Shadows of the past

***UPDATE 10/10/23*** I stand by what I said below from WHEN I wrote it. Unfortunately "Game_002" has already been released, and that demonstrates to me that this developer is more interested in pushing short bites of what will inevitably become trash out the door than they are in growing their skills. As such, I can't really recommend this game (or any of their others) to the community. This now changes from a thumbs up to a thumbs down from me. ***ORIGINAL*** Wow...this is the first time that I get to be the first person reviewing a game. Don't I feel special?!? I'm not gonna lie, I really only bought this game BECAUSE I thought that it would be a train wreck, and I wanted to see just how bad that it is/was. On the store page, it just says "Game_001" where you add it to your cart. And I figured that if the devs have so little focus that they can't even name the thing, what hope is there for the game itself? But on the other hand, when I make music, I don't always have a title for it. So I have a LOT of tracks that end up being something like "23.09.21 Blues D#m - 92bpm" so I get the naming convention the dev used. Although I think that it's ambitious to use "_001," but I am c…

Sex game. Only one route. Get on discount.

[h1]Shadows of the Past — Achievements: No | Steam Deck: Unsupported[/h1] [quote] TL;DR: Overpriced adult visual novel with weak story, flat characters, and no real gameplay. Decent visuals and varied music, but nothing else holds up. Not recommended. [/quote] Shadows of the Past is an adult visual novel built around a small-town investigation and a supposed romantic storyline. On paper, it promises a lot: deep characters, twists, emotional writing, and atmosphere. In reality, it delivers very little. The gameplay loop is non-existent: Click. Read. That’s it. No meaningful choices, no interaction, no engagement beyond progressing the story. It’s a fully linear experience. The biggest issue is the writing. The story is basic, predictable, and lacks impact. Characters feel flat, with very limited personality or development — it’s hard to care about what’s happening. The romance aspect is especially weak, feeling forced and underdeveloped. Even compared to generic content in the genre, it doesn’t stand out. Visually, the game uses semi-realistic 3D-style renders. It’s decent, but repetitive — characters cycle through the same expressions over and over. Audio is one of the…

This novel without choices should be priced max 0.50 max

Not worth the money. Too short for the cost Bad renders Beat/played through in less than 15 minutes CHOICES DO NOT MATTER