The Waters Above: Prelude

kinda a linear aquartic yuris nymphs vn, but the pace is nonexistence and evrythign is too fractured. i do like the dedication and art from the developer, but even if this is only a demo i still have to be frank.. in the end pls not take this review too seriously cus maybe its just me not getting it but for certain this vn could be of worht for soemone ig

Short prelude for a "The Waters Above" visual novel that was never released. The art is very beautiful! It's some of the prettiest art I've seen from Studio Elan Visual Novels. I liked how dialogue bubbles occasionally appear and disappear on their own to create a more natural dialogue effect. From the prelude the story also seemed to inhabit an unusually large-scale fantasy world, where SE Visual Novels typically stay in a small-scale fantasy world. I hope "The Waters Above" is finished and released some day!

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this is what peak looks like. <3

I almost wish I had not installed and played through these stories knowing that the full game will never come out, because before I knew it I was in love with the story and setting and wanting so much more. Especially knowing the usual quality of Studio Elan projects, I am sad that this will never become anything more... jk, unless? 🥺

Игра «The Waters Above: Prelude» — это атмосферная головоломка с элементами приключенческого жанра. Визуальная привлекательность, минималистичный дизайн и увлекательный сюжет о тайнах подводного мира завораживают. Геймплей сочетает логические задачи и исследование, но местами кажется слишком линейным. Уникальная механика управления водой и светом добавляет глубины, однако некоторые уровни требуют времени на освоение. Подходит для любителей спокойной атмосферы и интеллектуальных вызовов. В целом — достойное продолжение серии, но с небольшими недочетами в балансе сложности.