Initially, going into this game, I thought it would be good from the things I've heard about it, but I genuinely didn't expect to be so invested and attached to it.
Necro Barista is an indie visual novel that tells a simple story about letting go of the past, moving on, and enjoying your life and everything in it while you still can. With the game having necromancy in the name, I expected a more dark and somber game, but I was treated with a lot of comedy and enjoyable dialogue, to my surprise. The game combines funny dialogue, somber and melancholy themes with unique and fun characters, and it works super well together (almost like a perfectly blended coffee).
The game captures you with its great storytelling and enhances its conversations with great visuals and camerawork. The tone is displayed (and shifted) perfectly with each scene thanks to the visuals and expressive emotions that work really well with the already great dialogue.
And speaking of characters…
Necro Barista has a remarkably unique cast of super fun characters that make the game really enjoyable. Though there aren't many characters in the main story, each of them adds their own uniqueness and has great characters and personalities. In fact, my favorite part of the game is the character relationships/interactions because it's there where the game truly shines, and you can come to appreciate the great dialogue.
Now story-wise, it was a bit slow to get to the main plot, and I did have an issue with one plot hole in particular. Still, overall, the story was enjoyable (especially with the already great cast and dialogue) and sold home the game's core theme, but it was structured a bit weird at times.
Also, the side stories featured in the game were interesting to read, and all kept in spirit with the game's central theme. Despite those side story characters not showing up in the main story or just in one scene, I was still interested in the stories they told. However, some were better than others since one, in particular, did nothing for a specific character and almost felt like a waste of time. I also loved the art style of the game and its music, despite not having a lot of tracks.
Necro Barista was a relatively simple short story, but I loved it. The excellent cast, dialogue, music, scenes, art style, and theme got me very invested and attached to the game. If you're a visual novel fan or just a fan of good stories and even better characters and can forgive some stuff about the story, then I recommend this game 100%. I had a great time and a blast with it.
Necro Barista is an indie visual novel that tells a simple story about letting go of the past, moving on, and enjoying your life and everything in it while you still can. With the game having necromancy in the name, I expected a more dark and somber game, but I was treated with a lot of comedy and enjoyable dialogue, to my surprise. The game combines funny dialogue, somber and melancholy themes with unique and fun characters, and it works super well together (almost like a perfectly blended coffee).
The game captures you with its great storytelling and enhances its conversations with great visuals and camerawork. The tone is displayed (and shifted) perfectly with each scene thanks to the visuals and expressive emotions that work really well with the already great dialogue.
And speaking of characters…
Necro Barista has a remarkably unique cast of super fun characters that make the game really enjoyable. Though there aren't many characters in the main story, each of them adds their own uniqueness and has great characters and personalities. In fact, my favorite part of the game is the character relationships/interactions because it's there where the game truly shines, and you can come to appreciate the great dialogue.
Now story-wise, it was a bit slow to get to the main plot, and I did have an issue with one plot hole in particular. Still, overall, the story was enjoyable (especially with the already great cast and dialogue) and sold home the game's core theme, but it was structured a bit weird at times.
Also, the side stories featured in the game were interesting to read, and all kept in spirit with the game's central theme. Despite those side story characters not showing up in the main story or just in one scene, I was still interested in the stories they told. However, some were better than others since one, in particular, did nothing for a specific character and almost felt like a waste of time. I also loved the art style of the game and its music, despite not having a lot of tracks.
Necro Barista was a relatively simple short story, but I loved it. The excellent cast, dialogue, music, scenes, art style, and theme got me very invested and attached to the game. If you're a visual novel fan or just a fan of good stories and even better characters and can forgive some stuff about the story, then I recommend this game 100%. I had a great time and a blast with it.