The Last Birdling

This visual novel is a hidden gem. It tells the story of two little girls of different species trying to be friends in a world where their respective peoples hate one another, and their struggle to maintain their friendship as they grow up. It's heartwrenching and beautiful and one of the most emotionally resonant pieces of media I've ever consumed.

I got the key from Kitty, check out his/her [url=store.steampowered.com/curator/34401214/] Curator Page [/url] gotta say, maybe this is one of a few vn which actually can graps my cold heart. 10/10 Story.

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.

I cried...

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8.5/10 This story presents cute characters with convincing portrayals, interesting relationships, and an appreciable use of lore within the setting to influence the plot (and the two main characters). It's only crime is that it's over so soon. Technical details: it's a VN. Nothing special going on in that department. Art is cute, music is nice. Gameplay - it's a VN. You get choices, not a whole lot (like 15-20), but they all feel meaningful--the characters will reference those choices in later sections, usually with reference to their own morality. There are 5 endings, with the necessary steps for each one laid out pretty clearly. Steam says I spent 4 hours in the game and I got all of the endings. Story: birdling is about a friendship between a human girl and a "birdling," basically a human with some bird-like attributes (such as wings, powerful bones, and more animalistic tastes (at one point she offers her human friend a spider to eat)). It's almost a coming-of-age story, set against the backdrop of their species' differences and the associated age-old enmities.Each girl has a clear personality that comes through in the way they act and think (the birdling's dialog tends to be more straightforward, while the human girl's is more flowery). Each has a mother, no father, and that relationship also plays a non-trivial part of the tale. There's an innocent beauty to the characters and their friendship that captured me immediately, such that I was emotionally invested all the way to the end. A number of events happen in the story that I was legitimately taken aback by, and the endings genuinely pulled at my heartstrings. On that note: while the story starts out cute, don't expect it to stay that way. The endings all hurt in some way or another. Coming off of muv-luv photonflowers, it'd be easy to scoff at the lack of scale and detail, but I enjoyed every minute of this story. It's definitely worth the asking price.

[h1]Reseña de \The Last Birdling\ – ¡Los Pájaros también tienen dramas![/h1] [h2]Resumen[/h2] Si alguna vez te has preguntado cómo sería un culebrón dramático pero con aves antropomórficas y toneladas de diálogo emotivo, pues aquí tienes \The Last Birdling\. Este juego te teletransporta a un mundo donde las emociones vuelan más alto que sus protagonistas y las decisiones pesan más que un pavo antes del Thanksgiving. [h2]Aspectos importantes e interesantes[/h2] En \The Last Birdling\, tú controlas el destino de estas criaturas con una narrativa que engancha más que serie de Netflix en cuarentena. La profundidad de los personajes es tal que te olvidarás de que estás empatizando con un pájaro en vez de un humano. Las opciones que tomes impactarán no solo el final sino también tu estado emocional después de jugar. ¡Prepárate para llorar lágrimas de halcón! [h2]Aspectos por mejorar[/h2] Sin embargo, aquí no todo es un vuelo tranquilo. Algunos podrían argumentar que el ritmo del juego puede ser tan lento como una tortuga con reumatismo. Además, mientras que los gráficos son artísticamente estilizados, no esperes un despliegue visual tipo blockbuster hollywoodense. Más bien, es como si un libro de cuentos cobrara vida, lo cual es encantador, pero no para todos los gustos. [h2]Tabla de puntajes[/h2] [table] [tr] [th]Aspecto[/th] [th]Puntuación[/th] [th]Comentarios[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Jugabilidad[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]Fluidez con decisiones de peso.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Dificultad / IA[/td] [td]7[/td] [td]Desafiante pero justo, como la vida misma.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Contenido[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]Rico como un pastel de tres leches.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Video / Gráficos[/td] [td]6[/td] [td]Bonito pero básico, como la pizza de pepperoni.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Historia[/td] [td]9[/td] [td]Lleva pañuelos, vas a llorar.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Ambientación[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]Imaginativo y detallado, como un buen libro de fantasía.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Efectos[/td] [td]7[/td] [td]Correctos sin ser revolucionarios.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Música[/td] [td]7[/td] [td]Adecuada pero olvidable, como aquella canción del ascensor.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Voces[/td] [td]7[/td] [td]Satisfactorias sin ser espectaculares. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Diversidad[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]Bien lograda y coherente con el mundo.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][b]Total Puntuaciones[/b][/td] [td][b]75[/b][/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [/table] [h2]Conclusión de compra[/h2] Si tu puntaje total es >=80: [b]¡Cómpralo![/b] Si tu puntaje total es <80 y >=50: [b]¡Cómpralo con descuento![/b] Si tu puntaje total es <50: [b]No lo compres.[/b] Así que, si te encuentras en un día donde necesitas sentimientos más elevados que tu techo, \The Last Birdling\ podría ser tu próximo boleto a la montaña rusa emocional. Eso sí, tal vez espera una oferta, porque aunque la historia merece la pena, tal vez tu billetera prefiera un vuelo más económico.

(I played most of this offline, which is why my time played isn't accurate) A lovely visual novel which reminded me of The Fox and the Hound. It starts out sweet but be warned it gets darker, and have the tissues ready :) Really interesting story and I enjoyed the world building. Music was good and atmospheric. I liked the art style as well, especially the colour schemes. Choices depend on whether the two main characters are friendly/protective towards the other or fearful/violent, with chapters switching between Yoyo and Bibi. Although once you've achieved the very good and very bad endings, it's constant skipping to get the other ones with no change in text at all (and had a few crashes along the way, but only when having to skip large chunks). I would definitely recommend.

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