Somehow I got instantly mesmerized by the soundtrack, and aside from the constant sexual energy, there are a lot of interesting nuances to the visual and auditory experience. I can't say that I ever played a game with such a 'high on life', joyful atmosphere, almost like the game is trying to capture its themes through a lens of happiness and friendship. While it may initially seem a bit provocative, I really don't think it's the goal, it's certainly an intimate experience, but in a genuine way, and you should be able to express your thoughts and perspectives, in art especially. While I am not the audience for this story, I still enjoyed the narrative and the characters because they had a good chemistry, granted, the translation was very poor.
Hopefully the music is made for the game, not sure if it is, but the sound was definitely the highlight of the game for me, from the very first cutscene to the credits role, just so funky, and exceptionally good at elevating both the mood and the locations. It's more in a range of the "artsy music" if you know what I am referring to, slightly reminded me of the Purgo Box's soundtrack because it has such a homebrew feel to it, but it matches the niche aesthetic of the game.
Somewhat unusual choice to go for the fixed camera angles that I normally I associate with horror games, I would not say the locations were that great, honestly the navigation was really terrible, but for a game like this it's not really the point, I still liked the minimalist approach, very colorful, and distinct look for the characters. The game also had some very unique scenes when it comes to composition, I especially liked the scripted cutscenes, as well as some of the scenes with the moving camera when they were making the movie. The game is about 2 hours + some optional achievement support.
[h1] Pros: [/h1]
(+) Loved the soundtrack, if you into "artsy" music it's super funky. Not sure if it's specific to the game or just used for it, but if nothing else, it complemented the story and the visuals really well.
(+) The translation was obviously not great, but I still like the narrative and the characters. I like that game is doing something different and not working with something intentionally dramatic, just a group of friends & lovers doing a movie and selling some food.
(+) I didn't love the design of the locations that much, but everything else looked great, I liked the perspectives and the visual composition in cutscenes, as well as the scenes with movies. The game certainly has a unique look to it.
(+) Has some optional achievement support with a couple of really funny interactions
[h1] Feedback: [/h1]
- Could use a proper English translation, there were missing words and such
- The navigation in this game is a bit annoying, I would maybe recommend to color code the exit areas and the corners, as well as making the bus stations look a bit more unique
- While I like the aesthetic in the game, I wish the locations had more thought to it, not so much the detail, but some of them felt a bit poorly designed even just with angles, like the whole stairs area and the long parking length felt unnecessary, aside from like 1 side quest, or perhaps they just needed a bit more purpose and not just being a walking section
[b] Overall Thoughts: 7/10 [/b]
I like that this game is being very open about what it's trying to portray, showing me a more intimate look at a side of the community I don't get to see, although some of the intent may have been lost in translation. I enjoyed the game pretty much from the second I heard that soundtrack, showing complex ideas with simple visuals, and if this came from a different developer you could easily get more censorship. I don't like the idea that there are topics that are too extreme for video games, as long as expression comes from the heart, and as long as it feels genuine, I think you can write a good story about anyone.
[code]Niche, obscure and underrated games: http://store.steampowered.com/curator/31294838-Hidden-Gem-Discovery/ [/code]
