The Dawn Of A Flower

[i]The Dawn Of A Flower[/i] is a beautifully illustrated otome. As a princess disguised as a prince, dodge danger & find romance as you strive to save your country. [h3]The Story[/h3] The setting of the story is set in Ancient Egypt during the Bronze age where you play as a princess who disguised as a boy plays the role of a prince in order to gain favor in the royal court. Your journey takes you from romance to the battlefield as you try to to stay alive and help your country. You will have three potential love interests in the game; Denehue (self arrogant and egotistical), General Tamuz (devoted and caring) and finally Enrim (caring, concerned and loyal). [h3]Game-play & Features[/h3] The game features include your usuals such as skip options, read speed, display options, audio controls, voice on or off and language selections. Some nice extras include a gallery album that unlocks as you play, background music selections, mini games, and a log of the endings along with afterwords and spin offs. As you play you will gain favor with each of the main romance options by building up points in a love meter. You can always check the meter by going to the Lotus symbol on the to…

This is a nice VN featuring beautiful visuals and a captivating narrative of politics and romance, but it is flawed by poor English translation. Overall, I enjoyed the game and I recommend it, but non-Korean speakers should be aware of this shortcoming. The main character is a princess who dresses up as a boy and takes up the role of a prince in order to gain acclaim within the royal court. She will shed light on past events, clean her deceased mother's name, thwart assassination attempts, fall in love, and ultimately help her country in a final battle. The story is engaging and intricate, with several twists, and many tense and sweet moments. The setting is Ancient Egypt at the end of the Bronze Age, with several references to its culture and technology, and to other nations of the period. There are a couple of minor anachronisms, such as a bound book or a world map appearing in one of the rooms. To add a twist, there is magic too in this world, though it seldom plays a role and never really explained. The visuals are nice: the watercolour backgrounds are stunning, and the romace CGs are beautiful. The character drawings are okay, but created somewhat lazily: half of the graphi…