That Which Binds Us

A magical knife can erase people's memories of someone as long as the wielder has a strain of hair to cut ... and another's flesh to cut, willingly or not. [u]Praises[/u] • Interesting premise. • A few of the CGs are nice. • First playthrough is standalone, which is certainly unique in VNs. The second playthrough and onward is completely different than the first. • Comes with a walkthrough, labeled as “manual” under “additional content.” • Five different endings. • Encourages people be honest and communicate with their partner(s). [u]Complaints[/u] • Protagonist isn’t very likable. She can be annoying, like complaining about working all the time when she could just ignore her phone when her boss calls for her to come in on her day off. Like, just don’t answer …? • Mediocre writing. Often boring in between events. • Not a fan of the art style, overall. • Another story full of white people. No racial/ethnic diversity whatsoever. • Not very romantic despite it being about a guy trying to salvage his relationship with a woman [spoiler]who doesn’t remember him[/spoiler]. It was okay. It was interesting enough to keep reading. If the pr…

In all honesty, this is one of those times again where I wished there was a neutral button for some games. Because I don't know. This game has its good points but alas also things that fell flat. Basically we start with Evalise, who goes to a bail bond to bail out her useless, deadbeat boyfriend and meets up with a guy who reveals he can erase the memories of the person of your choice with his magic knife. Now it has a rather interesting premise, the chemistry of the 2 main characters and also the main couple is great ( and it should really for many reasons...) and it does have a sort of twist (that I suspected but alas) along with a conflict/plot but....the excecution was lacking a bit. My main issue that the plot was too rushed at times and whole conflict with the gangs felt like it was thrown their out of nowhere. I feel it would have benefited in being longer. Overall, nice premise, nice couple but could have benefited in being longer.

I was willing to let the lacking art style slide if the game made up for it story wise. It did not. It sets up an interesting narrative but focuses too much on mundane interactions that are dull. The main character lacked a lot of depth and from what little I've been shown I was not intrigued enough to play the game longer than 15 minutes.

Honestly, the worst game I have ever paid money for. The protagonist is, incredibly, bland and unlikable. The conversation is wanting. I purchased for unique art style, hoping that the content would also be unique and engaging. It was not. I was intrigued by the possibility of magicking someone to forget you, but in playing this game, it just could not hold my attention. If I am going to continue playing, I need someone in the game to be likable, or at least evil enough for me to love to hate them. This had nothing. It had a guy who could, somehow, cut you and make people forget you, and a girl who was really $hitty at making decisions, and had no filter when it came to asking stupid (personal) questions. This game was recommended to me on the basis of my loving Our Life. If you loved Our Life, do NOT buy this game. It will bore you to no end. Seriously, I hated this game soooooo much, I think this is probably the only review that I have ever left,,,that I can recall.

I absolutely adore this game! The story is so beautifully romantic and well written, I couldn't pull myself away from it until I've finished a full route. (Seriously, don't leave the stove on while you play!) Although the story has elements of magic, it is very much a slice of life with a sense of maturity that I don't find in most other otome games. The events in the game are often mundane, with the characters having very relatable conversations about daily life. It makes the story feel very relatable! 8.5/10 - Highly recommended

I've found myself buying quite a few games from Crystal Game Works. I think its because back when I was first getting into Visual/Interactive Novels they had a nice collection of free games to try that pulled me in. I will say, this game particularly wasnt my favorite VN but it was worth the time and money spent. Im glad I played the game. It was very middle of the road but not every game needs to be perfection. A story of love, crime, and memories... The twist was pretty good and the characters were memorable Overall I dont have a regret getting this game and for the price, I think overall its worth it.