Recent reviews by Maje

chyba najlepsza gra otome/amare na rynku, ilość personalizacji wyborów i swojego doświadczenia jest niesamowita. każdy pan do kochania jest cudowny i chociaż sam cove na podstawce bez dlc jest super, to gorąco polecam każde dlc jakie jest. nawet pomijając aspekt romantyczny to samo zawieranie przyjaźni i relacji z przyjaciółmi i rodziną jest pełne ciepła i podnosi na duchu. cała gra to odpowiednik kubka ciepłej herbaty w smutny, deszczowy, jesienny wieczór.
już nie trzeba jechać na wakacje do sopotu, można je przeżyć z tą grą!

There are no words (that don't have spoilers, that is) to describe how much i LOVED Taisho x Alice. It's definitely one of the best visual novels i have played in my life, and i wish i could make everyone - whether they like otome games or not - give it a chance because it is INCREDIBLE. I talked about individual episodes in more detail before, so as for epilogue - it's the perfect frame to finish the game. All the content within is wonderful, and utterly satisfying. Play. This. Game.

I cannot describe how genius this game is. The previous two episodes were fantastic in their own right, but in this one we get closer to the truth behind everything and it is simply mind blowing. Once i started, I just... couldn't put the game away for a second. I'm usually good at guessing what's gonna happen in stories and all, but TaiAli took me by total surprise - but it is not pulling things out of it's ass, no, all the hints are there, but you don't realize it until they become obvious as the story tells you everything.
Please, PLEASE play this game in it's genius entirety. I'm vibrating to start the Epilogue!!!

Like previous entries in the series, second episode of Taisho x Alice is literally perfect. This time taking a bit of darker stories for a spin, it still mantains its integrity and excellent writing, combined with beautiful art and music. Both routes take the player for a journey into the unknown and it's impossible to figure out what's going to happen, which is fantastic and captivates you.
My favourite was Kaguya's route, which was impossible to put down. The story hit close to my heart and I loved all the characters - both the main, and the side ones making appearence in this route. I couldn't recomment it more, I believe.
If you played the first episode, you can't pass up the other ones, definitely.

A very fun introduction to the franchise! Writing this, I have no idea what other episodes contain so I'm gonna only judge this as a standalone game.
I must say, I'm really satisfied. The writing is simply EXCELLENT, and got me hooked immediately. The funny moments, the emotional moments, the romantic moments - all of it is perfectly executed and tasteful. You can tell the localization was treated with a lot of love to make sure that it would have wording/references that would make a western player laugh in the correct places where Japanese version had something more native.
The characters are wonderful as well, I cannot have enough of them all. Especially Yurika; the heroine is just... amazing. I adore her with all my heart; she is both written in the flavour of a sweet otoge heroine, but also has so much flavour to her! She also does not let herself fall into tired tropes, and when she does, she does it consciously. I ADORE that.
The love interests in this entry are good too; very different flavours between them, but they're both good and more than meets the eye at first. I love their development and dynamic with the heroine. And then you have the cast of side characters who are all so lovable and fun too! Woolfe in Red's route was the best, IMO.
In short, I simply cannot recommend this game more! It's absolutely worth every penny.

I think Steam Prison is a solid 6/10 in my opinion, placing it slightly above average.

As much as I enjoyed the universe, characters, and the plot it was trying to write, it definitely didn't deliver as much as it could have - with more time and better pacing. Almost all character routes being rushed in the last third is definitely Not Good and soured my experience.
Steam Prison has a TON of potential, but sadly, doesn't fully use it, instead sacrificing interesting plot for the sake of quick and unsatisfying fan service way too often. Not to mention how some endings try to be bittersweet, but they're just... disappointing, really (Im looking at you, Adage's route!).
I love all the guys but other, more side characters suffer a lot of inconsistent writing and basically being used as dolls to make sure some plot points are met, instead of things falling in place naturally. It really ended giving me mixed feelings about Sachs en (who i love and want a route for, but still) and Fin - they dont really feel like their own established characters in routes that aren't the grand finale.
Grand finale was good and satisfying, though. I enjoyed it greatly but i think that instead of making a wholly separate route, it wouldn't be too bad to make the other routes head in the similar direction, so finale feels like something that was earned, instead of pity...
I also must say that i really love Cyrus in the main parts of the game, but I'm really disappointed by her lack of personal development by the epilogues/after stories. She may have changed her worldview, but her ways didn't budge. I can't describe how much i hated the whole trope of her still being oblivious about love and sex months/years into relationship. If it was a matter of shy, i would understand - but she just... doesn't have knowledge, and never did anything to gain it, which feels really dumb.
Above does not apply to Eltcreed's route, because the champ saw the problem and found a solution. Turns out, he is about the only LI with balls to teach Cyrus about relationships and intimacy, LOL. In general Eltcreed's route is IMO the best in all aspects, making all the other routes seem oddly subpar. Even the pacing is good, which All other routes can't get right. What happened here, Steam Prison?

That aside, Steam Prison is a solid release and is fun, but it did give me a lot of frustration, and some things cannot be forgiven (Adage's route); I WOULD recommend it to Otome players with no problem, but I have beef with it personally.

The final entry in Danganronpa series does not disappoint at all. As a fan of DR since circa 2013 I was a little afraid what this game would feel like, but I grew to love it with all my heart. I genuinely think it's my fave DR entry now.
As per usual, the gameplay, music, visuals and all other technical elements are top tier. There is also a lot of bonus content in the form of minigames you can play after clearing the main story and they add up for tons of additional game time AND enjoying the characters more.
The story of the game follows the classic structure we all grew to love, but definitely is it's own take and the ending can and will blow your mind. I also feel the storyline is less obvious and more full of twists this time, not hesitating to show it since the very beginning.
DRV3's strongest point, however, are it's characters - they're all unique and amazing, and all of them leave a strong impression. In previous game I usually didn't care about half of the cast, but here I grew attached to literally everyone. DRV3 also has an abundance of characters that are just SO good that you aren't going to be forgetting them anytime soon - I swear, I'll never look at anything vaguely purple and checkered without feeling an emotion ever again.
In short, this is just a really amazing game and a must-play if you're a fan of the series. I couldn't recommend it more.

A fantastic game. I was drawn in by the visuals and overall theme, but found myself unable to put the game down - the atmosphere makes you feel deeply entangled withing the revolution, and you get attached to your role and family. Every piece of the game works together in a perfect unison, letting you forget that you aren't actually in Paris during the revolution. Not to mention the huge array of various minigames serving as tools to carry you through the story - do trials, persuade your allies and enemies, move your pawns around and even use troops to fight. You can do so much, yet it's never too much. Not to mention the delicious suspense - will you survive? Or are you going to get killed because of your actions? The death always seems close, and each day seems like a temporary relief. You also get to feel the weight of your decisions - sometimes your heart may want to do a different verdict and not kill a person that doesnt deserve it, but Paris demands it...
Tl;dr it's one of the most amazing games I've had the pleasure of playing, and I love every second of it. Worth every penny!

A rather funny example of an otome game. Pretty entertaining and requiring little brain to go through it - since it doesn't really make you feel things or get attached to characters. The plot is a rollercoaster - you know what the end goal is going to be, but all the things that happen on the way? Who knows. I guess that what makes it fun!
There is a bunch of various ending, most of them being funny consequences of bad choices. Best one is 20, hands down. Of course, there are also endings for each of the boys and 3P route, so it's a full package.
The visuals and audio are good, the only minus are the squeaky noises the heroine makes - it's okay during normal scenes, but +18 ones kinda make you suffer.
I would say this is a good game, though I did find some things I personally didn't like. The whole theme of whipping Ema into shape and changing her lifestyle were pretty rough, and in most of scenes (especially +18 ones) it didn't really feel like Ema is really the protagonist, and her POV is hiding a much more male-focused story. Often I was reminded of things in male-protagonist eroge that feel super what-men-like ("oh you like it huh" "n-no i dont" "but your body says otherwise wink" "uwaa~ stopstop so embarrassed~" - seriously, can't she just enjoy herself without the whole dubcon vibe to make it... i dont know, hotter, apparently???) , instead of you know, spicy spin on an otome game.
Nonetheless, even with these issues, I enjoyed my hours with this game. I hope the future english release of Kalmia8's otome games will be written in less second-handed embarrassment/uncomfortable way, though.

A very solid entry in Assassin's Creed franchise. A lot of story and trivia about some things barely adressed in previous games, so it's a must after the first game. Not too difficult, not too long, entertaining. What can I say? A good game.


The only minus is that I missed an option to hug Leo and now I feel like a monster.