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Review of DRACU-RIOT!

SubjectDRACU-RIOT!
Dracu-Riot!
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hansfranz77 on 2021-07-08 last updated on 2022-02-16
ReviewFIY: This review is quite a bit more subjective than many others i wrote before, the reason is pretty simple; this game is very difficult to review without spoiling anything!

So i just tell you how i think this game should be played, to get the most out of it. Despite the game itself not "requiring" you to play any specific way, in its structure itself; i still think there is one big exception to this and that could take away from the enjoyment quite a lot.

So without further ado, here is what i think you should know before going into this game.



Miu's Route is the first you should play, because it gives a great entry to the game. They bring up many interesting ideas and plot points, but never tell you all the answers. Plus, she is just very fun as a character and her scenes are great. It also strikes the right mix between jokes and serious drama.

Elina's Route is the next i recommend. It's very similar to Miu's route in being very different from the rest of the game. As a character, she might not be everyone's favorite, due to her perpetual use of sexual jokes. But she develops over her route and is pretty good by the end of it.

The Best route in the game is Rio's. Here you get the most important plot info, and it also answers most questions. The downside to her as a character is, she is not all that exciting or has much depth, so the tone and "sweetness" of her route can feel overdone at some points. Still, it should be worth it, for how intriguing the overall story of her route is to most players.

Azusa's Route has similar reveals, but here the pacing and her character having very little development drag the route down.

Thus, my recommendation is, to not play Azusa's route before Rio's route. This way, her route doesn't end up lessening the impact of the aforementioned route. The worst thing you could do to yourself would be to play her route first. It would take away any mystery the rest of the game has, and you would also get the most important plot details dumped onto your head without most of the context.

And finally, the "Bonus Route" feels pretty appropriate to close out the game with, for how lighthearted and funny it is.
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