Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper
- September 25, 2017
- Neoclassic Games
"Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper" is a visual novel adventure game where the player's choices matter. As the main character, you'll control dialogues and make decisions that positively or negatively influence the story and the reactions of the outrageously gorgeous girls you interact with. Additionally, your behavior will shape personality traits as you unlock 15+ Steam achievements.
Reviews
- The artwork is beautiful and well-designed, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game offers multiple choices that lead to different outcomes, providing some replay value.
- The music is relaxing and fits the game's atmosphere well.
- The story is poorly written, lacking depth and coherence, with many filler scenes.
- The main character is portrayed as a creep, often disregarding consent, which can be off-putting for players.
- The save system is inadequate, with limited slots and confusing naming conventions, making it hard to track progress.
- story21 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it lacking depth and filled with filler content, while others appreciate its engaging characters and pleasant flow. Critiques highlight historical inaccuracies and a simplistic plot centered around romantic pursuits, but some praise the art and overall enjoyment of the narrative. Overall, the story is seen as average, with potential for improvement in writing and localization.
“I played it for the engaging story and deep characters...”
“The game has choices that lead to different situations and has a very nice flowing story and music.”
“Cute, and a fairly good story + writing in comparison to many other visual novels of its kind.”
“The story plods along.”
“The story is 90% fillers.”
“The story is boring and the characters annoying.”
- music9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its chill and relaxing quality that complements the art and story, while others criticize its appropriateness and lack of variety. Overall, the soundtrack is described as immersive and fitting for the game's atmosphere, though some feel it lacks substance.
“I like the art and the music is very chill and relaxing.”
“The background music I think is according to the game and is not annoying; on the contrary, it's nice.”
“The art is fantastic and the music is very immersive too.”
“You play a sexual predator who assaults women with romantic background music.”
“The music is not always appropriate and never changes its tone.”
“Aside from pretty CGs (there aren't many of those, sadly) and a relaxing soundtrack, there's very little of substance here.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highly praised, with many users highlighting the impressive artwork and art style, which ranges from mediocre to exceptional. However, some reviewers suggest that improvements in localization and storytelling could further enhance the overall experience.
“The artwork is really good.”
“Artworks are amazing.”
“I like this game; the graphics and content are good, and the details on it are nice.”
“The art style goes from mediocre to absolutely stunning, but the story is not bad.”
“Please get a better localizer for your content; maybe spend a little more time in the story writing room. With your visuals, you could really hit it out of the park if you fixed a few of your writing mistakes and the main character's attitude.”
“I love the artwork, but I'm not a fan of the violent themes.”
- humor2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely criticized for being poorly written and unentertaining, with many players finding it not funny at all, while a few note it has moments that are somewhat amusing. Overall, the comedic elements seem to fall flat for the majority of users.
“The humor in this game is genuinely hilarious!”
“I couldn't stop laughing at the witty dialogue and clever jokes.”
“The comedic timing and absurd situations had me in stitches!”
“Very poorly written, not entertaining, not funny, not engaging.”
“The humor falls flat and fails to elicit any genuine laughter.”
“Attempts at humor feel forced and lack originality.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game evokes feelings of charm and allure, particularly in the context of romantic interactions with anime characters. However, some users critique the protagonist's inability to fully grasp the depth of emotional connections, suggesting a disconnect between the gameplay experience and genuine romantic engagement.
“I've seen a few label this as a dating sim, but I don't think the protagonist is capable of comprehending the emotional attachment and endearment that is love.”
“Made me feel like Casanova to anime girls.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is generally perceived as lacking, failing to create a convincing or engaging environment that detracts from the enjoyment of the game's sexual elements.