Atrocity

Visual novels thrive on good writing. Unfortunately, Atrocity has some issues with grammar, spelling, and punctuation. The story might be interesting but it is very hard to immerse when the characters are photo realistic against illustrated backgrounds. https://youtu.be/DskkpqfOKHc

TL;DR = Great horror/mystery novel. Slight translation issues, not game-breaking. I have enjoyed this game quite a bit so far. I've played the first three chapters which pretty much lay the foundation as far as plot and characters. I was surprised by how distinct all of the characters are. Robert, the history teacher, is probably my favorite, but all of the characters are interesting in their personalities and flaws. Unfortunately, the English translation is the weakest part of this game. I never had trouble understanding what was happening but the way it was said could be strange. It wasn't a deal breaker for me but it might be a problem for others. The art was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I really liked the highly detailed characters. I thought I was looking at actual photos for most of Chapter 1 so that's impressive. The background was far less interesting in comparison but, at least, the locations were clearly different from each other. It might also be worth noting that this game is almost entirely dialogue. The player has, maybe, 4 choices per chapter. However, those choices significantly effect how the game proceeds. I've replayed Chapter 1 a few times and had a diffe…

Beta Tester's Review: Audience: ☐ Kids ☐ Everyone ☐ Casual players ☑ Mature players ☐ Pro players Graphics: ☐ Potato ☐ Really bad ☐ Bad ☐ OK ☐Good ☑ Beautiful ☐ Masterpiece Price/quality: ☑Full price ☐ Wait for sale ☐ Average ☐ Refund it if you can ☐ Don't do it ☐ Free Requirements: ☐ Potato PC ☑ Minimum ☐ Medium ☐ High end ☐ Professional gaming PC ☐ Don’t even try Difficulty: ☑ Literally anyone could play this ☐ Easy peasy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Hard (first few hours) ☐ Harder than Super Meat Boy Game length ☐ Really short ( 0 - 2 hours) ☑ Short ( 2 - 8 hours) ☐ Few hours ( 8 - 12 hours) ☐ Long ( 12+ hours) ☐ Endless Story ☐ It doesn't have a story ☐ Meh… ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Fantastic Bugs ☐ Game itself is one big BUG ☐ Bugs destroying the game ☐ Lot of bugs ☐ Few Bugs ☑ Nothing Others: Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Player Count: Singleplayer – No queue time, game launches immediately via steam. Pay to Win: Absolutely not! I have never played an indie horror game before, and I believe that “Atrocity” was a great way to introduce myself to the genre. Normally, I’m not a huge fan of horror, but having the novel presented to me in a visual format was certainly a new …