Supposedly Wonderful Future

I recommend this game for people who like to read. A LOT! I mean it's really really a lot of reading. Which kind of turned me off and I was about to give it a negative review, but then I imagine its creators have spent a lot of time writing the story of this supposedly wonderful future and it's a good one. Even if I don't like the ending, it makes a lot of sense. It's very philosophical and since I don't want to spoil anything, I'll just say - this is not a game, it has no gameplay aside from the first mission. The rest is just a novel of about a company that changed the world and how the society reacts to it. I'd like for the choices to matter more, but in the end, they don't matter much in most cases. So yeah, there are stuff I don't like, but as a novel, it's ok.

It's definitely a lot of reading, but It's the only VN that's ever kept my attention for more than an hour. It's very thought provoking and compelling, actual good writing. I even took a screenshot of a quote I wanted to remember. The themes explored are close to where reality is headed and It's scary and this game tackles that well. The scenes you're involved are interesting and fun to figure out and I enjoyed the ending.

This game has the most text reading, by far, of all the 500 games I have played. It seems well done for a visual novel. It is made for adults and deals with moral issues/decisions.

While Supposedly Wonderful Future isn't much of a looker, it more than makes up for it with its stellar writing and the atmosphere and scenarios it creates with that. It doesn't shy away from referencing other media, like Silent Hill or Steins;Gate. Makes sense, given that it approaches similar themes and sentiments. SWF digs much deeper into aspects all about the human condition though. It might even change the way you think about your life, the world, and others. So if you like stuff that potentially sticks with you long after finishing it and are fine with some heavy reading, this is a very easy recommendation.

I have played a lot of games, and read a lot of novels and short stories. The writing in Supposedly Wonderful Future is some of the best that I have encountered in a game, on par with many of the published stories that I have read. The premise of the story is that you travel into a future where humans have achieved medical immortality (not a spoiler, since it is revealed very early in the game). You then spend the rest of the game playing through five vignettes that deal with the various issues, both moral and philosophical, that have arisen from this medical breakthrough. In most of the scenarios you investigate a mystery by talking to people and examining their surroundings. There is a lot to read, both in the dialogues and in documents that you find scattered around the environment, but all of it is interesting and well thought out. I played the game through to the end in one sitting because I was drawn into the story, and anxious to find out what would happen next. I would recommend this to anyone who values good storytelling in games, and especially to anyone who likes a story with a sci-fi twist. Total play time is 4-6 hours depending on how long it takes you to read everyt…

good game