Once Upon an Electric Dream

Lovely quick game. The voice acting is excellent and the soundtrack adds well to the ambiance. My only complaint is that I would have liked there to be more story, so I could get to know these characters more.

I got through both true endings, 1 good ending, and 2 bad endings in 84 minutes. There are two love interests. Zero was a sweet feeling and the second, Miel, had a good ending that made me feel a little uncomfortable. It just didn't seem to be a relationship based on honesty although it was mostly the MC's fault for being stubborn enough to just go after the guy a bit randomly without all the info. MC is definitely impulsive. the true ending of Miel's route was better, but also seemed a bit off regarding how much MC sacrificed only to abandon the cause at the last moment. The voice acting was good, though a few lines were a bit wonky but nothing immersion breaking. I actually liked Miel's VA best, even if I didn't like his route as much as Zero's. Good appropriate music and acceptable art.

Once upon an Electric Dream feels like an exercise. Not only an exercise for the creators, but for the player to experience an simple narrative about choice. Do you chase the horizon or stay on solid ground? Story- a small story that is imbued with touches of life and world building, especially if you pursue all endings. Characters- Timeless tropes that are colored by the setting and the use of voice actors. Art- a story aid that is suggestive rather than immersive. Overall I enjoyed this story and feel the price of admission is fair, not only for the experience, but support smaller creators.