Everlasting Summer
Everlasting Summer
Everlasting Summer, développé et publié par Soviet Games, est sorti le 18 novembre 2014 sur PC, Mac, Linux, Android et iOS. Ce visual novel indépendant au moteur Ren'Py plonge Semyon, un jeune homme ordinaire, dans un camp de pionniers soviétique nommé Sovyonok après qu'il se soit endormi dans un bus en hiver pour se réveiller en plein été. Produit par des communautés russes de chan, le jeu mêle voyage temporel et éléments érote, et propose à Semyon de découvrir les habitants du camp, d'explorer ses mystères et de résoudre la question de son retour. Sa durée est estimée à sept heures trente pour l'histoire principale et vingt-sept heures en mode completionniste, avec une note agrégée de 84,89. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic et Steam saluent une bande-son de qualité et une écriture soignée, tandis que d'autres mentionnent une difficulté initiale avec le protagoniste et le système de choix.
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Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« I've never been a fan of this genre, but I've always loved trying new things, because sometimes my opinion of something high-quality and interesting changes, and I start to like it. I bought an erotic novella at a big discount and decided to try this one as it's free. Trying to take a two-sided approach to highly rated and highly praised games so to speak. I didn't like the first one... and I didn't like this one either... Well, the general idea of repetition, the nostalgia for "those old times in a camp", the music, the beautiful backgrounds—all that was fine. But everything else—no. The characters aren't very good drawn, the dialogues aren't particularly interesting, with the exception of a couple of dialogue sections, and the protagonist's behavior in those dialogues is "so-so" I would say with censor words. And I didn't like how much text there is in the game. Yes, it's a visual novel, but it's incredibly tiring. Maybe I could recommend everyone try this product, it's free after all, but you still need to spend some time of your life on this free game. And for me personally, I'll close this genre for myself, it's 100% not my thing. »
« An extremely noteworthy visual novel with an incredibly high-quality soundtrack. Some of the songs are worth listening to over and over again. The atmosphere created in the Sovenok camp is simply wonderful. The characters, although built on archetypes, are, in my opinion, not bad if done correctly, and the game succeeds in this. You become imbued with empathy for each character in this story. The plot is simple but incredibly intriguing and engaging. Mysteries, romance, solutions. Happiness and sorrow are clearly felt. The abundance of romantic lines and their elaboration pleases me. In my opinion, this is one of the best visual novels for discovering this genre. This game includes many different routes, each of which is unique and will help a beginner understand what is closer specifically to him. Overall, this is a good visual novel with strong points. »
« I have to say that I felt absolutely moved by this game. I went in fully expecting some kind of Romance game with a funny twist here and there, and I came out beaten and broken but feeling like I could take on the world. And I don't just mean from the point of view of somebody who's won a game... no, I mean the lessons that come from this game, the way that sometimes even the bad endings make you feel like you've won something great for this guy just makes me proud to say that I love this game. Please, please, please show your support for this emotionally driven work of art! »
« Nice art and decent atmosphere, but the story is painfully boring, full of plot holes and contradictions. Characters act illogically, the pacing drags, and the whole thing feels like cheap trash disguised as a VN. A hollow product with pretty visuals, nothing more »
« Игра с которой меня ассоциируется СНГ геймдев, простой технически и по дизайну, но такой душевный и родной, каждый раз когда вспоминаешь о не, будто вновь возвращаешься в студенческий летний быт, в совенок »
« Базированная база в игровой индустрии новел. Игре уже 10 лет, а сообщество игры всё ещё живёт, и не только живёт, но и делает великолепные моды на игру, которые добавляют особо атмосферы, других взглядов на сюжет от лица других игроков, а также целую тонну возможности проявить свою фантазию и интерес. Лично у меня - это лучшая визуальная новела за всю историю. Эта игра после каждого рута оставляет после себя осадок, который может ввести тебя в заблуждения насчёт определённого рута, или, например как меня, может натолкнуть на философские размышления о тех или иных смыслах игры: попадание в таинственный лагерь, отношения между персонажами, мораль каждого рута и многое другое. Благодаря этой игре у меня сложились великолепные воспоминания, которые я не хочу забывать, чего только стоит сеттинг игры, а также саундтреки к игре, которые уже долгое время находятся у меня в плейлисте :) В игру можно играть и 10 часов, и 110, и даже 1000+, с учётом тех модов, которые выходят в стиме. От меня, она заслуживает все 10 баллов. »
« I got a crush for Slavya and Alisa, the music and the atmosphere, but the writing was trash, random stuff with no sense, every route explain the supernatural phenomenon differently, the full arts are inconsistant, some are good some have terrible style, this game seems written and drawn by 5 different people who never talked to each other. That being said there were a few sequences that unironically touched me, and this game made me into russian culture. »
« Игру очень сильно вывозит очень качественный саундтрек, довольно атмосферная игра, которая запомнится надолго »