Bakumatsu Renka SHINSENGUMI

I can sum up this game in one word: disappointing. While the voice acting and artwork are acceptable, it's more the plot that's the problem. For an otome game, I expected a certain level of romance, and the romance is basically non-existence in this game. After finishing up three routes in the game, I find myself bored and not caring about the characters. If you want to play a romance story about the Shinsengumi, I suggest playing Hakuouki.

由于是历史改编，基本上结局都是固定死了。不过一些强行Happy Ending就跟整个沉重的故事节奏显得格格不入，莫名其妙，全死的结局居然比好结局感官上要舒服得多。另外还有很繁琐的对话选择情节，多角色攻略浪费很多时间。 但有一点值得大赞特赞的，那就是舒服的PC移植。那个那个，超废物的 @Idea Factory International，就是你，垃圾废物，让我来数一数你的超级罪名：谜一样的按键交互，窗口失焦暂停，让人痛苦的3-6秒菜单演示动画，HackSpeed支持不能，无自动存档&随时崩溃。一个04年的移植游戏把你按在地上摩擦。

Игры, поставленные на потоковое производство редко бывают хорошими. Даже от известного разработчика. Сюжет скучный и банальный, графика и озвучка не "вытягивают" общую унылую картину. Романтикой тут и не пахнет. Откровенно провалилась игра. При этом по существенно завышенной цене, продаж нет и не будет. Когда хотят создать популярный продукт, то стоит перевести на основные языки, на которых играет аудитория, а не только восточные + английский. Не рекомендую.

The cover art lies; the actual art through the game is not the same quality..BUT the expressions are refreshing; similar to watching old school anime. If you have played Hakuoki this is gonna be a bit of a let down when it comes to the character styles and story (you would want to play this first probably.) I made it through 1 route and part of another; it tends to be more cute than romantic. Overall--i still plan on trying to finish but i feel it wasn't worth the price but i'm snooty like that. The voice acting is GREAT~

I'm giving it a thumbs down because I think it is bad as an otome/romance game (I do not think they should have marketed it as one), but if you want historical fiction about the shinsengumi with a bit of romance interspersed then it's a decent game. Pros: - The MC can fight and take care of herself, unlike a lot of otome MCs - The MC has goals other than just finding a man - There are interesting historical events happening - It is less depressing than Hakuoki and the endings [spoiler] are happy (except I believe Yamanami, Okita, Kondo and Hijikata's endings)[/spoiler] - There is gay, gender non-conforming, and polyamorous representation (although I have some issues with the way the poly route went) Cons: - The romance is very "all of a sudden I guess they're in love now" - The art is pretty dated looking, especially the sprites. It is hard not to compare these characters with the same people from Hakuoki, and these ones are (in my opinion) so much less attractive - The main character looks so much like one of the love interests (Heisuke) that it's distracting - It's hard to figure out why the characters are attracted to each other - The humor didn't really land for me - The music is pretty unexciting - The routes are pretty much the same except you change who you have short scenes with along the way, so it is very repetitive I would probably buy it when it's on sale if you do buy it. For a similar game with better romance, I would recommend Nightshade instead if you like [spoiler] happy [/spoiler] endings, or Hakuoki if you like [spoiler] sad/bittersweet [/spoiler] endings.

So, the first thing you need to know about the game is to wait until it is on sale for at least 50% off. It has a good amount of content, but that content is not worth 50 USD. The art? Great. They clearly worked harder on the CG's as opposed to the regular character models, but it's all okay. I have played otome games with way worse art, but know that this is an older game, so expect it to look older. Hakuoki looks better, and I like the character models better, but this is not without it's charm. Voice acting? Amazing. Can't praise it enough for that. Story? Well if you're familiar with the story at all, then you will know what's going on without looking at their glossary. It may be too much for people who are only looking for the fluff romance part. But that can be said of Hakuoki as well. So basically, if you like this period of time in history and are looking for a story that isn't just all sugary romance this is for you. Basically the thick plot without all the romance made me care more for the characters as people, rather than just eye candy to fawn over. Probably not the best visual novel for newbies to start with though. Be advised that bad things happen to some of the love interests in the game. I finished all routes except one, so here are the thoughts on the specific routes. I will be comparing some of them to Hakuoki, because how can you not? Kondo- Okay! So you can date Kondo in this. But, be warned for newer players to this story: He is married and that might turn you off. It is completely possible to miss that he's married until you are well into his route, too. He's a flashy playboy type. I personally hate that type in these games and the already being married with a child made me at some point towards the end stop playing it. [spoiler] It was around the same time that you meet his wife and she is still very much in love with him, but spills that she knows he cheats on her and can tell that he actually loves MC. Poor woman actually pleads with MC to be with him and make him happy when she can't, because he'll always go back to her or something, IDK I was zoning out during this because I was cringing so much. This isn't romantic. It's not cute. It's not endearing. Sure as hell isn't romantic. It's double the awful because you can pinpoint the moment he fell in love with you to when he took you to the red light district to meet his other mistress and they both beg you to dance for them in the most awkward scene I've had to play through. Love this game- Hate Kondo.[/spoiler] Okita- Hakuoki Okita was awful to me. I guess he just played around too much? This one however, is great. Loved it. He was sweet. Even the ending, which is bittersweet. Soji has TB, it's terminal in the 1800's, so be warned this is not going to be an overly saccharine story. [Spoiler] Kondo's wife cameos in this story as well, after the war MC lives with her to raise a baby in the Dojo. Since Okita was to take over the Dojo from Kondo, I suppose it is poetic that his child will take it over. As I said, bittersweet. [/spoiler] Hijikata- This version of the demon is more tame to me than Hakuoki. I liked both of them though, this one to me just feels softer. This is another sad route but even so I felt closure and satisfaction after finishing it. The ending felt right. Yamazaki- This one is by far the most departure from Hakuoki. It was downright jarring to me, because I love that sweet ninja bastard. Not that I don't love this one, too. Yamazaki at points in time in every story route I went through gave me some form of comfort, or a smile. He is a ray of sunshine in this game. Yes, he dresses like a woman and yes, he is prettier than you. That's fine. He's also a really fun person to be around. Yamanami- Second biggest departure. This departure is plot related. He still fully reminds me of his Hakuoki counterpart [spoiler]at least before that one turned into a vampire[/spoiler]. This is the shortest route in the game. He is a smart ( if not clumsy ) inventor whose ideology is a more peaceful one. He starts a school. It's adorable. I cried during this route. Todo- Ugh. Okay. So, I like him. He's a brash, competitive little bastard. But I went back and played Hakuoki once while playing through this and it was his route. He is so much better in Hakuoki. This one seems more sure of himself and his ideals, but I much prefer his personality in Hakuoki. I think it's because of how cute he is. Sano Harada- This is the member that looks the least pleasing to the eye. He and Shinpachi are meant to look rough around the edges, but Sano to me looks downright ugly and a little scary. This plays into the enjoyment I got from his route though. He is super sweet and fun. He is a gentleman and this is a hill I will die on. One of his first events is [spoiler] him taking MC to a diner because he has a thing for the daughter of the owner. He asks you to help because he's speechless in front of her ( cute ) then when he does talk he flat out asks her to marry him and calls her a babe. She rejects him gently and he takes it like a champ. Dude is respectful of women, apologizes and wishes her happiness. Then when he starts to see MC as a woman and not a fellow warrior he still brings all that respect and care. I cried a little near the end because of how much he cares and the epilogue is freaking hilarious in a heartwarming way.[/spoiler] He is the resident cinnamon roll and I freaking love cinnamon roles. He is also far less playboyish to his Hakuoki counterpart. I love this man. Shinpachi- Shinpachi in Hakuoki is my favorite because of his character design. I was disapointed in his personality and treatment of MC in that game, [spoiler]I don't want my beefcakes treating me like a little sister for 80% of the game.[/spoiler] This one, however is a little the same. Pig headed, likes the red light district but fairly shortly after you start flirting with him man only has eyes for MC. He was sweet, and he made me feel stronger. Really props up MC's confidence during the route, even though he called into question her sex appeal and lack of curves briefly. ( That attitude is always oh so charming in these games. >.> ) He's strong and really loves MC. Saito- Boy... this man made me frustrated with MC. He is serious and honest to a fault. When he confesses, boy does he confess. Yet MC, in spite of being completely in love with him, for some reason refuses to give him an answer on her feelings. He is sensitive and refreshingly honest. When you deal with the others who a lot of the time beat around the bush when confessing. [spoiler] This man is the only one who actually takes care of Oishi, because of that he is hands down the best character. I hate Oishi.[/spoiler] Umetarou- [spoiler]This is quite clearly Sakamoto. Again, if you know anything about Hakuoki the fact that he has revolvers and an accent are enough to connect the dots.[/spoiler] He's... fine? Super smooth with ladies but only has eyes for you. This is true in every route. I find him a little annoying in his persistence, but romancing him isn't awful. I do find his dream of sailing away with MC charming. This is an easy game. You shouldn't need a walkthrough for it. Turn the sound on, they have a ding sound for when you get things right with the boy you're talking to. They have a 'you messed up' sound. There is usually 3 choices and one is good, one is bad and one is neutral. They also have a feature when you save that shows you the man you've got the most romance points with. They let you converse with them 3-4 times a chapter and if you don't want to flirt with another love interest when the one you picked isn't on the list, you can go talk to Shimada, Gen or others that come and go. When you save the most recent save always has a "new" icon by it.

"This is a romance game for women"

幕末寡妇模拟器，玩法人设画风都比较古早了，没有薄樱鬼那样的魔幻元素添加，结局基本上都挺悲情。建议直接跟着攻略表格走不然多周目刷约会和隐藏事件很牢，我已力竭hhh文本有趣用心，追加内容包含一些杀青梗。角色除了永仓新八男人病重到受不了外都有可取之处。女装男有，人夫有，幼师有，浪子有，留子有，无情道天才少年有，应有尽有x女主特别可爱，小表情丰富我爱死你了小宝宝！ 近藤线最出乎意料，你幸福我就幸福，“请你代替我和他一起翱翔吧”，这份感情不正确，却并非肮脏，每个人都以正直的心灵和言行守护彼此，私欲是最微不足道的东西，在末路重逢背靠背，与历史的车轮决一死战；总司线的设计也是极为高明的，从无情到有情，不破不立，“我找到了属于我自己的剑——心剑，有了它，我就再也不会伤到你”，生命最后的一个回眸，在爱人眼底，仿若得悟大道；山南线对信念和抉择的诠释亦极动人，想起子曰素以为绚绘事后素，时代滑向混乱，武士道滑向残酷暴力极端，在尚未迷失的时刻殉死，是清醒也是痴，他走了这样义烈的道路并告诉孩子们拿起武器意味着什么。 喜欢，唉，喜欢。

毕竟快二十年的游戏了，画风是真的古早，男主颜值也很不稳定。我曾经说薄樱鬼恋爱线写得不好，这个就甚至基本没有恋爱线！[strike]我是真的又来学习历史了！[/strike] 这种由小片段组成的故事利弊都很明显，挺影响故事连续性的，但是真的很怀旧（让我想起了去别人家玩游戏机的日子）！一周目一直在选近藤和土方的对话，然而还是走进了冲田线是我没想到的。（是因为我不懂你吗土方！我好像每次都会说错话！）然后我还是老老实实去跟攻略了。结果打完最刀我的就是冲田，没想到他在隔壁薄樱鬼完全没刷上我好感但是在这里真的让我体会到了天才剑士生命如樱花般易逝的悲剧之美。一起洗澡那里给我狠狠刀了一下，而且他的声音还会越来越虚弱也太虐了！而且这个总司因为性格纯粹，让这口刀更疼了……其实每个人个人线都很短，看着他们走向我所知的不可改变的结局才是虐点吧。剩下比较喜欢土方和斋藤，土方似乎在哪里都是我的爱（我承认是我私心），斋藤则是因为他的恋爱线可能算是最完整的吧。原田和新八真是一对开心果，新八是对感情意外的坦率，原田则是一开始觉得是搞笑担当结果却意外的温柔，都挺可爱的，结局也不算是强行凹HE（不像平助山崎和坂本龙马我预备吃刀子却奇怪地HE了）。近藤主要是老婆孩子的设定我还是不太能理解，而且他怎么看也觉得是个轻浮的花花公子啊……然后剧情最短的山南，我如果作为朋友可以理解甚至尊敬他切腹的选择，但是作为恋人我真的不能接受。代入樱庭我打到他结局是真的想哭，但是是气得！狗男人！不过是不够爱罢了！但是打到追加结局里面我似乎稍稍能释怀了……平助我纯粹是不太喜欢结局，但是山崎和才谷的设定我都感觉有点太怪了，始终没对上电波。然后我刚喜欢上井上源三郎这个大好青年，他就突然领盒饭了！竟然不是可攻略角色[strike]那你们干嘛要把画他得这么眉清目秀的[/strike]！还有大石虽然在本作是作为反面角色出现的，但是他经常有种特殊的魅力诶…… 本作说是乙女还是更偏正剧，不过女主形象真的很不错，不傻白甜还有一定武力值，有自己的追求不过于恋爱脑，是真的难得。（所以说日乙为什么越做越倒退了呢！）

在动荡时代诞生的，短暂却美丽的爱情之花。 全通了，是我最喜欢的一部没有之一，二十年前的游戏放到现在也很能打，完全真历史向，固定的结局走向让我也感受到自己作为一个局外人对历史的无奈，不愧是恋华系列的开始呜呜呜 尽管近藤线总是被诟病的，但我最喜欢近藤线的铃花，她很强大并且完成了自己的信念，以剑闯出一片天她做到了，我很喜欢她我不希望她最后只是跟男主结婚生孩子，她有自己的理想我希望她以武士的身份结束，我希望她成为她自己，另外同系列的花柳剑士和龙马外传也不错啊，什么时候移植就好了