Pretty much the definition of an average dating sim. Definitely not bad but not particularly special. Setting I guess sets it apart a little bit, but not too much. I will say having the "confession event" for this be a really contrived wedding photoshoot at an amusement park your company runs is very funny. "Oh no I messed up hiring the models, looks like you'll have to be the groom and uhh pick out someone to be the bride." (As you do?)

It seemed pretty low budget so I won't criticize it too much, it did well if it truly was made with little money, but man did it not feel like there was enough to do for 2 years even. By the end of the game I had almost maxed out everything without even trying. Also pretty much no variety for the date events, which also isn't surprising given it's all voice acted.

Managed to date the president of the company first run so I see no reason to play more, I'm married into money now I can just ｃｈｉｌｌｏｕｔ.

One part scathing histrionic takedown of the beloved Anas platyrhynchos, one part genre innovator that challenges the preconceptions of what it means to be a "rouge-like indie game."

I was immediately gumbersmucked by the title screen backing track, a haunting declaration of the core themes the game will confidently tackle throughout its ~10 hour runtime.

While drawing from other popular rogue-likes the level of choice at every intersection is staggering! Do I burn the trees? Eat them? Chop them down for some wood? The choice is yours. Here's the catch: the same answers will almost never lead to the exact same results. If try to burn those trees again they may get the jump on you and attack!

This brings me to the combat. All I can say is wow what a doozy. Simple on the surface but bonecrushing and strategic when you get to the meat and potatoes of it all. Borrowing from the obscure cult-like wonder RPG known as Earthbound the game implements a rolling HP meter. Well... not quite, in fact it's nothing like that, quite the opposite. Using items that restore more HP (such as Feastables sponsored by the internet superstar Mr. Beast) than your limit will actually allow it to overflow and increase your max health. Now that's what I call ingenuity!

Multiple endings aren't new in the realm of video games but the method at which Bird Quest handles them is absolutely masterful. Bird Quest asks the tough questions: do you TRULY understand yourself? Do you understand BIRDS? Personally I decided to align myself with Bird as I empathized with his plight. Little did I know I would be attacked by an opposing faction championing ideals such as law and rules. Zionism? Not on their watch. I wiped the floor with those vermin as me and Bird danced on their graves and stirred up chaos in their wake.

The Phoenix Rises

"are you ready for your lessons in how to be a good rpg game?"

Megami Tensei gulped.

Dragon Quest nodded.

Final Fantasy shuddered.

Xeno blinked nervously.

"yes Volcanic Bird: Bird Quest," they say in unison.