Two Steps Back

... 10/10 This is a Visual Novel in which you are told the story from the perspective of one of the main characters - Therese. Part One opens with death and determination. Therese awakes in some sort of classical-yet-modern manor, totally clueless as to where, why, how. A young boy named Eldin makes an appearance and - after becoming confused - Therese and he subsequently strive to make sense of their predicament. There is a confounding mystery to be hashed out, but the majority of the story is of the interactions between two (almost) strangers; of the bonds that can form in no time. Part Two opens with a promise and a preamble. Therese awakes in some sort of classical-yet-modern manor, agitated at not knowing where, why, how. A young boy named Eldin makes an appearance and - after becoming disturbed - Therese and he subsequently strive to make their way out of their predicament. There is a suspicious conspiracy to be hashed out, but the majority of the story is of the inte...

While there's amazing animated characters and beautifully contrasted backgrounds with the characters, I found the story too short for the asking price. That is not to say that the author didn't work hard on this and doesn't deserve the asked price for such a great; artistic novel, but to say that the work is entirely too short for something that I re-read and still don't have an hour's worth of gameplay. I've played many visual novels and I think even a dollar less would be an improvement. As for the story, I had seen the likes of it a few times before as an avid anime fan. However, there were a couple tricks I hadn't seen coming that I greatly appreciated. I loved the tone and as I said before, the artwork is just amazing I couldn't ask for more there. I'm wondering if perhaps there is more to this story yet to be added or if this is all that will be given. I really hope there will be something added onto this work, as I found myself really getting and loving the story only to be l...