Crimson Spires

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  • Summary: The small mining town of Bataille, Missouri has been cordoned off from the outside world for six months. The inhabitants have no idea why. All they know is that ever since the so-called "Contingency," planes no longer fly overhead, strange creatures have been glimpsed beyond the perimeter,The small mining town of Bataille, Missouri has been cordoned off from the outside world for six months. The inhabitants have no idea why. All they know is that ever since the so-called "Contingency," planes no longer fly overhead, strange creatures have been glimpsed beyond the perimeter, and large mechanical towers will gun down anyone who tries to escape. As you --Sheriff Erika Wright-- search for the truth, you must listen to the advice of a serial killer, mingle with extreme conspiracy theorists, and negotiate with vampires.

    Your struggle to protect the people of Bataille will uncover startling secrets and forge unlikely alliances. Eventually, you must choose a partner in your quest to unveil the mysteries around you.    … Expand

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  1. TheXboxHub
    Aug 24, 2021
    60
    Crimson Spires is a visual novel shrouded in mystery; one which contains a plethora of intriguing plot points but ultimately fails to satisfy by not delivering answers to too many questions.
  2. XBLA Fans
    Sep 21, 2021
    60
    The story is excellent, the characters work well, and the art switches between colorful and gloomy whenever it needs to. Can too much of a good thing be bad? It really depends on you. If you have the patience to read through bucket loads of text (I suppose that’s why you’re here instead of YouTube) then you’ll adore this game. If you get a little impatient, you’ll probably end up fast-forwarding through most of the scenes until you get to one that looks like it’s important. I will admit, as much as I loved the story, some of the conversations just didn’t seem like they were going to end.

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Sep 5, 2021
    7
    Crimson Spires is the latest visual novel from Eastasiasoft. You are stuck in a town that’s cut off from the rest of the world; surrounded byCrimson Spires is the latest visual novel from Eastasiasoft. You are stuck in a town that’s cut off from the rest of the world; surrounded by deadly towers that encircle it. As newly transferred sheriff Erika Wright, your job among many are to find out what these towers are. It’s a long way from trying to hump the boy-next-door, so Crimson Spires may well be a refreshing break from the visual novel norm. There is still plenty of romancing, but you and your partners are brought together through the tension of the situation, and you make uneasy alliances with the various people of the town of Bataille, all with the aim of digging out the mystery’s core. Developers Woodsy Studio have a vision for visual novels, as they’re determined to move away from games that have you shooting everything, or slaying dragons to rescue princesses. This is a more mature, diverse approach to storytelling and something the visual novel genre could well do with. The slow-burn of this plot adds to the depth and complexity of the mystery, but I find that it tends to drag on somewhat, and the dialogue seems trivial and irrelevant at some points, focusing on characters bickering back and forth about seemingly unimportant topics. This game requires a lot of time and patience to fully understand and play through, and the tone and energy throughout stays rather mellow. For players who are easily bored by games that aren’t faced-past or packed with action, this may not be the best play for you. Visual novels aren’t my cup o’ tea but I do play them on occasion. Everything here checks all the boxes for fans of the genre and with Eastasiasoft’s wonderful price of of admission it’s a sure winner for those fans.… Expand