Last Term, First Love

This game was very enjoyable and cute, I heartily recommend to anyone who would enjoy a romance visual novel.

Really enjoyed my time with Last Term, First Love. The game has a really nice atmosphere, and I especially liked the interactions between the characters. The story takes its time instead of rushing everything, which makes the relationships feel more natural and gives the whole game a nice sense of nostalgia. The characters are also pretty charming, and I found myself genuinely wanting to see how their stories would develop. If you're into school romance, character-driven stories, or just looking for something relaxing to play, I'd definitely recommend giving this one a try. A lovely little game, and definitely worth supporting the developer. Looking forward to seeing what comes next!

= OVERVIEW = While it clearly takes direct inspiration from similar games powered by RenPy, the standout quality of this game is that the thoughtfulness and authenticity of the writing takes clear precedent over the typically predictable and convenient waifu setup that is associated with this genre of games. The writer clearly draws from personal experiences to some degree as the specificity of certain phrases, words, and behaviours cannot purely be the product of research or entirely drawn from common media. = CHARACTERS & CONTENT = The main female characters exist in such a way where it doesn't feel like they exist purely for the fantasy of the male protagonist. You get the impression they had a life before suddenly meeting you, and this is used to effect several times throughout the game. Each primary female interest has a specific set of character behaviours such as masking or bravado, and it's up to you to determine what it is they're really saying. Their personalities run surprisingly deep and as you get to know them more you realise they are written thoroughly more humanised than sexualised, despite the sprites. Of special note are the supporting male characters who, inst…

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I had high hopes and they were cruelly disappointed. tl;dr: it's not at all terrible (and it is very pretty), but a LOT should have been cut. (yes, I know how ironic that is given the lenght of my review...) [b]Some positives:[/b] I liked the characters (Chad my man, seeing him [spoiler]talk normally[/spoiler] the first time the girls show up was comedy gold. Bea is visibly bored sometimes and it's refreshing to see her not even pretend. The others are nice too) And I enjoyed spending time with the girls! (I didn't even hate it with the guys, it's the group scenes that really failed for me.) I wish we'd see the relationship with Bea develop more, since she says it did, but at least it was fun. Honestly, after my first playthrough (a study route), it was reasonably fun - I skipped the group scenes and got to enjoy the dates, so it was a much better experience. Just not entirelly worth the time spent waiting. [b]Now the bad[/b] The gameplay is flawed, which is no small feat for a visual novel. You need good grades, and you can improve them by studying (rather than hanging out with girls) and doing well on tests (a series of questions about topics you'd better know yoursel…