Event-D

[quote]Visit SaveOrQuit.com for detailed game reviews, posted daily![/quote] Event-D is a story-driven visual novel. It doesn’t have any gameplay so to speak, and its main feature really is its story which takes us to outer space in order to solve a mystery. So, right off the bat, if you are looking for an RPG or a game to make some story-related decisions, this is not it. But if you are interested in good stories, especially those involving space travel, then stay in your seats. 3 years after one of the space missions went wrong and the crew of the ship disappeared, a new crew is sent to locate the missing ship, to find out what happened there, and to bring it back with any survivors. We are that rescue crew, consisting of specialists from various fields. The story starts off a little slowly as all the main characters are introduced, but it picks up nicely after that and sets a good pace full of intense moments, climaxes, and twists. At the same time, it manages to delve enough into the world building and character development to make them all come alive. In addition to human characters, there is a handful of robot characters too and the topic of A.I comes up a lot and its relevance to the world in the game. Most of this visual novel is presented as still images using 3D models, and as scenes develop, we are shown dialogue or narration. The way the scenes flow is surprisingly good despite it all happening with still images. It's easy to feel like you're in the scene. The music and sound effects also help with the atmosphere, especially during eerie and action scenes. There is no voice acting, but this is a visual novel, so voiceover is not necessary. So, overall I enjoyed this. It has a really well-written story with an interesting world and characters. I only wish that it had some more player interaction, like perhaps some choices for us to make during some parts of the story. Hopefully if the devs make another game in the future, they'll add some of this. For a more in-depth review, please check here: https://saveorquit.com/2020/08/02/review-event-d/

Very good visual novel with lovely 3D graphics. Now that I've finally completed the visual novel, I can say it has a pretty intriguing story (albeit with some grammatical and spelling errors), and contains political intrigue and fear of the unknown. It's part of a possible sequence that may or may not be continued. It does show what VN Maker could do (and also shows that it needs improvement), but aside from a few technical hitches, its a good game.

Ein Stern am SF-Himmel, für mich die beste SF-Visual Novel bisher ! Bereits nach 5 Min ist man mitten in der Geschichte drin. Kein langes Geschwafel, die Story entwickelt sich zügig und spannend. Die Bilder dazu sind schön, sehr zahlreich und unterstreichen die Handlung und die Emotionen der Personen perfekt. Einfach ein tolles bebildertes SF-Buch/ Comic , trotz der relativen Kürze spannender und besser als viele Weltraumschmöker, die ich mein Eigen nenne. Wenn es doch nur mehr davon gäbe !! Die Story könnte sich in ein paar Generationen tatsächlich so oder so ähnlich abspielen. Wer Weltraumschlachten sucht ist hier falsch. Wer intelligente und spannend-abenteuerliche SF bevorzugt : Volltreffer !! Mein rostiges Schulenglisch liegt 40 Jahre (!) zurück, aber ich konnte fast alles verstehen. Nur einige wenige Male mußte ich das Wörterbuch benutzen. Wer bei 3,99 € hier nicht zuschlägt, ist selber schuld ! Nachtrag : bin jetzt fertig, zum Schluß wird es a) noch spannender und die Ereignisse überschlagen sich + b) man bekommt eine ordentliche Portion zum Nachdenken über die menschliche Natur. Die Geschichte ist in sich abgeschlossen, aber zum Schluß heißt es : to be continued... (Ja bitte bitte bitte und so schnell wie möglich !!! ) Kaum zu glauben daß nur eine Person hinter dem Ganzen steht ! Alle Daumen hoch !

Interesting dialogues between the characters, and their place in this alternate future. The future of robotics and artificial life's acceptance as autonomous beings is an interesting thought in itself. The storyline itself is easy enough for most people to grasp; no understanding of astronomy or robotics required! Very straightforward story telling. Wastes no time with much extraneous dialogue. Easy to put on "Auto" and just coast along. Sometimes if you read the monitor screens ingame, there are strange Latin phrases. I have not had the chance to decipher much of them, but it would be cool to feature a part of the game that translates them! Great work for a single person to undertake. Any complaints would be minor. I wish more people knew about this gem.

Very, very pleased with this kinetic novel (no choices, to the uninitiated). The dosh was well-spent. I appreciate that something like this won't be everybody's cup of Bovril but it's a pretty tight sci-fi story - one with an internally-consistent yet adventurous plot, a twist or two, villains and some commentary on human nature. And humour - always important to have a dash of that. It was precisely upon reaching a climactic point when my laptop suddenly and inexplicably shut itself down. Words cannot readily convey my frustration at that moment; however my fist pounding the table it rested upon and upsetting my nearby beverage just might... And that, my friends, provides an excellent measure of how "gripping" I have found this story to be. For those seeking cute anime birds prancing about in their pantii, sorry lads but there's none of that here. However what you will find is some intriguing artwork. The backgrounds are great - as are the sprites which are all 3D stills (which is different). There's nothing horrid on the eye by any means. Apparently a single bloke seems to have taken care of the whole box and dice apart from the soundtrack (which isn't too bad either), and that is a most laudable effort. In fact, if I had to make any criticisms they would relate to a couple of tiny plot flaws (easily hand-waved), and the English translation which is a tad wobbly here and there but nothing mission critical. Overall this pleases on many counts - it is a solid piece of work. Accordingly I give it a solid 1.625 thumbs. [spoiler](We are left teased by a TBC so I hope that our intrepid coder/author doesn't leave us dangling for too long!)[/spoiler]

Неинтерактивная визуальная новелла, сделана простенько и со вкусом. История на уровне очень хорошего фантастического романа, безотносительно того, что оформлена в виде такого электронного комикса, а не напечатана на бумаге. Читал всю ночь, не мог оторваться. (некоторый спойлер) Детройт теперь можно на РС не портировать )

This is a moving story presenting very real issues to do with humanoid robotics in regard to human desire to conquer - let alone conquer space. I literally found myself glued to the edge of my chair, very inspired and yet left with quite a lump in my throat. Great art, character expressions that fully support the story and it's moods. I thoroughly recommend this.

Well-written and thought-provoking sci-fi story. The 3-D environments really add to the ambiance and push it above the typical kinetic novel. Really looking forward to their next project, and hopefully more people find and experience this one.

I tought you could influence the game

Interesting story and believable characters. After entirely too many games and visual novels that feature the supernatural, it is good to read a sci-fi story for a change. Looking forward to the continuation of the story!