Tyrania Enforcers - Visual Novel

[h1][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34294631/] Follow Far2close - Visual Novel Playthroughs Curator Page [/url][/h1] [b]Tyrania Enforcers[/b] Developer: Leviathanimation Publisher: Leviathanimation [h1]Intro:[/h1] [b]This visual novel is still being developed, this review may change when all content has been implemented. I am marking it as EARLY ACCESS for the time being.[/b] Linda is a journalist reluctantly tasked on working alongside the Tyranian Imperial Armed Forces, specifically, to document the work of Tyrania Enforcer Corps under the care of Corporals Asterion "Aster" and Emie. She doesn't agree with what the Empire does but after experiencing multiple situations where her life, career, and ideals are jeopardized, her stance heavily sways. Throughout Linda's days with the Enforcers, she understands them better along with what drives them to seek justice. Her once biased view has now come to an understanding that justice isn't fully cruel, that there are multiple layers to each situation and that sometimes, there is no such thing as rehabilition and reintegration. [h1]Pros:[/h1] [b]1.[/b] The first [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1217490/Tyrania__A_Kinetic_Visual_Novel/]Tyrania[/url], I had issues with the overall conflict and how vague things were. For [i]Tyrania Enforcers[/i], the world and conflict is much more fleshed out. It's easier to digest when the Tyranian Empire and the Union are in a cold war with each other. [b]2.[/b] I am thoroughly enjoying the story as it is extremely a character driven narrative showing Linda's perception change over time along with Emie's warm nature despite her rugged exterior. Aster's failure and cowardice in his past is a strong drive that aids him in his fight for justice. Not everything is perfect, nor is the Union or the Empire. Both have strong flaws to their ideals and it shows when [spoiler]Linda is pregnant but is being blamed by Tyranian Major Aura for leaks without credible evidence.[/spoiler] On the Union side, they are too optimistic that everyone can be rehabilitated, despite the severity of their crimes. Life is precious indeed, but the cost of eight for the fragile repairing of one is a heavy price. [b]3.[/b] I enjoyed the characters! Linda and Emie go through great character development, Aster is a strong supporting character for Emie with his own excellent motivating factors, Lieutenant Friedhelm is a charming deuteragonist serving as the superior officer above Aster and Emie, Private Clavis is an excellent example of the Empire's different reactions depending on the case, and Major Aura is a strong tritagonist. Leviathan's writing on his characters have improved greatly. [b]4.[/b] The music is unique and a number of it are vocal tracks made by [url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38kH1TJ-iO1RT3GAIwI3jA]Kate Kwok Music[/url] and other ambient tracks are from the first [i]Tyrania[/i] done by [url=https://x.com/MushroomCake28]Kamo Studio[/url]. As always, it fits in well with the Tyrania universe and Kate's vocal tracks add so much to the mood of the scene. A notable one for example is [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJHrnAuMmws]Beyond the Horizon[/url] [b]5.[/b] The artwork and animations have improved after all these years, it shows how much effort Leviathan goes into his work. (Major Aura is cute. I hope she lives.) The animations are numerous and are a joy to look at. Along with that, there are mini games that are fun little additions and skippable if you do not want to do them. It's nice loading the magazine for the Heckler & Koch XM8 and cleaning the weapons when Emie is tasked to do it. [h1]Neutrals:[/h1] [b]1[/b] The visual novel is incomplete, please do take note of this. Leviathan has discussed the plans in his recent [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/4336290/announcements/detail/680758418664849954]post[/url]. [h1]Cons:[/h1] [b]1.[/b] Hopefully we can expand more on the Union and Crime Partisans. We see how Tyrania handles things on case by case scenario. I still see them as a comically black and white nation. How does the Union handle people like serial killers and rapists, human traffickers. [b]2.[/b] The pacing does feel slightly quick, but not so bad this time. I think the East Pirtuni rebellion could have used Linda more as a slow build up for their cause, giving Major Aura more evidence to use against her. The current setup is fine with the [spoiler]leaked photo and tracking device[/spoiler] but I think they should have manipulated her more while she still had a bias against the Empire. [b]3.[/b] There's a lot of artwork and animations, but the gallery has a select amount. I think it should have more even if it's just showcases some of the sprites as a lot of the scenes look cinematic and deserve to be looked at more. [h1]Conclusion:[/h1] [i]Tyrania Enforcers[/i] expands on the Tyrania lore and heavily improves from the first release. It gives a better character driven narrative while including more on how the ideals of Tyrania work out. The music, minigames, and numerous animations add so much to the experience, making it an entertaining read. [b]Score:[/b] 8/10 GREAT + EARLY ACCESS