[b]Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god. - Aristotle[/b] [i]CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~[/i] is RoseVeRte's latest visual novel and the second game in CAFE 0 series so far. Comparing this newest installation to the previous one, it should be an obvious conclusion that RoseVeRte came a long way in five years and acquired a significant achievement in producing [i]CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~[/i]. Following the same concept in a different story, this sequel presents a similar supernatural mystery with astonishing depth this time. Our protagonist and the one to find her way to the strange CAFE 0 after her death is Corliss Green now. She is a young girl who has been working as a maid in the Ashford Mansion, residing on countryside near a village, for a week before her death. Apparently, Corliss came to the village to find her aunt Sophie Evans to fulfill her mother’s dying wish, who was missing for 15 years now and was offered a position as a maid by the hous...

This second title of the CAFE 0 series from roseVeRte feature a different female protagonist Corliss Green who took up employment as a servant maid for the Ashford villa while searching for her lost aunt Sophie Evans ends up at Cafe 0. With the Cafe 0 waiter Noir, Corliss is sent back to the living to uncover pieces of her past, discover more about herself and the mystery surrounding the Ashford family and eventually find peace in her journey after death which is unavoidable and will always occur within 7 days at the time of returning back to the living world. At the Ashford villa, Corliss is introduced to two members of the Ashford family Ethan Ashford and Nathan Ashford and the family butler Barclay. As Corliss attempts to find out more about her past through each character, she will return to Cafe 0 and back to the living again, reliving the same 7 days prior to her death with additional hints and past memories before eventually choosing an ending without returning to Cafe 0 in a ta...

This is definitely Roseverte's best game so far, and I will tell you why. First of all, I'd like to say this visual novel isn't really an otome game; rather, it's a mystery game heavily focused on love. But what is love? Love is not only romantic, there are different types of love (such as family love, frienship love, etc) and THIS is what I'm talking about. Cafe 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ is a game about love. You play as Corliss, a maid hired to work for the Ashfords, a noble family living in a modest village. Unfortunately, Corliss is dead by the start of the game and arrives at Cafe 0, a place where "lost souls" gather when they don't know where to go after death (it reminded me of a sort of limbo). Here, she meets the grouchy waiter Noir, who tells her he'll send her 7 days prior to her death so that she can find out why she died...or could there also be something more? Of course there is, it's a mystery game after all ;D The game has a total of 5 routes; 4 of them are for the Ash...

For those who could read Chinese, 我认为这个游戏绝不值这个价格和需要花费在全通它获取真相的时间！游戏的背景图片真的非常尴尬，令人出戏的尴尬。故事也很神奇，我玩到真相线整个人如鲠在喉，因为真的没想到一堆变态大杂烩最后居然炖出了日式鸡汤。 变态也请变态得彻底一点！！好几次我都很激动觉得“哦哦哦熟悉的日本变态故事的味道我好兴奋啊“，接着下一秒要么就给你轻描淡写一笔带过要么就当场打脸。真的，专心写写变态的爱憎挣扎不是很好吗，为什么否定他们的确是拥有太过庞大的情绪这个事实，而用”你不过是在逃避而已”这种让人犯呕的鸡汤来结尾。好可惜，真的好可惜。 ……不过编剧有的地方我真的挺欣赏的，但是笔力太太太不够了。荒废了九个小时拿到真相成就以后，我终于明白为啥虽然全是好评但评论这么少了。 因为...

This is my first time writing a review, so sorry in advance if this is really one sided opinion. Remember this is only my personal opinion! I have found most of roseVeRte's games verry appealing so far and this game haven't disapointed me thus far. I don't have much that this review is based on cause I have only played Nathan's friend route, the demo an a few thing I saw the the developer write on Twitter and Tumblr so I write based on that for now, but I might change this review later on. So far I find the characters appealing in both the personality the writer have given them and the art/ character designs itself. I like how the MC is kind of like a doll in the beginning, but changes after interacting more with the other characters. Nathan's is so cute with his blushy faces. (almost tsundere if anything)ヽ(＊>∇<)ﾉ Not going to say more about Nathan's, cause it might be spoilers, but you can really see both the MC and Nathan's development as you play. I found the friend ending...

I didn't read the tags as usual (lol) so I didn't realise this wasn't an otome like the previous Cafe 0 so no romantic focus, it's more of a philosophical and mysterious kind of story :3 It's an improvement overall compared to The Drowned Mermaid in all aspects from art to character and story. Definitly recommend if you like VNs in general :D

-Everything is entirely my opinion- This game is better than The Drowned Mermaid in that there is not as much repeated conversations. There are hints in every day and it is very interesting to see them fall into place with your suspicions confirmed. If I were to play this game alone, I might not have realised it's by an indie game developer. The plot, characters are really good, a lot better than the Drowned Mermaid, and most of the OST really suits the atmosphere of the situation. The characters were also portrayed well with the great voice acting. Again, my praise for this game could be because I did not expect to see such quality from an indie group - especially in the character voices and the design. In my opinion, I am extremely glad to have bought it so I can replay it. See you again in Cafe 0.

I love the art, sound track, voice acting, and story. Solving the 15 year old mystery of disappearances in the villa, and how it relates to the MC's own death, was super interesting and engaging. I loved getting to know each of the characters' past, trauma, and experiences. This game definitely does justice to the first game. I really hope there will be more Cafe 0 games in the future.

Although the art has improved greatly compared to the Drowned Mermaid it's not a good game. The story was filled with vague metaphors and writing which confused me. The characters didn't any depth, the backgrounds were boring and the music was bland. The endings were as vague as the metaphors, making me question what the heck actually happened. The drowned mermaid was simple and effective in telling an interesting story. This game tried the same, but it got too vague in it's story-telling. I don't recommend this game. It's overpriced so get it while it's on sale if you do want to give it a shot.

This game absolutely blew my socks off! The contrasts between The Sleeping Beast and The Drowned Mermaid are phenomenal, as this game is much longer with more endings and CGs, as well more plot twists than I can count on my fingers. I recommend this to anyone who likes vns, it's a must have.