This is tedious and annoying imagine having to read a single chapter of a book 10 times to get the story to go where you want and you'll know where I'm coming from here. I appreciate the different endings, but if you are going for the "true" ending to each scenario, you'll have to play them over and over and figure out which choices will get you the ending you want. That is where my only real problem with the game rears its ugly head. It's a decent carrot to dangle in a game that is essentially "one and done." Completing the stories and earning the best endings yields small clues to the mystery of why you are the only female, why the pigeons are suddenly super-intelligent, and what is going on in this world. Much like a choose your own adventure novel, the Q&A's determine the ultimate goal of each encounter, each featuring a few different endings. Be warned, though, when I say "visual novel," I mean just that there is no gameplay here aside from scrolling through text and choosing your questions and answers. Running through each mini story takes about a half hour, so it is easy to play, walk away, and play again when you are in the mood. There are some laugh-out-loud moments, and plenty of pigeons to romance (who would have thought I'd ever write a sentence like that?). The script is a standout, and it has to be for a visual novel, and is both totally absurd, somehow endearing and, at times, touching. If you are still with me, Hatoful Boyfriend has a lot to offer. If not, your time and gaming dollars are better spent elsewhere. If that sounds awesome, please, keep reading. Your ultimate goal? Find a boyfriend among the birds. The game is a visual novel in which you play as a teenage girl who attends a high school entirely populated with intelligent, talking pigeons. Just hearing the premise of the game will be enough to separate those who will enjoy it from those who don't. Still, whatever was going on here, I ate it up like candy from a fat kid's Halloween pillowcase. But beware this game has a very limited audience, and some would argue that it isn't really a "game" at all. it seems the App Store has games based on just about everything, no matter how strange), but Hatoful Boyfriend on the PS4 easily earns its way into that "whut?" gaming subgenre. It's been awhile since I've played something that fit into this category (with iOS games being an exception. Games like XX/XY: Feel the Magic (DS), Ouendan/Elite Beat Agents (DS), Katamari Damacy (PS2) and others have historically kept me as engaged with their setups alone, the same way great gameplay and good storytelling captivate me. Those exploring beyond the average price-point, however, are braver captains than I on the seas of taste.I've always been a big fan of the games that come out of left field with premises as bizarre as they are refreshing. Seriously, as a fan of the genre, I can attest to the lowest tier’s quality for the price, so it’s well worth checking out. Similarly, almost all the games are DRM-free, so you don’t need to add them to your Steam profile. The pillow is DRM-free, but unfortunately not judgement-free. The crème de la crème, however, is kept for those ornithologists of discerning taste and wealth: $8 nets you a digital copy of Hatoful Boyfriend, while $35 buys you an avian amour in real life with the Hatoful Boyfriend Lovers Pillowcase. Pay more than the average to get WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01, Hate Plus – the sequel to Analogue – and Roomates Deluxe. Those playing the bare minimum will get access to Analogue: A Hate Story, Long Live the Queen - both excellent titles - and Go! Go! Nippon ~My First Trip to Japan~, a frankly odd visual novel that serves as part romance, part backpackers brochure as detailed tourist information and relevant costs is overlaid on a sucrose-sweet story with a protagonist who exclaims aloud at modern marvels unique to Japan, such as public transport and vending machines. Riding the shirt-tail of Valentine’s, you’ve got a bevy of Japanese visual novels for your romantic pleasure for cheep cheep. Readers aware of Chris’ tsundere ( read it up, kids) relationship with Hatoful Boyfriend will be able to appreciate the sublimeness of the most recent Weekly Humble Bundle.
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