I've completed all endings so far, this game made me feel some emotions and opinions so I decided to write this review. I'm scatterbrained, and so is this review so sorry lol ;p
MAJOR SPOILER WARNINGS. DO NOT READ REVIEW IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED/COMPLETED THE GAME!!
first of all, I really love the cosmic elements of this game. It's unique, and it shines through the plethora of other phycological/romantic visual novels of this kind. I was a bit disappointed that the ray endings didn't have much elaboration. We get a little bit of backstory from the comment thread but it would've been cool if more was uncovered during this ending as it can be argued this is the "true" Ray/Binary Star ending. We also get snippets of what his life was like during Binary Star and the hero's association but it's never really fleshed out and it's disappointing because I bet this would've been a really intriguing plot if the player decides to go with ray's ending. In general, if the hero vs villains concept had more cosmic features to it I believe this story would stand out a lot more.
alien invasion feels too comic/satire like for me to take it seriously as a major plot point, which it is in one of the endings. Whenever they mention alien invasion i just think of 60 seconds lol. Maybe if the aliens were more expanded upon and were given unique features and name for the species but the author never really goes into depth so i feel detached. Tell me more about these aliens, how were they created? how do they work? why are they so evil? why do they hate humans?
the family backstory for the MC is unnecessary and it would've made more sense if they were a mid 20's villain escapee with no kids who stole to provide for their own family instead of kids. Especially since the way the MC acts throughout the game is childish and they hardly thinks about her kids except for a few times, which is unrealistic especially considering the circumstance. They would've at least reached out once throughout the start of the game to see how the kids or caretaker is doing. Also, knowing the character of Double, how come he doesn't use the kids against MC? either way, this could've been rewritten/developed more
MC acts like they are a civilian rather than a villian in most parts. They hardly show off their (i'd assume to be) expansive insider knowledge of the heros vs villian fighting except for one instance. they also act repulsed/shocked at whenever ray/binary star does some wild shit when the MC should be used to it, hell, even attracted to it.
double feels like a cartoon villian. I love his concept as a character but its hard to see him as a character rather than a caricature. His name also reminds me of double stuffed oreos so theres that
there are moments, especially when ray shows of his cosmic roots, where the writing really shines. There are occasional grammar/spelling errors and sometimes the writing feels inappropriate for serious scenes. (example, the scene where MC gets kidnapped. explaining the bloodshed as "pinatas" does not immerse the reader or make them feel the same horror the MC feels while watching your love interest slaughter a bunch of villains for you lol.
theres also a lot of instances where they tell instead of show. It's more acceptable with visual novels since, they're well-visual-but sometimes this happens even when intense scenes are happening.
for instance: instead of saying "despite ray's stony facade i can sense some sadness in his tone"
expand on the 'sadness' expand on how it's subtle and how the character can still decipher it. Use this as an opportunity to reestablish the MC's closeness with Ray.
the art is really pretty and one of my favorite things about the game next to the GUI design. The main menu is really cool and I can tell a lot of thought went into it.
Overall though, I enjoyed playing this game. It was fun. There is a lot of potential in this game, and I hope my feedback is helpful to the creator!
Thankyou for spending the time to write up all this feedback! It must have taken so long to not only write but also organize your thoughts :3 I appreciate it! I totally understand where you are coming from and I feel similarly about a lot of your points.
I agree that the game is a bit short, originally when I made it it was intended to be a part of a game jam.... but I took too long and missed the deadline LOL. So that's why it feels a bit abrupt, I agree that it would have been better if I had more padding in there. I intentionally wrote it leaving out a lot of background information (like info abt the naha and aliens), I think for some people this was frustrating as a lot of people like the deep dive into world building. I didn't want to dive too deeply into those points because I was worried it would take away from the point of the game itself when the game was already going to be short, unless I wanted to take year to making it I needed to be really choosey on what I showed. I also liked the shadowy nature of these things, that although there is a lot MC understands, there is far more mechanisms out there that is beyond their knowledge or understanding, just like Ray himself in a way.
The reason that the MC acts more civilian is an implication that although MC was a villain a lot of their life was under Double's wing, he protected MC from a lot of the 'real' bloodshed (aside from his own violence that becomes more out of control), something he himself is frustrated by.
MC does not have kids, when the protection of their family was mentioned it was parents/siblings. I probably should have specified that more I didnt even realize it could be interpreted that way with kids but feels like such a duh moment now! And yes Double would absolutellllly use it against MC.
Your feedback on writing is definitely noted and some of these things I have noticed abt my writing since making this game :) hopefully my next game will be better in that regard 💕
OMG I did it. Here is my second part of Binary Star the incredible saucy free indie game that I just could not stop playing I was hooked when this blonde bombshell gave me that look with his icy blue eyes! I am a sucker for superhero's and that is my downfall. Here we go folks put on your seatbelts for this one!
Is there a guide somewhere perhaps? I've been trying to get anything but the bad ending and I keep failing miserable TTwTT can someone tell me how to get the good ending
i didnt know what yo expect coming into this game but just. Wow. i absolutely love the characters and the way the main character is written, and the ILLUSTRATIONS??? HELLO??? i didnt expect this but im certain this game is in my top 10 now!
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Its very cosmic horror
I've completed all endings so far, this game made me feel some emotions and opinions so I decided to write this review. I'm scatterbrained, and so is this review so sorry lol ;p
MAJOR SPOILER WARNINGS. DO NOT READ REVIEW IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED/COMPLETED THE GAME!!
first of all, I really love the cosmic elements of this game. It's unique, and it shines through the plethora of other phycological/romantic visual novels of this kind. I was a bit disappointed that the ray endings didn't have much elaboration. We get a little bit of backstory from the comment thread but it would've been cool if more was uncovered during this ending as it can be argued this is the "true" Ray/Binary Star ending. We also get snippets of what his life was like during Binary Star and the hero's association but it's never really fleshed out and it's disappointing because I bet this would've been a really intriguing plot if the player decides to go with ray's ending. In general, if the hero vs villains concept had more cosmic features to it I believe this story would stand out a lot more.
alien invasion feels too comic/satire like for me to take it seriously as a major plot point, which it is in one of the endings. Whenever they mention alien invasion i just think of 60 seconds lol. Maybe if the aliens were more expanded upon and were given unique features and name for the species but the author never really goes into depth so i feel detached. Tell me more about these aliens, how were they created? how do they work? why are they so evil? why do they hate humans?
the family backstory for the MC is unnecessary and it would've made more sense if they were a mid 20's villain escapee with no kids who stole to provide for their own family instead of kids. Especially since the way the MC acts throughout the game is childish and they hardly thinks about her kids except for a few times, which is unrealistic especially considering the circumstance. They would've at least reached out once throughout the start of the game to see how the kids or caretaker is doing. Also, knowing the character of Double, how come he doesn't use the kids against MC? either way, this could've been rewritten/developed more
MC acts like they are a civilian rather than a villian in most parts. They hardly show off their (i'd assume to be) expansive insider knowledge of the heros vs villian fighting except for one instance. they also act repulsed/shocked at whenever ray/binary star does some wild shit when the MC should be used to it, hell, even attracted to it.
double feels like a cartoon villian. I love his concept as a character but its hard to see him as a character rather than a caricature. His name also reminds me of double stuffed oreos so theres that
there are moments, especially when ray shows of his cosmic roots, where the writing really shines. There are occasional grammar/spelling errors and sometimes the writing feels inappropriate for serious scenes. (example, the scene where MC gets kidnapped. explaining the bloodshed as "pinatas" does not immerse the reader or make them feel the same horror the MC feels while watching your love interest slaughter a bunch of villains for you lol.
theres also a lot of instances where they tell instead of show. It's more acceptable with visual novels since, they're well-visual-but sometimes this happens even when intense scenes are happening.
for instance: instead of saying "despite ray's stony facade i can sense some sadness in his tone"
expand on the 'sadness' expand on how it's subtle and how the character can still decipher it. Use this as an opportunity to reestablish the MC's closeness with Ray.
the art is really pretty and one of my favorite things about the game next to the GUI design. The main menu is really cool and I can tell a lot of thought went into it.
Overall though, I enjoyed playing this game. It was fun. There is a lot of potential in this game, and I hope my feedback is helpful to the creator!
Thankyou for spending the time to write up all this feedback! It must have taken so long to not only write but also organize your thoughts :3 I appreciate it! I totally understand where you are coming from and I feel similarly about a lot of your points.
I agree that the game is a bit short, originally when I made it it was intended to be a part of a game jam.... but I took too long and missed the deadline LOL. So that's why it feels a bit abrupt, I agree that it would have been better if I had more padding in there. I intentionally wrote it leaving out a lot of background information (like info abt the naha and aliens), I think for some people this was frustrating as a lot of people like the deep dive into world building. I didn't want to dive too deeply into those points because I was worried it would take away from the point of the game itself when the game was already going to be short, unless I wanted to take year to making it I needed to be really choosey on what I showed. I also liked the shadowy nature of these things, that although there is a lot MC understands, there is far more mechanisms out there that is beyond their knowledge or understanding, just like Ray himself in a way.
The reason that the MC acts more civilian is an implication that although MC was a villain a lot of their life was under Double's wing, he protected MC from a lot of the 'real' bloodshed (aside from his own violence that becomes more out of control), something he himself is frustrated by.
MC does not have kids, when the protection of their family was mentioned it was parents/siblings. I probably should have specified that more I didnt even realize it could be interpreted that way with kids but feels like such a duh moment now! And yes Double would absolutellllly use it against MC.
Your feedback on writing is definitely noted and some of these things I have noticed abt my writing since making this game :) hopefully my next game will be better in that regard 💕
Thankyou again for the feedback!
OMG I did it. Here is my second part of Binary Star the incredible saucy free indie game that I just could not stop playing I was hooked when this blonde bombshell gave me that look with his icy blue eyes! I am a sucker for superhero's and that is my downfall. Here we go folks put on your seatbelts for this one!
tjhis game i s so good
It's so good it's sinful!
Is there a guide somewhere perhaps? I've been trying to get anything but the bad ending and I keep failing miserable TTwTT can someone tell me how to get the good ending
there is a downloadable walktrough here. Look at the download titles <3
my favorite game I cannot stop thinking about the game I wish that we got a bit more close or comfortable with ray. but I love love this game
ahem never mind I feel scandalous writing that never mind tho hihi
i didnt know what yo expect coming into this game but just. Wow. i absolutely love the characters and the way the main character is written, and the ILLUSTRATIONS??? HELLO??? i didnt expect this but im certain this game is in my top 10 now!
I know right I am so in love!
I love this so much. I have a love for superhero and yanderes its like this game was made for me.
I've played this game in the past, but I came back just to say I LOVED this game!!! Although im not expecting it, id love to see more game content! <3
Downloads taken down for a few days - will return sometime in the future
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