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It has been a good year for MangaGamer, with several of their titles such as eden*, Princess Evangile and Higurashi When They Cry all appearing on Steam. They are showing no signs of slowing down either, judging by their Anime Expo 2015 announcements. With several new acquisitions and partners it looks like we will be hearing a lot more about this publisher
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Missed out on all the new licenses announced by Sekai Project at Anime Expo 2015? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a list of everything you can look forward to from this publisher. With more episodes and chapters for existing titles as well as some brand new titles on the horizon, the future is looking bright for visual novel fans
PC Game Reviews
If you like “bullet hell” shooters then you will have a blast with Gundemonium Recollection. Five levels might not sound like much but be prepared to spend a lot of time with this game if you truly want to master it. With a wealth of weapons and some really challenging gameplay you’ll be coming back to this one again and again.
Gameplay: Daunting if you are new to the genre, but loads of fun and very challenging.
Graphics: Nowhere near cutting-edge but very stylish and cute.
Sound: The new arranged soundtrack is excellent
Android Game Reviews
Drift Girls is simple to play, but mastering it takes some skill. In addition to the addictive action on the track, the game also features 32 different girls to date, which makes for a nice diversion between races. Overall, it is a very polished title and the quality is very high considering it is free to play. Best of all, the in-app purchases are not essential to having fun.
Gameplay: The game packs enough features in both the racing and dating departments to keep you hooked for ages.
Graphics: Beautiful manga style visuals for the dating sections and impressive 3D races.
Sound: Good music and great voice acting, but the way the women squeal during races can be a bit much
PC Game Reviews
Heart Works isn’t a very long game, but offers more choices than most titles in the genre and these actually lead to different scenarios and endings. It is however quite heavy on the sex and violence so don’t expect a very meaningful plot.
Gameplay: The story is short but can end in multiple ways.
Graphics: Not bad for the genre and completely uncensored.
Sound: Features voice acting and pretty decent music
PC Game Reviews
Despite its unique one-eyed love interest, Love At First Sight is not quite as out of the ordinary as you might think. The high school romance story is pretty straightforward, while the visuals are equal parts creepy and cute. Unfortunately, the game is rather short and only features a single route with no choices, but it is still worth checking out if you are a fan of the genre.
Gameplay: Short, but quite sweet.
Graphics: An interesting mixture of creepy and cute.
Sound: Decent tunes, but there are only a few tracks and no voice acting
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After a very successful Kickstarter campaign for The Grisaia Trilogy of visual novels, the first is now available on Steam. Backers smashed through the initial goal of $160, 000 and ended up pledging nearly triple that amount. Suffice to say that official English versions of the trilogy are very much in demand
PC Game Reviews
I was expecting more from the story and less emphasis on the sex scenes considering the writer but this was not to be. The plot is still interesting and the location unique but the focus is firmly on the females and sexual content. Fans of the genre will enjoy it but others might not appreciate the mixture of sex and violence.
Gameplay: Lots of reading and a few choices here and there.
Graphics: Plenty of scenes and characters.
Sound: Japanese voice acting and decent enough music
PC Game Reviews
Thanks to its great setting and characters, fault milestone one is a very enjoyable and gripping kinetic novel. The story is pretty self-contained, but it does dedicate a lot of time to explaining the unique concepts of the science fantasy world the characters inhabit. The game also features quite a mature storyline, but without resorting to nudity or fanservice which is quite refreshing. If you enjoy kinetic novels with interesting characters and deep storylines you will enjoy fault milestone one.
Gameplay: There is only a single choice in the game, but the gripping storyline will keep you interested.
Graphics: Great character art although the backgrounds are a little limited.
Sound: The game doesn’t feature any speech, but has a really good soundtrack and sound effects
PC Game Reviews
Cho Dengeki Stryker is a visual novel that is packed to the brim with great visuals, awesome audio and an engaging storyline. You’ll encounter a few clichés and plot holes, but overall the storyline is stellar and very engaging. It is also much longer than most visual novels and the additional routes boosts the replay value dramatically. If you are a fan of the genre you owe it to yourself to check this game out.
Gameplay: Thanks to an engaging storyline and great characters this visual novel is definitely worth the investment in time and money.
Graphics: The resolution is a little low, but the artwork and animations are top notch.
Sound: The voice acting is superb and there are tons of audio tracks
