18.2 hours played
Written 5 months ago
I'm changing it to a negative one because of the ban I got for one removed screenshot which obviously didn't break any steam rules but the support claims devs may have their own O_O welp, thank you very much for a ten days ban on the whole platform for the rules I'm not even aware of! So considerate to your players! Maybe some warning ahead would be nice and a chance to delete the content you don't approve!
A rare case when the story turned out to be so much better than I expected (^^)b Before buying it I saw some 'revealing' screenshots, so I thought I'd get some shallow lighthearted fun but the plot is surprisingly captivating & deep enough. Scanning through the reviews I noticed complaints that the first part is just a premise, so I was reluctant to spend so much money just for the introduction of the story. But nope, I believe there's more than enough decent intriguing content to feel both satisfied and willing to buy the next part.
[u]Praises[/u]:
+Visuals are gorgeous, CGs especially.
+Stand gallery is an amazing feature. I spent some time choosing the backgrounds & expressions of my fav chars :) That was fun! <3
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3412978039
+chibi CGs are always adorable(。♥‿♥。), llove it when they add them to the games.
+All the characters are so appealing! Even negative ones stir all the right emotions. I like that vivid presentation.
+free adult patch
+I'm seriously intrigued how the story is gonna proceed from now on. I can't wait to start the next part. For me everything was very balanced: ideal amount of excitement, trouble, sex, violence, hope...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3415099816
[u]Complaints[/u]:
--I'm not a fan of such feature when the gallery is accessible only at the end of the story, I prefer seeing the progress by the number of unlocked screenshots, why do I need all that visual avalanche at the very end, weird decision O_o
--Just the fourth part of the story :( So it'd be really pricey as a whole, plus some excitement will inevitably fade away when it's fully released. For example, the third part is expected on August, 9. The concrete date is appreciated but it'll be not so soon as I hoped T_T
--I'm grateful for the patch but it's still annoying to download it from their site. I always worry that I'll do smth wrong with all that installation alchemy. Plus even with that patch we still get blurry images
(-^ლ)
--I couldn't make proper ss :( F12 worked only with the text box on and even then for whatever reason there was a notification 'Access steam features...” at the bottom O_o O again I had to recollect which programs I need to upload the ss. Extra trouble, extra annoyance :(
--there was just one choice which didn't influence anything, so why?! O_o
--some typos
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3417143083
As it's just the beginning of the story I'd recommend to buy it during some sales. They often have discounts, luckily.
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