Now, this game certainly has its shortcomings.
Just a few words about why and how it made me feel:
Goes without saying, but pretty much everything about visual aspects of the game is impressive and quite captivating, sometimes leaving you in awe how certain frames and angles were done. Truly riveting.
Another thing: despite every silliness there may be and how age disparity does not look believable at all ( seemingly there just for the sake of it ), Claire and everything there is to her made me feel deeply in comfort, every time leaving me looking forward for more interactions with her.
Also I'm a sucker for dystopian setting, and in this game in particular it does not just serve a background purpose, but pretty much defines main events and the plot in general.
All these did a good job in persuading me to support the creator(s) of this game.
However, how some have already pointed out before me, the game is not without its flaws.
First, as of Ep. 2, you've only ever given a meaningful choice when the game asks you whether to engage with a character in sexual relationship. Beside that, MC has his own opinions that he will not hesitate to proclaim quite definitively. He will throw himself into the thick of things and risk his own well-being despite the fact that you may have different idea in mind. And all of this seemingly to establish a certain image of a hero, to kickstart events and make other characters have a specific opinion of him. There is no fixing what's already done, but later episodes might just bring more branching, I hope. At least there is a hint of that at the end of the second episode, where MC may influence certain dialogues and character interactions depending on what he chose to do earlier in the episode.
Second, everyone unconditionally likes MC, and if it's a female, almost immediately feels sexual attraction to him in some way. Such... flatness in characters profiles may not be to everyone's taste. Not for mine definitely.
Third, there is porn logic and it's what mainly accompanies how characters see and interact with you, as in MC. Predictable, perhaps, but not poorly executed, so, in my opinion, palatable.
Forth and last, as I grow tired of writing this, most of the characters tend to open their soul to you right upon your first meeting, making it feel unwarranted and thus unnatural. I found myself skipping some of them just because I have yet to feel any connection to them, but they are already deep in monologue about their personal story. Feels rushed and uninspiring.
Looks like Ep.1 was planned with one plot in mind and Ep.2 took completely different development, making the game abandon many previously shown prospects, but it may be to soon to tell if it was for the better or for worse.
Overall, I think this game deserves attention. See it for yourself. At the very least I can almost guarantee that it will not be a waste of time.
Just a few words about why and how it made me feel:
Goes without saying, but pretty much everything about visual aspects of the game is impressive and quite captivating, sometimes leaving you in awe how certain frames and angles were done. Truly riveting.
Another thing: despite every silliness there may be and how age disparity does not look believable at all ( seemingly there just for the sake of it ), Claire and everything there is to her made me feel deeply in comfort, every time leaving me looking forward for more interactions with her.
Also I'm a sucker for dystopian setting, and in this game in particular it does not just serve a background purpose, but pretty much defines main events and the plot in general.
All these did a good job in persuading me to support the creator(s) of this game.
However, how some have already pointed out before me, the game is not without its flaws.
First, as of Ep. 2, you've only ever given a meaningful choice when the game asks you whether to engage with a character in sexual relationship. Beside that, MC has his own opinions that he will not hesitate to proclaim quite definitively. He will throw himself into the thick of things and risk his own well-being despite the fact that you may have different idea in mind. And all of this seemingly to establish a certain image of a hero, to kickstart events and make other characters have a specific opinion of him. There is no fixing what's already done, but later episodes might just bring more branching, I hope. At least there is a hint of that at the end of the second episode, where MC may influence certain dialogues and character interactions depending on what he chose to do earlier in the episode.
Second, everyone unconditionally likes MC, and if it's a female, almost immediately feels sexual attraction to him in some way. Such... flatness in characters profiles may not be to everyone's taste. Not for mine definitely.
Third, there is porn logic and it's what mainly accompanies how characters see and interact with you, as in MC. Predictable, perhaps, but not poorly executed, so, in my opinion, palatable.
Forth and last, as I grow tired of writing this, most of the characters tend to open their soul to you right upon your first meeting, making it feel unwarranted and thus unnatural. I found myself skipping some of them just because I have yet to feel any connection to them, but they are already deep in monologue about their personal story. Feels rushed and uninspiring.
Looks like Ep.1 was planned with one plot in mind and Ep.2 took completely different development, making the game abandon many previously shown prospects, but it may be to soon to tell if it was for the better or for worse.
Overall, I think this game deserves attention. See it for yourself. At the very least I can almost guarantee that it will not be a waste of time.