Choice of Life: Middle Ages
- February 18, 2022
- Blazing Planet Studio
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Choice of Life: Middle Ages" is a text-based life simulation game that lets you experience life in the medieval era. Make choices that determine your character's social status, career, relationships, and overall happiness. With multiple branching storylines and numerous endings, each playthrough offers a unique journey through the middle ages.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Playstation 4
Windows
Xbox One
Linux
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and humorous choose-your-own-adventure experience with multiple paths and endings.
- The art style is charming and complements the light-hearted narrative, making it visually appealing.
- It's a short game that can be completed in a couple of hours, making it a good option for casual gaming sessions.
- The gameplay can feel repetitive and lacks depth, with many choices leading to similar outcomes.
- The game is very short, with some players finishing it in under an hour, which may not justify the price at full cost.
- There are instances of forced choices that can lead to frustration, as players may feel their decisions have little impact on the overall story.
- story196 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally seen as entertaining but often criticized for its brevity and lack of depth, with many players completing it in under two hours. While some appreciate the humor and multiple endings, others find the choices shallow and the narrative predictable, leading to a mixed reception regarding its replayability and overall impact. Despite its flaws, it offers a light, casual experience for those looking for a quick, interactive story.
“There're more plot twists than I thought, and I enjoy all the routes and endings.”
“This interactive story game offers an intriguing blend of strategy and narrative, set in the medieval era.”
“A great little choose your own adventure game filled with thoughtful storytelling, light humor, and colorful artwork.”
“I saw one of the parts of these games on Twitch and decided to buy the first one for review, but here the story lasts only 20 minutes and then endless repetitions. I don’t recommend it.”
“The choices you get to make are extremely shallow; the story is so ridiculous at times that it is completely unpredictable in a bad way. The art definitely leaves something to be desired, and they almost never give you enough information to make the correct choices.”
“Completing the main plot took me about half an hour, so yeah, you can criticize this game for being too short.”
- humor42 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its humor, with players appreciating its unexpected comedic elements and light-hearted storytelling. Many found the quick decision-making and humorous outcomes entertaining, although some noted that the humor can become repetitive after multiple playthroughs. Overall, it is described as a charming and funny choose-your-own-adventure experience that offers delightful surprises and amusing scenarios.
“I enjoyed the humor in this choose your own adventure.”
“But not to worry about restarting the journey, you can catch up fast and choose again - overall it's a relaxing story-driven and humorous game. I triggered a scene where you 'get hit by garbage thrown out of a window and the government suggests not to walk under windows, moreover, not to leave your house.'”
“A great little choose your own adventure game filled with thoughtful storytelling, light humor, and colorful artwork.”
- graphics30 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally described as cute and colorful, with a charming art style that complements the narrative, although some reviews note they resemble old-school clipart. While the visuals are considered pleasant and well-executed, opinions vary, with some reviewers rating them as merely adequate for the game's context. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's light-hearted tone and replayability.
“The art style complements the narrative well, and the various paths offer significant replay value.”
“A great little choose your own adventure game filled with thoughtful storytelling, light humor, and colorful artwork.”
“The art style is pleasant enough - simple but well done.”
“The graphics are okay for a game like this (although they are fast-colored old-school clipart style scanned sketches) and even the story has its moments, especially when you're doing something wrong.”
“Between having only the illusion of choice in many cases, glaring grammar and spelling errors, and repetitive music, the game's only saving grace is its charming art style.”
“Graphics are basically clip art.”
- gameplay28 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around making choices by clicking cards, offering a straightforward and immersive text-based experience that encourages thoughtful decision-making. While it is accessible and easygoing, with minimal challenge, some players found the mechanics repetitive towards the end, especially when aiming for 100% completion. Overall, it provides a few hours of enjoyable, stress-free gameplay with multiple routes to explore, though it lacks the depth of more complex life simulation games.
“The text-based gameplay allows for deep immersion and thoughtful decision-making.”
“It's a straightforward visual novel with choices at every step - the gameplay is like Reigns where you pick 1 out of 2 options, furthering your journey including earning special skills, new weapons, or buffs, but you can also lose hearts and eventually die, starting from the beginning of the chapter.”
“This is a cute choose your own adventure/visual novel style game that moves quickly and has 1-2 hours of gameplay (depending on whether you want to get all the achievements or not).”
“The mechanics of picking between two cards and moving forward got a bit boring near the end, but I think that was mostly just because I was going for a 100%.”
“Life sim games have more than one-directional storylines/gameplay, and inherently this game does not.”
“[b]easygoing gameplay:[/b] little challenge, making it accessible to all players.”
- music26 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as calming and thematically appropriate, fitting well with the medieval setting. However, many reviewers noted that it can become repetitive and is not particularly memorable, with some players even tuning it out entirely. Overall, while the soundtrack adds a pleasant atmosphere, it is considered a secondary aspect compared to the game's charming art style and engaging gameplay.
“The music is calming, and it fits the theme of the game, the Middle Ages.”
“Overall, the game is incredibly fun, has really wonderful illustrations, and even the music is really fitting.”
“Nice art and a pleasing, thematic soundtrack.”
“Between having only the illusion of choice in many cases, glaring grammar and spelling errors, and repetitive music, the game's only saving grace is its charming art style.”
“The music is okay, though it does get repetitive.”
“It's nothing special, but half the time I didn't even listen to the music, so it doesn't really matter.”
- replayability20 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
Overall, the game exhibits a mixed level of replayability. While many players appreciate the various narrative paths and choices that encourage multiple playthroughs, some feel that once the game is completed, there is limited incentive to return. The art style and medieval fantasy setting enhance the experience, but the short duration of playthroughs may deter extended replay value for some users.
“The art style complements the narrative well, and the various paths offer significant replay value.”
“The medieval setting with fantasy concepts offers a variety of choice options which leads to a satisfactory end and high replayability.”
“Short but sweet with replay value for a new story each time.”
“No replay value once you complete it.”
“It took me around an hour on my first playthrough, not much replay value.”
“It's a nice way to kill an hour or something if you are bored, but aside from that not too much replayability.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of time to progress. While it can serve as a decent way to pass the time, many describe the repetitive choices per turn as tedious.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“It's a decent time killer, but even then the choices per turn just seem tedious.”
- character development4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that while the game features appealing art and character design, there is notable inconsistency in the actual character development, leaving players wanting more depth and coherence in character arcs.
“I feel like there is a bit of inconsistency in the game when it comes to actual character development.”
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players report a deeply emotional experience, with many expressing that the game's narrative evoked strong feelings, leading to tears over poignant moments, such as the loss of a child in a hide and seek scenario. The emotional weight of the story, including themes of loss and tragedy, resonates powerfully with the audience.
“I cried the whole game.”
“I mean, if you cry over a kid not being found in hide and seek or murder, then I guess it can be emotional.”
