Welp, I say I did pretty bad this April. Added a bunch of fun looking games to my game list (rip, backlog?) and only finished 2.
I did managed to edit that massive fanfic though I mentioned in my previous post. Pleased to announce I kept a log of all my edits that I made, and it turned out to be 31 pages long. and took me a month. Nailed it.
ANYWAY, here is the thing you came to read!
Crystalline
11.2 hours, no achievements
Only one romanceable character and she is a major airhead. Lovely story though. The ending(s) ruined everything.
Crystalline is a beautiful and wonderful VN that has stunning scenes, memorable music, and interesting characters! Also features full voice-overs, multiple endings, and an engaging storyline!
You, the protagonist finds himself transported to a fantastical fantasy world called Terra, a parallel world to Earth, that features Magic and Spirits! You quickly make friends with Leanna, Amelia, Zack, Kara, and most importantly – Pango!
While I did enjoy the VN, how funny it was and how long it took me to finish everything, (11 hours!) I was disappointed with a few things. First of all, the only romanceable character is Leanna, and personally she was a bit too… slow… for my tastes. Regarding that, the endings left much to be desired. I wont spoil anything, but the “True Ending” was a solid 3/10 and was incredibly vague and its implications are pretty disappointing.
Another ending was being in a platonic relationship with her, and quite frankly going back to Earth despite how awesome Terra was is likely the better option, which sucks for reasons I’m not going to spoil.
All in all, it’s a great VN with some pretty undesirable and vague endings.
If I had to rate this? 6/10.
(Also, what the heck? They have hover trains, guns, magic, a universal currency, multiple countries, treaties with said countries, but no way of communicating long distances aside from couriers?? Why???)
Freud Gate
2 hours, 10 of 10 achievements
Some puzzles are confusing. I figured it out and made the first horrible English guide though.
Freud Gate’s theme is depression, and follows Sigmund Freud’s model of the psyche, the Id, Ego, and Super Ego. Freud Gate shows you how there may be people around you that are depressed, and shows you it’s not as obvious as “being sad.” You follow and help a young girl as she finds another road.
Freud Gate is a lovely walking sim with a few puzzles and interactions. The music goes well with the scenes and the ending was beautiful and satisfying. There were a few problems though I found as I was playing.
The controls of the game gave me a slight motion sickness, this may vary with individuals but I think that should be fixed. The second issue I discovered was at the very last scene, you could run through some of the rocks as if they were not there, and if you run along the walls there are very obvious gaps, places you can see through the rocks, and places you can fall off the map.
Overall, I had an enjoyable experience! Thank you!
That’s some dedication, spending a month to do 31 pages of corrections. I struggle already when I have to proofread a 12 page paper from one of my colleagues…
Some of the sentences she wrote, I thought I was having a stroke reading them. I enjoy reading and editing, and I can read things quickly so it shaved off a lot of time. If you do anymore proofreading, I feel your pain and godspeed.