Echo Tokyo: Phoenix

[h1]Too much wasted potential....[/h1] "Back in the day" I picked up 'Echo Tokyo: Intro' for free and although I couldn't recommend the title in my review I also stated that it wasn't a bad game or something, just lacking in several parts (and the dull narrating voice was in my opinion plain out annoying). And here we have the full game. Both games are now normally sold and I couldn't help notice that 'Phoenix' sells for almost [i]twice[/i] the price as 'Intro'. So imagine my surprise when I managed to successfully finish Phoenix in no longer than 20 minutes, while I've been busy with Intro for at least 40 - 50 minutes. That's just bizarre... And it gets worse: I own other visual novel games which sell for even less than 'Intro' does while they provide an easy 90 minutes worth of gameplay. [h1]Don't address adult subjects if you're not going to follow up![/h1] This is the part I plain out dislike... So the main protagonist (Shizume) is looking for a job and ends up as an escort, she even allows someone to grope her. However, the pictures themselves show absolutely nothing. Heck... even 'Intro' was more naughty than this game. Why bother to bring up adult topics like escort services if you're not going to follow up on them with the animations? That's just bad... Keep in mind though: I'm not necessarily looking for b00bies here, but [i]you (devs)[/i] opened the door to it and then you don't deliver. And that's where my "wasted potential" comment came from, this could have easily been avoided. For example... instead of doing escort you could have made Shizume apply for job as a (semi-) erotic dancer. She'd had to dress up in a skimpy outfit (which could easily be displayed because it would be less revealing than her undies) and perform in public which could then embarrass her a little bit. It seems to me as if the game wanted the 'adult tease' but without doing the work for it, and yah, I think that's the cheap and easy way out. [h1]In conclusion....[/h1] It's really a shame because this game honestly has [u]a lot[/u] of potential, it really does. The drawings are very solid, some truly manage to create the right atmosphere for the story. I also enjoyed the music that's been used, very fitting for the genre. But it's just bizarre that a game which easily costs twice as much as its predecessor (or demo?) provides a lot less contents, so much that it's easily noticeable. I don't hate on this title, I also don't think it's bad or something, but I simply cannot recommend this to others for reasons shared above. Thanks for reading!

Echo Tokyo: Phoenix is a sequel to ET: Intro published some time ago by the Dharker Studios. Is it worth trying if you enjoyed the previous part? First of all, the game doesn't look anything like the previous one. No more comic-like style but a more conventional VN one is used. The story here loosely follows the previous part, and I mean very loosely. To be honest it is barely linked to the prequel and could be read separately, not missing anything significant. As someone who read the ET: Intro I feel disappointed as it feels like a wasted potential. The whole story is centred on Shizume's fixer adventures. There is almost nothing about the elemental encounter from the ET: Intro or any follow up to anything that happened. The brief interaction in one of the routes with the other supposedly main character, Keiji, feels completely pointless and lacks any development. Heck, the fixer 'adventures' feel so incoherent and illogical that I wonder what is the point of this sequel at all. No character or story development, barely any link to the previous part, and feels badly rushed without any sensible ending. The numerous endings only serve as prolongation of suffering; all paths are short and nonsensical. This is one of the worst messes of a story I have encountered so far. Sequel is already on its way but I already feel so fed up that I don't see any point in checking it if it ever comes out. The art is somewhat ok and would be acceptable at least if not for the lack of consistency. Different artists must have worked on this game as some characters have different style and look very amateurish. Backgrounds are possible the best part of the visuals. Overall design has this futuristic vibe but is very simplistic and feels very cheap. Budget work indeed. Music is perhaps the best part of this title but that is not much of a compliment. There are only few tracks and nothing stands out. Simple electronic music done cheaply and sometimes doesn't even match events. Still, nothing irritated my ears so I'm happy enough. Unlike the previous part here you won't hear any voice acting. No bugs encountered. To summarise, what we have here is a short, disappointing, and incoherent sequel that doesn't feel like a sequel at all. Story is nonsensical, art is uneven, no voice acting, and average music. Even if you have enjoyed the previous title, Echo Tokyo: Intro, I cannot recommend this. Rushed and pointless: 3.3/10

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Honestly, there is not much to say about this VN, but Shizune has a rather strong will, although despite the fact that it passes through such things, she does not change her thoughts before.

甚麼都沒有

meh

Very different "feel" from the demo that was previously released... but an interesting visual novel nonetheless. I am looking forward to a continuation of the story and perhaps more background world-building to better understand some of the motivations of the characters.

[h1]Echo Tokyo: Phoenix[/h1] Romance visual bastante complexo com muitos caminhos pra se seguir e finais diferentes, cada opção pode fazer a diferença na hora de continuar a história ou não. Se tu curte esses vn anime pode ser interessante, no meu caso acabei jogando só pelas conquistas mesmo, se vc seguir um guia da pra completar rapidão em poucos minutos.

ein lesespiel für zwischendurch. viele antwortmöglichkeiten zur auswahl. viele verschiedene enden. musik ist in ordnung. der preis ist in angebot (-70%) gut. hat sammelkarten. alle errungenschaften funktionieren.