Not bad

This is the masterpiece of what human kind have attained throughout all of it's history. Neck cracking plot and truly deep characters.

P. S. If you have difficulties in the walktrough, this guide will be very useful:

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3561496240


How do I already have nine hours in this trash on Steam? And yep, I got all the achievements honestly. And you know why? I wanted to rethink this game. Really rethink it. I played it twice: once in the summer on my phone, and then again in 2024 on PC, getting all the endings and illustrations.

I went through all of it purely for a friend, who was (and maybe still is) a hardcore ES fan and knows a ton about the mods for it. I wanted to see for myself what this whole phenomenon is, what all the sugar jokes are about, why everyone is so hyped over some Dvach girl, and why they pity Lena. The first time, you could just read the story, digest it, and (ideally) forget it (since on my phone I got the solo ending), but when you try to really dive into the game, you realize what a complete cesspool it actually is.

Yeah, objectively, there’s some atmospheric music and nice art here. But don’t let that pretty wrapping paper trick you into thinking it’s anything more than garbage.

The plot is the main problem. The main character, Semyon, is a typical immature guy stuck in his fantasies. How he ended up at the ‘Owl’ camp and why he’s even there is unclear, and honestly, I don’t care. His detachment pushes people away no matter which route you pick, whether he’s interacting with someone or just by himself. The side characters aren’t any better: their personalities are shallow, the jokes are terrible, and a lot of moments exist purely for the sake of lust.

It pisses me off when people call this game ‘unique.’ I could just as easily dye girls’ hair crazy colors, give them anime hairstyles, and drop them into a pseudo-Soviet setting. So what, does that automatically make me popular like Soviet Games? And why this game is considered so amazing is beyond me.

Everything here is straight-up plain, like kids seeing the world in black and white — endings are either good or bad. It's especially cringy watching people on social media argue about 'how can you pick just one girl when they're all amazing flowers.' Or like Epifantsev from "Green Elephant" said: 'one story is just crazier than the other.' Because all the characters, including Semyon, are boring nobodies with zero memorable story or personality.

The game is technically for adults, but the heroines act either like rebellious teens or like pouty elementary schoolers. It totally kills any sense of seriousness and makes you not care about their fates at all.

The hype around the game really deserves a mention. For those who are REALLY into it, there’s no need to go into the scandalous 'Sovenok Fest' and the messed-up community that refuses to grow up (regardless of their age), even to the point of dangerous attachments to virtual characters, wanting things like 'I’ll kill myself, and we’ll be together' (especially relevant for this game). The same goes for their arguments defending the game—how shallow and pathetic they are.

I just don’t get how this crap got so popular. And unfortunately, as long as there’s demand, there will be supply. Be decent humans—just saying, if you don’t want to end up with a doctor who’s effectively doing a lobotomy on you (if you think this game is a MASTERPIECE), maybe rethink your outlook on life.

Just saying, you know, just in case.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3611529199