- Mar 20, 2019
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Developer of this game is a very cruel person. When I sat down to play, I did not think that after finishing it I would be lying on the couch and crying into my pillow. A heartbreaking story that will leave no one indifferent.
Damn I love this VN but WTF have you done to Sarah???
She's ugly and even scary during the date, so much that I rejected her at the end.
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I was beginning to believe I was the only one who cared about this...Damn I love this VN but WTF have you done to Sarah???
She's ugly and even scary during the date, so much that I rejected her at the end.
I tend to agree, aside from "hitting all the feels" there was a lot I wasn't impressed with in the prologue, especially early on, that got WAY, WAY, WAY better in CH 1-2. I felt the prologue skipped too much of the relationship build for both MC and his bro that shouldn't really have been taken for granted. MC was also pretty dang douchey early on (I guess we didn't really need to see/make choices toward him being a better person?) The flashbacks later helped smooth this over a bit, but it was still extremely jarring at the time, especially since Dev then immediately dropped us into the heavy emotional events leading to the actual gameplay... though, in some ways, it might have been necessary to skimp there as I'm not sure how many could have handled it (myself included) if this turned into another AL-style investment prior to the events with Ella/Maddie.Hmmm...
Up to..the first time sink...I almost stopped. I may be far more pedantic and have higher standards than most here though. I have so mnay issues with the start...it's not good and (imo) needs some serious reworking.
That said..after the first time skip..and especially after the second time skip...it does improve substantially to the point where I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone. It is an excellent VN, well written (for the most part) and the LI's are also excellent. Render quality is great throughout and I now see why people are rating it so highly.
I shall certainly look forward to more and to see how it develops.
Yeah maaaan being (even) more invested with Ella/Maddy would have been hard to handle and i simply wouldnt be really interested in other LI's anymore afterwards i think. Imo its balanced good.I tend to agree, aside from "hitting all the feels" there was a lot I wasn't impressed with in the prologue, especially early on, that got WAY, WAY, WAY better in CH 1-2. I felt the prologue skipped too much of the relationship build for both MC and his bro that shouldn't really have been taken for granted. MC was also pretty dang douchey early on (I guess we didn't really need to see/make choices toward him being a better person?) The flashbacks later helped smooth this over a bit, but it was still extremely jarring at the time, especially since Dev then immediately dropped us into the heavy emotional events leading to the actual gameplay... though, in some ways, it might have been necessary to skimp there as I'm not sure how many could have handled it (myself included) if this turned into another AL-style investment prior to the events with Ella/Maddie.
I do agree with everyone else about Sarah's make up. It looks terrible
I think the prologue does a good job of showing that despite a douchey and superfluous lifestyle, MC shows compassion by comforting Ella when she's down, before she tells him about her past, he just needed someone to bring out the good in him.Yeah maaaan being (even) more invested with Ella/Maddy would have been hard to handle and i simply wouldnt be really interested in other LI's anymore afterwards i think. Imo its balanced good.
I interpreted the MC being such an pricky unlikeable asshat in the beginning yet entirely different the next time we saw him as a way to show how HEAVILY Ella influenced him positively which seems to be a ongoing thing in this avn as Ella apparently had a strong positive influence on quite a few people like Lisa or MC's mom too. Wouldnt be too surprised if it did lead to Ben changing too.
So MC suddenly being a cool guy is like a memorial to Ella too, she apparently manged to realize that this prick is salvagable and turned him upside down(he probably simply matured too). Its just another way of showing how special Ella was as a human and how much she still was able to accomplish despite her short time due to influencing others in a positive way.
Well the built in walk-through pretty much says you close off the path if you chose the wrong option. Now does it close off all content with the LI or side characters? That I don't know yet. Seems I'll have to replay it and find out it seems.You can of course tell Sarah it's not the right time, which in my mind is the most realistic outcome for that event. I just don't know if that means it's all off with her, she was pretty touchy over the phone incident. And yeah, it will be interesting when she finds out. But Sarah probably has seen more tragedy. Maddy wasn't her first, just the one straw that broke her with too much.
To be honest, I don't play with walkthroughs, I just make decisions based on what's being said. If that IS the end of the path and no further interaction, that would be sad, as I can see how the MC might be interested but his head isn't in the right place. No one likes being rejected though, and we've already seen Sarah flies off the handle when she feels rejected, so it could be the missed opportunity. There was the promise of a big talk about the evening's events so there's always a chance Sarah lays her cards on the table if you hesitated. I guess we'll see.Well the built in walk-through pretty much says you close off the path if you chose the wrong option. Now does it close off all content with the LI or side characters? That I don't know yet. Seems I'll have to replay it and find out it seems.![]()