Lighthouse of Guiding Flames

This game was a nice surprise. With lower budget Indie Visual Novels, you never really know what to expect. Lighthouse is a charming title, with lovely music, some wonderful artwork and a compelling narrative. This should only take you about 5 or 6 hours to complete, but I left feeling completely satisfied. The characters are delightful and there are some fun and silly scenes, but also a darker plot that slowly comes to light, as well as multiple endings that are all pretty in depth. The world feels deeper than I’d expect from a short title like this, and I think there’s plenty of material left for a sequel. The first time you play the game, you actually go through the story in reverse, one day at a time, starting on Day 12, and then 11, etc. This is an unusual and memorable way to begin the narrative, but it works, and when you reach the end…. Or the beginning in this case, you can then play the game in the proper order. Now you’re able to make choices, see more detailed renditions of events, and send the story in different directions. The main problem I had with this release is the grammar. The writing is actually very good, it flows well and the characters are interesting. But there are tons and tons of spelling and grammatical errors. I don’t know if there were time constraints, but it definitely felt like someone was in a hurry at some point during the localization process. But to me, the other aspects of the game more than make up for it.

Отличная новелла. Интересный сюжет. Хорошая рисовка. Приятная музыка. Проходится примерно за 8 часов на все 5 концовок и ачивки.

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Очень красивая, местами метафорическая, много "на подумать". Читается легко, воды нет, интересный мир в котором хочется разобраться, интересные персонажи со своими мотивами. Пока прошёл на одну концовку (3ч история в обратном порядке + 5ч прохождение на концовку) - планирую пройти полностью на все концовки. Явно зацепила и запомнится.

This was a fantastic game! It was so wholesome and I would play it again! It had a nice story and was exciting, too.