
Essence Bloom is a linear, story-focused indie visual novel that allows the player to experience a world with beautiful cherry blossoms and fun times with friends....
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This game is interesting and emotional. Good buildup, lots of drama, unexpectedly has a twist, has a nice ending after the credits, and has good art and music. I like how the music stops sometimes. That makes it more impactful. The background art is really good and the sprites are great too. The CG's are also excellent. This game made me really sad I literally cried I got so attached in less than 2 hours. It's also really deep which is cool. I won't spoil anything but read the trigger warnings carefully because this is a tearjerker. Good thing I'm not a student anymore or this would have freaked me out.
It's pretty well written in the sense that you'll end up quite immersed, but some characters, discussions and choices don't feel realistic. The story... doesn't really makes sense? A lot of questions are raised but none get answers. The game constantly hints you at a plot twist, yet there's none?! I guess it's a game where you speculate a bit, but there's not really a lot of infos you can use to make a story out of it. It's just odd, which makes it special but frustrating. It was still a relatively pleasant experience but I don't really get the point of the game. It's just frustrating. That's a bit dissapointing, as there is some good production value on this game. [spoiler]"Was there something I could do?" Heh, if only I could make choices...[/spoiler] [spoiler]The "God" bits seem a bit out of place too[/spoiler]
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Full gameplay: https://youtu.be/DLY1FDE5rSk
Firstly there's no achievements here. Secondly this genre of visual doesn't really thrill me but that's just a me thing. Art quality is good and the music is well done and its a short kinetic visual novel so there is no choices. Also it's free. It's a free story that someone has put time and effort into.
Interesting visual novel worth checking out.
Игра 'Essence Bloom' – это очаровательный и расслабляющий опыт, идеально подходящий для тех, кто ищет спокойствия и медитативности. Игровой процесс вращается вокруг выращивания различных растений и создания прекрасных садов. Графика выполнена в мягких, пастельных тонах, что создает атмосферу умиротворения и гармонии. Музыкальное сопровождение ненавязчивое и приятное на слух, прекрасно дополняет визуальный стиль. Несмотря на кажущуюся простоту, игра предлагает достаточное количество контента и возможностей для развития. Вы сможете открывать новые виды растений, экспериментировать с различными комбинациями и украшать свои сады разнообразными декоративными элементами. Система крафта и сбора ресурсов достаточно простая, но при этом позволяет почувствовать себя вовлеченным в процесс. Однако стоит отметить, что 'Essence Bloom' может показаться несколько однообразной для игроков, предпочитающих динамичный геймплей. Здесь нет сложных сюжетных линий или захватывающих битв, зато есть возможность отдохнуть душой и насладиться процессом созидания. В целом, это отличная игра для релаксации и медитативного времяпрепровождения. Рекомендую всем, кто ищет умиротворения и красоты в виртуальном мире.
[b]Essence Bloom[/b] - это короткая кинетическая новелла. Местами напрашивается возможность выбора действия главного героя, но раз автор решил не делать их, то пусть так будет. Что касается сюжета, то он слегка необычен. Поначалу всё выглядит хорошо и спокойно, но чем дальше, тем становится интереснее, не буду спойлерить. Да, конечно, в истории есть нелогичные моменты (особенно у меня вызывали вопросы некоторые действия главного героя), но в целом неплохо. Больше всего мне понравилась музыка. Эти остановки мелодии в паре моментов прям хороши. В общем, если вы хотите визуальную новеллу на один вечер и вам не во что играть, то данная игра подойдёт. 8/10
[h1]Steam Deck Experience: Playable[/h1] You'll need to setup mouse controls or use the touchscreen, but the game is completely playable. The onscreen text might be hard to read, and you will need to manually invoke the onscreen keyboard to enter your character's name. It really pains me to not recommend a FREE visual novel, but it didn't feel worth the time it took to read it. The characters were pretty bland and the main character is so dense you can probably feel the gravitational pull of his head when you stand next to him. Also, this story only felt like the first half of a complete story. I think that is what they were going for, but it's still annoying there isn't a conclusion before the story ends. It was pretty obvious that [spoiler]almost everyone was a bit unhinged[/spoiler] really early in the story and it was just a matter of waiting to see [spoiler]who broke first[/spoiler] and how.
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