Blind Love
- December 28, 2016
- Michaela Laws
- 3h median play time
Get on SteamIn "Blind Love" , a man copes with losing his sight after a car accident while striving to maintain his relationships. With the help of his best friend and girlfriend, he learns to adapt to his new reality using his heightened senses. However, as challenges arise, he must find a way to keep his love alive without the ability to see. The game features drama, slice-of-life, and dating sim elements with a BxG focus, featuring voice talent and self-voicing options for visually impaired players.
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Reviews
- The game offers a touching and heartwarming story that effectively explores themes of love and disability, providing a unique perspective on the challenges faced by visually impaired individuals.
- The voice acting and soundtrack are well-executed, enhancing the emotional depth of the narrative and contributing to an immersive experience.
- Despite its short length, the game features multiple endings and choices that allow for some replayability, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of visual novels.
- The story lacks depth and can feel clichéd, with some players finding the protagonist's life too perfect outside of his blindness, which diminishes the impact of his struggles.
- The game is very short, with some players feeling that it doesn't provide enough time to develop a connection with the characters or fully explore the narrative.
- There are some technical issues, such as spelling errors and a lack of a gallery feature, which detract from the overall polish of the game.
- story60 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The story primarily revolves around a romance between a blind protagonist and his girlfriend, exploring themes of love, personal struggle, and emotional depth through player choices. While some reviewers appreciated its heartfelt and realistic portrayal of relationships, others criticized it for lacking depth and being overly simplistic or short. Overall, the narrative is seen as touching and unique, with a mix of heartwarming and heartbreaking moments, though opinions vary on its execution and impact.
“The story was very well written and I enjoyed seeing the subtle differences in all the choices.”
“I was really quite enamored of the storytelling in this game, which handled an interesting topic in a fairly unique and intuitive manner.”
“Blind Love feels authentic, a property all stories should strive for, and this story succeeds so beautifully.”
“Frankly, it is difficult to find anything positive to say about this short story.”
“This is supposed to be a story about love, but it fails to elicit romantic feelings and doesn't give the reader much of a chance to even feel motivated to salvage the relationship between the main character and his girlfriend.”
“I feel this way mainly because the story is far too short for the reader to really get attached to any character, including the protagonist.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are characterized by a unique black-and-white art style that complements its thematic elements, often featuring minimalistic silhouettes. While some players noted the lack of extensive visuals, they appreciated how the artwork and sound design enhanced the overall experience, particularly given the game's focus on a blind perspective. Overall, the visuals are seen as fitting and artistically valuable, even if they are not the game's primary focus.
“The visuals are very thematic with a dark background most of the time and only silhouettes in black and white for the CGs.”
“The art style is unique and fits quite well.”
“The artwork is done in black and white, making a sketched interpretation of the world.”
“Blind love does not rely on graphics at all, for obvious reasons.”
“Hardly any graphics, but then again, this doesn't need any.”
“Obviously not much on visuals, but the way they were handled was quite fitting.”
- music15 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising the soundtrack as beautiful and well-executed, enhancing the overall experience. However, others criticize it for being unoriginal and reminiscent of stock tracks commonly found in other visual novels, leading to a lack of memorability. Overall, while the music can evoke strong emotions, it may not stand out as particularly innovative.
“The soundtrack is great and the voice acting was a nice touch.”
“The visuals, the writing, and especially the very detailed use of sounds and soothing soundtrack completely blew me away; I did not expect such an amazing experience from just a 1 euro game.”
“Oh, also great background music; it had me smiling and also churning at all the right moments.”
“In terms of music, there isn’t really anything original about it; the only soundtracks I remember off the top of my head are those that you might have heard in other visual novels before.”
“The soundtrack is a cringey Ren'Py stock track that you've probably heard too many times before in every other puerile visual novel.”
“From the poor writing to the uninspired soundtrack and sound effects, there is nothing memorable about this game.”
- emotional11 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its heartwarming and emotionally impactful story, evoking a range of feelings from joy to heartbreak depending on the player's choices. Many players found it touching and appreciated its themes of friendship, love, and life, despite its brevity. Overall, it offers a deeply emotional experience that resonates with players, particularly those with personal connections to its themes.
“I can't help but get emotional each time I play through the game.”
“This can be a heartwarming or heartbreaking story depending on how you play it.”
“This game was really touching; it had a lot of things that really made you appreciate friends, love, and your life.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay in "Blind Love" is described as standard for a visual or interactive novel, offering limited choices and mechanics that can complicate achieving specific endings. Despite its brevity of around three hours, players find the experience enjoyable and worth the price, particularly due to the unique story.
“I enjoyed the story and found the gameplay worth the asking price.”
“This can make it difficult to achieve one ending in particular; you really have to figure out the mechanics of the game in order to get the ending you want.”
“The gameplay in Blind Love is fairly standard for a visual or interactive novel.”
“That is literally all there is to the game from a gameplay perspective.”
“I hope you guys will work on future projects because the story is awesome and very unique. It is worth the 99 cents, even though it has only 3 hours of gameplay and rather fewer choices.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers limited replayability, primarily serving as a one-time experience; however, the presence of multiple endings provides some incentive for players to revisit it.
“Some replay value, but it's mostly a one-time experience.”
“Several different endings add some replayability.”
