Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

The writing is shallow, the characters are caricatures, the scenarios are childishly simplistic. Nothing criminal on itself, but since this game has nothing but writing (and images), there is nothing much to recommend. The fact that this game has such overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam is an interesting observation about the modern audiences but does not say much about the quality of the game.

I love this game! I went in blind with no prior knowledge to this game after a friend said I have to try this, and it was absolutely worth it! The story, the voice acting and the horror aspect of it! This is one of those game you wish you can play for the first time again after already 100% the game

Go in blind if you at all can. Trust.

本来是打算冲全成就的，结果只差最后一个成就时，被画廊收集的繁琐程度劝退了。以后哪天无聊了，可能还会再回去慢慢补完。 这款游戏的画风非常特别，玩法也很奇妙。刚开始我还以为第一幕结束后又重新开始了，于是反反复复走了很多遍，后来才发现，原来所有看似重复的选择和结局，都是被串联在一起的。打了很多周目，每一次都能解锁不同形态的公主，也每一次都更不忍心走那些伤害她的路线。 [spoiler]为什么要把她的头扔下去，为什么要欺骗她，为什么明明可以靠近，却总要以伤害的方式理解她。(^ㅠㅅㅠ^)[/spoiler] 公主没有名字，可到了最后，我还是和她坠入了爱河。也许这正说明，爱本身就没有固定的形态。它可以是恐惧、执念、怜悯、靠近，也可以是在无数次轮回之后，终于愿意看见彼此的那一刻。

Genuinely a beautiful game. The emotions and the highs and lows the game makes you feel are like no other. Bought the art book and other merch and even that is incredible quality. They have made an insanely high quality product. This game is so special and I can't imagine anything else like it ever coming out if not made by the devs of this game. Don't look at ANYTHING of the game. Play blind. You will not regret it. I feel lucky I get to play this.

Honestly, I don't see the allure. The storylines are not that compelling and running through each iteration leads to the same ending construct. I was thinking completing each story would incrementally alter the ending, but it makes no difference. Each storyline seems to rely more on spectacle than substance, so after playing through a couple runs and being dazzled by the beautiful art style, you're left feeling that nothing is really there. 3/10 would not Slay again.

Hard recommend if you enjoy meta narratives, horror themes, or visual novels. Do note that there's little to no gameplay, so avoid if that's what you're looking for. But the art, music, and storytelling is top notch, and I lost count of the number of times I marveled at how cool the places the various story branches went.