Today’s feature is going to go a little bit differently because I am a man with a noted blood-stained gold standard. I have made the darker side of fiction my home and when blood and suffering can be weaved into a solid story, the result is a very satisfied JP. Kindred Spirits on the Roof […]
Howdy! I know, I know; I botched it again. I deeply apologize for leaving everyone hanging on this final 2015 list. I was hoping to wrap it up in January, however I got snagged in more than a few categories. Believe it or not, I do try to be fair when I can and I […]
Let’s be honest on this one: Sickness from Unwonted Studios is launching tomorrow. That means that regardless of what I say here, it will not be taken into consideration. It was a demoralizing realization as I played the Sickness demo over the past few days, because that means all that is left is a bloodbath. […]
Before we begin this list an ‘honorable mention’ is it order because I was planning to put Backstage Pass from SakeVisual on this list. However, earlier this week it was announced by Ayu Sakata and her team have basically finished the game. It is still listed as Early Access on Steam, but us media types […]
My friends, we have made it. We are in the first week of a brand new year. Already we are seeing long-awaited releases and brand new EVNs step up to the plate to welcome us to a year of new chances and opportunities! But, before we fully move forward, there are some traditions that must […]
Last year, the folks at Fastermind Games surprised and impressed with Icebound: a decent fantasy title that showed off the potential of the group. Since then, they have been busy on their next big project Moonshot: an episodic sci-fi series that takes place on an Earth under alien subjugation. I immediately fell in love with […]
Welcome everyone to what is essentially an experiment for VNs Now: a little something that has been coming for a while now, but has managed to stay on the outskirts of this reviewer’s purview thanks to the grey area surrounding Early Access. I’ll be honest: like with crowd-funding, I like the idea of Early Access. […]
Christine Love is weird. Here’s the thing: I stand by my opinion on Analogue: A Hate Story. It remains one of the best written EVNs I’ve played and the level of detail in its society makes the brutality of the world much more realistic. The Analogue versions of Hyun-ae and Mute remain some of the […]
Walkerman. To be honest, when I first heard the title I thought it could be Les Stroud’s next great television series. Then I realized it had to do with the supernatural and figured that somehow Les Stroud had found a way to fight werewolves in remote areas of the world. Then I read the Kickstarter […]
I first found out about Sierra Ops nearly two years ago shortly after playing Touhou Mecha again and Rising Angels Reborn for the first time. I am a noted fan of the ‘space opera’ subgenre and seeing more EVNs enter this world has been one of the small pleasures of operating VNs Now. Since then […]