Solstice

nifty game

7/10

Great little VN

Visual novel com excelente trilha sonora e lindo cenário/imagens! Vários finais e variantes disponíveis dentro desses finais. Tão bom quando Cinders, dos mesmos desenvolvedores.

Solstice is an average visual novel with beautiful art and decent production values. The game takes place in an arctic arcology with some deep secrets. Interesting mix of science fiction and fantasy. The story, plot, and romance options are okay. I definitely prefer Cinders, also by MoaCube, so I suggest playing that game first. Probably only buy this game during a sale? This is a game with alternate endings, and I found a route I was somewhat satisfied with. This is one of those GameMaker Studio games that was part of the HumbleBundle developers tour showcasing the original source code, which could be opened in that game development environment. I expect the files are probably still available somewhere for people interested in a behind-the-scenes look at how the game was made... although I'm not sure if they're directly compatible with the current version of GMS so your mileage may vary. Side note: Despite Steam correctly showing that I have unlocked 9/18 achievements, the intervening years had somehow reset my recorded playtime to zero? I wound up having to leave this game on the title screen for fifteen minutes before the review system would accept my input. *shrugs*

Yas!

Beautiful game with great music, but feel like there should be MORE choices if it's going to be a 'choices matter' VN. Really liked Galen but not so much Yani. I did enjoy the fact that you have two characters trying to solve a mystery. I'd recommend this game at a steep discount just due to how short it is to get all endings.

Il gioco ha una lore molto interessante e gli intrighi stuzzicano parecchio... ma ci sono dei buchi di trama che, specie quando si cerca di terminarlo al 100%, saltano subito all'occhio. Nonostante questo, vale la pena giocarci (se lo si prende scontatissimo).

Great writing and characters in this. The world-building and lore are on point and it's fun to explore and learn more about how the universe works. Not a game for everyone but if you're curious check it out!

Nice