/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>17530622
ohohoho
I had the same thoughts too. Have. Fun. With. That.

>>16691273
Alright so yeah, nope, still going to end up gushing.

This one ended up being directly specific to all the things I want in an eroge, so take things with the requisite heaping tablespoon of salt. I loved it and would like it even more if other people picked it up and love it like I did but I don't want to claim it's the best thing ever or hype people up unnecessarily.

But yeah. A bit of a slow, somewhat generic start made easier by the fact even the summary spoils the initial timelooping twist.

The middle chunk had an incredible variety of choices that, while few if any ended up being completely optional, perfectly captured that spirit of freedom that comes with time loops. You'd want to do all kinds of stuff on a whim and more often than not the game will give you those options and more. It was an absolute joy just diving into that chapter and seeing what leads where. Also a surprising amount of butterfly-effect continuity, not doing something down one path can change things down another, and if you've chosen an option before that knowledge opens up a new path afterwards. Maybe it's that I haven't played anything with many choices lately, but it was just so much fun seeing how deep the rabbit hole went. You'll be thankful for that "skip read text" option of course, but there was a huge amount of new stuff to do. It never felt like say, Kagetsu Tohya's spending entire loops just to get that one or two extra lines.

But like the other anon before me said, that isn't even the best part. It's been a while since I got that much sucked into a story, the emotional parts hit home just the way they should, and the twists both made sense and really nailed that retroactive "oh FUCK" feeling when you remember previous scenes in a new light.

I spose I should find some way to dampen the unilateral praise, though. I guess the opening chapter was a bit slow, and the ending ones a bit long (though that was probably because I did the last third of the vn in one go, I just couldn't stop reading) and the kouhai character was a bit weak compared to the others. Who were great, I should say. Best goddamn imouto. And the endings were a mixed bag, I feel bad for fans of a certain heroine because her ending was a questionable one.

Well done on the soundtrack, I had to crank it up a bit to really hear it properly but it was well worth doing. Understated soft piano for the really emotional moments instead of CRY NOW PLS strings like it usually is.

But yeah. It nailed the Groundhog Day feeling in a way I haven't felt since, well, Groundhog Day. Except with cute girls. And then when things got serious, it got *better* instead of getting stupid and overdramatic like it could've.

So that was definitely a hidden gem for me, thanks again recommendation anon. I dunno if you'll get the same mileage out of it as I did but I hope at least someone does, it was a real treat.