In which a bag of Cheetos tries to be gourmet chicken
A decent and honest review of Wadanohara and the Deep Blue Sea.
I want to print what this guy says about Mogeko's writing and characterization and paste it on my door. THANK GOD ME AND ZAR AREN'T THE ONLY ONES WHO FOUND IT MEDIOCRE. Every other review I read (aside from one bitchy one that screeches how everyone who plays the game are problematic monsters who should burn in hell) gushes over its OMG AMAZING STORY/CHARACTERS/ETC. and I'm sitting here thinking, "Uh... no?" Plus this guy brings up some good points that I hadn't mentioned in my own review, like Wadanohara's passiveness (and how it makes her boring as the main protagonist, despite her cute design) or how the main villain just didn't work for me as a villain.
Frankly, I’m also amazed at how many people either adore [Wadanohara] or want to bang her. Anyone who doesn’t find her lovable or at least cute is most definitely a villain, and I don’t think her familiars have any life goals outside of her at all. Is that what being a familiar is about? I mean, Chlomaki’s lobster familiar is more developed than them by virtue of wanting her father to be safe and having a life outside of her master. Considering they’re there for almost all of the story, that’s… kinda sad.
I knew there was a reason I liked Lobco and not just her design; she's got more personality than Wadda's three familiars combined. Three whole characters who are supposed to be important side characters.
OH OH AND THIS:
I guess that [Samekichi] didn’t tell anyone else about what happened to Wadanohara. Like, not even a really sneakily hidden note to Oarfish lady that said “hey get Wadanohara to a Gynecologist with a rape kit and keep her as far away from Sal as possible bc he stole the sword and raped her, now he’s cursed her so that if she remembers she’s going to be corrupted into something horrible so I’m running away sorry PS burn this note after you read it”? I mean, Sal’s good, but is he that good?
I KNEW IT. I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT BUGGED ME ABOUT THE WHOLE "OMG SAMEKICHI REFUSES TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED" THING. IT'S A GODDAMN PLOT-HOLE. Yet another reason this would make much more sense if Samekichi was raped instead of Wadanohara. Wadanohara is the only person he trusts, and Sal would use that against him so Wadda would stay cursed.
It’s a cut above average RPG Maker games, but that’s not saying much. To me, it’s the equivalent of bad (as in mediocrely bad, not bad bad or hilariously bad) fanfiction in RPG Maker form. It’s junk food for people who like cute romances, cute characters, good graphics, & surprise creepiness. That’s not a bad thing to like though - sometimes, you just need something cute. And, you know, there’s nothing wrong with that either.
Which is the best way to describe the game, imo. WHY MUST THE ART BE SO GOOD *sob* Also, this guy recs Dreaming Mary in place of Wadda, just like I did! I wonder if we're secretly cousins.
This post has been crossposted with Dreamwidth at http://shamanicshaymin.dreamwidth.org/129460.html. Pick your poison. Mwoiiiiiiiing~!
I want to print what this guy says about Mogeko's writing and characterization and paste it on my door. THANK GOD ME AND ZAR AREN'T THE ONLY ONES WHO FOUND IT MEDIOCRE. Every other review I read (aside from one bitchy one that screeches how everyone who plays the game are problematic monsters who should burn in hell) gushes over its OMG AMAZING STORY/CHARACTERS/ETC. and I'm sitting here thinking, "Uh... no?" Plus this guy brings up some good points that I hadn't mentioned in my own review, like Wadanohara's passiveness (and how it makes her boring as the main protagonist, despite her cute design) or how the main villain just didn't work for me as a villain.
Frankly, I’m also amazed at how many people either adore [Wadanohara] or want to bang her. Anyone who doesn’t find her lovable or at least cute is most definitely a villain, and I don’t think her familiars have any life goals outside of her at all. Is that what being a familiar is about? I mean, Chlomaki’s lobster familiar is more developed than them by virtue of wanting her father to be safe and having a life outside of her master. Considering they’re there for almost all of the story, that’s… kinda sad.
I knew there was a reason I liked Lobco and not just her design; she's got more personality than Wadda's three familiars combined. Three whole characters who are supposed to be important side characters.
OH OH AND THIS:
I guess that [Samekichi] didn’t tell anyone else about what happened to Wadanohara. Like, not even a really sneakily hidden note to Oarfish lady that said “hey get Wadanohara to a Gynecologist with a rape kit and keep her as far away from Sal as possible bc he stole the sword and raped her, now he’s cursed her so that if she remembers she’s going to be corrupted into something horrible so I’m running away sorry PS burn this note after you read it”? I mean, Sal’s good, but is he that good?
I KNEW IT. I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT BUGGED ME ABOUT THE WHOLE "OMG SAMEKICHI REFUSES TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED" THING. IT'S A GODDAMN PLOT-HOLE. Yet another reason this would make much more sense if Samekichi was raped instead of Wadanohara. Wadanohara is the only person he trusts, and Sal would use that against him so Wadda would stay cursed.
It’s a cut above average RPG Maker games, but that’s not saying much. To me, it’s the equivalent of bad (as in mediocrely bad, not bad bad or hilariously bad) fanfiction in RPG Maker form. It’s junk food for people who like cute romances, cute characters, good graphics, & surprise creepiness. That’s not a bad thing to like though - sometimes, you just need something cute. And, you know, there’s nothing wrong with that either.
Which is the best way to describe the game, imo. WHY MUST THE ART BE SO GOOD *sob* Also, this guy recs Dreaming Mary in place of Wadda, just like I did! I wonder if we're secretly cousins.
This post has been crossposted with Dreamwidth at http://shamanicshaymin.dreamwidth.org/129460.html. Pick your poison. Mwoiiiiiiiing~!