To beat a game and get the bad ending, yet still give it a rating of 5/5 is high praise.
There's not much to VA-11 HALL-A, it's a visual novel where you serve drinks to customers, but it feels much more than just a visual novel. Learning all the characters stories, what drinks they like, along with making decisions on what to do with the money you earn (which I was great with, apart from the $50~ I was short to pay rent to get the good ending) makes for a great experience and definitely a unique one at that.
But it's the music that carries the whole experience. You can choose what songs you want to listen to at the bar, and it elevates the whole game to a new level. It's hard to explain why a game this simple is so good, but I guess it just feels fresh, and that's what makes it so enjoyable. A must play.
There's not much to VA-11 HALL-A, it's a visual novel where you serve drinks to customers, but it feels much more than just a visual novel. Learning all the characters stories, what drinks they like, along with making decisions on what to do with the money you earn (which I was great with, apart from the $50~ I was short to pay rent to get the good ending) makes for a great experience and definitely a unique one at that.
But it's the music that carries the whole experience. You can choose what songs you want to listen to at the bar, and it elevates the whole game to a new level. It's hard to explain why a game this simple is so good, but I guess it just feels fresh, and that's what makes it so enjoyable. A must play.