This review contains spoilers
First off, what an spectacular soundtrack. It was so bloody good that I enjoyed it more than the actual story. My top 3 themes were Petalouda, Skia Oura and this: https://youtu.be/J1I9iz9dDJc
Especially the last one, where the melody starts off as if it was a vals in 3/4, but around the build up at minute 4:14 it grows evident it was triplets in 4/4. I think I'll steal it for one of my songs, because that buildup is genuinely beautiful.
Well, continuing with the art style, it somewhat disturbed me a little at first, but grew to love it as much as I loved Steins;Gate.
Then, to the story. It's really hard to give an opinion on it, because while it's true that I've been glued to the screen for almost 2 weeks, I feel bad because I get the feeling that it didn't impact me as hard as it should have. I mean, it was an incredibly interesting tale, but I was sold to the notion that it would make me feel sad to the point it would hurt to play, but I guess I really didn't feel the tragedy with my entire being. I could empathize with how everyone was bound to do what they did because of their circumstances and how helpless they were to their fates, but I wasn't actually destroyed emotionally or anything. In fact, the first 3 doors were the parts which most got me on an emotional level. Maybe the rest didn't hit me because I got the notion that it didn't matter because everybody was already dead anyway? I don't know.
The characters were incredible, they all felt so human and real. It was genuinely heart breaking seeing the backstory to Michel's situation, how cruel fate was on him. Another thing: The White-Haired Girl is my new crush. Especially the 3rd door's.
All around, pay no heed to your preconcieved notions of what this masterpiece might be, since it'll turn over your head. Definitely into my top 3.
Especially the last one, where the melody starts off as if it was a vals in 3/4, but around the build up at minute 4:14 it grows evident it was triplets in 4/4. I think I'll steal it for one of my songs, because that buildup is genuinely beautiful.
Well, continuing with the art style, it somewhat disturbed me a little at first, but grew to love it as much as I loved Steins;Gate.
Then, to the story. It's really hard to give an opinion on it, because while it's true that I've been glued to the screen for almost 2 weeks, I feel bad because I get the feeling that it didn't impact me as hard as it should have. I mean, it was an incredibly interesting tale, but I was sold to the notion that it would make me feel sad to the point it would hurt to play, but I guess I really didn't feel the tragedy with my entire being. I could empathize with how everyone was bound to do what they did because of their circumstances and how helpless they were to their fates, but I wasn't actually destroyed emotionally or anything. In fact, the first 3 doors were the parts which most got me on an emotional level. Maybe the rest didn't hit me because I got the notion that it didn't matter because everybody was already dead anyway? I don't know.
The characters were incredible, they all felt so human and real. It was genuinely heart breaking seeing the backstory to Michel's situation, how cruel fate was on him. Another thing: The White-Haired Girl is my new crush. Especially the 3rd door's.
All around, pay no heed to your preconcieved notions of what this masterpiece might be, since it'll turn over your head. Definitely into my top 3.