East Tower - Akio (East Tower Series Vol. 1)

oof, that Sakuya model..

I only played the first romance path, since they are sold separately, and I'm not really impressed. It is _very_ short, the art isn't that good, and there wasn't much build-up. If the games were much less expensive or longer, it would be worth the cost, but there are much better otome games that you can get for this price. If the series is ever really on sale, I might pick it up, but I wouldn't recommend paying full price for it.

I definitely recommend you play this if you want to play a romantic comedy where you can turn your love interest into a freaking CARROT!

Very short in and of itself, but when you consider it's part of a "pack" not that bad price/game ratio. There was very little facial expressions/movement from the character: Eye open/shut, Mouth open/shut and checks blush. Odd "anime" style of artwork, but I don't dock for people having their own art style. Story line was okay, but it was not obvious what was the love path vs the friend path. Cute main male character. [possible spoiler] I felt like the girl struggling with her sexual identity was thrown in without real thought. Her struggle with wanting to be a man [only because she wanted to be strong to protect people and have more freedom from her father] seemed pushed. Really felt like it wasn't necessary or really resolved with the main female character. Nor does the male lead seem to care that she decieved him about her gender.

I really love this series and definitely recommend it. It's much more than your basic dating/romance VN. You do best to play the entire series really to get the most out of it, as the last one in the series really just goes over and above expectations. There's quite a bit if replay value to this due to the different endings and achievement hunting. I personally head canon the main character as a non-binary person, although the dev's indicate this wasn't the intention. But by cautiously playing with gender identity and it's place in romance really is a nice thing to see done well (and without crapping on us trans folk).

The first out of 4 East Tower games Target: Female audience mostly Type: Otome (female heroine, boy love interests) Playtime: 1hr Price: too much Origin: Smartphonegame An rather mediocre novel with an promising overal virtual reality story.. it being an intro towards a quadrology it does not provide too much informations which make the game look dull. I couldnt realy feel it - yet again.. im not the target of this novel.. yet since im a VNovel collector i also play those that are not my target 5/10 1 out of those points for the surprisingly good japanese voice acting for a mobile game recommended on high off sale and mostly for girls - the other parts seem to be better so far Suitable for children as there is no nudity or similar

I went in with low expectations, considering the mixed reviews and something about a carrot? Anyways, indie visual novels are usually a hit or miss with me. The story looks like it has potential, but is not as in-depth as it could be. The characters fall into certain tropes, but if you're just playing it for a few chuckles, it's not so bad. Because honestly, what did you expect from playing a romanceable visual novel? The art is decent - though I myself am a very forgiving person when it comes to art. The best part was the puppy though. That was some rad design. Overall, I say this game is good for a few laughs. I've only played Akio so far, and hopefully will finish the rest sometime. I hope the story will be fleshed out much more then. As for if it's worth the price, I'd say yes, because it's not really that expensive, and is worth an hour and a half of reading. But if you're looking for something with serious plot and top-notch humor, this isn't the game for you.

1/10

East Tower is a sparkling hidden gem

Counterfeit Ready Player One story with OG Webcomic One Punch Man artwork quality. And don't forget the annoying Shouta Tsundere.