Over The Hills And Far Away

Tensions brewing since the Napoleonic War resulted in the War of 1812 between the United States and the British Empire, alongside 10,000 Native Indians. Over the Hills and Far Away, a debut kinetic visual novel by War girl Games focuses on the aftermath of a battle when the British Empire suffered a major defeat and Procter abandoned his army. Our protagonist, William Aubrey survived the battle and has ran to an abandoned farmhouse where he meets a young Shawnee girl called Mai hiding from the storm. [u]Themes and Characters[/u] The characters are well defined in the short time we spend with them. We get a real sense of their personalities, motives and backgrounds. The story has some light touches thanks to the character of young Mai, a counterpart to the world weary and cynical Aubrey. Mai, despite being a smart cookie and resilient, in her childish actions delivers some sweet, funny moments. She remains upbeat throughout the story which rubs off on Aubrey. He may try to convince ...

I really enjoy the story to the point I didn't want to take screen shots of the last CGs to ruin it for other people (even with spoiler tag). Do feel for 13$ it is a bit on the short side of a story no real character development. For a VN if your looking for choices there is none it's a linear story but at the end I had mix feelings. It's a type of title would want to give a in between. I enjoy the music and writing I just don't feel there was enough of it. Would reccomend it to anyone if on a sale. Since I wrote this review they did change the price of the game to $8.99 so would definatly reccomend to anyone who likes VN

The story is really... well. I can't find the word. Cute? Romantic? Yes, but not in a sexual-love or boyfriend-girlfriend love kind of way. Just. Romantic. No feelings attached. I enjoyed every minute I spent in this, and I find it fully worth the price of 9 bucks I paid for it. The setting is also something really new and fresh, and I found the story fit well into it. The Characters felt natural and not fake and flat. But I have to also disclaim that I am basing my experience with that on 'norma' novels, as I am not the most vivid player of VNs. But yeah. Do I recommend this game? Yep, I do. Fully.

This is a lovely kinetic visual novel about a rogue redcoat making an unlikely friend in a young, Shawnee girl in the Michigan area during the War of 1812. It's a heartfelt slice of American historical fiction, and shows the cruelty of war for all involved, but particularly for Native Americans. Pros: - Great writing - Use of Shawnee language, culture, and folklore - Emotionally charged ending - Decent artwork - A fair amount of humor Cons: - Too short (3 hours) I definitely recommend it. It teaches the reader a little about the Shawnee people and elicits a sad realization of just how cruel white men were to Native Americans in those times.

I wanted to love this game, I really did. But the glaring flaws with the story, alongside with the inconsistencies in plot and development only leave me wishing that the person who wrote this spent more time learning proper plot structure, than letting the musical work and art of others go to waste. The half baked and poorly delivered plot build up, to the main characters friend psychotic break and unrealistic development only destroyed whatever feeling I was meant to feel, when the forced death scene came around (I'll go into that plot thread later into the review) Not even that was my major problem, but it was the fact that from a narrative standpoint, our character goes from someone we'd best believe and understand as an underdog, a man that overcomes all odds and turns a new leaf taking a deep plunge into a character arc that completes the story and leaves you with a bittersweet taste in your mouth. Instead I get to see a coward, lead a 12 yearold girl to her death all so he can ...

It is a very nice and touching visual novel, but there was just something that didn't connect with me to make it more emotional. Perhaps there wasn't enough time to become engrossed with the characters, which are written mostly well, but I felt I could have been more attached to the main duo. The plot with the villain is a little predictable, but still intense, and the overall narrative and message is a cruel (but brilliant) one. The music and art style is charming and both compliment each other perfectly. Generally though, a nice and touching little visual novel.

'Over The Hills And Far Away' is a so called visual novel. It's the first I played and it was an amazing experience. Although there is no voice acting, only graphics, sound effects and music, and you have to read the story yourself, I felt extremely hooked to this game. The atmosphere totally grabbed me all through the story. This game is a piece of art and you won't forget Mai, the little injun girl, easily, once you completed the story. If you're English is good enough, please give this game a try. You won't regret it, promise! Pros: - brilliant soundtrack - beautiful art - powerful atmosphere - very touching, funny and emotional story Cons: - makes a grown man cry

What I like about this game is the developer tend to stay away from cliche setting we often see in any other visual novels; highschool teens drama, instead it happens during the War of 1812 (a conflict between United States & British Empire), where the story focus on a British deserter & a young Indian girl. While the story may be slow & lack of engaging dialogue for some players, the interaction between a rude & harsh soldier and a young but cunning Indian girl is well portrayed by how awkward but entertaining it can be. CG artworks are beautiful, but since the game is short, not so many places can be covered, which I find it disappointing. Among them, there is a villain character from different faction, which is well-portrayed based on his malice & grudge, enough to make me feel like punching him in the face. For a short kinetic novel like this, I suggest you to buy this during sale. Also, be prepared for whats coming, for you may not like where the story is leading.

A good story/ game. It took me 4hrs, but i'm AFK a lot. There are no choices to make, just click Auto, sit back & enjoy the story. The art was nice, although there weren't very many different scenes. The BGM was also good, fitting at times. The Store page summarizes the plot, so read that. A nice way to spend a few hrs on Sunday afternoon. 7/10

This is a lovely kinetic visual novel about a rogue redcoat making an unlikely friend in a young, Shawnee girl in the Michigan area during the War of 1812. It's a heartfelt slice of American historical fiction, and shows the cruelty of war for all involved, but particularly for Native Americans.