A Midsummer Night's Choice

Sometimes anticipating twists does not ruin your enjoyment. If you are familiar with Midsummer Night's Dream, there isn't anything that will surprise you, but the setting is different enough that you aren't reading an exact translation. It's still a romp in the woods. You've got star-crossed lovers, magical enchantments, and nobles-in-disguise. The faeries read a little more like Artemis Fowl than Shakespeare. There's more tiny wings and petulance than innuedo and bickering. (Your reading of Artemis Fowl may vary.) Of interest, this game only has a Faerie Queen, and no Oberon or Puck. Even so, I enjoyed the game. There's some options for replayability. It's a nice way to spend a few hours.

I enjoyed A Midsummer's Night's Choice better than some of the other Choice of Games' selections. The writing is quick and jaunts along, much like the game's narrative. The plot itself wasn't necessarily unique, but it is imitating that sort of starcrossed romantic comedy thing and it didn't bother me. If you're looking for a serious story, you might want to turn away from this one. The characters were endearing and it felt like my choices did make a difference in how the story proceeded. I'd have to play another run through to be more sure of this, but there were definitely a few times my choices didn't go as planned because of how my stats changed. A lot of the choices and selections don't feel as in depth as something like Choice of Robots, but it did not detract from the story immersion. There were some areas that could have been edited to flow better (redundant word usage was also a bit of an issue in certain places). Overall, this was a really enjoyable CYOA and I'm looking for...

I liked this one more on its second play-through than the first. It is well-written and long enough to make it acceptable at its price. The writing is clever and tongue-in-cheek. Another reviewer compared it to Artemis Fowl and I think that's apt. I definitely felt that the major supporting characters each had enough distinquishing personality to make them interesting. The choices that I made seemed to effect the overall story which is something I really like in a CYOA novel. It isn't necessary to be familiar with Midsummer's Night Dream to enjoy it but I think it would definitely help and make a player more appreciative of the style and characters. I would not call this a parody nor a reboot of the play, just a cleverly inspired little game.

So while the story did have some charm, I simply couldn't attach myself to it. Whenever the dialogue forces me repeatedly to act like a prissy child.... it doesn't sit right. I simply can't recommend this game as it is a very forced narrative. I'd give this a 3/10.

It's a pretty cheap game and I thoroughly enjoyed it for 2 hours straight, start to finish. I'll probably end up playing it a few more times just to see more dialogue options.

I really enjoyed this one and think its one of the better CYOA out there.

MOst importantly - it's hilarious. Well, maybe not that hilarious, but it is funny. And in my oinion, humor is the decisive factor in whether a story was good or not. However, that's not the only good bit. The story was interesting, the characters were fun, the plot was nice, etc. etc. 10/10. Really, the best one I've read so far. Too bad it's not cheap, because that would make it even better. Also, it's not very long. Yes, I know it says 190k words, but it took me 1:20 hours. Still, that's one great hour.

Cute little game, definitely recommend it for the low price, especially if you're a Shakespeare fan.

3-4 hours to finish only the first playthrough for $3.99 is a pretty good deal! One of the best COG games. If you like their other ones you'll most likely enjoy this one. Well-written and engaging as always.

The very best you can do with a textbased game. The story is funny,and sometimes touching depending on the choises.