26 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 18.5 hrs on record
Posted: 6 Aug, 2019 @ 9:10am

I wish there was a "Not Sure" button, because this game is really a mixed bag, but I overall recommend it because:

1. Rei is bae.
2. You can pick your character's gender, which is a feature more date sims should have.
3. The story is intriguing for the most part.
4. Mahou Shoujos
5. There are elements of exploration, crafting and time management as well as some RPG elements.

That said, there are areas in which this game could've been significantly better, such as:

1. The art style aside from CGs is somewhat odd and lackluster.
2. It's as much of a horror game as it is a dating simulator, which means be prepared to see blood as often as cute anime girls, usually both at the same time.
3. Therefore, there aren't many cute or sexy CGs, so if you're here for them, don't bother.
4. A disappointing ending.

Overall, I enjoyed the game for the most part, but was left extremely disappointed by the ending, which I will elaborate on in the spoiler section.

6 out of 10

If this game caught your interest, I recommend checking out Sable's Grimoire - a game with a similar mix of a high school setting with fantasy elements, with more focus on the dating part and much less horror.




BEWARE, SPOILERS TERRITORY!!!



I've never liked the whole "it was all a dream" type of ending, and this game basically has one of those.

I'm not completely against the idea of simulation being the cause of it, but I do believe that the story would've been more interesting if they'd stuck with the magical girl theme. I was really looking forward to the MC's transformation, hoping it would be the answer to the mystery or be used as a secret weapon of sorts, but that never happened despite it being teased through the whole game.

I'm willing to bet that the idea of turning this world into a simulation was not the initial concept and happened somewhere during production, possibly inspired by the infamous Doki Doki Library and its twist. Although, I would say that this game is better since it doesn't completely abandon the the dating sim aspect of it like Doki Doki does.
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