Mizuchi 白蛇心傳

This is a neutral review. I neither liked nor disliked this game. The interface, the art, and the music are all good (even if the text is sometimes misplaced, no big issue). My issue is the storytelling... The idea is good, same for the characters, but it feels like some topics weren't exploited enough? Also, sometimes the story is super slow, nothing happens. If you strongly enjoy slice-of-life theme you won't see any problem (maybe), but if like me, you need some mystery or something to stay engaged well be ready to skip all the repetitive or "filler" dialogues. And sometimes I also found the story going faster, too fast, but more rarely, some content wasn't explained or exploited enough [spoiler] like the final fight, it feels so rushed [/spoiler]. I think this game will be more enjoyable to people who like slow storytelling with a lot of slice-of-life vibes. I wasn't the right audience.

I think it’s a ok indie visual novel. Dateable characters are fine. Both of them have their own unique and interesting personalities to explore. I also believe there are some moments that can really warm your heart. About the story telling: Beginning of the plot is quite interesting and gives the impression that there will be constant conflicts and action, but after a while things start to slow down. It’s not that I hate slower parts of a story, but there’s definitely a section that feels like it’s just empty(?) Interactions and development between the characters could have been integrated better and pushed beyond simple filler activities so that they actually contributed to the main plot. Most of the major developments in the main story happen during the beginning and last sections, while the middle section itself progresses with a level of monotony that you wouldn’t even expect from a slice of life anime. As for the visuals, if I try to be objective about it: character art and backgrounds used throughout the script are pretty ok. However some of the cutscenes have noticeably different art styles that can feel a little bit strange at times. Some of the pngs also feel like they don’t really fit their scenes/game and end up looking out of place. Personally: I also think some of the characters faces look a little ugly and disproportionate. I think the biggest problem is: It’s just compared to the other visual novels, I don’t think the story or the art is particularly memorable at all, but that's ok too for lot of people. Overall if you have some free time and money, I can say it’s worth giving it a shot.