The Grand Ball

The Grand Ball хорошая новелла 10 из 10

Hello Steam user who is wondering if this little visual novel is worth their time. I'm going to tell you right now that the short answer is yes. This is the second review I've ever written so if it sounds a little awkward and cluttered that's why. Pros – it's cheap – the three love interests are memorable and have widely different opinions and views – this game was well researched and it enhances the emerging ability to where you really feel like you're reading a novel written during the time – variety of good and bad endings some of which were completely unexpected while others where heartwarmingly sweet Cons – limited art. While I found the character designs pleasing, the lack of expression change when they talk really bothers me since I've seen other visual novels (including free ones) where you can tell the expressions on the character's faces change to fit the mood. The backgrounds are very beautiful but don't match well with the characters and look distracting. There are also no CGs which is such a shame. – The interface. It's generic, clunky, and doesn't fit with the tone. Neutral – it's short. Like I said in my last review, I put it under neutral because some people like their game shorter while others prefer longer one. In this case I would've preferred it longer but I understand why it was short because the whole point of the story was the setting and it would've been very hard to make the ball longer while having it still feel authentic. – The music. The music definitely fit with the atmosphere and certainly helped with its tone but I personally didn't care for it. All in all I'll recommend this one. If you are interested in English history or just want a taste of historical fiction, this is the visual novel for you. If you're not interested in either then this is probably not to your taste.

a good reading game for between. can recommend it. cool girls and clothes. the price of this game is in offer alright. has steam cards. all achievements work.

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A charming though shallow game. I enjoyed playing the game, the setting was well researched (though of course there were a few anachronisms), the art style charming, and the potential endings interesting. The game was sadly shallow in places, feeling less like a ‘whirlwind romance’ and more a frantic search for someone gullible enough to marry the protagonist. When getting to know love interests, you have very little to go on; of course that’s partly because it all happens in a single night, but more time getting to know love interests would have been nice. The game comes across extremely apologetic about the fact that, due to it’s setting, it had to include some less than sympathetic attitudes towards homosexuality. I am glad it acknowledged the issue rather than glossing over and ignoring it, though it might have been nice for a clandestine gay affair to have been an option. The interface can feel a bit clunky, but nothing gamebreaking. All in all an enjoyable game. I would have loved a more in-depth story and romance, but as it is, it’s quite serviceable.

6.5/10. Respectibly interesting premise and portrayal, with choices that feel meaningful but ultimately never difficult. This VN is too short to do very much, and suffers from some technical awkwardness. Technical details: Quite barebones, and of somewhat poor quality at that. Convenience features like text speed are included, but don't actually seem to do anything (I changed it to as fast as possible, but the text didn't change speed at all). The grammar isn't particularly good. The art is ever-so-slightly good, but again very barebones (no expressions or poses, just a single sprite on the background). Gameplay: It's a VN. You make choices. The choices here do direct the story pretty obviously which is good, but for the most part there's no difficulty - you say to yourself "I want to go for that girl" and you pick her choices and get her ending. Ironically there is one choice where I felt the opposite (light spoilers): you're placed in a difficult situation, and one of the dialog options is to aid the person holding you under duress. My immediate inclination was to choose this and treat it as a lie, to get myself out of the difficult situation, but the game plays it straight. Ultimately it's up to the creators to decide what a choice does, but this felt like a moment where there was another reasonable option. Story: You're the son of an about-to-be-disgraced noble family, making a last-ditch effort to win a lady's hand and purse. It's a slightly interesting twist, in that you're the inferior of each individual you encounter (including the women) based on nobility and wealth. The story is set in the 1800s, and a screen shown before the story makes it clear that the writers emphasized an accurate portrayal over modern sensibilities. This is made obvious in one ending, for which I commend the writers highly. The story also includes some light intrigue that plays out in amusing ways. Very short, very light, but pretty interesting.

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Great little Victorian era period piece. Recommend for those interested in the time and all that comes with it, the kinds of people you’d meet in the social scene, etc. It doesn’t entirely shy away from the blemishes of the era either. There’s a range of different endings.

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