i do not leave reviews normally, much less bad ones. but the potential this game squanders enrages me to a level i have never once seen.
let's talk positives. the art style is beautiful, the character writing is interesting, and i do want to know more about the story and these enigmatic characters. all in all, it is a great VN.
the problem, however, is the RPG system. there is one enemy type, excluding the random scythe girl in the prologue. these enemies are spammed with reckless abandon. which causes balance issues and general frustration.
for example, there is a section in the game where you go to the school at night, and there are 2 groups of 3 of that enemy. which doesn't sound like a problem until you realize each enemy needs 7 shots to die, and you only have 20 bullets. during this combat, i realized about the biggest issue with the combat. everything is random.
from the moves they make to what order actions take place and even the order you take your actions in, everything is decided by chance, which makes it impossible to properly strategize around the combat.
i also want to mention, while i was in this section, two of the monsters rolled the 100 damage attack, plus a 30 damage attack. i only have a max health of 200.
on top of all that, the game is slow. super slow. every action takes 5 seconds. watching the same animations over. and over. and over.
i see potential in this game. i really do, but not as an rpg. my advice? cut the rpg elements, make it a full VN.