Beyond Eden

Great story, great voice acting, great art. Overall, loved it. My first visual novel as well! Really liked Oscar's route's in particular. Felt their story was more in-depth compared to the rest. Truthfully, was left wanting to know more about their dynamic as I loved the story that was told between them. (Reason why I even bought the sequel, which is much more lighthearted in comparison) Loved that it was a darker story, and loved that it's a story about revenge. Play as the villain, or chose not to, it's up to you. Bittersweet storylines, filled with drama and some mystery as well! Game would be even better without Morris' route, but other than that, I enjoyed replaying it. A little sad they haven't released anything or seem to be working on anything after years, but I hope they're able to create other stories in the future. And I secretly hope it's Alex and Oscar centered haha.

Victorian-era BL revenge story with pretty art and hot h-scenes. Noncon of the "forced to feel pleasure" variety abounds. One of those "I know what I'm about, son" games made for people who read "Victorian BL revenge noncon" and knew it was for them.

정말 잘 만들어진 한국 BL게임...!! 스토리도 잘 짜셨고 성우 목소리도 캐릭터랑 잘 어울리고 분위기도 좋습니다. 주인공의 복수물이라 로맨스는 거의 없어요. 하지만 씬은... 흠흠 !! 중요 !! 엔딩 보실때 제레미 엔딩을 꼭 마지막에 보시길 강력히 추천드립니다.(제발요ㅠ) 우호루트라 씬은 없지만 개인적으로 제일 좋아하는 엔딩이에요. 제 마음 속의 진엔딩...

又爽又淡，基本都是开放式结局也很好。最喜欢Jeremy线，游戏演出动人和ed神插入。

When I initially heard about how good this BL VN was, I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. Beyond Eden is a masterpiece focused on the love and revenge story between Alex Wake and the members of the Edenic family. Scarred by numerous transgressions in his childhood, he seeks vengeance for the death of a loved one by revisiting this quaint, noble state and planning its doom—and in doing so, he finds himself slowly losing his humanity. [b]Pros:[/b] Alex is my favorite type of main character—witty, aloof, and capable of doing many morally corrupt things. He often acts cruel to most characters in the story, and little does he care for anyone aside himself. Yet, I also appreciated seeing his vulnerable side unfold and how his character grew between routes/endings. In this large cast, it was also pleasing to see numerous routes compared to other BL VNs. Almost all characters, especially the Edenic brothers (Oscar, Joshua, Edward, Jeremy), each possessed their own different qualities and glaring faults—Oscar, for example, is the model and uptight eldest brother, Joshua is the most agreeable and passive, Edward is impulsive and rebellious, etc.—and it was greatly intriguing to see them react to Alex's actions and how they evolved across endings. The historical setting also greatly added to the realism, and Studio Pieplus did their best not to overlook how Victorian societal expectations greatly burdened some characters more than others. It was pretty refreshing how much this impacted Alex's relationships. My favorite routes included Oscar's, Laurence's, and Jeremy's—however, my favorite character was Edward. The art style and voice acting were also top notch. [b]Cons:[/b] Some typos are obvious in the English localization. Additionally, the mystery plot and choices felt too simple to decipher, and I personally would have wished for more of a punishing alternative if the player chose the wrong answer. Sex scenes were a little too conservative with showing genitals, though it makes sense if a higher degree of censorship was involved. It's also a shame Edward doesn't have a route in this game (though he does star in a great side story I'd recommend people play after this one). Also, beware that most routes involve some form of blackmailing and non-con. In short, I highly recommend this BL VN (and playing Dear Edward for a more lighthearted sequel)!

不玩将后悔一生

!!!Do not buy this game if you haven't read the warnings or you know you won't be able to stomach it. It gets very dark in almost every route, multiple cases of rape and blackmail and is not a cute love story by any means. If by any chance, you want a cute love story, and 'Beyond Eden' is not for you. Try the spin off game, 'Dear Edward' instead which is practically nothing like this. Full of cuteness and heart touching romances!!! Personally, I loved the game. I enjoyed the opportunity to see through the eyes of a manipulative villain main character. Trying to uncover the mystery behind what exactly happened, going for unlocking almost every route and achievement, ended up being more fun than I anticipated. Regrettably, I was left kinda wishing that more games of this genre would even bother having half of this quality, or complexity that this game had. For a game released 5 years ago, to this day is still something that can easily be seen as being newly released. From beautiful visuals to superb voice acting, the game did not disappoint. I was taken aback from how different some of the routes ended up being, and how each one would reveal different tid bits of information that would make up what is 'Beyond Eden'. It is worth every penny I spent, and is one of the most satisfying purchases I have made in years. So thank you, studio Pieplus, for your hard work. My only pet peeve with this game is some of the endings, which most of the time felt extremely short and left a lot of things open ended, with some implications. Which isn't a bad thing, but definitely something that some people should know about just in case. To summarise all my feelings: It was a great game, definitely would recommend. Really adored the different dynamics between the characters, with each one greatly differing from the other, and the fact that Alex is not always a top, or bottom in every route. Which added quite a bit of flavour and realism to this game. Also, it can be seen as short if you go by the standards of 2017, but for 2022, it's definitely considered a long game. No big complains on my part, apart from the endings, seriously hope that this company will continue to push out other similar games in the near future.

이 세상에는 왜 모두 핑크빛 같은 사랑만을 게임에 담을까요? 사랑은 때론 밉고, 오해하고, 질투하고, 불쾌하고, 아프고, 역겹지만 눈 앞에서 지울 수 없고 애틋한 그런 존재가 아닐까요? 이건 그런 사랑에 대한 이야기입니다. 사람은 변할까요? 변할 수 있을까? 나아갈 수 있을까? 서로를 마주볼 수 있을까? 단순한 미연시가 아닙니다. 이건 미소년 애증 시뮬레이션입니다. 꼭 해보세요. 추천합니다. 그리고 파이플러스 여러분은 제발 비슷한 주제의 게임을 더 내주시길 바랍니다. 다 살게요. 망사랑 더 주세요. 이상입니다.

为什么花100多故事线和demo一样，很快就结束了。

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