Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk
Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk
Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk, développé par Otomate et édité par Idea Factory et Aksys Games, est sorti le 29 septembre 2016 sur PC (Microsoft Windows) et PlayStation Vita. Ce titre de genre aventure et visual novel place l'intrigue dans une ville dirigée par des clans opposés et marquée par la superstition, où une enfant née avec la marque maudite d'une sorcière cache son identité jusqu'au vol d'une relique mystérieuse qui révèle une série de secrets. Les mystères découverts pourraient rétablir l'ordre ou détruire tout ce qu'elle connaît. La progression permet de débloquer des histoires secondaires et vignettes, tandis qu'un organigramme interactif suit les chemins narratifs et permet de revenir sur des choix de dialogue, avec plusieurs fins alternatives. Vendu au prix de 28,99 euros avec la gestion des droits numériques Steam, le jeu affiche une note agrégée de 70,00 et une durée de 11 heures et demie pour l'histoire principale, étendue à 23 heures et demie pour une partie complétionniste. La presse a salué l'expérience, RPG Fan jugeant son temps de jeu mémorable et Gaming Age notant que le titre réussit en tant que visual novel et otome en ignorant les conventions de genre, tandis que certains joueurs sur Metacritic le considèrent sous-estimé ou recommandent la série, et un avis Steam positif le présente comme la suite spirituelle de Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Overall, there is very little to fault Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk for. My time spent with the game was memorable, and many of the endings emotionally resonated with me. As far as otomes and visual novels go, Ashen Hawk is one of the best I've played in a long time. »
« Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk succeeds as a visual novel generally and an otome specifically because it ignores its genre conventions in favour of telling a compelling story, with largely decent characters and enough content to keep you interested all the way to the end. I’m not sure what Aksys’ goal with the Summer of Mystery was, but if it was to showcase just how impressive and engaging the genre can be, I’d say it succeeded beyond any shadow of a doubt. »
« Once you get the decision-making ball rolling, it gets hard to put Ashen Hawk down. »
« When the story kicks into gear, it's well worth the time as it's one of the most thrilling visual novels on the system. [Issue#152, p.90] »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« This game is actually really underrated. I don´t see anything wrong with it, even if it maybe don´t keep you interested all the time. But still the story is actually good, great characters, really good music, good romance (cause it´s a otome after all), and definitely not to much fanservice. Jed is a really good main character. Play it if you find it on sale, it´s worth it. »
« Another great game from the psychedelica series! You can play Ashen Hawk without knowing the events in Black Butterfly but I would still suggest playing POBB first to catch more Easter eggs from the previous game. While the story might have a bit more plot holes in it compared to Black Butterfly, the characters were so enjoyable I could overlook the flaws in the writing. Jed is probably one of the most unique heroines I have ever seen in an otome game and would honestly just replay only for her. »
« After playing Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly and reading many reviews on Ashen Hawk, I must say that I wasn't very eager to try this game. That, though, started to change as soon as I hit the New Game. Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk is not your usual otome game, filled with fanservice and cutesy romance scenes with tons of choices to guide out the story outcome. Ashen Hawk focuses on telling a compelling story inside the world of Psychedelica, bringing out well written characters, beautifully made illustrations and a GREAT soundtrack. The game mechanics aren't really innovative, but it was a smart choice to keep the short-stories dynamic from Black Butterfly. It's easy to play, the voice actors did an amazing job and the protagonist quickly became one of my favourites to date. For me, Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk succeeded in every aspect of the genre, but the strongest point surely is the story it tells. Completing 100% of this game gave me nothing but pleasure and I can only hope for new titles inside the Psychedelica scenario. »
