The first part of the fifth episode of Scarlet Hollow was released a few days ago. I sat down to play it today, and it was fine. I played through a few paths just to see which I enjoyed more. If I was smart, then I would’ve started over. This is something I’ll probably doContinue reading “I’m not sure about Scarlet Hollow Episode 5”
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Livber: Smoke and Mirrors is a Promising Visual Novel
Livber: Smoke and Mirrors is described as an interactive psychological horror story. The game responds and changes to your choices. This creates a more personalized experience, which sounds like a cool idea for a horror game. This isn’t something new, as other games have tried to do something similar to this. The story and visualsContinue reading “Livber: Smoke and Mirrors is a Promising Visual Novel”
Stories from Sol: Gun-Dog is a Great Adventure Game
Stories from Sol: Gun-dog is a point-and-click adventure game inspired by 1980s computer games and giant robot anime. Think of Macross, Gundam, or any other anime with giant robots fighting in space, and you’ll get the idea. I really like the setting. I kept thinking about what anime this reminded me of. There are soContinue reading “Stories from Sol: Gun-Dog is a Great Adventure Game”
Urban Myth Dissolution Center is one of the Best Visual Novels
Urban Myth Dissolution Center is an episodic adventure game. It plays like a mix of a Visual Novel and a point-and-click adventure game. The graphics are similar to a PS game from the late 1980s but with modern pixel art. The game isn’t all that scary. It tries to be, but it is more comedicContinue reading “Urban Myth Dissolution Center is one of the Best Visual Novels”
Interstate 35 has a Disappointing Story but Great Setting
Interstate 35 is a visual novel set in post-apocalyptic Texas. It is an odd game that begs to be played multiple times to get the whole story. After the first playthrough, I wasn’t sure what to think about it. I’ve played a few of these visual novels so far. This one is a more completeContinue reading “Interstate 35 has a Disappointing Story but Great Setting”
A Scary and Creepy Visual Novel, The Letter
The Letter is a horror visual novel set in the United Kingdom. This makes for a great setting, but it caused some confusion for me as I had to look up a fair number of slang words. The game is also very long for a visual novel. It took close to 20 hours. It tookContinue reading “A Scary and Creepy Visual Novel, The Letter”
You know my name? A Very Short Visual Novel
You Know My Name is a very short visual novel. There is no gameplay; it feels more like an art project than a video game. The story, visuals, and music are all nice. I think the developer is trying to get the player to think about what happened to the Narrator, a girl of undeterminedContinue reading “You know my name? A Very Short Visual Novel”
A Good RPG with an Engaging Story
A story can carry a video game. Not every game needs flashy graphics to make it good. The Secret of Darkwood is one of those games where the story and quests can keep you playing. The Secret of Darkwood is an interesting RPG that feels like a Tabletop RPG. It plays like a visual novelContinue reading “A Good RPG with an Engaging Story”