Katawa Shoujo

1. sharksfan98

   Mar 17, 2013

   10

   This game was constructed beautifully. The plot was bittersweet, alongside a beautiful soundtrack. I nearly cried that the end, with such aThis game was constructed beautifully. The plot was bittersweet, alongside a beautiful soundtrack. I nearly cried that the end, with such a great built-up plot that softly touched the lives of disabled lovers, and not being a flood of fan service. Thank you for 5 hours of pure entertainment!… Expand

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2. SirCabbage

   Jan 4, 2012

   10

   I am not one to normally play "games like this" in fact, I can most likely count the number of times I have played visual novels on one hand,I am not one to normally play "games like this" in fact, I can most likely count the number of times I have played visual novels on one hand, and even that hand goes away when I think of the number I have finished. Generally I steer clear of H-Games just on principle, but even then the games stories never capture me enough to keep me going. Until now.
   
   I started this game, thinking about how hilarious it was that a group of channers made a game, but the moment I saw the story begin I found myself wanting to know more. The production values are amazing, with the story, artwork, and even FULL MOTION VIDEO being delightfully and professionally displayed. Story wise, the player finds himself in a very similar mindset to the hero, trying to look past peoples disabilities but at the same time being fascinated and unsure of them. It is not hard to find a character that makes you want to move through the story with them, as despite their disabilities they are interesting people. They don't crawl all over you in classic harem style, the game strives to beat back stereotypes of the disabled, and girls in anime. While downloading this game you would be forgiven for thinking that it is just one big joke. The file size is 420mb (coincidence? I think not.). But if you play this game, prepare to fall head over heels in love with this beautiful story and game from Four Leaf Studios. Considering this game is a FREE download, and has the option to turn off H-Scenes, you have no excuse not to go out and download this game now. If only out of curiosity.… Expand

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4. blaicefreeze

   Dec 4, 2014

   10

   Beautiful. That is enough said. There are some inappropriate images for kids, but very few. This is not perverse, it only shows a lovingBeautiful. That is enough said. There are some inappropriate images for kids, but very few. This is not perverse, it only shows a loving accepting portrayal of the character you choose to be. I am a man that many would be shocked to see cry, yet i bawled like a baby several times during this exploratory game/novel. The connection and just captivating story made this one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life, and yes, I'm saying these 2 years later.… Expand

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5. Sharky70

   Feb 17, 2012

   10

   Katawa Shoujo is great, I've spent many hours on it. You must expect to do a lot of reading, because it is quite literally a visual novel.Katawa Shoujo is great, I've spent many hours on it. You must expect to do a lot of reading, because it is quite literally a visual novel. Great writing, although some phrases seem to appear quite a few times throughout the stories. I've recommended this to all of my friends and most of them loved it too, and even for those who didn't like it, they still admitted to the good writing. For the small and odd developer team over 5 years, I'd say it was a job well done, I only wish it was a little longer, although the different endings do give it nice re-playability. The art was well done as far as I'm concerned, but I'm no expert in art design. I think the best thing was how much I got addicted to the story and attached to the characters. I kept forcing myself to stop playing so I could actually sleep. The other thing is the sex scenes, if you're playing this VN for just the sex scenes, don't play it, if you don't want the sex scenes, you can turn them off in options. The sex scenes are actually not overwhelming or overdone, they're interesting, tasteful, and sometimes funny.
   Overall a very nice visual novel with a great story, love it.… Expand

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6. Ratshot

   Jun 4, 2012

   10

   I rarely give 10s, but this game really deserves it. All 5 story paths have a remarkable story and teach good lessons, and i shed some manlyI rarely give 10s, but this game really deserves it. All 5 story paths have a remarkable story and teach good lessons, and i shed some manly tears here and there as well. As many people said it's not an H-game, and it's not a dating sim either. It's a book with pictures, just 10x better than what that sounds.… Expand

   • 2 of 6 users found this helpful
7. gold

   Dec 17, 2021

   9

   Окей, сначала техническая часть. Я хочу сказать что много экспозиций много "обсасывающих" описаний, но не буду потому что здесь их нет, а еслиОкей, сначала техническая часть. Я хочу сказать что много экспозиций много "обсасывающих" описаний, но не буду потому что здесь их нет, а если и есть то не много и ещё это нормадля жанра. Вполне хорошо всё описано. По артам видно что их рисовали разные художники и в некоторых местах (в одном) это вызывает диссонанс. Техническая часть на 8/10 так норм.
   а сейчас к рутам и тут чисто моё мнение. от худшего к лудшему:
   6. Кендзи:
   Ха-ха. Шутку понял. Смешно.
   5. Сидзунэ:
   Самый скучный персонаж. за ней нудно и скучно наблюдать. её подруга и то интереснее, и то только в конце раскрывается. драма тоже в конце. 4/10
   4. Лилли:
   Приятный персонаж. Без психической драмы что печально. 7/10
   Переходим к даматическим персонажам с проблемами. В плохих концовках этих рутов глав. герой слишком душный как по мне:
   3. Ханако:
   Стеснительная - мне нравиться, только историю не дожали, как по мне. 7/10
   2. Эми:
   Самый быстрый рут - хм, плюс. история элементарная но меня зацепила, благодаря персонажу. 9/10
   3. Рин:
   Вот это замкнутый персонаж (на первый взгляд). "Битва" с ней прописано на отлично. 10/10
   в целом 9/10 классно, но можно было лучше.… Expand

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8. DZRascal

   Jan 6, 2012

   4

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katawa Shoujo is a disappointment, it could have been so much better. but the straight edge approach to it all just ruins the atmosphere. Don't misunderstand, the notion that it should portray the relationships in a (somewhat) serious manner is the right way to go, but when you remove from it nearly every semblance of humor (Kenji being one of the few things about the game that is good) you get an experience that is underwhelming.
   
   The ways in which the relationships between the MC and the girls develop are on the whole pretty decent, nothing amazing but not bad by any stretch of the word. The soundtrack, while fitting, doesn't really stand out much and is on the whole pretty simple. The artwork varies in quality and has consistency issues. Multiple artists, I know, but this has been in development for 5 years. Let that last statement sink in. This has been worked on for 5 years, yet it doesn't feel that way. The game feels like it could have been put together in about a year or so, 18 months at most. For a 5 year project, Katawa Shoujo is lacking.
   
   On the whole the game could have been much better if the whole serious business approach had been declined, in favor of a more regular approach, that is to include humor, and cater more to the specific fetishes that the works direction can include. Why make a Bishoujo game about disabled girls and then dodge around potential scenes that can be included? There isn't anything stopping the game from having humor related to the subject matter while still remaining a 'serious' portrayal of building a relationship with a disabled partner.
   
   Again, I'd like to point out that while KS isn't particularly bad, it isn't really all that good either, it does nothing to stand out and doesn't display a very high level of quality at all given its development period. An ok outing for an indie dev, especially considering where they gathered together and how the idea came about.… Expand

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