but fr niko you plan on releasing only disperse chapters? what i mean is i think the game would have much more audience if you finished a single route at a time. Now that all day 3 is done for all the characters people are already invested, ofc, but they will be waiting much more for a finished product, i belive if u finish a single route (the most popular first) people would be more excited for alternate characters, thats js my opinion, i remember reading a post saying the finished game would be at least another ¿3? years from now, and i just wouldnt want my whole fandom to be waiting 2 more years for a single route to be finished, thats just my perspective, i could wait another 10 years. ly @nikko <3
ok I'm about to be a little mean so brace yourselves, and understand that is comming from somebody who enjoys...what ever this is becoming.
starting off, i played Ken's, Hiro's and Mark's (have yet to read Gabriel as of making this review), I'm in intrigued with Ken's and Hiro's route which is where Mark's route fails for me, there's a subtlety to the horror and mystery in both panther and fox route that is messed up in the dog's route, which is funny cause clearly Mark's is where the budget went, i loved the change of perspective and mini game that was added in some scenes that helps flesh the VN to a interactive game, however Mark as a character felt interesting at first but falls flat as he is replaced by Simone and Ollie making his route the least focused, i also didn't like Virgil being more of a active antagonist compared to the other routes where he is an omnipresent entity making him mysterious and eldritch like.
As for Ken's and Hiro's i love where this is going curently as both of this stories feel more grounded although Ken's nearly ended up making the same mistakes Mark's route made which is thankfully sidelined by focusing more on Ken, the setting and the events unfolding as you help him with his issues.
Overall my point is the story works best when you are focusing on the characters present, the time period they have to face off, and the horror of (in the case of Ken and Hiro) abuse, racism, trauma and the uncertainty of having a good ending.
alright gave Mark's route a second try with different choices and yeap, everything i complained about was fixed given a few different choices, Mark's route becomes more complex and a lot more in dept with him as a person almost ignoring everything else, and all i had to do was ignore my ex... lol
The story is wonderfully well crafted. The way it’s told, full of detail, I genuinely feel sorry for those who don’t get the chance to read it, and I hope they do at some point in their lives. It’s a feast for anyone who enjoys seeing people interact, make choices you might find unpredictable, and try to understand their motivations, their reasons, what they’re thinking just from the way they act. Every character has their own complexity, and the plots are amazing, told with such simplicity yet each one leaves a deep impact. Having completed only one route, it saddens me that there’s still no ending for Ken, but I imagine it’s getting close. Now more than ever, I want to see the others, and I will, eventually. To suffer for each one, with each one, and in a way that, if not the same, is at least similar to what the protagonist feels. It’s among the best visual novels I’ve ever played. Congratulations.
I've absolutely fallen in love with this VN. The moral dillemas these characters go through are what I live for! Lmao
Mark in particular is such a fascinating character to me, and arguably my favorite because of all the complexities behind his personality.
It's incredibly bold to write such a polarizing character like him, especially with how alienating it can be for people. I understand how off-putting he can be for some, but it's exactly because of this that I'm so interested in him at the same time. I definitely respect making such unconventional and controversial topics like that.
I just love how this VN challenges the player to sympathize with a character like that, and I'm wondering if his fate is ultimately decided based on if you can find it in your heart to forgive. Just speculating, of course.
I personally view Mark as someone who ultimately deserves to be loved, and that he should be given the chance at redemption, so to speak. Too soon to say how his story will conclude, but I really do hope it will end with hope over tragedy, or at least the possibility for it.
Regardless, this has been one of the most emotionally engaging VNs I've read in a long time so far, and I'm looking forward to seeing it through to the end~
I keep listening to the track 'Sink or Swim', from Gabe's Day 4, I love it. Some bits of it actually make me think of 'Worlds Collide' from Final Fantasy 13-2, was it intentional inspiration?
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This VN is so good but I'm begging for the team to finish one route at a time <3 (If they don't have good endings, I'll turn depressed)
honey! weke me up when marks route is finished!
but fr niko you plan on releasing only disperse chapters? what i mean is i think the game would have much more audience if you finished a single route at a time. Now that all day 3 is done for all the characters people are already invested, ofc, but they will be waiting much more for a finished product, i belive if u finish a single route (the most popular first) people would be more excited for alternate characters, thats js my opinion, i remember reading a post saying the finished game would be at least another ¿3? years from now, and i just wouldnt want my whole fandom to be waiting 2 more years for a single route to be finished, thats just my perspective, i could wait another 10 years. ly @nikko <3
I agree that Nikko's team needs to finish one route at a time if they want a bigger audience because I'm freaking too invested in Gabe's route <3
ok I'm about to be a little mean so brace yourselves, and understand that is comming from somebody who enjoys...what ever this is becoming.
starting off, i played Ken's, Hiro's and Mark's (have yet to read Gabriel as of making this review), I'm in intrigued with Ken's and Hiro's route which is where Mark's route fails for me, there's a subtlety to the horror and mystery in both panther and fox route that is messed up in the dog's route, which is funny cause clearly Mark's is where the budget went, i loved the change of perspective and mini game that was added in some scenes that helps flesh the VN to a interactive game, however Mark as a character felt interesting at first but falls flat as he is replaced by Simone and Ollie making his route the least focused, i also didn't like Virgil being more of a active antagonist compared to the other routes where he is an omnipresent entity making him mysterious and eldritch like.
As for Ken's and Hiro's i love where this is going curently as both of this stories feel more grounded although Ken's nearly ended up making the same mistakes Mark's route made which is thankfully sidelined by focusing more on Ken, the setting and the events unfolding as you help him with his issues.
Overall my point is the story works best when you are focusing on the characters present, the time period they have to face off, and the horror of (in the case of Ken and Hiro) abuse, racism, trauma and the uncertainty of having a good ending.
alright gave Mark's route a second try with different choices and yeap, everything i complained about was fixed given a few different choices, Mark's route becomes more complex and a lot more in dept with him as a person almost ignoring everything else, and all i had to do was ignore my ex... lol
The story is wonderfully well crafted. The way it’s told, full of detail, I genuinely feel sorry for those who don’t get the chance to read it, and I hope they do at some point in their lives. It’s a feast for anyone who enjoys seeing people interact, make choices you might find unpredictable, and try to understand their motivations, their reasons, what they’re thinking just from the way they act. Every character has their own complexity, and the plots are amazing, told with such simplicity yet each one leaves a deep impact. Having completed only one route, it saddens me that there’s still no ending for Ken, but I imagine it’s getting close. Now more than ever, I want to see the others, and I will, eventually. To suffer for each one, with each one, and in a way that, if not the same, is at least similar to what the protagonist feels. It’s among the best visual novels I’ve ever played. Congratulations.
I've absolutely fallen in love with this VN. The moral dillemas these characters go through are what I live for! Lmao
Mark in particular is such a fascinating character to me, and arguably my favorite because of all the complexities behind his personality.
It's incredibly bold to write such a polarizing character like him, especially with how alienating it can be for people. I understand how off-putting he can be for some, but it's exactly because of this that I'm so interested in him at the same time. I definitely respect making such unconventional and controversial topics like that.
I just love how this VN challenges the player to sympathize with a character like that, and I'm wondering if his fate is ultimately decided based on if you can find it in your heart to forgive. Just speculating, of course.
I personally view Mark as someone who ultimately deserves to be loved, and that he should be given the chance at redemption, so to speak. Too soon to say how his story will conclude, but I really do hope it will end with hope over tragedy, or at least the possibility for it.
Regardless, this has been one of the most emotionally engaging VNs I've read in a long time so far, and I'm looking forward to seeing it through to the end~
I keep listening to the track 'Sink or Swim', from Gabe's Day 4, I love it. Some bits of it actually make me think of 'Worlds Collide' from Final Fantasy 13-2, was it intentional inspiration?
ye