In Search Of You

In Search Of You, developed and published by Celestial Star Studios, is an unusual entry in the interactive storytelling space—one that leans heavily into realism, intimacy, and the idea of placing the player directly inside a romantic narrative rather than observing it from a distance. Instead of relying on stylized visuals or traditional game mechanics, it adopts a live-action, first-person format that attempts to simulate real human interactions. You step into the role of Tian Long, navigating a series of encounters shaped by attraction, conversation, and personal choice, with the experience unfolding less like a conventional game and more like a sequence of lived moments. The defining feature here is its commitment to immersion through filmed sequences and direct engagement. Conversations play out in a way that tries to mirror natural dialogue, sometimes feeling spontaneous rather than tightly scripted. This gives the game a certain authenticity that’s rarely seen in more polished, heavily produced narrative titles. When it works, it creates an immediacy that draws you in—eye contact, tone, and subtle gestures all contribute to the illusion that you’re actively participating i…

I am a big fan of VNs, and recently started taking interest in FMVs (thanks to 428 Shibuya Scramble); so I am just checking waters here, and decided to play some other FMVs. Whilst I appreciate the effort (getting actors, and etc.) that went into making this game, but I can't really recommend this game for: 1. Half of the game is not even translated to English; only choice segments are fully translated to English, thanks for that at least. 2. The game has bad UI and UX. The objects that you can click when you hover your cursor on them, radiate a selection "ray" effects behind them, as in every game, but the problem is that their square borders are visible, and not transparent, which is, I agree, not a major thing, but still bothers you, considering this game has like 4 of them at all; so it could be done better than that. Also the game goes into full screen mode after every route end, which is honestly annoying, I want it to stay in windowed mode for God's sake. 3. Whilst I appreciated the effort above, but I can't really enjoy the fake acting. It is simply bad. Maybe for such a dating sim VN it has a lower bar for acting, but still, it bothered me. 428 Shibuya Scramble used onl…

The game quality is poor. The story is boring and drags too long in one place. Missing English subtitles make it hard to follow. Acting feels flat and expressionless. I bought it for achievements, but they were removed. Overall: 3/10, not worth it.

Worst FMV I've ever played. Terrible acting, no storyline.

Tried this game out when it was on sale. Gonna make this a little more clear to people. There is serious issues with the english translation as in they don't appear for Lily at all during the prologue. Unfortunately the game also has slight issues with stuttering video as well. I can't recommend the game in its current state.

Nutcrackr ranked In Search Of You as #99. Pros: -All of the women are pretty and sexy. -You can see all of the women in bathing suits plus you can apply sunscreen. -The English sub-titles work well most of the time. -The story-line is great, so you can get the romantic endings and 100% achievements. -It took me over 4 hours to get the 5 romantic endings (78% achievement). -$2.09 is an amazing price (sale price). Cons: -When you reach the romantic endings, there's a 3 minute scene of texting in Chinese without English sub-titles. -Outside of the romantic endings, there might be 1% of the scenes that don't have English sub-titles.