Arcadia Fallen

Arcadia Fallen überzeugt mit seiner netten Geschichte und den sympathischen Charakteren. Mir hat die Geschichte gut gefallen. Sie ist in einem kleineren Rahmen als epische Fantasy Geschichten üblich sind. Die Dialoge sind gut geschrieben. Der hoffnungsvolle Grundton der Gespräche gibt der Erzählung eine angenehme Ruhe. Auch ist der Fluss gelungen. Man hat genug Zeit alle Szenen zu sehen bis jedes Kapitel in einer größeren Konfrontation endet. Dank der Warnungen des Spiels sollte man nichts verpassen. Einzig das Ende ist etwas abrupt und ich wünschte mir, dass man es durch die Entscheidungen mehr formen könnte. Generell ist der Einfluss auf die Haupthandlung eher gering. Erst am Ende wird deutlich, welche Entscheidungen wirklich zur Gestaltung des Finales beigetragen haben. Die Romanze hätte auch etwas mehr Tiefe vertragen können mit mehr extra Szenen. Als Visual-Novel ist Gameplay quasi null. Aber es gibt ein nettes Zirkel-Minispiel, das das Brauen der Alchemie simulieren soll. Der Artstyle ist okay. Er sieht nicht umwerfend aus und besonders das Intro wirkt etwas amateurhaft. Auch eine bessere Inszenierung einiger wichtiger Momente würde dem Spiel einen runderen Eindruck verleihen. Derweilen machen die englischen Sprecher ihren Job sehr gut. Viele Dialoge sind vertont und vertiefen somit die Bindung an die Charaktere. Bugs hatte ich keine. Perfomance war wie zu erwarten ohne einen einzigen Ruckler. Arcadia Fallen lässt mich zufrieden zurück. Seine Geschichte überzeugt sowohl in ihrer Handlung als auch den philosophischen Dilemmata der Gefährten. Mit Arcadia Fallen hat man einfach eine gute Zeit.

不错的游戏，故事写得很完整，每个人的个性都很鲜明，也都不完美（比我想象的更加不完美），但正因为如此，才更有了这个故事的魅力，我看到了每一个角色的转变，ta们的成长，这正是我们共同努力的结果——经历了这场冒险之后，ta们变得和从前不一样了，我也不一样了。非常浪漫。

I came for Michael and the diverse customization options but stayed for the puzzles. While I did enjoy the uniqueness of the art, it could be improved at times (the backdrop especially missed shading etc, but i suppose that's not that much of an issue if you don't mind that), as well as certain sprites just kind of looked goofy or cliche in a way. The music also didn't really strike me as much when compared to other visual novels.. The main story wasn't spectacular so to say and I was very disappointed to learn that it's mostly linear, with only small changes on the outcome of the story, as well as not as much depth in the characters as I would've liked. Yes, they were well written with wonderful personalities but I would've loved to know more about their story instead of the general things, or routes for example, but maybe I'm just very picky. BUT. The voice acting was excellent, I'd love to see this more in other games as well. Especially the voice acting of the alchemist as they are the protagonist was a pleasant surprise; it's not often that that happens. And i absolutely did enjoy racking my brain to figure out the puzzles (still haven't completed everything yet) SPOILERS Personally, I did quite dislike the whole 'grr I'll get you next time alchemist!!' thing ronan kept doing every chapter; i personally would've enjoyed another outcome or the possibilities of bad endings instead of a linear story like Arcadia Fallen, but even though I have lots of critiques for this game I cannot say that I haven't enjoyed playing it. Completing the first few chapters kind of took me a while because the main story was so cliched, but the dialogue is written wonderfully.

A lovely game. :)

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I think this game is somewhere between a 6 or 7 out of 10 for me, but tbh it is worth playing even if it's just so that you can play the sequel right after. The sequel is fantastic! (and this game would be a strong 7/10 if it wasn't for Mime's varying mic quality haha If you can overlook that, I think you're gonna have a great time with this game.)

The setup is pretty basic but what makes it worth the time is the cast. Five companions, four romanceable, all written with more care than "war between magic and humanity" strictly requires and the game seems genuinely more interested in whether you like these people than in whether the plot surprises you. Mime in particular, the platonic only companion, has more people online begging for a route than actually landing on the ship they wanted, which says something about how well he's written even without one. The alchemy minigame is a nice change of pace early on and then overstays its welcome a little by the late game, especially once the puzzles start stacking more symbols than the tutorial ever prepared you for. It's not deep enough to be the game's second pillar, just distracting enough to occasionally get in the way of wanting to be back in a conversation. It's a small game with a big heart, made by a first time studio that clearly cared more about writing people who feel like people than about padding runtime or complicating a plot that didn't need it.

I came across Arcadia Fallen II being recommended to me me and got curious about the first game. Boy, am I glad I played! Just finished my first go-through. I played a kind-hearted woman who was timid at first but grew into a leader who brought everyone together with Reason, Diplomacy, and even Determination when needed. Right off the bat the art work is lovely. However, it is the voice acting and story that really shine. Truly, I haven't heard acting in games this great in a long time. I laughed, I cried, I stayed up far too late twice, and I enjoyed the puzzles. ♥