the locations just kind of seem to blend into one another. And when you're on a five-minute time limit per stage, that's kind of a bad thing.
To its credit, the game is graceful enough to let you keep any red coins you collected, whether or not you beat the stage. You could, in theory, get to the final stage of the game without ever actually clearing the prior levels. So the question then becomes, "Why does this exist? What does this game offer you that many other games in the same vein don't? " And the answer, so far as I could tell, is... avoiding traps and petting cats. Yyyyep, that's it. In fact, 'Stage 5' is entirely about petting ten unique cats in a small area. It's the only level in the game that you would actively have to try to fail, since there are cats sprinting through the level at breakneck speed, eager to tackle into you. On that note, can we talk about the progression of levels?
I imagine there was a reason this game was created, but for the life of me, I cannot figure out what it was besides "look at a naked girl run around a city"... in which case, there are countless other types of media you could consume to scratch that same itch. Two stars, and that's me being generous.
To its credit, the game is graceful enough to let you keep any red coins you collected, whether or not you beat the stage. You could, in theory, get to the final stage of the game without ever actually clearing the prior levels. So the question then becomes, "Why does this exist? What does this game offer you that many other games in the same vein don't? " And the answer, so far as I could tell, is... avoiding traps and petting cats. Yyyyep, that's it. In fact, 'Stage 5' is entirely about petting ten unique cats in a small area. It's the only level in the game that you would actively have to try to fail, since there are cats sprinting through the level at breakneck speed, eager to tackle into you. On that note, can we talk about the progression of levels?
First stage: "Oh no, I forgot to wear panties to school! I hope people don't think I'm a pervert!"
Fourth stage: "I got publicly intoxicated and woke up naked on a bench. Just typical Friday shit for Nagisa."
Fifth stage: "HOLY SHIT, TINY ADORABLE KITTIES! GOTTA PET 'EM ALL!"
I imagine there was a reason this game was created, but for the life of me, I cannot figure out what it was besides "look at a naked girl run around a city"... in which case, there are countless other types of media you could consume to scratch that same itch. Two stars, and that's me being generous.