0.3 hours played
Written 2 years ago
This one hurts me to write because I wish the developers success with this game in the end. I always respect smaller game studios that release ambitious products. However, I feel I have to refund this product and so I must write a negative review about it on the hopes that maybe the devs will listen. I'd be happy to revisit this game in the future but atm it's unplayable for me.
This game is either missing key features for a visual novel OR it's just way too buggy. I have no way to read previously read text - and when I click a button that seems like it'd give me the option, a black box pops up with nothing.
I had no context for the first decision that I had to make in the game so it was just a total shot in the dark for me. It's annoying to have to make decisions when I'm given little idea about the background and the implications for each decision. Plus, there is no manual save system so once you make a decision you're locked in. I don't understand why developers don't just give players the option to save freely.
There is no way to change the text speed. There should be a way to change the text speed. This game is seriously missing some basic QoL features.
Finally, this game seriously needs an editor for the English version. Is it readable? Yes. However, it is written in such a convoluted way that it's just a pain to try and decipher everything the writer is trying to say. I don't want to have to hardcore focus in when I'm reading a visual novel. I want to have an enjoyable experience where I can just read along and understand the story. It's possible to write a story that is at an advanced reading level yet not written in a convoluted manner. Maybe this issue would be partially alleviated if I was able to read previously read text but I cannot.
No disrespect to the devs. I'd be happy to come back and reconsider this in the future but ATM I just can't play this game.