Calikov
2024
2019
I loved this game but it has major flaws. The gameplay loop gets tiring so very quickly and if you aren't determined enough or have enough time, getting every single event is hell. It was relatively easy for me- but I did end up having like... 153 loops when I finished the game. It's a wonderful game with great characters and a fantastic setting, and if you can look past the gameplay, its something very special
2007
Give me one good reason to continue this VN. No, I mean it. Where is the artistry that people claim this to be? I admit I haven't reached an ending to chapter 2 yet, but seeing how it's going, I'm not sure I want to! I've seen all around that this is apparently a "life-changing" game when all I see is an incel sob story masquerading as an ontological thought experiment. The idea surrounding everything is neat and all, but whenever anything starts to go anywhere, something comes and ruins any intrigue that I had in what was happening. Tell me what anyone sees in this and how its worth continuing. Genuinely. Everything I see disgusts me to my core and not even in the good way. The desk scene has left me scarred. I so badly want to like this because of the universe and implications it has behind it (and because of Ayana I love her) but if the entirety of chapter 2 is as bad as what I've seen, I don't understand how it could possibly get any better.
2016
2019
What a fantastic goddamn game. I've played mind blowing games before so this didn't really blow my mind or change my life like some other people have described, but it's by far one of the most awe-inspiring and beautiful games I've played. It gets very frustrating at certain parts if you're like me and have ADHD but trust me. Just get through it. An extremely memorable experience lies before you.
2012
As a crippled girl myself, I'm so surprised at the amount of love and care put into this game. Every single issue felt so real and every character was written amazingly. They didn't just slap a bunch of random things together- they explored the realities of having disabilities, and that's what makes it so memorable
2015
As of this review I haven't finished Jenna's route but I've done the rest and... Oh boy.
I went into this expecting horror obviously but I was served way more than just that. I don't even know if I can really explain this game, dude. Doesn't matter if you aren't gay or a furry, I reccomend this in general.
However I can't stress enough that the order of the routes matters so much-
Carl->Leo->TJ->Flynn (Jenna can be anywhere you want but Flynn's route builds off of TJ's)
Update: DO JENNAS ROUTE LAST IT GIVES A SATISFYING ENDING
I went into this expecting horror obviously but I was served way more than just that. I don't even know if I can really explain this game, dude. Doesn't matter if you aren't gay or a furry, I reccomend this in general.
However I can't stress enough that the order of the routes matters so much-
Carl->Leo->TJ->Flynn (Jenna can be anywhere you want but Flynn's route builds off of TJ's)
Update: DO JENNAS ROUTE LAST IT GIVES A SATISFYING ENDING
2017