*ahem* i know i should be studying for my exam right now, but i stole my precious two hours to relax to play this game :D
Im currently at the peak of my stage where i only have to click a button to get my ending. But i couldnt help to post a review here already! (another excuse to get away from my study)
Anyways, one thing you guys should know first, im not reviewing the game as in telling you guys the route and everything. You can always find that in 4shiki, a blog dedicated to reviewing otome games. You can only found the 2nd one there, im still looking for the 1st one too.
Oh and im playing the english version. I tried the Japanese one, and i couldnt understand most of the things. Gotta learn and memorise some kanji...
Ok first, Plot: 4/10
I can't really give this a high score since I don't think there is a thick plot in here. We basically are supposed to "live" our life daily. But the small plot is only at the very beginning before we play the game. There's this young boy the heroine met at the church behind the school, and i'm sure the game is asking you to find out who they boy was (my guess is Hazuki).
The score for every character's CG is included too. There are no *touching* moments there nor any suspense. It's just so so.
Art: 6/10
The art is fine but maybe because i've been reading too many manga, i was expecting something cooler. Some boys are not as bishies as how i expect them to be. Guess this game depicts the reality?? lol
Overall enjoyment: 8/10
Even though there's no plot or anything, at least there's a little genre of strategy here. You need to fulfill a certain degree of level (academic, art, charm, etc) to get the guy you like, and obviously it's not easy. But this is the type of game where you can finish a guy's route within a day. So if you are trying to go for all the guys' route, might took you less than 9 days straight.
Characters:
1. Hazuki Kei
At first i wasn't really interested in him but since he's one of the only 3 bishonens i can find in this game, i decided to go for him. His route is actually not bad, after dating him a few times, i actually 'enjoyed' it.
I like his personality too: can't say 'no' to people, he pays alot of attention to style.
But he's such a pain in the ass when it comes to getting his affection up. He's one of the hardest one for me, but i managed to get him :DD
2. Himuro Reiichi
The homeroom teacher.
Normally, i wouldn't go for a teacher but again.. he's one that will caught your attention at the beginning of the game. Most of the times though, i can't stand his super serious personality, and his questions during our 'study trip date'.
But he's really fun to chase. You know the moment where you worked hard for something and later you felt super happy when you get a reward no matter how simple it is :D
3. Suzuka Kazuma
The... Jock..? No, the sporty one.
Even though it says that he's the jock on the web, i can't say that he is so. I don't see many fangirls squirming around him or anything. But i do believe that he is really good a basketball and suck at studying.
I love his outgoing personality. If all of the characters here are real people, i think i would get along with him more than anyone. He really is the type that will have fun with you whereever you go.
4. Wataru Hibiya
I'm sure that he should be the shota type but his face is not telling me so.
He's a year below the main heroine, and a Hazuki-wannabe.
Apparently he's been tryign to copy and aspiring to be someone like Hazuki. Like, he actually take a few photos of himself mimicking Hazuki'd model photoshoot. XD
But i found that very cute. I don't mind having a kouhai like him. :)
5. Mihara Shiki
One of the guy i most wanted to avoid.
For some reason he's pissing me off.. for being too easy?
In the game, there's a 'skinship' section where you can poke the character anywhere using your stylus or mous if you are using an emulator. The skinship also boost / lower the character's affection level, depending on where you are touching and how often it is.
Anyways, this guy.. Whenever we go on a date.. Whereever i'm 'touching' him, he was like.. urgh.. flirting but in a disgusting flanboyant way.
If you are calling this the prince type, i demand SUOU TAMAKI NOW!!
6. Sakuya Morimura
The Megane character.
He's nice.
He's very nice.
He's super duper very nice!
nothing much that i can say about him since those 3 sentences that i just typed describes him perfectly.
7. Madoka Kijo
The.. idontknow.
At first, i thought he was the rebellious character but eh no?
When i followed his route and getting to know him, i find out his past and it's just so.. sad... ;(
He's such a nice guy too!
8. The REAL rebellious guy.
Handsome right???? yup, only in this picture. In most of the CG, he looks so so to me. But he's AWESOME!
8. Amanohasi Ikkaku
OMFG i almost choked on my drink when i found out that he is one of the eligible bachelor!
I mean, he's the school principal which in another word, he is 40+, which means he's a pedophile if he dates the heroine, and which people will think the heroine is a gold digger for dating him!
But i gotta admit, he's the REAL prince type in this game. Get lost, Mihara.
The way he speaks is very polite and formal, and always referring the heroine as 'milady'.
sigh.. if only he was 20 years younger and look as handsome as Tamaki, i'll pursue him.
9. Chiharu Aoki
Cute! XD
But chasing after him is tiring because i have to go shopping.. shopping... shopping.. shopdfsn.. asjdkasjdn...
I don't have much to comment about the girl characters here, since none of you otome would be interested anyway.
Overall, this otome game is not bad.
I haven't played much of otome games, and this game is my 10th one if you allow me to count harvest moon ;)
lol