Разработчик: ebi-hime
Описание
However, when Rhea's childhood friend, Luca, returns home from the war, Rhea is suddenly faced with a problem. Why is Luca suddenly so cold, so distant? What did he see out on the battlefield, and how did it change him?
At the same time, new worries plague Rhea, as one of the patients at the hospital is suffering from a rather perplexing illness - and a failure to cure him could have some unpleasant outcomes…
• 300k+ words
• Around 10-15 hours of reading
• Branching storyline with 4 different routes/love interests
• Large cast of characters (about 25 characters with sprites)
• Fantasy otome game with lots of plot twists, some world building, and piles of fluffy romance
• Diverse cast featuring cat boys, succubi, slime girls, cute witches, and homicidal dryads~
• 50 CGs
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32 bit or 64 bit)
- Processor: 1.2 GHz Pentium 4
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1280 x 720
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 600 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any audio output
Mac
- OS: MacOS
- Processor: 1.2 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL compatible card
- Storage: 600 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher; SteamOS
- Processor: 1.2 GHz Pentium 4
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL compatible card
- Storage: 600 MB available space
Отзывы пользователей
Some parts of this game were interesting, however, most of it was boring.
I hated Asa the most. He disgusted me.
I hated the fact that we play as a 17 year old girl and yet we can date a man in his late twenties!? It made me so uncomfortable.
I finished the entire game just for the achievements.
This world Unknown is a Visual novel taking place in fictional version of medieval times, with an Otome spin. In the story we follow Rhea, who is a nurse in a small village. The doctor that she is working for is already not liked in the area and his reputation might be ruined, if the hospital won’t manage to cure very respected religious leader, that was stricken by mysterious illness. So with old or freshly made group of friends, our Heroine is out on a journey, to find a cure. During it, she has a chance to fall in love with some of her male companion.
The story, in a typical Ebis fashion is taking classic trope and then exceeds all expectations, by creating something much more deep and impactful. You can witness it, with works like “The Way We all GO”, “The Mermaid of Zennor” and “A Winter’s Daydream”. The plot is well written, with a cast of characters, that play well off each other. Ebi mentioned, that with this story she tried to learn more, how to write male characters and I would say, that you can really see, how her male characters writing improved. In comparison to “Strawberry Vinegar” and “Empty Horizons”, it is significantly better. I mean... Now, the author created multiple BLB, or Boy Love stories with many more being currently in works. But, those are not the main focus of this review. All important characters of the story, go through development, that deepen and at times better their person. I especially liked the change of Asa’s world-view in his route. The characters have depth and well written backstories. The game encourages trying multiple routes, to be able to learn more about them. I especially enjoyed the main heroines personality. She is very interesting person, that made me appreciate her a lot. I wanted to protect her, by any means possible. You could say, that she is awaking my motherly instincts. LOL. Even if, she doesn’t need a guardian. Rhea is a young adult and she acts like it.
The plot also touches on more mature and serious topics like racism, organized religion, “Us vs Them” mentality, classicism and toxic expectations, that are pushed on young men. “This world Unknown” comments on those topics, in proper way that is not disrespectful. Social commentary is done in a way, that floats with the story, so you don’t need to worry, about it being too direct or interrupting? The VN at the beginning might feel a bit slow, but the more you learn about the characters, the more enjoyable it becomes.
What else is also enjoyable, are the stunning visuals that Ebi prepared for us. The character sprites are very well made and the scenes that have their own art are simply breathtaking. This game looks beautiful and is a joy to experience with all of your senses.
That of course includes the audio. The sound effects are mostly very well fitted in. My only complain would be the fact, that in some of the crowd sounds, you can clearly tell what the “Background” is talking about and it is taking the focus away, from what is important. The guy asking about parents – I am looking at you. (If you will read, or already had read the story, then you know what I am talking about). Music in this story is tasteful and simply does, what it needs to do.
You shouldn’t expect Ryuukishi type of a deal, but if you like to read your Vns with BGM, then you won’t be disappointed.
Rounding the review, I will mention some miscellaneous things, that didn’t fit the float of the review earlier. The story is quite long, which is definitely big plus. Finishing it 100% took me around 24 hours. One rout is around 7 hours of reading and the game offers 5 different routes. (One of them has 2 different endings!)
The VN has really well integrated humour, that definitely can cause few chuckles or snickers, however it doesn’t take away from the impact of the plot. It’s really well made.
This is my 20th curator related review and I decided, to change the type of rating from now on, because I feel like simple 1-10 doesn’t express well, how good the game is. I gave “Sweetest Monster” and “The Mermaid of Zennor” 9, but for me the later is significantly better story. So giving first 90 out of 100 and the next 98 out of 100 would be much more clear and helpful.
Due to the fact that my curator review is character limited, I will only add the rating number at the end on scale 0-100. Score equal or higher than 50 will result in recommendation.
This world Unknown’s score is 94/100
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This World Unknown is a very good visual novel game with a beautiful story. The graphics are nice and the soundtrack is Chill and relaxing... I don't usually play this kind of game but the ebi-hime games are really great!!! I highly recommend it. 💗💗💗
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | ebi-hime |
| Платформы | Windows, Linux |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 31.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 81% положительных (32) |