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Review of Muv-Luv Alternative

SubjectMuv-Luv Alternative
Muv-Luv Alternative - Steam Edition
ByHelpfulness: 9
Vote: 10
donzibod on 2020-09-03
ReviewWhat I liked:
-Exciting conclusion and payoff to story threads in the previous game
-High production values (especially in the action)
-Immersive perspective (camera position based on character movement and focus)
-Great world building

Neutral:
-Can get predictable towards the end
-Ending makes sense in-universe, but is disappointing from a reader's perspective
-No branching paths
-Not as fun to read if spoiled beforehand

What people may dislike:
-Uneven/slow pacing (large infodump sections)
-Main character development (I found him to be realistic, but your mileage may differ)
-A significant portion of the cast is underdeveloped in this VN compared to the previous game
-Requires finishing a previous game (and therefore may not live up to the hype)
9 points
#1 by lemonov
2021-01-04 at 16:32
< report >The "underdeveloped cast" are the returning charaters from previous VNs by age, who were already quite developed on their own. Of course those VNs aren't translated to this day, so there's nothing we can really do about it.Last modified on 2021-01-04 at 16:33