Through the Lens

[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38888018-United-Critics/] Please follow [b]United Critics[/b] for quality reviews[/url] [h2]Through the Lens Review[/h2] Paris – The Land of Photographs & Cigarettes Follow the journey of an American photographer who goes to Paris for work at a company called Mirage Corp. But the longer he works for them, and the longer he reads the mysterious cursed book given by someone anonymous. Secrets start to unravel - past and present start to collide. [h1]Story - Content[/h1] Through the Lens is an early access visual novel that takes around 1.30H to complete. The game features our main protagonist moving to Paris for work, and the longer he works, the odder the whole place feels. The game got 4 days, which are played throughout two chapters, being around 1.30H. Storywise, there isn’t really any kind of deep or interesting story. The cursed book that the protagonist finds is just a story from the developer's earlier game (4 Kingdoms Supremacy). Then the rest is simply answering/questioning characters that our protagonist talks to, which, if he chooses the correct answer/question, there is a chance you’ll see a special or secret scene. Later…

Yes, I know I am reviewing this AVN as early access, but I can't see it getting much better as it is fairly linear at this point and forced into relationships you may not be interested in. In addition, the graphics are poor and lack detail. I am going to get a refund on this AVN as I have already lost interest in the story. If you are looking for good AVNs on Steam, I recommend: Acting Lessons, City of Broken Dreamers, Depraved Awakenings, Leap of Faith, Sisterly Lust, and Tales from the Unending Void.

This wasn't bad, a decent story overall. I liked the book so you got a taste of fantasy to go with the present. The models are hot and the renders good but the animations could use some work. They're a bit slow and basic. Overall, I liked it.

B (EA) Girls: B+ Claire is the main girl and very nice. The rest are just as good, but not as prevalent. Scenes: B+ Dated, but still pretty good animations. The SFX is a little distracting, but better than no SFX. Mechanics: B- Pretty standard AVN but with choices that matter - if you make the wrong choices, you might not end up with all the girls... pretty short though and clear when you don't make choices that they like, but unlike real life you can roll back! :) Bottom Line: At the end of CH2, felt I had gotten a good start to a story with the start of a harem. Interested to see what happens next. Visually not as good as many other AVNs, but the story will keep me interested for now.

Completed the first play through, really enjoyed the game, story and cast. Thanks!

First off it takes about 95 mins to do most/all of the paths. I can't say all, since there is no gallery yet, and i have not looked at the assets of the game. Choices do matter in this game. The renders and animations are good, even if the animations seem a tad stiff. The story is pretty good, and we have not even gotten to the secrets yet, unless seducing each girl is part of that. I recommend getting it on sale since it's only 2 chapters right now, but do look forward to future updates. It is a tad high priced for 2 chapters, but i think it will be worth it as the dev updates more. I'm just hoping it does not become abandonware as many games seem to do.