Honestly, I didn’t liked this visual novel. I’m sorry, I know that I keep making lots of bad reviews on your games, but as a player I want to be the most honest possible on how I feel about your product.

The story is more or less, just another regular slice of life. But the characters were badly written and developed. They were the key of this game being good or not, and at least to me, they’ve failed. And everything happens so fast that the player barely has time to know them better, to get attached. Lots of situations were boring, and replaying the game to get the achievements was annoying since the engine (TyranoBuilder) takes too long to skip scenes.

Also, this game needs a serious fix. I’ve never played a TB game so bugged like this one. The game crashed several times, more than 6. And usually during important choices, and since we can't save during choices, I had to play it all again from my last save.

2/10. Really not worth paying the full price on this title, and I recommend considering getting this game in a cheap bundle only if you’re curious about it.

+++ easy 100 % Steam Achievements

+++ 5 Trading Cards (perfect)

+ Story is fine for VN Fans of this Genre

- Bugs (after First Choice it can stuck Frozen when u press to fast forward on Speaking Woman Side) so dont SKIP & make slow (on 2nd Playthrough) & Saving Freeze too

Good for Achievement Hunters, Trading Cards Collectors & VN Genre Fans who have not to high Quality Expectations

Thx 4 reading. Hope u enjoy. GL HF <3

Fix Me Fix You is a slice of life visual novel both developed and published by Sapphire Dragon Productions. You take on the role of Austin Lewis, a full-time college student and full-time slacker, who suddenly finds himself reunited with a high school sweetheart that is now a pop-star sensation but who is suffering from some deep emotional problems. Can Austin help his old friend bounce back from her depression while also confronting some personal issues with himself...turn the page? Fix Me Fix You is another delightful V.N. brought to you from the same studio that developed some other great titles such as "Captain Firebeard And The Bay Of Crows", "The Last Days Of Spring" and "True Lover's Knot".



This visual novel has a terrific presentation with beautiful manga-inspired character art that is very pleasing to the eye and filled with wonderful colors. The backgrounds are varied and you visit a couple of different locations around the state of California as the story progresses so that's refreshing. Also, the characters aren't just completely static images with no life because they tend to change facial expressions quite often during dialogue so that really helps with immersion. On the contrast, there aren't any ambient or background sound effects which are present in many visual novels so that tends to hinder immersion. One other great aspect though is that this V.N. is filled with an abundance of recent "pop culture" references so that was highly enjoyable as well. Over the course of the narrative there are also a number of choices that Austin will have to make that will affect current events and the overall ending of the story so choose wisely. In short, I would say that this title does an excellent job in the way that the story is presented to the reader.


Even though this visual novel is quite short I still enjoyed the story and there were some humorous and touching moments that really put a smile on my face as I read. One thing that I have to mention is that I really disliked the novels protagonist, Austin Lewis, at the beginning of this V.N. due to him being a complete loser, user and just a jerk. Case in point he buys drugs from a guy named "Mad Mike". What?!?! With that said, I didn't have any technical issues other than a few typos which is typical with most visual novels and replayability is high due to the different endings and achievements that you can get. As far as options go, there are a small number of Steam Achievements to hunt down and Steam Trading Cards to collect. The basic visual novel options for sound/music volume and text speed are also available. Last but not least, D.L.C. is present in the form of a soundtrack and director's commentary for anyone who upgrades to the Deluxe Edition. In the end, I found this V.N. to be a nice little experience with some great art and hilarious dialogue but the story is very short and deals with some subject matter that may not particularly appeal to everyone so Fix Me Fix You is RECOMMENDED to fans of the visual novel genre only.

In my opinion, this is a very nice Western visual novel, with English voice acting and everything at its right place.
We finally can find here (I'm saying "finally" since some days ago I played another Western visual novel with Japanese-like artwork which had an enormous lack of settings, features and so on) almost all (with a notable exception - the artwork/gallery section!!) the things we need to enjoy visual novels, especially those with multiple endings and such!
The layout is a little bit indie/amateurish, but nothing that affects the story when you're into in. We have skip and fast forwards options, save/load features, everything works fine.
The artwork really shines in this title - both backgrounds, which look like paintings, and character sprites are really drawn in an awesome way, of course it's in a Japanese/Asian style but there are no problems at all in them set into a Western plot (more specifically, this game's set in the States). Too bad there's no gallery option!
And as I said, being an English game, fortunately we've got some great voice acting - just make sure that you know a good English (oh, no grammar mistakes and spelling typos, not a common thing xD) since the game won't support any other language, but the addition of the voice acting in a visual novel that isn't even that short is great in my view.
The story itself is great too, starting with your main character in a depressive situation, without job and without a girlfriend, but with a world of choices and opportunities in his near future. We've got some endings to explore ;)
And as I was saying, the game deals with depression and mental illness themes too, not only positive outcomes - of course, you'll have to make dozens of choices. It can be relatable, but everything is written with consciousness - like, nothing's left randomly or even in a way that could inadvertently hurt players who are or have gone through hard times - like me, suffering from mental health problems for more than 15 years.
I'm accustomed to everything, being an adult, but I recognize that touching sensible themes like these - and this visual novels opens with such a base - could be a plus or a negative thing. And in this case, I felt that everything was at its perfect spot. I felt that the story was well-written from the start to the end, and never out of the rails.
It's a dramatic story, but not a depressing one. There'll be lots of philosophical talking, and humour too :)
And I found this awesome. Visual novels aren't forced to deal with romance, or to talk about girls or magical themes. They also treat mental illnesses and deep feelings that aren't completely related to the romantic relationship ones. So, while I love to play every kind of visual novel, I felt some refreshing air playing this one.
The story will also deal with drug addiction, as more characters will unfold - mainly, a psychiatrist and the manager of the protagonist's ex girlfriend, both dealing with deep personal struggles.
Plus, I also won on SteamGifts the soundtrack for this game and it's really great, I loved both the voice acting and the soothing piano music, relaxing and great to listen even as an OST, outside the game.
They really made an awesome work here in my opinion, both in the artistical department and in the pure novel one. The fact that there are few achievements and endings is not a negative one, since you'll have to make as I said multiple choices and even if you won't have a dozen endings you'll still have many different outputs and you'll be able to see how the story unfolds in many different ways.
As I said, completing everything will take you many hours, maybe less than 10, but still this isn't a free game that can be completely finished in an hour. Its price is of course too high, but it can be found on giveaways, sales, bundles and such so I don't think there's a problem for what concerns getting this game, at least the base one - although the deluxe edition is really recommended! If only it had some gallery feature.. :)
I have read older reviews (this game was released a year ago, in the beginning of 2017) and I don't know if it had patches or upgrades, but as I played I found no problems at all, no glitches, bugs or crashes and the skip system is super fast; the save feature too works perfectly as of these weeks.
Overall, this visual novel has lots of positive aspects and if on one hand it could have had many improvements, on the other hand it's definitely great as it is even without a gallery section or more "friendly" user interfaces, not taking into account of course the fact that one could expect a longer or deeper story, but these are personal aspects that could probably never find an output in a "perfect" visual novel.
Fix Me Fix You has all the positive tips that one might ask from a visual novel not dealing with romantic things, or magical ones, but rather ordinary life and mental illnesses. The artwork is awesome, and the voice acting is great (all of course subtitled, since I couldn't understand many words having never studied English and coming from a Neo-Latin background), there are no bugs of any sort in all the hours I spent here and the plot developed in an awesome way, the endings are all great and you'll manage to be engaged into the story and its few (but awesome) characters in a short while.
So, add this to your wishlist if you like visual novels in general and I think you won't be unsatisfied for many hours :)

I'm sorry but in my opinion Fix Me Fix You is in unplayable state, so I can't possibly recommend it :( It wasn't a total disaster, I guess it's a neutral review but still a thumb down.

Complaints:
--Saving before choices is impossible T_T
--Skipping skips all the text, so replaying is a real pain.
--No CGs, thus no gallery.
--not a fan of blurry real-looking backgrounds. Though sprites were fine.
--No setting for voice, and it was too quiet in comparison.
--Oh, almost forgot, there IS one CG but you can't skip it and it takes forever to look at it. It happens several times during the route.
--the text box is huge O_O
--The ending is monotonously long and unskippable
--The story is short and I don't think the price is justified.
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Praises:
+cards, achievements, guide. Though I didn't use it, everything is obvious enough. Plus one perfect game in steam collection.
+ English voice-over was nice despite the lack of settings. Though playing was so much slower in this case and it was kinda difficult for me to ignore the voice and read faster :)
+ I can't say the story was very captivating but it was fine. Depression is quite an interesting topic, I found some moments rather familiar. But in general the characters weren't very appealing, no immersion at all. But honestly after I read the name of the game I even checked if the dev was Russian as it reminded me the famous line from a popular Soviet film: “И тебя вылечат, и меня вылечат)))“. That made me smile. And the way the story ends when MC realizes while helping his friend he was fixed himself, it made me think how it should be important for anyone to have some sessions with a therapist, like we regularly visit a dentist. It's also vital. I'm sure a good specialist could fix something in me as well, like in anybody else.

But that stigma that is mentioned in the story, I believe, is quite common in my country. I also used to think when I was a teen that only crazy ppl apply for similar help. It's definitely not. And the way it's shown in the story I used to be quite cautious about what I say having just small talk with coworkers-psychiatrists, it took me some time to relax around them and some free tips I actually received were life-changing. So much appreciated. It's not like I was depressed before, but my life definitely improved. It's always good when the story makes me connected somehow, makes me recollect some moments from my own life, makes me ponder.

But my point remains—the way it is now is a torture to play. I haven't read all the text, tried all the options because it's too much trouble, sadly :(

“Fix Me Fix You” is a drama/slice of life VN. This is true; no doubt about it, but the truth is that statement hardly really covers what it’s about. It’s about depression, loneliness, hope, friendship, love and a whole multitude of emotions. It’s about finding yourself, about the entertainment industry and dealing with the cards life has presented you. Imagine a really good “lifetime channel” or “Hallmark channel” movie where your decisions help decide the final outcome of the story. Before I spoil anything let me run through the categories:

Story

Excellent. Witty and deep writing that can be tender and hilarious at times. Lots of different topics covered. Loved the frequent philosophical debates between characters. Think “Notting Hill” meets “Good Will Hunting”.

Acting

This VN has voice acting! And it’s really good, not your typical cheezy ones that are often hired for VN’s. Kind of different feel as well as half the characters are British and they seem to have really gone to the trouble of getting real Brits for the roles. Thank God for the subtitles as some of them have accents that might be hard for non-Brits to understand. The acting in itself is generally very good, especially the actresses that play Jacqueline and Natalie.

Art

I liked the sprites; nice to see sprites that have the proportions of normal people instead of the Boob Monsters we see so much in VN’s. They’re not the fanciest sprites in the world but their subtlety works well with the feel of the story. I think it would have been nice if they had costume changes since they were aiming for reality but I guess I’m picking at straws. The backgrounds look like oil paintings, a nice little stylistic decision, it think. The sprite and background combination worked well.

Audio

I like thed music, nice little relaxing instrumental tracks that help flavor the story. I had some volume issues between scenes and at times with the music vs the VO. Granted it might be because of my laptop speakers as it was a lot better when I put on my headphones. Nevertheless I recommend the dev’s bear this in mind in their next VO as a lot of people do play these games on their laptop speakers/using basic speakers and it should still sound ok despite it.

Gameplay

It’s a VN so obviously not a lot of gameplay to be had. This one had no minigame, which I don’t mind that much as the story is really good and a minigame might have tried my patience too much. There are choices that lead to different endings. Only had one run of the game myself so don’t know how the other endings pan out. Please ignore the amount of time it said I played as I accidentally left the game on after I finished playing it for the night. The game is about 2-3 hours depending on your own reading speed and whether you let the characters finish their lines of if you click ahead as the prompter finishes the lines. I believe there are only 3 endings so not a lot of replay value either.

Conclusion

All in all this is a VN that is atypical and I’m happy that VN’s like this one exist. This is a deep story and I do recommend it for those looking for a new take on how VN’s can be used as an art. Not the lightest read in the world so if you’re looking for a light bubblegum story there are other places to look. At 7 dollars I would normally find it a bit expensive given its duration but since it has VO then I’m ok with it.

Fix Me Fix You is a short, branching visual novel that took me right around 2 hours to get through the various endings involved in the achievements. I did use the skip feature after completeing my first playthrough. The story itself tells of a young man attending college who is going through a bit of a rough patch in life. His ex-girlfriend from highschool has become a huge music star, but has had to cancel her tour schedule because of a "breakdown" mentally. Her sessions with her psychiatrist reveal repeated mentions of the protagonist, and her manager wants to bring him in to see if he can help her get back on tour. This interation between Austin, his ex-girlfriend, the psychiatrist and manager entail the rest of the story. There are multiple choices to be made, though only two lead to the main achievements. I didn't explore other options to see if there were other endings, as the story just didn't warent yet another playthrough. The entire experience was yet another example where I wish there was a neutral option on Steam. It's was just meh, from the story, and music, to the art. To top it off, the main character was a bit of a jerk, and it was hard to develop any sort of attachment to him. There's just not a lot to recommend.

Pros -
It's short?
Easy to get achievements, with guides.

Neutral -
Art - No CGs, little sprite variety, washed out backgrounds. More negative than neutral I guess.
Music - Really unmemorable.
Story - Very little charater development, and what there was left a negative impression. Touches on a few deeper themes
(mental illness, love and loss, chemical dependence) but never really goes anywhere with them.
Trading cards? It says the game has them, but I have yet to see any drop.

Negative -
Protagonist was a really unlikeable guy. Why does it seem almost all male lead characters are either totally clueless or
jerks to the point you'd rather smack them around than help them? Maybe it's just me...
Voice acting - The game is fully voice acted, but the actors sounded realy flat. In addition, the volume seemed to go very
low at random times through the playthrough.
The skip function froze my computer three times, then wouldn't close. Even after closing it with taskmanager, Steam still
showed it as running, so I had to restart the computer to continue a game.
When changing days, the game switches to a beautiful view of the moon. And stays there. And stays there. It takes quite
a while to finally advance to the next day, and there is no way to skip this.

So, overall... Unless you're really in need of a visual novel fix and have read everything else on the market, I'd stay clear of this title. I got it on sale, but still feel it was too much. There are a variety of free VNs of higher quality on Steam, and even if this one were free, I'm not sure the time investment makes it worthwhile. Sorry Saphire Dragon, but hopefully I'll be able to post a positive review for your next product.

Edit: After 3 hours, the trading cards began dropping and I got the three for playing the game in just under 4 hours total.

(Got this from my pal Zaraki Snakenoman. Thanks, dude!)


I'll admit, I started playing this game so suddenly to clean up my Steam library and to get easy and fast achievements, but still I read the VNs nonetheless. I was pleasantly surprised for the treat I was in store for as I enjoyed a VN (nearly) full of VA usage.

You play as a guy who gets dumped and fired the very same day. Fortunately, you get a project this same day with very generous pay....but it involves meeting with one of your ex-girlfriends, a now famous singer with several platinum albums. Your goal is to get her to get back to performing. Whether she performs again or not is up to you. A simple plot, but the utility of the decisions don't feel like they make much impact as you're rewarded with one liners or no dialogue change no matter what you pick.

The main character is very unlikable, but in some ways I can relate with him. The narrative is more saved by the supporting roles of the psychiatrist, the manager, and the (ex girlfriend) celebrity...though the first girl in this visual novel I would have loved to see more of. I get why she's supposed to be unlikable, but I really liked her character.

The backgrounds appear to be painted and the portraits of the characters look nice enough to get the job done properly and the writing keeps me feel like I'm involved with the VAs helping me to imagine being in the set scenario...even if the protagonist Austin is a bumbling buffoon with sex and weed on the mind with a self-entitled demeanor. Sure, he gets development in the ending, but it's far too late for me to see him as a redeemed character worthy of being liked.

If I have any complaints about this title, it's that the skip function is bugged. Using it causes the game to crash after a while, presumably when it reaches a decision. It also loves to bring up the breakup, Austin's sex and weed habits, and a reminder that writing short stories gives the subject character Jacqueline a "Cathartic" sensation, a word she almost brags about on the same topic on two different days. "Relieving" would be a better term on either of the days. In the end, it's also disappointing (as the protagonist points out) that you get cockblocked no matter what choices you pick. Neither Jacky nor Natalie will return your affections in a mutual manner. As for Kelly, she's prologue fodder that will never be seen again. After being cockblocked, Austin finally moves on with his life, but it just feels rushed despite it being fully established that the conclusion has been reached. It is also worth noting that no matter which option you choose, you feel like you didn't accomplish anything as you're often rewarded with one-liners that feel irrelevant. If there's a story that's made in the future, I would be happy to see all the side characters return.

So, do I recommend Fix Me Fix You? Of course, but not for the asking price of $7 by any means. You're paying for a 2 hour visual novel with 30 minutes worth of autoclicker skips to see the rest of the dialogue in the game. Personally, I enjoyed this game immensely and loved the VA utility in it, but I would suggest finding this one for about $2 or $2.50 if you want to feel like it's a fair purchase.

8/10 Short and fun. A nice read for an afternoon or an evening.

This game is SO bad. The save feature doesn’t work (I’ve tried playing on PC and Mac), and the game keeps on crashing, especially when one uses the Skip feature. I received the game as part of a bundle (so cost was negligible), and I still regret ever starting this game. The main male character you play as is super unlikable (he views women as objects whose only purpose is satisfying him, which is completely disgusting). Being a completionist, I’ll still play through the game to get the achievements. However, I would’ve been MUCH better off if I just never started the game in the first place.

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for a 7 dollar visual novel it was really great. the voice acting fit pretty well for every body. the art design was really good too and i actually liked the characters. the story is kind of mediocre slice of life. however even with the multiple endings, i found the story to be kind of short. if you go for all the ending's a normal paced reader might take 3-5 hours to get all the endings. i would of liked for a stretched screen option instead of the whole SD feel. but at the end of the day, i do not regret buying it. its good for those into visual novels that are looking for something quick and cheap to pass the time.