Very short freeware visual novel, with a single achievement attached. That achievement is quite fun, by the way. Just like the novel. I liked the number of different languages I can read through... Generally, I suggest this Carpe Diem piece to all people who don't mind reading some short novels about social relations... And to all achievement hunters, for a quite easy complete game. And I suggest Carpe Diem as a motto to all people who are spending time like me now. Seriously. What am I doing with my life?! Oh, gosh, that's too pathetic. Mark 9/10.
Carpe Diem
- Release Date:
- Nov 30, 2015
- Developer:
- Moonlit Works
- Publisher:
- Moonlit Works
- Platforms:
- Windows Mac Linux
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About This Game
Synopsis
What makes someone perfect?
Experience this short bittersweet story in the shoes of the main character, Jung, where you will spend your time hanging out with a girl named Ai. Ai is everything Jung wishes for in a woman... except for one very important thing. A thing he prefers to disregard in order for them to have the best time of their lives.
You have a day to enjoy your date and see the world from Jung's point-of-view.
Background
This is a free short visual (kinetic) novel made to show the importance of setting the right priorities in life. This is intended to be a single playthrough kind of novel. The choices all lead to the same ending, just taking different routes.
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User Reviews
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The game's only achievement asks the exact same question you will when you finish this... Story is pretty generic, but has a decent twist at the end (though not unexpected). [Played as part of my Visual Novel experience]
This VN is incredibly short and I find myself unable to really talk about it without spoilers. Beware. [h1]Pros[/h1] + It's free and short so you won't lose anything if you try it out + Decent art, nothing amazing but okay + Easy to 100% if that's something that's important to you [h1]Cons[/h1] - Lack of variety in art, you'd think that in a short game there would've been time to focus on giving more than what was delivered - Takes arguably tasteless jab at its target demographic [b]Final Verdict:[/b] ☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★ 5/10 - Average What starts out as seemingly cute VN about a couple out on a date ends up using the classic “none of this is real” gimmick on you toward the end when the VN your character is playing crashes and he is left to ponder his life choices. It's understandable that people would be offended by how the game decided to address its target audience by directly shaming you for playing it (even in the only achievement of the game) and it does reek ...
As a free game, I found this to be well crafted and a fun time overall. I was so dumb and such an idiot that I didn't realize [spoiler]the female's name, AI, was actually A.I. as in Artificial Intelligence. Until it was explained to me by a friend.[/spoiler] Although this game has no different endings it definitely had a twist I wasn't expecting. [spoiler] Which I would've if I just put two and two together.[/spoiler] In the end, it's definitely worth a try considering it's a free visual novel. 7/10
I mean.. it's not bad at all for someone's first attempt at creating a visual novel, but it could have been better executed. There's hardly any plot, the twist is not worth it and there is no build-up to it because of how short everything is. The characters are uninteresting - well, I mean, how much development can a character with the short life of five minutes even get - and things that could have been visually conveyed through simple drawings were not, so laziness was a thing at work here as well. How can you be lazy with a game that takes ten minutes to complete? If I made a game that was ten minutes long, I'd want to make it the fullest game I can. This is mostly the reason why I put 'do not recommend'. This is just hardly an experience at all. As I said, dear developer, you can do great things but you just didn't this time.
This 7-minute long VN is not worth your time. Nothing really interesting and you can already guess the ending right from the character's name!
The game is about 15 minutes long, so keep that in mind. For free, it's a decent Visual Novel that works on Windows, Mac and Linux. The story is cutsey, the art is nice and the soundtrack, even if it is only three tracks, is great. I got this game with the "Extra Package" DLC and I'd say it was worth it. Even if the game didn't have very much to do, it didn't do anything bad and I got to support the developer. Plus, the Extra Package comes with every piece of art used in the game bar UI elements from what I can tell. All backgrounds, expressions and some bonus art, TL;DR - Short (~15 minutes), good VN. DLC is worth it if you enjoyed the game. Music is great.
It was a nice but short visual novel but nothing to amazing the plot was ok and the end was expected to happen.I cant think of much to say about this game because its so short i give it a 8/10 because it was too short and not that good of plot but if you havent played it you should try it,
I was expecting a cute little visual novel but no you HAD TO make me question my life choices didn't you?
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP SP1
- Processor: Pentium 4 1.7 GHz
- Memory: 128 MB RAM
- Graphics: Intel integrated chipset
- Storage: 150 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Carpe Diem cost?
Carpe Diem is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.
What are the system requirements for Carpe Diem?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP1 Processor: Pentium 4 1.7 GHz Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: Intel integrated chipset Storage: 150 MB available space
What platforms is Carpe Diem available on?
Carpe Diem is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.
Is Carpe Diem worth buying?
Carpe Diem has 94% positive reviews from 100 players.
When was Carpe Diem released?
Carpe Diem was released on Nov 30, 2015.
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