The Outcast Lovers

[h3]Quick Impression : Incast or Outcast?[/h3] Having played many of the games by the same creators, I understand what they were aiming for here. While I previously gave positive feedback on the narrative and this "multiple perspective" mechanic, I’m less convinced this time. The intention and the subject remain commendable, but I personally had trouble connecting with the execution—both in terms of narrative and visual intensity. The philosophical dilemma here is quite straightforward for the characters (the outcasters): should they shelter and care for a refugee they’ve just literally run over, risking trouble with the law and the authorities—or should they report him to avoid consequences? Incast or outcast? The lack of depth in both the characters and the topic prevented me from appreciating the game’s slow pacing, short length, and seemingly simple dialogue—despite the meaningful subject—like I was able to with other games ([i]The Night Fisherman[/i], [i]Ring of Fire[/i], or even [i]The Leviathan: Prologue[/i], though in a different style). It's hard to really attach a "player experience" here, or to clearly grasp the intended emotional path: even if the point is to avoid…

[h2]The outcast Lovers[/h2] A sequel to The Night Fisherman, I’ll go spoiler free since this is only 10mins. Some of the choices are heartbreaking yet I feel like it’s based on true events happening around the world. Food for thought!

Recommended if you get trapped in a dark room for 20 minutes with nothing but a PC with this installed.

The Outcast Lovers is a sequel to The Night Fisherman. The Outcast Lovers just feels not quite as impactful as The Night Fisherman on broaching the topic of immigration with multiple endings that also don't feel as distinct. Overall, this game is even shorter and also manages to fall shorter too. 2/10

Игра 'The Outcast Lovers' – это трогательная и завораживающая визуальная новелла, которая рассказывает о запретной любви в фэнтезийном мире, полном предрассудков и опасностей. Сюжет захватывает с первых минут, заставляя переживать за главных героев, вынужденных скрывать свои чувства. Визуальный стиль игры выполнен в приятной, детализированной манере, а музыкальное сопровождение создает атмосферу волшебства и драматизма. Персонажи получились живыми и многогранными, каждый со своей уникальной историей и мотивацией. Мне особенно понравилось, как разработчики раскрыли темы толерантности и принятия. Выбор решений влияет на развитие сюжета и концовку, что добавляет реиграбельности. Диалоги прописаны очень хорошо, чувствуется искренность и эмоциональность. Хоть некоторые моменты показались слегка затянутыми, в целом, игра оставила приятное послевкусие. Рекомендую всем любителям визуальных новелл с глубоким сюжетом и красивой графикой. Определенно, одна из лучших в своем жанре, в которые я играл за последнее время.

"The Outcast Lovers" is not a game, it's an e-book that's been dumped on Steam masquerading as a game. As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay, it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which poses the question, "How did something this badly written end up on Steam?". When someone hoping to become an author is unable to get published in print, they spend $100 and dump their high school fan-fiction onto Steam, under the guise of a game. This garbage tier e-book differs from almost every other e-book on Steam, in that it is not about the authors imaginary anime girlfriend/waifu. Instead, this is a CYOA book about finding a refugee and deciding what politically should be done with refugees, which basically positions this as an e-book pushing political propaganda... certainly about as far from being a game, and as far from being an enjoyable experience for gamers as you could get. It's worth mentioning that this e-book "experience" features some animation and the ability to "look around" various scenes... but none of this changes the operative and crucial fact that there ar…