Hatoful Boyfriend

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 37
  3. Negative: 10 out of 37

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  1. NoelKreiss
    Aug 8, 2015
    0
    It's a weird game but it don't make it a good game , it's still a piece of sh*t and of course a total mess , wut? Ur really considering wasting money in this **** You will regret ur hole life because it don't worth it AT ALL.
  2. N1ghtMareSlumb
    Aug 8, 2015
    0
    Ps4 is really disappointing me these days but this?? It's the worst thing i've ever seen , we are talking about a game where you date pigeons and it's not cool at all.
  3. drlowdon
    Mar 28, 2018
    3
    I'm always willing to give games that do something a little different a try so when I saw Hatoful Boyfriend, a game about a school for sapient birds, free on PS+ I thought I'd check it out. To be honest, I needn't have bothered.

    The game is essentially a visual novel in which you play the only human attending said school. There is nothing in the way of actual gameplay and you'll spend    I'm always willing to give games that do something a little different a try so when I saw Hatoful Boyfriend, a game about a school for sapient birds, free on PS+ I thought I'd check it out. To be honest, I needn't have bothered.

    The game is essentially a visual novel in which you play the only human attending said school. There is nothing in the way of actual gameplay and you'll spend most of your time clicking through page after page of text and occasionally (and I mean occasionally) making a choice as to where the story goes. The writing is of a good standard, and many of the characters are quirky and given sufficient depth, but as a game I just found it really boring.

    There is a place for story telling in video games but it needs to be done in a more interesting way than this to keep me interested for any length of time. If I'm going to just click through text why wouldn't I just read a book instead!?    … Expand

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. RPG Fan
    Jan 28, 2016
    90
    Hatoful Boyfriend isn't just quirky and bizarre, it's also the smartest visual novel you've never played.
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  2. Gamers' Temple
    Oct 28, 2015
    70
    The best pigeon dating sim ever made.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 21, 2015
    70
    Something entirely different. [Oct 2015, p.91]
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