TV Reviews6.5/10
School Days Turns 19 and Still Earns Its Reputation as One of Anime’s Darkest High School Stories
A tale of high school romance and jealousy, wherein three youths' fates become entwined in a dark and terrible finale.
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Tag: visual novel
Game Reviews7.4/10
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Review — A Transitional Entry With Two of the Series’ Best Mysteries
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney review — the fourth Ace Attorney game, its disbarred mentor, perceive system, and the concert case that still holds up.
Game Reviews7.8/10
A 2017 Detective Game That Leaves the Mystery Unresolved
Tokyo Dark review: Cherrymochi's anime horror mystery sends Detective Itō Ayami after her missing partner, where choices reshape her mind and endings multiply.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Pigeon romance, war trauma and a cult classic: why Hatoful Boyfriend still lands
Hatoful Boyfriend: the 2011 pigeon dating sim where one human girl romances eight birds, hiding a post-apocalyptic H5N1 genocide story underneath.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Review
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth review — Aquaplus's tactical RPG visual novel finale nails Haku's Oshtor mask premise but never merges its two halves.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Neo Cab’s passengers want honesty, and the meter punishes you for giving it
Neo Cab review: Chance Agency's survival game makes empathy a resource, with the FeelGrid gating dialogue. A sharp ride that stalls in the middle. 7.2/10.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax’s Two Halves Still Earn Their Keep 13 Years On
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax review: Arc System Works' fighting game with a visual novel attached, its two campaigns, Shadow Types, and 2022 ports.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Sakura Wars Review: Sega’s Soft Reboot Saves Tokyo Twice
Sakura Wars on PS4 blends dating sim, visual novel and hack-and-slash in steampunk Tokyo — a soft reboot that trusts its cast more than its combat. 7.7/10.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Review: A Prisoner’s Dilemma Worth Losing
A deep dive into Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward — its Ambidex Game, 24 endings, flowchart, escape rooms, and why the story still holds up.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You Review — 8.6/10
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You review: Osmotic Studios' 2016 surveillance sim makes you the watcher. Text-driven, morally sharp, and worth 8.6/10.
Game Reviews8.5/10
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Review — Paradise as a Courtroom
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair review — sixteen students, one tropical island, and a killing game. Class trials, Truth Bullets, and a cast worth suspecting.
Game Reviews8.4/10
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action Review — A Small Bar in a Big Dystopia
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action review — a 2016 bartending visual novel where the drinks you pour shape the story. Score: 8.4/10.