Very engaging horror/adventure/romance experience. This game makes the simple act of running around talking to NPCs feel exciting and intriguing throughout. The presentation is also top-notch, with a gorgeous soundtrack and art style that combines hand-painted backgrounds with 2D pixel-art sprites. It all comes together quite nicely.
There are maybe a couple minor nitpicks I have - mostly connected to the way the witching hour segments work (it can be annoyingly vague to figure out how to proceed at times, as well as irritating to deal with certain enemies - thankfully a recent patch made this less painful to deal with), as well as how the overall collection of endings are grouped up/constructed. I also wish the game let you fastforward text more consistently.
But really, as an overall experience, I had a great time going through this. It weaves both charming, uplifting moments together with truly horrific, disturbing scenes, and keeps you guessing what will happen next. I think it's well worth giving a shot, if you're prepared.
(I got 100% achievements/all endings)
There are maybe a couple minor nitpicks I have - mostly connected to the way the witching hour segments work (it can be annoyingly vague to figure out how to proceed at times, as well as irritating to deal with certain enemies - thankfully a recent patch made this less painful to deal with), as well as how the overall collection of endings are grouped up/constructed. I also wish the game let you fastforward text more consistently.
But really, as an overall experience, I had a great time going through this. It weaves both charming, uplifting moments together with truly horrific, disturbing scenes, and keeps you guessing what will happen next. I think it's well worth giving a shot, if you're prepared.
(I got 100% achievements/all endings)