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Telling Lies felt like a good spiritual successor to Her Story, although I would argue it does not entirely live up to its spirit.
The narrative is interesting and I had quite a bit of fun trying to understand the various plotlines intertwined. The acting is good, although you do need to fast forward through many entries, especially since a lot of them are conversations between two people and you can only watch one interlocutor at a time, which sometimes results in very, very long silences.
The intrigue was compelling, although I think the ending is a bit strange and feels rushed... Or lacks context, maybe? I would have liked a bit more direction, a bit more of a sense of purpose. I didn't understand why I was doing what I was doing until the very end of the game. Which did not preclude me from enjoying the unfolding mystery, but slightly more context would have been interesting.
Overall, if you liked Her Story, this might be an enjoyable game to try! Wait until it's on sale!
The narrative is interesting and I had quite a bit of fun trying to understand the various plotlines intertwined. The acting is good, although you do need to fast forward through many entries, especially since a lot of them are conversations between two people and you can only watch one interlocutor at a time, which sometimes results in very, very long silences.
The intrigue was compelling, although I think the ending is a bit strange and feels rushed... Or lacks context, maybe? I would have liked a bit more direction, a bit more of a sense of purpose. I didn't understand why I was doing what I was doing until the very end of the game. Which did not preclude me from enjoying the unfolding mystery, but slightly more context would have been interesting.
Overall, if you liked Her Story, this might be an enjoyable game to try! Wait until it's on sale!
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Very mild spoilers ahead
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a fun game with both visual novel and deckbuilding components. I had a lot of fun composing beautiful tarot cards for my deck and giving readings to my visitors.
The music is absolutely wonderful, it's visually stunning and the characters are compelling. My only complaint would be that the second arc arrives a bit too quickly: I wanted to continue giving chill readings to visitors, and the "political campaign" aspect took over everything quite suddenly. It was interesting too, but I would have enjoyed being able to continue building my deck slowly, enjoying readings and creating relationships with visitors.
That being said, I played through the game twice and enjoyed it both times. I would definitely take a second game in that universe, leaning all the way towards a contemplative experience and lore building.
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a fun game with both visual novel and deckbuilding components. I had a lot of fun composing beautiful tarot cards for my deck and giving readings to my visitors.
The music is absolutely wonderful, it's visually stunning and the characters are compelling. My only complaint would be that the second arc arrives a bit too quickly: I wanted to continue giving chill readings to visitors, and the "political campaign" aspect took over everything quite suddenly. It was interesting too, but I would have enjoyed being able to continue building my deck slowly, enjoying readings and creating relationships with visitors.
That being said, I played through the game twice and enjoyed it both times. I would definitely take a second game in that universe, leaning all the way towards a contemplative experience and lore building.
Yes Your Grace was a fun game. The first playthrough is definitely a bit challenging, since the different resources seem to be dwinlding really quickly and the player, playing as King Eryk, seems to have to make difficult decisions balancing their own interests, that of their subjects, and the kingdom's well-being almost constantly. The narrative is compelling and most of the characters are really endearing.
That being said, it's a game that suffers from its replayability: since there are multiple endings, one might feel compelled to play it more than once, but I discovered quite rapidly that the choices that feel important during the first playthrough are more often than not semi-inconsequential. Now, whether or not it matters to you as a player, I believe, is entirely personal. For me, this did not spoil my initial enjoyment of the game: I had a really lovely time playing and went in for a second playthrough thinking I had finished the game when I really hadn't - there was a whole other half to play!
I would recommend this game. It's a compelling narrative experience.
That being said, it's a game that suffers from its replayability: since there are multiple endings, one might feel compelled to play it more than once, but I discovered quite rapidly that the choices that feel important during the first playthrough are more often than not semi-inconsequential. Now, whether or not it matters to you as a player, I believe, is entirely personal. For me, this did not spoil my initial enjoyment of the game: I had a really lovely time playing and went in for a second playthrough thinking I had finished the game when I really hadn't - there was a whole other half to play!
I would recommend this game. It's a compelling narrative experience.