Anicon - Animal Complex - Sheep's Path

Pros: - Nice music - Attaching characters, including the MC - Pretty good art - The collecting of money / items isn't repetitive: you don't have to grind much to make the most out of the game - Just enough replay value - The plot is not bad at all Cons: - Relatively expensive for just one route. But there are much worse visual novel on Steam for the same price. - Epilogue and side story are disappointing (much too short and almost random whereas there is all this moe power going to waste). And don't point the rating; the devs know how they built their game and what they did. Most visual novels that include adult content doesn't have a plot, and their characters are bland, boring. It's rare to have an otome that tackle realist life problems and succeed at making characters who grow along the plot. When you have that kind of material, it feels weird not to use it at all. Zeiva, you have to reconsider the way to write your epilogues. Okay, enough whining about otome rated R for no reason. (...But still; visual novels for boys and men doesn't often have this problem. If there is a reason for that, let me tell you the difference gape is much too wide. As a result, this trend looks just silly.) Overall, I've been waiting for Sheep's path for years, and I almost forgot this game existed until now. ...And the result was worth waiting for. I wasn't disappointed, even though there could have been more content-wise. I noticed that, on the official website, in the character list they feature Lion, Elephant and Snail as if they were playable, but nothing indicate that their route are in prduction shedule at all. Owl, Pig, and Monkey are officially non playable ( one is too old, one is too young, and the last is only a very cute and smart Monkey. This only gives relief to the whole ensemble. ... And (of course) makes my want to have friendship routes with them even more. lol I hope that Zeiva will produce and publish Lion, Elephant, and Snail one day. But since they already published Anion Party, which is the series conclusion, this looks unseeming. Anyway, Anicon has been one among very rare otome games that didn't bore me dry with pointless chit chat, silly teenage drama, artwork that hurts the eyes, or grinding. There is few evaluations, but bad visibility doesn't mean that the game is subpar: sometimes it's even the contradictory. Anicon is one of the most polished short visual novels out there to this day.

[h1]This VN was My Daily Dosage of Anti-depressants and Mood Stabilizers [/h1] This visual novel is the second part of Zeiva's Anicon: Animal Complex series. The first impression is the story is short but is very cute and adorable because it's filled with animals however only exhibits light romance. Amidst the the light romance story, when you go a bit too deep, it teaches you something about life that you cannot forget. Since I am having a stressful time these days, this story instantly fixes my mood with the positive music and the sweet characters. As same as their other visual novels, the mini-games are not easy to crack and requires some of your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ wits or a nice walkthrough, but that's where the magic of Zeiva's visual novels rest. So I urge to complete it by your efforts alone because that is satisfying. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1785628991 The story follows one of my favorite characters of the whole series: Dai. A pessimistic sheep who is fluffy, responsible and a great cook. Dai's pessimism is a major drawback in his life, and it's up to the heroine to help him out. Throughout different endings and side stories you learn a little bit more about his life and why he is pessimistic. You also learn about how his brothers view him as, their thoughts and worries. This alone gives the reader a deep outlook on people who have pessmistic personalities. There is one normal and good ending and one special ending. The special ending is unrelated to the chara you have to romance. The mini game is mostly collecting money or art pieces which would unlock side stories and cooking (which is really a puzzle to crack lol) You can challenge yourself more and tackle getting the hidden achievements and its a must you unlock the side stories and epilogue. The epilogue gives the deep insight into Dai's life. The art just incredibly is cute and amazingly detailed. The music is so positive and it fixes your mood. You see new character arts of Navid (Mr Elephant). The side stories are cute or either kinda deep. As a girl living in today's society I have seen Dai's personality in many of my male friends. Although, pessimism is usually accompanied by depression, it is unknown if Dai really had severe depression imo. However, the situation handled in this visual novel is not entirely fictional (i mean not the animal transformation haha) [u] [b] You find many people who are just nice and never express their emotions fully, but the truth is they need to express and its up to the people around them to help them out [/b][/u] Albeit, Zeiva had really done a good job in expressing a slightly deep story inside a very light hearted novel. That is indeed a talent. Looking forward to Mr Bunny's arc- I'm honestly intrigued how his story would turn out.

[b]Note:[/b] A wonderful friend gifted me a copy of this game. ^^ [h1]Welcome back to the circus! :D[/h1] [h2]Introduction[/h2] [i]Anicon - Animal Complex - Sheep's Path[/i] is an otome, comedical, anime-style visual novel with simulation elements developed and produced by Zeiva Inc. It is the second game in the series, with its predecessor being [i]Cat's Path[/i]. However, you don't need to have played [i]Cat's Path[/i] before jumping into this game. You take on the role of Clena, your normal, everyday girl who's a bit on the clumsy side. After a mishap at the circus she's visiting, she gets roped in by the ringmaster and talked into romancing and eventually, marrying one of her sons. As the game's title states, Clena chooses to go for the sheep although he's actually a human named Dai who turns into a sheep. All of the brothers are able to shapeshift into various animals. Even though Clena is willing to go through with this challenge, it certainly isn't going to be easy, as Dai has problems with not knowing what drives him or just doing what others want. Can Clena help Dai and win his heart? :o With the gameplay, there are a few choices present, and depending on which ones you make, you'll end up getting the normal, good, or special ending. The game takes place over the span of a year from June to May. In every month, Clena has cleaning duties, but she can choose to engage in other activities, such as talking to the ringmaster or the brothers or going to the market. However, there is a limit to how many activities Clena can do, so she's restricted to five. With cleaning, Clena can sometimes find coins, which are used to go shopping. Plenty of CGs and a varied soundtrack are present. Even though no Steam achievements are present, there are in-game achievements and Steam trading cards as well as some fun bonus content, such as wallpapers and side stories. [h2]Review[/h2] I played [i]Cat's Path[/i] way back and loved it a lot. (I even wrote up a review of it, but it's restricted to friends only since it was a long time ago. XD) Even though I've had [i]Sheep's Path[/i] in my library for quite a while, I kept forgetting to get around to this game, due to real life things. However, feeling in the mood to play older games (which tend to be overlooked or forgotten), I decided to finally get around to [i]Sheep's Path[/i]. ^^ Since it had been quite a long while, I decided to play the prologue to reacquaint myself with the story before delving into Sheep's (a.k.a. Dai's) route. The story is light-hearted and full of comedical moments, absolutely perfect when you're in the mood for some cheering up. Clena is such a funny MC, as she gets herself in awkward moments and sometimes, only makes things worse. However, you can tell that she has a good heart and truly wants to help Dai. With Dai, he has quite a different personality from the previous romance option, Cat (a.k.a. Kad). Dai is obedient but his insecurity comes from not knowing what makes him happy. He finds it easier to do what others tell him rather than engage in self-discovery. Thankfully, Clena is there to help and encourages him with words and acts of care. Over time, it's revealed exactly the root of Dai's insecurity, and it's quite understandable, considering that he's carried such a burden for so long. Compared to [i]Cat's Path[/i], I feel like [i]Sheep's Path[/i] is more fleshed out, so definitely an improvement. The growing romance between the two is very sweet and cute, and I enjoyed all the endings. Of course, the good ending is the best one, as it unlocks the epilogue. The special ending is quite hilarious, though, as it ends the game early and if you're familiar with Zeiva's works, there's a certain mascot that appears. XD Briefly going over the writing, the pacing is fine, as the game takes place over the course of a year. I didn't notice any typos or grammatical errors, so it's very polished. As for the simulation parts of the game, such as cleaning, shopping, etc., I had no issues with it. Then again, I've played quite a few of Zeiva's games in the past, so it might be a different experience for those who are unfamiliar with her games. Compared to [i]Cat's Path[/i], I feel like there's more active engagement since Clena can use the money she finds to go shopping. Shopping can be very useful for a certain event. Even though there are no Steam achievements, there are in-game achievements, and I had fun getting all of them. A couple can be challenging, especially without the use of a guide. Even though some may find it a negative that there are no Steam achievements, I don't necessarily think that it is. It's nice to play games that have no such achievements, so you can just play them without the stress of finding any. However, I can understand if others find them fun, so it's a matter of perspective. At any rate, the added content, like side stories, wallpapers, etc., more than make up for the lack of Steam achievements in my opinion. With the art, it's very cute and lovely to gaze at. The colors feel soft, and the sprites and backgrounds are drawn well. Of course, the CGs are done especially well, and here are a few of my favorites: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3486650503 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3486650848 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3486650985 (I should note that I was only able to take screenshots in full-screen mode, despite that the game can be played in full-screen or windowed mode. I believe it's because Steam overlay can't be enabled for Adobe Flash games, but I could be incorrect about that.) In regards to the music, there's quite a nice variety of tracks. They range from the lighter, happier mood to the more somber, serious one. Although the story is mostly light-hearted in nature, there are moments where it takes a slightly more serious tone, so it's good that tracks which reflect that mood are present. No voice acting is present, but it's not necessary, as it's fun to imagine the voices of the various characters. [h2]Conclusion[/h2] Would I recommend [i]Anicon - Animal Complex - Sheep's Path[/i]? If you're looking for a cute, sweet otome with plenty of comedy (but never over-the-top) with beautiful art and music and you don't mind the lack of Steam achievements, it's worth checking out. For the asking price, it may be a bit pricey for the amount of gameplay time. One playthrough will typically take around 3 hours, depending on reading speed. You can wait for a sale, and it's in a couple of Steam bundles. Also, I just want to briefly say that I hope that Zeiva is ok. It has been a long while since her last game release, and I've always enjoyed her games. Also, I admit that there is a certain upcoming game that I'm hoping is still being worked on, as it really caught my interest. ^^ [quote][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44702020/]The Introverted Gamer[/url] and [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7593237/]Otome Rakuen[/url] team up to give readers highly detailed, thorough reviews of hot romance games.[/quote]

I really like this visual novel by Zeiva Inc, I hope they will continue it. This is the Sheep's path. It is the second route of the visual novel Anicon. The first route is the Cat's Path that came out some years ago. You technically don't need to play the Cat's Path first in order to play this one as the order doesn't really matter. At first, I wasn't excited about the Sheep's Path. Having already played the Cat's Path, I had taken a liking to the Mr. Lion character and I was hoping for his route. On the other hand, I didn't really care about the sheep as I found him too boring. Now that I played the Sheep's Path, I like him a bit more but I still feel that I would have preferred another route instead. (Lion, Elephant) Mr. Sheep is just too pessimistic for a cute game like this. That being said, I still liked the game. It was cute and we also got to see [spoiler]Elephant's human form[/spoiler] (which is very hot by the way) I know they will probably release Bunny next, but I was hoping for either Lion or Elephant as I find them way more likable. I also hope we will get to see Snail's human form soon.

The music is good, most of the animal designs are cute and the settling is interesting. This game is supposed to be light hearted but is that an excuse to not give any characters depth or personality? I expected more from this game. The risk of making games that are cute and simple is that they tend to become boring really quick. It was more a chore than a joy to read through all the mundane dialogue. I'm usually a fan of Zeiva Inc.'s work but this game just doesn't live up to my expectations

How can I get 150Z o_O??? 虽然已经通关了猫线，但是再玩绵羊线没有觉得重复，相反还看到了很多惊喜。 事件重合的运动会，情人节，万圣节等等，剧情和猫线相差很大，玩起来有种奇妙的感觉（这种感觉最强烈的时候是看到DAI喜欢吃茄子是因为NAVID的建议的时候），希望之后的系列游戏里可以有更多类似这样的彩蛋。 虽然很喜欢KAD，但是这次完全被DAI吸引了(｡◕ˇ∀ˇ◕）因为他会做饭啊！！！烤肉，火鸡，便当，曲奇饼......尤其是每次便当里捏成主角样子的饭团（也许是饭团吧~），擅长cooking真的是神仙技能，超能加分的！ 玩KAD路线的时候只觉得DAI容易害羞，现在才知道他的内心想法，不得不说真的很虐，我没想到他是个这么悲观的人，而且他的悲观是因为他害怕被人讨厌，从小到大都不敢表达自己的真实想法，[spoiler]“我什么都不是，只是一个懦夫”[/spoiler]( ˃̣̣̥o˂̣̣̥ )看到DAI一个人哭泣的时候特别特别心疼！还好最后解开了心结，我非常喜欢good ending和normal ending的区别，在打通NE的时候我在想，这个结局已经这么好这么甜了，GE还能怎么样，但是现实打脸，GE真的比NE还棒！虽然只是几句台词不一样，但是整个结果都完全不一样了！ ——一些很有趣的点： ·LAND的人形！他那张照片可真是让人望眼欲穿啊（然而女主眼里只看到相框） ·DHIN本来要讲的鬼故事到底是什么？经受了兄弟们贫瘠灵感的洗礼我越来越好奇了 ·DALOS的运气真的很差吗，差到他都不肯说啊哈哈哈，还有ARCHARD的“极吉”，可能这就是传说中的锦猪[strike]鲤[/strike]吧 ·有游乐园的新场景了！可惜我不太懂“Giant Dude”到底是个啥，要是摩天轮也有张CG就好了 ·兄弟们的爸爸的照片也（应该）很帅，但是他们真的都是一个妈生的吗？为什么DALOS这么讨厌爸爸呢？ ·喝醉的DAI真的非常可爱！但是为什么只在番外里呢？没有这个番外的话，都不知道DAI心里天天都在吐槽些什么呀 ·在游戏的宣传MV里看到了猪和蜗牛的人形，猪很可爱，蜗牛感觉和照片不太一样啊 ·绵羊的动物形态太太太——萌了！[spoiler]最后的睡美人选角让他扮演公主的设定也太太太——赞了！[/spoiler] ——道理我都懂，所以说到底怎么样才能集齐150Z啊？！

Short and cute, with enough difference from Cat's Path to make it totally worth buying. I found myself liking the Sheep more and more throughout the story. Like some other reviewers said, a lot of these types of games end up having characters that are bland and uninteresting, but with Anicon I've actually become quite invested. This is quite a good visual novel and I can't wait to play future paths!

If you are looking for a short casual, cute and fluffy, lighthearted comedy, then you might probably want to try [b]Anicon - Animal Complex - Sheep's Path[/b]. The soundtracks are very cheerful and totally give out a lot of positive vibes. They also consist of breathtaking graphic and scenery designs. The story plots are well written. If you played the [b]Cat's Path[/b] before and was wondering if the [b]Sheep's Path[/b] is similar to it - well, not really. There are some plots which you may feel similar but the results are totally different from Cat's Path. If you are curious, try it out (*ゝω・)ﾉ Our Mr. Sheep, as you have seen from Cat's Path, he is absolutely charming and I have no regret playing this path (〃艸〃)

An adorable, simple game with a silly premise. The characters are unique and fun to interact with, but unfortunately the story was never completed for all the characters. I still fondly remember playing this game a long time ago!