Lux, City of Secrets

I actually played (and replayed!) a mobile version of this game and then bought it AGAIN on here JUST so I could write a review. So! I enjoyed book 1 and 2, but this one is my favorite. True, it's only the first part of a larger story (there's going to be Lux 2 in the future) and it's maybe not as long as we'd like it to be, but it has an interesting plot, mechanics and characters to get involved with - every RO's route was highly engaging (yes, even Winter's lmao). And the game has t o n s of replayability value. If you liked books 1 and 2 - buy this one as well. I'm very impressed how cohesive the saga is and can't wait for book 4!!

After playing this game, I can see why people say it's too short, because yea it is. But damn given that the author has written us lots of choices, many interesting ROs, and even if I play this 100 times I bet I will somehow always discover a hidden plot, so for me, it compensates the short (?) storyline in this. The story is very well-written and I recommend you to play Evertree Inn and Sordwin before playing this, because by then you'll be missing a lot. There are lots of things I want to talk about but I guess it's more appropriate to talk about it in the forum instead Anyway, I just want to point out how there are soooooo many possbilities in this story, and it's awesome!! And hopefully I can somehow find the time to explore all of them. And yes I can't wait for the part 2 of this book!! Sorry that my review seems weird because I really can't show what I'm feeling through writing, but I really love this series and I want to tip that review rating to better direction

"Trust cannot be taught like fear." -Mother Thalia This series has been really great. It's impressive how the first three books seam together. Did you like Daisy in the first? Or help the Half-orc? Well then, chances are they're your best friend in Lux, City of Secrets. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Never have I played a CYOA game that had such replay-ability. And that extends thru all three books. It may end on a cliffhanger but it's only the first part of a two-book adventure. I'd say this one is totally worth the money and you should try all three books in order to get some amazing results. 8/10

NOTE: this review is a review of the series as a whole. The three books thus far are a contiguous story, so I believe your purchase decision should be influenced by whether you want to read the series. I wanted a more challenging / involved story, so I have read through the books of the Evertree Saga with a few blind playthroughs each (no guides, obviously I used my own memory on the latter ones). It's a contiguous story (think episodes of a mystery show), not as much a continuous one like Lord of the Rings, but the books do significantly influence one another and many characters, relationships, and some ongoing story points carry through, so I believe a joint review is more appropriate than reviewing each in tandem. Overall thoughts: These books, at their core, are mystery RPG books. There is an answer to who committed the main events, and from what I have found, that does not change during each playthrough. There are many clues to follow in the books, both real insights on characters and red herrings. However, from what I have found, you always find out in the end. (This may not be true in the second book; I guessed the person correctly the first time) I love this. There is an answer to the mystery, smaller mysteries along the way to be explored / solved, and you can be dead wrong in your estimations on who did the deeds. However, if you are wrong, there's no "Game over, moron" screen. The story adapts and allows you to continue. BUT! that doesn't mean getting the answer right has no meaning. You receive more skill points, to be invested in your character's skills, if you discover more clues, succeed at more things, and guess who perpetrated the main / side mysteries. Side and main characters can die, be seriously changed, and come to love/hate you based on your actions. Also, you can't just brute force the mysteries from a guide. If you know the answer, because you cheated, and pick it without having evidence gathered to support your theory, you won't get many skill points to work with. You are also usually put in better positions, story wise, if you successfully puzzle it out. Speaking of puzzles, there are genuine ciphers, memory tests, math puzzle (very easy if you get the right sub-clues). Most of these are either open text (you have to type the right answers in), or they have a large variety of options to pick from, most of which are wrong. Again, I love this because it rewards careful reading and memory. The author has also done an excellent job with MC character building. You can pick from many different races, which have different traits and some characters will react to them differently. The game allows you to solve events in many different ways, so there is no single way to build your character stat wise (though I think magic is incredibly strong in these games). The "companions", both ROs and people who help you solve the mysteries, are memorable and interesting, at least over the course of two games. Evertree Inn was quite short, and it didn't give enough screen time to fully flesh them out, especially since you can't spend significant time with all of them in one playthrough, but I didn't care that much about that because I liked the mystery and RPG elements so much that I was buying the second game anyway. The second game was significantly better than the first, with more options, characters, skills, and a more satisfying mystery. The third book was only half a book. It seemed like Act 1 of a 3 part story, so . It also wasn't as good. I only encountered one mystery which was completed, and it was just a deduction puzzle. It also has much harsher pathing. You can only see around 1/2, maybe even 1/3 of the paths on a given playthrough, which is fine but a bit frustrating since I wasn't even able to keep up on the stories of 2 main companions + the main quest, even while ignoring my career entirely. Final Score: Evertree Inn: 7/10 - good experience while it lasted, but a tad short for the price Sordwin: 9/10 - genuinely excellent game, only thing keeping it from 10/10 is that the world isn't as built out & interesting as a series like Infinity. Overall experience for the first two: 9/10. Very highly recommended Lux City of Secrets: incomplete / 10. I don't recommend it unless you want to support the author (which I do, personally, explaining my thumbs up. Despite the letdown here, I still very much want to see the series continue).

I loved the first two games, but this was some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Barely anything actually happens. Releasing Lux in two parts was a horrible idea.

holy moly choices and customization galore

超级好玩！！一路上跟着三部一起走过来太有趣了 我真的很心疼我们Gunther警官/(ㄒoㄒ)/Orion线也很独特 不过我想知道这作结尾是没有邮箱存档吗？为啥我玩了好几次都没有存档

相较于前两部来说这部需要做更多取舍，这点会让完美主义者比较抓狂。但内容还是很有意思，Orion特别特别特别萌...我很喜欢这个系列！氛围和背景都塑造得很好，虽然没那么庞大的史诗感，但作为一场身临其境的冒险经历完全合格。好想现在就玩到下半部分，有谁知道什么时候会有后续吗我好急TT或者在哪里可以了解到这个游戏的相关资讯？

Story branching is great, many different options to choose from and different variations. The storytelling & world building itself is also great, details from the first game like the organisations are carried over, Although when playing the 1st game it made me think some details were extra things that the author put in to make it so call more interesting but after playing the 3rd installation I realised it was part of the world building. I like that details from this game didn't just come out of nowhere and its a continuation from previous work. The only issue I have is that the game is shorter than I would have liked it. I understand there is a part 2 to this game and that there is a lot of different routes but I would have liked even a day more cause of the sheer amount of things that can be done.

最后一部什么时候出啊，急了