Fun game, but I feel like there is a lot of missed potential here.
I like the art and the VAs are great, but the controls are utter dogshit, the FOV is utter dogshit, the soundtrack is mediocre so I muted it (at least it allows you to) and I think the mechanics get really old really fast.
Very RPG-esque in its gameplay, which I appreciate since it gives you progression, but after a while that progression just turns into a wall for you to smash your face through.
The translation is utter fucking GARBAGE. Quite possibly one of the worst I have seen, and the text is all fucked up. You can't possibly ask the westerners for money with a translation job done this fucking poorly.
Overall, this could have been a really fun game because the dev has some really good parts here (stalking women, talking to them on social media, learning which trains they board) which then turns to bad parts (constantly grinding their stats, SLUUUUUUGGISHLY changing the train cars, et cetera)
The 3D models are the weakest part of the game. They look really bad, especially when in contrast to the really great art. I don't like the 2D animations though - the stretching and squashing is very low effort.
The sequel's released and it looks like the dev is following the same pattern and asking insane money for it. That's not the right way, my man. Innovate. Do something new. AA2-like gameplay with chikan focus? That'd be something.
4/5 for the attempt. Honestly not bad, but the potential missed makes me very sad.
I like the art and the VAs are great, but the controls are utter dogshit, the FOV is utter dogshit, the soundtrack is mediocre so I muted it (at least it allows you to) and I think the mechanics get really old really fast.
Very RPG-esque in its gameplay, which I appreciate since it gives you progression, but after a while that progression just turns into a wall for you to smash your face through.
The translation is utter fucking GARBAGE. Quite possibly one of the worst I have seen, and the text is all fucked up. You can't possibly ask the westerners for money with a translation job done this fucking poorly.
Overall, this could have been a really fun game because the dev has some really good parts here (stalking women, talking to them on social media, learning which trains they board) which then turns to bad parts (constantly grinding their stats, SLUUUUUUGGISHLY changing the train cars, et cetera)
The 3D models are the weakest part of the game. They look really bad, especially when in contrast to the really great art. I don't like the 2D animations though - the stretching and squashing is very low effort.
The sequel's released and it looks like the dev is following the same pattern and asking insane money for it. That's not the right way, my man. Innovate. Do something new. AA2-like gameplay with chikan focus? That'd be something.
4/5 for the attempt. Honestly not bad, but the potential missed makes me very sad.