In conclusion, if you love shonen-ai/yaoi and visual novels, then this game is a must play. That, and as a Japanese game with no official translated release, there is a small English-speaking audience who even knows the storyline intimately. I really hate to be so vague, but I really don’t want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn’t played/watched the game, because every decision and ending is so satisfying to stumble upon. It really gets the player involved and excited, in my opinion. Every song accompanies their scene so beautifully and never fails to elicit an emotion out of me. I’m hardly an expert in music, but to me, the music for DRAMAtical Murder is very unique to this game and I could easily pick it out. Even the background music that plays through certain scenes is easily recognizable. Then there is the amazing and iconic music that is present throughout the game. The images shocked me, to say the least (and satisfied the sadist within me). On one hand, you have an adorable protagonist with bright blue hair, but if you pick the bad choices you end up with a really graphic, heartbreaking ending for him. And bad endings are the opposite and way worse than they sound. Good endings are just what they sound like they give you a warm feeling in your heart at the end and you smile at your victory. Now, there are good endings and bad endings. As the main conflict arises though, the air gets understandable darker but balances out with a literally all-white setting for the final conflict.
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Right from the beginning, the setting is full of color and energy with an upbeat vibe to it. The resolution reached can be really inspiring if the audience can see it.īut I was really surprised by the range this game took in its genre as well. Then there is the over obvious theme of self-conflict that drives the story. In one route, Aoba is basically explaining what it means to be alive, what to live for, and the meaning of life. But the conversations between the characters and the decisions they make are some pretty serious ones. Not that the actual plot itself is difficult Aoba is ultimately trying to save everyone on his home island Midorijima from being brainwashed (to put it in an oversimplified nutshell). His story and personality were really hard for me to get into and understand, but by the end I just felt happy and a little sad for him.Īnd speaking of confusion, I would have to say that this has some complex themes for a sex game. I did end up feeling a little confused and unfulfilled at the end of Mink’s route, but I can’t even say that I hate him. Everyone has their distinct flaws and personalities, and some of them I didn’t even like in the beginning, but after playing through their separate routes, it was very hard not to empathize and love them in the end.
After so many twists and turns (there must be around 12 different endings total for the game), you develop a very strong attachment to Aoba. And I think I can honestly say that I love every single one of the characters that Aoba interacts with. But the real satisfaction and appreciation for this character comes at the very end of the game, after you’ve played through every route possible. He’s a likable enough character to run along the story with, and I personally find him adorable to shadow around and easy to empathize with. The player makes choices for the main character, a Mister Aoba Seragaki. Then there are the characters and their personalities. I could never get tired of looking at this game. Not only are the characters themselves intriguing to look at, the background work is phenomenal and detailed beyond belief. If you’re going to be marketing a product that features still images a lot, then the best way to keep the audience’s attention is to make the images beautiful and engaging, and DRAMAtical Murder delivers. I want to first praise the gorgeous art style that the game features. I was really just expecting some weak storyline with a lot of gay sex thrown into it, since this is marketed in the yaoi genre, but there was some significant plot and character developments! And I have to say that I am overjoyed with the game. So, I finally finished the visual novel/ boys’ love game, DRAMAtical Murder, published by Nitro+CHiRAL.