Story:
In Lucky Paradox, you miraculously wake up from a long coma. Beside you, a letter from your best friend tell you to go to the small coastal town of Argleton. For some reason, you can't see your reflection anymore. As you begin a new life, you start to realise there's a lot more to that small town than meets the eye.
What starts off as a seemingly unassuming story, develops into a creative, unique and intriguing plot, as the misteries of that place start to unravel.
Complementing the great plot is a superb cast of characters. Each of the main girls is unique, fleshed out, and captivating in their own way. What's more, each of their individual stories adds a bit to your understanding of the big picture, which adds a "puzzle-like" feeling to the game.
Design:
The game follows a fairly typical sandbox formula, with days divided between four times of day. You can interact with the girls for events, or do activities to raise stats or make money.
However, as of right now, stats only influence how much money you're making, and money is only needed for optional costumes. So if you want, you can stick exclusively to story events. So if you're afraid of grinding, there really isn't any. The costumes are nice though, as the more expensive ones can be worn for some sex scenes, which is a nice feature.
Presentation:
The game is made using HS, so the game ends up being limited by that engine. If you've played a lot of games using HS or Koikatsu before, you know what to expect, and you've seen most of these sex positions before. Still, this one has one of the best visuals you can get from a HS game, with high resolution and smooth framerates.
The music is also worth mentioning, as the game has original tracks, which set the mood nicely.
Conclusion:
This is a game that makes me feel bad about giving it a 5/5. Because it makes other games that I've also given 5 stars look rather mediocre in comparison.
It is as vanilla as they come, so if you are looking for this or that kink, you probably won't find them here. But if you are looking for a good story, good characters, and some heartwarming and soul-crushing moments, it's hard to go wrong with this game. 6/5 if I could.