CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~

Although the art has improved greatly compared to the Drowned Mermaid it's not a good game. The story was filled with vague metaphors and writing which confused me. The characters didn't any depth, the backgrounds were boring and the music was bland. The endings were as vague as the metaphors, making me question what the heck actually happened. The drowned mermaid was simple and effective in telling an interesting story. This game tried the same, but it got too vague in it's story-telling. I don't recommend this game. It's overpriced so get it while it's on sale if you do want to give it a shot.

This game absolutely blew my socks off! The contrasts between The Sleeping Beast and The Drowned Mermaid are phenomenal, as this game is much longer with more endings and CGs, as well more plot twists than I can count on my fingers. I recommend this to anyone who likes vns, it's a must have.

A disappointment. I found the first Cafe 0 very flawed but I enjoyed the premise. I am glad I got this on sale but $10 was still too much. Before I start I will say that some will enjoy this, though I felt cheated. If you enjoy long conversations about growing feelings and building trust you may enjoy this game. I do come from a horror game background where I expect something more explosive (expecially when 'THE INCIDENT' is shoved in my face) but if that's not what matters to you it coudl work. I LOVE houses and buildings with a secret, a dark secret that must over time be discovered. How intriguing does the 'Sleeping Beast' sound? The house of Fata Morgana utterly swept me away. I will just say that the secret is not worth the huge amount of effort you must slog through to get there. Four routes to enter the true route and find the truth, and I was utterly exhausted and bored, so a poor outcome awas a major disappointment. It involved a reveal that I guessed almost immediately and not much else. Also, the 'drowned mermaid' has subltle parallels with the Little Mermaid so I was expecting a 'Beauty and the Beast' parallels. They're not there. Everything but the Cafe 0 elements are have a non supernatural explanation. This is not an otome game but you can romance one of the characters. Your character appears about 20- possible older in anime years where girls are always super youthful- and the two boys you interact with are 14. I think you are supposed to be younger, but it did make me uncomfortable. Are they supposed to be considered attractive? I am older and don't mind romancing a young man as a young woman, but there seemed to be too much of an age gap. But that is only one of the routes. The real problem is that the two boys are not very interesting. They are said to be 'opposites' but at their core they are very similar. They are closed up with few memories or experiences, largely due to age and inexperience. The conversations with them are trite philosophical or emotional exchanges- you can form a partnership, friendship, family relation, or love, and all of these are talked about but only shown a little. The interactions are echoed with flashbacks from Sophie's aunt which have the potential to be interesting, but end up lacking as well. I liked Sophie and Eva and they deserved better. The one thing I will say is that I changed my mind about the main character. I rolled my eyes at her perfect subservience but realized that was the mask of a cold woman who warmed up over time. I thought that her awakening self was done well. The drawings were lovely, the sound effects well done, and good music- this was a professional product compared to the first Cafe 0. The translation is also very good. I hope these games will stop using the 'true ending' as bait. Let the player solve the mystery at their own pace, and to their peril.

If I had to describe this game id say the execution makes me want to SCREAM you play 4 routes, barely learning anything about the mystery which drove me up a wall. the true route i was able to play longer than the other routes it kept my intrest before i had to take a break from playing.... oveall.... I have mixed feeling about this game. I like mystery and tragic games but this one made me feel board alot of the time and i had to take breaks from playing it. Overall.... not my favorite game. but maybe youll have a diffrent take on it.

CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ is a mystery visual novel where you play as a young maid named [INSERT NAME HERE] who has to uncover the truth behind her death over the course of 7 days (though, technically the game's really 6 days, since she always dies on the 7th day). This'll be a pretty short review, but a TL;DR is at the end for those who just want a quick answer. The gameplay is simple, but at the same time, I have mixed feelings on it. You pick choices at the start of the game that are pretty obviously telegraphed to be for developing relationships between one of the two characters, and then you make appropriate choices that allow you to become closer to the character over the course of the route. The game takes a Yoko Taro-esque route of "getting one ending, doing some parts over, and getting the next ending", but rather than it be just a select part or just an ending that hops off of another ending, you have to replay the whole game over again. Of course, the skip feature makes text you already read not much of a problem and the game isn't extremely long (I clocked in just under 5 hours), but I still found it a bit tedious. The overall plot is pretty interesting, and I had some real "wow" moments once I put the pieces together, but the gameplay mechanic of replaying the game over and over to unlock the truth + some clunky dialogue bits can really confuse the player. As example, with the first route I had finished, I had absolutely no idea what just happened, and toward the end of the game, it took a bit of repition to understand some key plot points. I could see these as points where many players might just stop playing/give up. I really advise that you push through these slumps, because I did have a fun time with the story at the end of the day. Soundtrack and all art are pretty great, and very atmospheric. The characters of the game are pretty easy to figure out just by looking at them, but they're still plenty enjoyable. If you're not a fan of the "European noble house near village" kind of setting/played one too many Fire Emblem games, however, this may feel pretty generic to you. TL;DR: [b]Would I recommend you play this game?[/b] Yes. [b]Would I recommend you play all of this game?[/b] As the entire plot comes together only when you've finished the true route, it's nearly mandatory you play all of the game. (To get an even fuller experience, I also recommend saving during the final set of choices of the true route.) [b]Does this game offer a lot of content?[/b] A good amount. Not too much, but not too little. The bit of repeating dialogue can be a bit annoying, but new things are still learned in each playthrough. [b]Is this game hard?[/b] It's rather easy to play since the choices are so obvious, but, at least for me, it was a bit tricky to wrap my head around the actual mystery of the game- the true route really helps you out here. [b]Should I buy this game at full price?[/b] A sale would probably be your best bet. $20 feels a little much for a game of tis calliber, but half price is about right, and what I paid. I rate this game an 8/10. Hope I helped! ❤ lone

Eu esperava algo bem mais sombrio desse jogo. Bem ele não é necessáriamente um mar de rosas também. Mas com uma histórias intrigantes, e personagens carismaticos ele consegue te conquistar. Se você procura uma NVL mais focada em misterio, com bishies, e com partes fofas, esse jogo pode ser um boa escolha. Claro que o Noir não pode ser esquecido. Cada vez mais essa empresa cresce, embora as histórias sempre foram boas, agora o gráfico, som acompanham. Melhor coisa poder escrever nos Salves, todos deviam ter isso.

This game is not an otome game as one of its tag suggests, but there is love in the game, just in different forms. The game heavily focuses on the mystery waiting to be solved, which is the type of game roseVeRte makes. I find the plot line to be very interesting, but I’m sad that we can’t romance Noir😭. I also love that we have to complete all the endings to get the truth instead of playing a route and already knowing the truth. Also this game is kind of messed up but the true endings make up for it.

完全是因为画风吸引的，结果我发现——食用吃力。 该有CG的地方没有CG，我还以为我能跟那位狼先生能有什么互动结果让我去伺候那两名少爷。 结局没有打出来我只是来看立绘的。 【实力丢人】 第二次我第三天就GG，没有玩下去。

Pros + Great character art + Good voice acting + Fitting soundtrack + well-rounded narrative + nice buildup of atmosphere + good character writing Cons ~generic setting of environment (some European village in the middle ages) -narrative end left a weak impression

It grew on me and I ended up loving it. It's not very long, it repeats but changes. It has heart.