Eternum was the very first 18+ western VN I have played, and OIAF was the very first I have beat. I gotta say..., this was truly a once in a lifetime experience for me.
To be blatantly honest, going from Eternum to OIAF was more of a downgrade than I anticipated. The character models and the lack of music in the first few chapters of OIAF really almost made me drop the game. But, now looking back, funny enough, I appreciate how lackluster the first portions of OIAF were compared to Eternum. It made me appreciate the rest of the journey a lot more and made me proud of both myself and Caribdis for finishing the game(different kinds of finishing ofc).
It is crystal clear how much Caribdis has improved throughout the creation of the game: the music choices, the comedic moments, the character interactions, the background design, the animations all became a perfection. It felt like two separate journeys, completing the story and wishing the characters farewell while listening to the tearjerking ending song, and also witnessing Cardibis able to freely pour their delightful humor into the creation of a masterpiece.
Thank you, Caribdis, for making this masterpiece and distributing it in a free manner, you could've absolutely made it pay only and thousands will still buy it. I promise to support patron once I am 18....(can't have my parents suspect a random monthly transaction on their credit card....)
I have high hopes for Eternum and I give you my best wishes for that game and games to come!
PS: Stabby Mike's best girl!~!
Lmk if I can post this anywhere else to support.