Game: VA-11 HALL-A CYBERPUNK BARTENDER ACTION
Playtime: 12.5h
Completion: main + extras


Story:
|Tale for the ages|
|Great| <-----------
|Good|
|Ok|
|Bad|
|Horrible|
|Don't even try to understand it|
|None|

Notes: All characters are unique and masterfully built.
Each of them have their distinct personalities and
stories. The story deepens as you progress through
the game, getting you into a rollercoaster of emotions.
Let's mix drinks and change lives!

OST/Sound Design:
|Masterpiece| <-----------
|Great|
|Good|
|Ok|
|Bad|
|Annoying but bearable|
|Unbearable|

Notes: Not only the music is extremely important for the scene,
it can completely change how you feel in each scenario. All
that at the palm of your hands. Each track of the OST fits
perfectly.

Gameplay:
|Fantastic|
|Great| <-----------
|Good|
|Ok|
|Bad|
|Clunky|
|Unbearable|

Notes: Visual novel-ish gameplay with some drink mixing. It's great
on what it proposes. Mixing drinks actually, and heavily,
contributed positively to experience. Without it, the game
wouldn't feel complete.

Difficulty:
|Skill Issue|
|Quite the challenge|
|Hard|
|Normal|
|Kinda easy|
|Easy|
|Is this a joke?|
|Walking simulator| <-----------

Notes: It's a visual novel style game, what did you expect?

Art direction:
|Perfection| <-----------
|Beautiful|
|Nice to look at|
|Ok|
|Meh|
|Lifeless|
|Awful|

Notes: Simply beautiful. The scenery couldn't be more perfect.
The appearance of each character and their expressions
contribute immensely to their personality.

Bosses:
|I could do this over and over and never get tired|
|Pretty satisfying|
|Good|
|Ok|
|Bad|
|Let's get this over with already|
|Just let me through, please|
|NO BOSSES| <-----------

Notes: NO

Score: 10/10

Conclusion: Not only i would recommend this game, i'd even pay
twice the base price for it. Many people will certainly
disagree with me, BUT, to me, this is the absolute best
of the genre.

Reviewed on Jun 11, 2024


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