Editor's Rating
Story - Reina's Desire spins a tale that has the potential to captivate players, even though the game's length restricts the full exploration of its narrative depths. However, the writing falls short of its photorealistic art counterpart. The dev's choice of translation leads to a clash with the art style, unsettling the overall experience. Characters' dialogue and interactions feel out of place, hindering immersion. - 65%
Visual - Reina's Desire excels in the visual department, displaying remarkable artwork that occasionally borderlines on photorealism. The attention to detail in character design is commendable, but there is occasional inconsistency. Some backgrounds adopt a simpler, cartoonish style that clashes with the highly-detailed characters. It's akin to witnessing a cheaply drawn comic-like backdrop overlaid with a photorealistic figure. Despite this occasional discrepancy, the overall visual presentation is praiseworthy. - 85%
Engagement - The game showcases both strengths and weaknesses in terms of player engagement. While players may encounter obstacles such as minor inconsistencies like characters wearing improper attire for the season, Reina's Desire still manages to keep players engaged through its story setup and well-crafted characters. The potential for an immersive experience lingers, but some aspects need polishing to ensure a more seamless player engagement. - 73%
Core Loop - Reina's Desire offers a core loop that would benefit from refinement. Choices provided to players often result in limited consequences, leaving little impact beyond superficial notifications of approval from other characters. Furthermore, the language barrier due to the game's translation appears to hinder players in understanding the implications of their choices. The game's true potential lies in expanding upon meaningful decision-making, allowing players to shape the story and characters. - 71%
74%
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This review is based on author's perspective and actual experience may differ on individual's own preferences.
Old mate Anon is so far down the nutbag rabbit hole that they see everything as an agenda. It’s a pretty disturbing mental illness really.
I considered that as a possibility, but normally people with neurosis that lead toward conspiracy theories are eager to share their insane views as loudly as possible.
You’re probably right and I should count my blessings that they never responded.