Little One - A Visual Novel

[h1] Definitely Not Otome but Shotacon? [/h1] A short and sweet review here, I liked the game its a mixture of time management, item collections and triggering events. However it is super time limited so if pressure is not in your alley then i don't think its for you. The story is mysterious, but as the name suggests this is not an Otome, basically you are taking care of a child with a mysterious past. The game leaves tips on how to play it, I remember doing these insane brain teasers as well (I really still don't understand how Pirate A is the answer to the last question gg) You basically raise the child, buys him toys and books, you get closer with him and you find out his secret past and help him. This is basically it, the plot. Whats unique here is that you need to buy SOME items in a specific order and under the correct time frame, otherwise you get a bad end. That's pretty insane considering you have to always look out for clues and there are many things to buy. And progressi...

I don't have much to say about this game, but I wanted to do a review anyway. The story is definitely bittersweet. It's about a troubled boy, named Jake, who has clearly been abused at some point, and ends up staying with the protagonist. Over a few months, the protagonist has to consider her decisions carefully, so that boy can learn to trust her. This is an extremely important aspect of the story, because if you fail to make the right decisions, the bad endings are very sad. Spoiler: [spoiler]It's revealed in the end that the boy is not an orphan, but an escaped insane asylum victim. For those unaware, asylums were horrible places back then. It is heavily implied that's where the boy was abused. It would seem that the reason the boy feels guilty for the protagonist taking care of him all the time is because he's had to lie about being an orphan and about having a personality disorder of some sort, at the request of Andy, the person who brought the boy to the protagonist.[/spoiler]...

Although the visuals and the programming for this game are up to snuff, I'm afraid that a large portion of the dialogue and descriptions comes across as stiff and awkward - to the point where they could've been written by a twelve year old. I'm going to assume that English was simply not the writer's first language and admit that by that standard their grammar might be seen as impressive. But sadly, for a story like this that has a lot of focus on human emotion, it's difficult to draw the audience in to really sympathize with the characters when the interactions are so unnatural. For a significant portion of the game, almost everything meant to convey emotional vulnerability or unexpected emotional depth comes off as irrational or as some downright childish overreaction. I think something that I did like about the game however, was the bits of character development they did with Jake's fiction writings. I've completed one playthrough and ended up with a bad ending - I think my stats ...

[h1]Hmm, I feel neutral about this game[/h1] I don't think I would play it a second time. I do like mysteries in stories, but only If I can find out everything, otherwise it's just frustrating. I played the game for a longer time than usual visual novels & I still can't get all endings. I was only able to get all Jake endings. At the start of the game the narrator thing tells you that buying items within certain times unlock scenarios, & that those items will be put in "conspicuous places" in the shop, but I didn't find the places very conspicuous at all. It also said the text would be in purple for hints, but there barely was any. My first play through was very short & very boring. I found myself doing the daily schedule for days, without seeing any scenarios or art scenes. Once I got the hang of it, it was slightly better, but still kinda boring. I feel like that's a common first play through? It doesn't really give any incentive to continue after that, even if the art scenes have ...

So far I love it I like the story and its characters especially Jake he's so cute and have got a couple of the endings just not the good ending yet it still eludes me but I've had fun. It's simple visual novel but it kept me engaged and recommend it.

I recommend to buy this game on sale. Over all it is really short and has some flaws. There are some typical options missing (like skip read text) and some translation mistakes. Over all I don't think it is a bad VN per se. It is a difficult topic and I wished it would go much deeper and not just slightly touch it.

This is bittersweet stuff when you get to the details, but I recommend it. Someday I will actually get a happy ending, . . . maybe. Edit: Got a good ending. Still bittersweet but totally worth it.

A heartwarming little story about a traumatized boy and a caring guardian. The gameplay is great and simple to learn, even if you are a newbie to the Visual Novel genre. And the characters are simple but amazing.

The boy is pretty sweet, and the compulsion to play the game until I have anything even remotely looking like a good ending is strong. But unfortunately the system is basically build on buying him certain present on uncertain days, and even if you change an order of just two of them you will never get dialogues to rise his Trust, which locks you into "HAHAHAHAYOULOST AGAINBYTCH!" ending. Which makes the game literary unwinnable if you are not following the guide step by step, which defeat the whole point of playing it.

Quite possibly the cutest game ever...Jake is absolutely adorable ! S' so easy to understand nd really entertaining ! Would love for some easy to access guides though so I could get all the endings ><