The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-

thats some good ♥♥♥♥

I'm really enjoying this visual novel, and it feels like it was made specifically for people who like the bizarre mystery of a Danganronpa crossed with the diverging endings of the Zero Escape series. As a fan of both of those franchises, it scratches that itch big time. In addition to the VN style, the Fire Emblem-esque turn based strategy is pretty enjoyable (although very breakable). I also like that after a certain point the game streamlines aspects that would normally be repetitive, such as battles you have already done or resource collection, while still giving you some benefits even by skipping the activities once they have wore out their welcome. But if you are considering this game you probably should be doing it for the story. As of this writing I'm about 60 hours in with several endings. I don't know if I will 100% the game, but there's a lot here to go through and things feel sufficiently unique in each route that make that investment of time worth it. I often don't like it when it feels like games don't respect the player's time. While this game is very time consuming, it feels worthwhile as it shows you something new each time you go for a new ending. Many games try to go for choices that make the player feel like they made an impact yet give most players the same essential path to the end, but in Hundred Line, your choices matter immensely. Anyway, if you are into the games I mentioned and you are willing to invest the time, this is a very rich story experience.