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• gamedeal user

  Mar 27, 2020

  This game has been out on Steam for almost two years now, and it is still horrendously broken. I have to try and run the game ~10 times before it will actually start. The art is beautiful, and I really enjoy the story so far, but I can't recommend anyone pay thirty dollars for a game that barely functions.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 16, 2022

  The game is a little convoluted without a guide to play. While it's technically an otome game, its really more of a VN with a tiny bit of romance between characters. Good story. Overall a good game even if it's not exactly what I expected to play. Short story: Barely an Otome Story Heavy Minimal Romance Good Game
• gamedeal user

  Jul 17, 2021

  I didn't enjoy it. I was looking for a choice-making VN, not a long-winded novel with a few choices sprinkled in + a noob shooter game. The art is pretty, but the anatomy of the characters is slightly skewed. There are not that many decision-making points, so it felt more like I was reading a novel, with A LOT of short stories (that mostly feel like filler episodes) that I have to read to progress in the main story. My first playthrough on the common route was okay, but I got increasingly bored with each additional playthrough. The flowchart seems useful, but it isn't an accurate depiction of how your choices affect the story - most routes are dependent on the short stories you're forced to unlock and watch. The romance is bland: [spoiler]All the characters are already in love with MC from the start, so you don't really have to work for it. It's just given to you. You also can't really get a good ending with Kagiha or Hikage. [/spoiler] The main theme is about death, acceptance and regret - despite the unique concept, I didn't feel like there was enough emotional depth to tug at my heart strings. I definitely didn't tear up the way I do when I read a well-written angsty shoujo manga. Liked: CG art, voice acting, flowchart Disliked: Lack of choices in the story, MC (vanilla-yet-inexplicably-popular, kinda dumb, rash, weak), the short stories I'm forced to watch to advance in the main story, amateur-looking butterfly shooter mini-game Neutral: character art (pretty, but the anatomy is off), the endings, the overall story
• gamedeal user

  May 25, 2019

  At first I was absolutely sure I'd love the game a lot. Art is literally breathtaking. Visuals are one of the best I've ever seen. This feature alone could be enough for a thumbs up. And the story itself was so gripping at first, I even messed up with my sleeping schedule. I couldn't make myself fall asleep until revealing the truth. But you know, right now when I finished playing it, or it'd be right to say when I gave up trying to unlock more achievements and the remaining ending(s?), I feel so annoyed and frustrated that I can't possibly state I liked the game or would wish my friends to go through all that as well. Except some big complaints there were so many little issues in this game ruining my initial excitement gradually leading to general displeasure. But I can assume that it's just my personal preferences. I really hate minigames in visual novels. The only positive experience I can now recollect was in Demonheart where that game was language related and therefore it was a great fun. I'm sorry but I'm in no mood to play any shooters when I start a visual novel. Killing butterflies was utterly unpleasant, especially when soon we learn that [spoiler] they are former people [/spoiler]. You need to play that minigames to gather enough points to unlock side stories. At first I was totally fine with it, as you can skip the execution and still get some points BUT you need to get an excellent result to unlock the achievement. It's nice when a game contains many different features attracting different players but could you, please, not force me into it. As a result, I had to ask two my friends to do it for me. Thanks for the comment in the guide about key combinations. Though they are so inconvenient, that I needed the help of three hands. Maybe it sounds hilarious for many of you but come on, I play exceptionally visual novels for a reason xD I'm still not sure what to think about that flowchart. At first I found it nice to be able to choose any episode. That's one of the reasons I like to read visual novels so much—you get some freedom, can influence how the story flows. But here it's a bit of illusion, as 'routes' are unlocked in some specific way. And it's definitely nice to follow your progress in that chart. I'm all for schemes, graphics and such stuff but I supposed I could use it to continue the story from some specific point. Alas, it's nothing like this. You just read a chosen scene and then appear in that chart again. What is it for really? How does it differ from typical memory section this game has as well?! It was especially disappointing as save files are inconvenient. They look alike with no way to distinguish what is saved where. I didn't buy the game after the release despite astonishing screenshots in my activity feed because many players reported technical issues. I waited patiently and I can't say there were any big problems but quite often I had to click several times to propel the story. And I don't mean those cases when we are to listen to sounds first or watch some movements, nah, at once I had to click about ten times to get the next sentence appeared. Settings aren't obvious. I had to ask several times in discussions to figure out what is where and how it works. Maybe I'm slow but I don't think it's right to do a quest out of it. Again maybe it's me but I'm not a fan of fullscreen modes, and I couldn't adjust the screen size here, it was a bit annoying. I've already said that art is gorgeous and it deserves to be mentioned again but I didn't like how those breathtaking CGs were organized in a gallery. I didn't find it convenient when different characters had the same CGs, maybe general section could be more suitable. I get it that it may be not an issue for the majority but I do pay a lot of attention to art in games. I like to unlock beautiful images, to check how many of them are left. But then you just see the same art...sorry, but kinda disappointing. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1738204435 Aand as usual...MC was annoying. It became slightly better when I turned off her voice. Thanks for this opportunity. I don't want to say anything bad about voice acting. Nope, everyone was amazing, really enjoyable. But in that gray atmosphere her voice felt too soft, gentle, girly, I don't know. And I can't possibly understand writers who in visual novels describe main characters as someone who dislike reading and can't share such hobbies with other characters. WHY? Is it some kind of mocking? Isn't it obvious that if a player has chosen a visual novel and not some shooter it means they like reading more or less. I was a little grumpy after my first bad ending. I mean was it really a choice to [spoiler] take or not to take a book for a VN fan? And to be killed by your hobby [/spoiler] urgh It was frustrating but I thought, ok, once in a while self-mocking can be fine but not to such extent. Or is it done specifically to fall more for your love option? xD 'cause it worked. The story was captivating at first. I enjoyed the idea. Though, to be honest, it resembled one visual novel I 'd already played. Nothing bad in it, just couldn't help noticing. Writing felt solid but soon typos and not a very good translation ruined my immersion. Some sentences made me really ponder, don't laugh but, for example, “When I was look”... O_o I even consulted the dictionary to see maybe there's another meaning of this word I'm unaware of, lol, but nah I guess “little” should be instead, though who knows. Especially when later MC seems surprised that Karasuba remembers books he read when HE was little. So it was a bit contradictory and I thought maybe something else was meant. I don't like to be thrown out of that gloomy atmosphere by such decoding. Like in that moment when really sad events were unfolding, I prepared mentally to cry my eyes out when I read how MC [spoiler] tripped while running to her love [/spoiler]. Yeah, I get it, she is a clumsy annoying typical MC but...I laughed and that's was all. I couldn't feel anything sad anymore. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1746260935 And the most disappointing part was sadly about the plot per se. I was so engrossed, couldn't stop reading when suddenly...that plot twist hurt me at first, then I felt annoyed and still being unable to accept that “care” of my “friends” I couldn't feel any emotions I was supposed to feel at the end of the story. It's the second visual novel that made me dislike itself completely after some twisted friendship concept. I'm sorry I guess it's my pet peeve, can't do anything with this. I value true friendship way more than any romance. So, I couldn't enjoy the game afterwards. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1739072078 Especially with that structure the game has. It's not like a typical otome with different routes. It's more like one supposedly sad story with just slightly different outcomes tied with different love options. All characters are nicely portrayed, I can't possibly complain about anything here. I enjoyed their...epilogues would be more correct to call them and not routes. But I felt unsatisfied, I longed for more. Actually, it could be ideal for general bittersweet atmosphere but as I didn't enjoy the main story too much... Despite all that fascinating art I feel so annoyed and frustrated I can't recommend the game. Maybe I'll get my answers, unlock all achievements, breathe out and reassess my impressions changing the review to a neutral one with thumps up. I bought the game with 50% discount. I don't think it was a waste of time or money. Maybe I expected too much, especially when I have some masterpieces I've played to compare. Decide for yourself if you want to give it a try. [table] [tr] [th]Find more in a [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/readingnook] Reading Nook [/url][/th] [/tr] [/table]
• gamedeal user

  May 11, 2020

  - [b]Length:[/b] 25-30 hours (without skipping over dialogue, average reading speed) - [b]I think you'll enjoy this if you liked:[/b] Amnesia: Memories, 7Scarlet - [b]I think you'll enjoy this game if you're into:[/b] Games about grief and catharsis, games that make you think about how we grow as people, VNs with supernatural elements Black Butterfly is a game that, at its core, is less of an otome and more of an unflinching look at grief, coming to terms with the past, and examining the ugliest parts of ourselves. Even the 'happiest' endings are tinged with sadness and the knowledge that awful things have happened; the happiness comes from the characters resolving to move on in a healthier way, with hope for the future. It is also somewhat of a mystery game, in a similar way to 7Scarlet. There were a couple of twists that I genuinely didn't see coming, and upon re-reading you see more and more of the small pieces of foreshadowing woven into both the story and the character art, which I found genuinely refreshing. Looking over lines of dialogue again reveals [i]why[/i] things were said, and why they felt 'off' on the first playthrough. The flowchart system is a bit clunky at times but offers a different take on the usual 'play the entire common route again with different choices to receive X ending' formula, and the short stories are drip-fed to you in such a way that you never feel like you're having to drag yourself through the way to each character's route(s). Overall I definitely recommend this one. It's one of those VNs where I found myself playing for an entire day at one point because I fell down the rabbit hole of wanting to unravel more and more of the overarching story. It is bittersweet, and you shouldn't go in expecting some kind of joyful romance - it [i]will[/i] make you cry. No spoilers, but I strongly recommend the following play order: [b]Common/Best end -> Kagiha -> Hikage -> Yamato -> Monshiro -> Karasuba -> Happy End[/b]
• gamedeal user

  Jul 6, 2020

  I honestly haven't cried this hard in a long time. Welcome to Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, AKA your next feels trip. In this gothic mystery/horror otome, you wake up as Beniyuri, an amnesiac MC, in a mysterious manor along with some pretty boys suffering from memory loss as well. Together you are tasked with hunting monsters overtaken by black butterflies, as you struggle to regain your memories and find your footing in such an ethereal place. And while you do so, you will laugh, and cry. You will cry a lot. The story is very well-written, and the dark moments are really where it shines. The cast is also wonderful (I loved Hikage to pieces) and there is some romance as well. I think though, that this game leans more towards a VN than an otome, complete with a fleshed-out MC with her own motivations and struggles. It's still otome, certainly, but you'll get a heavier story than usual. The system is also more forgiving than in other otomes--you actually get a neat flowchart that you can utilize very often during your playthrough. However it does have its flaws, for example I didn't like how the short stories were placed far away from the main part of the flowchart. Also the order is wonky in general--for example, you must finish the common route complete with its ending before doing the character endings, and some character endings require others to be unlocked first. I highly recommend using a walkthrough (although I played blind for my first playthrough, I utilized the walkthrough afterwards). There's also a neat little minigame that requires you to shoot down black butterflies at certain parts of the story using your mouse or cursor. Other that that and the flowchart, the system is more or less the same as in other otomes. The art is very beautiful, and honestly before I actually started New Game for the first time I went through the menu and just admired the stylish UI. I really liked the music too, and there's a few stand-out tracks. The OP is also fantastic and I have it on constant repeat, it's just that good. I can't really say much more without spoiling, so I'm just going to say that I highly, HIGHLY recommend this game. It'll deal with serious topics but in a mature way, and it'll have romance and tragedy and the theme of love throughout. Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly will remain in my heart for a long time, and I have a feeling it will in yours, too.