Solar Echoes: The Star Legation

My first ending was pretty good tho i did not flirt with anyone so i ended up solo but all in all it was a good ending. I reloaded a earlier save file to see if i could pick one of the human girls at the end over replaying the game and discovered that just bugged the game and got me a bad ending ouch. I dont think i will bother replaying this game just to end up with one of the two romance options. I had fun, it was a okay story, i liked the characters in it, its a shame i did not have more time with the two last aliens that joined or more time to interact with the reptile.

First off, it should be mentioned that I worked slightly on the title screen options. Sci-fi visual novels are fairly unique in this genre, with the last one I played being Event-D, and I have to say that this is probably the best sci-fi one I've played. The selectable abilities at the start of the game certainly make some of the choices you're given throughout the story unique. Legations story is very witty in parts - Oasus' arrogance and attempts to learn about sarcasm gives some witty moments - whilst other sections have a very contemporary feel. Background and starship artwork is very high quality and have are quite often animated too. Character design is great too - with nice large characters and some wonderfully amusing facial expressions, especially for Trey. CG art is also commendable too. Music wonderfully fits scenes, although there are occasions where the lack of a tune goes on for too long. However, some rather amusing voice over at the end do make up for this. There are a few downsides - after a zoom in on a character, there is usually a second or so black screen before the current ensemble is re-displayed again. It's also a shame that the game engine used is…

It doesn't offer anything interesting enough for me to be able to justify the price

I was going to wait until I had finished the game to review it, but what the heck - I'm having a fun time :D If you like space opera-esque stories, then you'll love this visual novel. It's comforting how much it mirrors similar stories but with its own charm and flair. Each character feels like they have a personality, and it's not always clear where the story is going to take you! I'm lucky that I haven't fallen foul to my bad decision-making yet, but only time will tell as I continue... I recommend :)

Imaginative and exuberant, with strong characters and a large dash of humor. Be aware you'll want to save often, in case you misjudge a conversation or make a mistake in battle (though the battles can be set to auto-win if you prefer). The difficulty was well balanced, and the mystery was well done. Almost all the characters were truly delightful. I will quibble with the "Over 12 hours of gameplay, with additional hours in alternate routes and endings." My first playthrough took about eight hours, so I'm not sure how you can come up with twelve without counting alternate routes. Maybe if you're a slow reader? Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed this game, and will be looking forward to any future ones by this developer.

A niche game, for scifi fans. The Star Legation is a very well written visual novel with interesting characters and a nicely constructed & described world. So if you are into scifi, I highly recommend to give this game a chance. Fingers crossed for further titles in this series!