Volcano Princess Review (Keesasha)
I never knew being a dad could be this interesting! They really nailed it, I cried when the recaps started rolling, what a journey it has been!
This sort of life sims have been around for almost 3 decades, starting with Japanese games where you play as a student and have to spend each day doing something (studying, spending time with friends, working out etc.) , but this is the first modern one that most of us probably had access to, so even if there are games of similar quality out there, it doesn't make this any less of an achievement. What they accomplished here is something special!
And yeah, the translation is kinda crappy at times, but it's not so bad that I couldn't get the meaning behind the words.
The combat is actually pretty fun, but I'm thinking about starting a new game and I'm afraid that if I grow my daughter to not be a fighter, I won't get to experience it anymore :(
There are just so many events and endings, it's kinda crazy how many achievements there are in the game.
And yeah, you can date girls/women as well! AND it's super satisfying to get that one ending that I hadn't seen in any, literally ANY other game before!
All in all, a must-buy for anyone who's even a little bit interested in experiencing the life of a guiding father in a fantasy world :D
*edit: I finished it a 2nd time, then I went on and reloaded the last save...and...oh...my...god...
There are at least 6 "future paths" you can pick from, each with up to 3 picks ... and they also have their own star ratings.... it's absolutely INSANE!!
So let's say you went the route of an archer... depending on the requirements you met, you are given 2-5 stars (not sure 1 star exists). If you get 2 stars, you're probably gonna be a village hunter, 3, I dunno, a soldier or something... and then at 5 you literally become the best archer in the world! And they all have their own little ending scenes and text, it's so sweet!
WHAT A GAME. my dudes, WHAT A GAME!
"Egg Hatcher is a 2-girl-army studio based in Beijing, China. Their passion for video games and a similar vision of creation brought them together since senior school. They studied at the same university and finally figured out Volcano Princess as the archetype of their dream of a videogame."
No way, dude, no way 2 people made this masterpiece. Unfortunately, I can't find anything about it online, but if that's true, they deserve a medal!!!!