Never give up!

[h1]The Plot (No Spoilers):[/h1] You're Mia, a half-elf who lived in Lower District with the other humans, half-bloods, trolls, and other unwashed heathens. Until Lord Silverlight died. Lord Silverlight had an heir with a human woman. (Gasp! Oh for shame, Lord Silverlight!) He wrote about his daughter in his will. (You lucky, thing you! You're an heiress!) Between leaving everything to her, and having a human lover, he caused quite a scandal. Your father's brother (also known as an Uncle) is in possession of the money until you're 21. As Mia, you currently live with said Uncle in Upper District. Pure-blood elves, like the 2 Darkrose sisters who pick on you, look down on half-bloods...But then everyone in Upper is a needlebutt. Except Max. He's fine. Like, da-YUM girlfriend, he fine. *mops up drool* The story starts off with you at school, and you can romance any of the men...except the one you really WANT to...that hot and interestingly sweet teacher. Of course. Because that'd be "inappropriate". Cuz you're 17...with a birthday...next week. *huffs* [h2]The Pro's (+) and Con's (-) :[/h2] +Achievements are easy to get. +You can skip anything you've read before and it really does skip EVERYTHING all at once. That is a wonderful feature missing from many games. Saves clicking over and over. +It's not hard to figure out. +The music isn't boring, loud, or irritating. +MC isn't your typical weak (although you can make her so) reliant personality, never is she an airhead. +English translation is perfect. +No sex scenes. +There are some elements of romance, and they are adorable. But it's more a fairytale story based on life and love, with elves, magic, family and friendship. +It runs beautifully. +The art used is pretty, and changes instead of using the same images over and over. Sometimes between sentences the characters expressions will change ever so slightly, much like irl, and it is very lovely with the backgrounds and music. Difficult to explain, but it makes a beautiful impression and greater immersion. +Thank you for not using any Asian imagery. It's so refreshing to see characters that don't look the same for once. That look more European, and have various skin tones. +The characters don't all look like teenagers. And none look (or act) prepubescent. -No steamy stuff. The writing is very tame, and it's a nice story. I personally don't see this as a minus, however some might if you're going in expecting something sexy, such as romance, seduction, or intrigue. -There are 2 Aleister endings that're bugged and need to be turned to Russian before the last choice to get. Thanks and credit to Tch. ([url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=834863179] See their full guide on achievements.[/url]) [b]Here's how to get the 2 bugged Aleister achievements: [/b] Bad Ending- "We're too different" 1. Maybe some other time. I don't need anything right now, Lauren. 2. Hide 3. Don't say anything 4. I wouldn't say so 5. Go home this instant 6. Don't say anything 7. I won't go and see Goldstone. I'd rather explain myself to Uncle. 8. Listen in on the conversation 9. I have nothing to talk to him about. I'm not going. 10. Don't ask anything 11. I better say I was alone 12. Accept security 13. Aleister *CHANGE LANGUAGE TO RUSSIAN NOW* 14. Complain to Aleister about his sisters-in Russian this looks something like, "Пожаловаться Алистеру сестер." Wait for this to roll through to credits (or skip if you can to credits. When credits roll you'll get the achievement.) Turn back to English language. Good Ending- "I'm staying with you" 1. Maybe some other time. I don't need anything right now, Lauren. 2. Hide 3. Don't say anything 4. I wouldn't say so 5. Follow the stranger 6. I better leave him alone 7. Don't say anything 8. I won't go to see Goldstone. I'd rather explain myself to Uncle 9. Listen in on the conversation 10. Hm... I wonder what he wants to talk about. I think I should go 11. Don't ask anything 12. I think I should tell the Detective the truth 13. Accept Security 14. Aleister *CHANGE LANGUAGE TO RUSSIAN NOW* 15. Talk back to the sisters when I meet them. (Remember the last choice? "Пожаловаться Алистеру сестер?" That's the complain to sisters, pick the opposite. Wait or skip for credits to roll, then you'll get the achievement.) [h1]Hope that helps! I give this game a big thumbs up![/h1]

I had a positive impression of this Otome game. Beautiful art, nice story. +1 for elves

Красивая игра.

7/10

have to turn it to change languge to russion to get achievement

I chuckled a few times) that's enough to like the game So, <b>good</b> stuff: art, humor, characters, logic (in a sense choices have logical consequences) <b>Meh</b> stuff: "mystery" (realized who's the murderer before he was introduced), inconsistent heroine (sometimes she makes creative decisions, but for the most of the time unapologetically stupid) Overall, it was a good run)

To me, Never Give up! comes across as a work of a budding author who is yet to polish their skills. It is clumsy in its phrasings and hackneyed in its tropes. Though the plot is decent and pacing of events is apposite, characters fail to express themselves in a believable, natural manner. Whatever exposition there is is awkward, too. And yet, while the form lacks sophistication, the substance does hold an entertaining, perhaps even some educational value. While there is a twist, it isn't particularly surprising – it is, in fact, painfully easy to predict. And alas, the rest of the story is even less sophisticated. If you crave a short, unassuming fantasy, Never give up! may be worth a read for you. But personally, I would seek a different title. It is a simple, if not trivial reading and there is not much else to it other than naïveté and soppy romances.

I was finished one route for the handsome dark elf and couldn't be arsed with the other less interesting or aggressively annoying "suitors". I add the caveat that I'm probably not the target audience being neurotic guy with little tolerance for melodrama. That said I read plenty else and neither the writing or characters surpassed my bias; actively putting me off even. Get on sale for the handsome dark elf if you're so inclined, but you won't be missing much else if you don't.

This is a really lovely and cute game! I like two of the love interests - the childhood friend, and the dark elf detective. Both of them were kind, respectful, good humoured and brave. I also liked that the protagonist Mia becomes braver as the visual novel progresses, if you make the right choices. Plus the art is gorgeous!! It looks hand drawn and lovingly detailed. The sound effects are realistic, and I like the soothing music too. Choices are intuitive and make sense - but I think most people will need a guide or walkthrough to get all the endings. I like how there are subtitles, and how you can adjust how fast the text/words appear on screen. You can play this game by using a touch screen or by clicking with your computer mouse. This game can't be played on phone. The only small con is the love interest Aleister, who I didn't really connect with. I like that he is attractive looking and brave, but I don't like how he has a mean streak and refuses to tell off his sisters for bullying Mia. The good and bad endings for Aleister are bugged - they don't show up as completed achievements on Steam if you win them. The perfect ending achievement for Aleister and achievements for the other love interest endings work just fine though. Overall I would recommend this game to anyone who likes visual novels, romance, beautiful art, and great characters.

I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing. Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side. With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of you. In fact, I may have played this game for only a day or two. That being said, after doing so, I had a new joy and hope for life. I managed to leave behind the pain and suffering that had been thrust upon me. I could experience the joy and happiness of other people. I relaxed for 5 ♥♥♥♥ minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay. After realizing this, I turned off the game and went back to work. My hand hurt a lot, but I was motivated. I stopped feeling so sorry for myself and became the father I needed to be at that moment, not the weak boy I was behaving like. Today, I am close friends with the mother of my children. We don't fight, argue, or say hurtful things to each other. We are parents and friends. Now I have 3 children. My third child is, wait, ALSO 4 YEARS OLD. The woman I am with was going through a very similar situation at the time of my separation, and we just unexpectedly stumbled into each other's lives. We have been dating for a year and are very happy together. Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today. This silly little game helped me realize that. Thank you.