Faulty Apprentice
- November 11, 2019
- AGL Studios
- 14h median play time
Faulty Apprentice is a single-player Role Playing game that offers an intriguing story with phenomenal visuals and hilarious moments. As a Fantasy Visual Novel/Dating Sim, it combines enchanting artwork, engaging storyline, and fun mini-games into an unforgettable adventure. Immerse yourself in this magical world and enjoy the humor and charm of Faulty Apprentice.
PC
Windows
Cloud
Reviews
- The art style is stunning and adds a whimsical charm to the game, making it visually appealing.
- The characters are well-developed with unique personalities, and the dialogues are engaging, making players care about their stories.
- The game offers multiple endings and choices that impact the story, encouraging replayability and exploration of different character paths.
- The gameplay can feel slow and repetitive, especially with the exploration and mini-games that may frustrate players.
- The relationship-building mechanics can be overly complex and punishing, making it difficult to achieve desired outcomes without guides.
- The adult content is minimal and often lacks explicitness, which may disappoint players expecting more lewd scenes.
- story80 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story is a blend of classic fantasy tropes and engaging character development, with a focus on relationship-building and humor that resonates with players. While the writing is praised for its quality and the characters are well-crafted, some reviewers noted issues with plot consistency and pacing, particularly regarding time-sensitive quests and the linearity of certain paths. Overall, the narrative offers multiple endings and choices that enhance replayability, making it a compelling experience despite some criticisms of repetitiveness and missed opportunities for deeper storytelling.
“The story is a neat take on fantasy cliches and the characters are all wonderfully diverse without leaning into cliche archetypes too much.”
“The story, while not perfect, is quite good and every character is well written, giving them unique personality that you will learn to love (or hate).”
“The overall story is interesting enough to keep playing, having multiple paths and a fairly adaptable ending definitely help the experience, but the real draw of the game is building your relationships with the characters and helping them out (or not).”
“The game storyline is often tedious and repetitive, and in general leaves much to be desired.”
“First off, the story: it's pretty generic fantasy hero type, but with a pretty cringy setup to drag the main character into the plot.”
“Unfortunately, the game does boil down to just talking with everyone to raise 'morale' level to good or bad side and playing the mini-games that the story or characters throw at you to eventually get an ecchi scene.”
- graphics32 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their whimsical and beautiful art style, which effectively captures a fantasy aesthetic and features charming character designs. Many reviewers highlight the artwork's appeal, particularly its focus on light ecchi content, while some note that the graphics are well-rendered and contribute significantly to the overall experience. However, a few critiques mention that some artwork appears unfinished, and while the visuals are strong, they feel that the gameplay and story do not match the quality of the graphics.
“The art is whimsical and nails the fantasy aesthetic.”
“The artwork is well drawn and really brings to life the world they have created.”
“The stories and characters are great and the artwork is simply splendid.”
“Gameplay kinda blows and the story really isn't all that interesting, but the girls are hot and the graphics are pretty.”
“But frankly while some parts are quite decent like voices and use of very little voice lines and general art style.”
“The graphic's are well rendered in fairy tale book like effect for each scene.”
- gameplay15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it slow and tedious, particularly in terms of exploration and character interaction. While some appreciate the dialogue choices and the dating sim mechanics, others criticize the lack of engaging content and the presence of annoying minigames. Overall, the gameplay feels generic and underdeveloped, leaving players wanting more depth and variety.
“The gameplay is good; basically what you'd expect from a dating sim, the dialogue choices are the main bulk of it.”
“Gameplay - choices matter and you are rewarded for your actions (however you take that).”
“Fun as a little way to break up the gameplay, but also nothing to write home about.”
“In the gameplay aspect, this left a lot to be desired. The exploration of the map to interact with other characters was painfully slow, and to get an ending that isn't just the regular one, you have to be extremely thorough with the characters, and there are like 20 of them. It sincerely gets grating after a while, despite the fact that I was indeed interested in what they had to say.”
“Gameplay: well, it's a visual novel with some annoying minigames.”
“Really not much in terms of gameplay, and what's there you can actually disable so they don't even exist.”
- music11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its ability to enhance the atmosphere and immersion, with many players appreciating its relaxing quality and suitability for the game's setting. While some find the soundtrack enjoyable and fitting, others feel it lacks memorable tracks that resonate beyond gameplay, leading to a mix of opinions on its long-term impact. Overall, the sound design and voice acting receive positive remarks, although repetitive character lines can detract from the experience.
“Character art, music, and sound design is wonderful and really makes you want to stay in this world longer than you otherwise would.”
“It lends itself to the atmosphere very well and helps to set the mood of the game, as a good soundtrack should.”
“The music is quite relaxing and keeps you immersed in the game while the sound design is good and the voices of the characters are just pure gold.”
“The voice acting is good, but with each character being limited to only a few lines of short sentences which are repeated over and over, often breaking immersion. I ended up muting the game after a few hours and played the rest with my own music playlist in the background.”
“The music for me, sadly had no staying power; it wasn't bad, but there were no memorable tracks that I hummed along to or got an urge to listen to outside of playing.”
“The music is not overdone and annoying like many hentai games, and I don't mind it being the same thing playing in the background the entire game.”
- humor9 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its whimsical and endearing writing, which effectively parodies fantasy tropes and adds depth to character backstories. While some players noted that the humor starts off somewhat plain, it becomes more engaging as the story progresses, contributing to an overall charming and enjoyable experience. The blend of funny dialogue and a lighthearted tone enhances the game's appeal, making it both entertaining and heartfelt.
“But the minigames are enjoyable and the humor and parody of fantasy tropes is endearing.”
“To start off with, I really enjoyed this game; you can really feel the love that the developers put into this game through the art and CGs of the various characters to the whimsical and hilarious writing of the dialogue.”
“That feeling of victory is not what you're here for; it's all the ladies, the humor, and the heart.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, particularly in relation to minigames and achievements, which can detract from the overall experience. While some appreciate the option to disable certain features, many feel that the storyline and major events lack engagement, making the grind feel even more burdensome. Overall, the grind can be a significant drawback for those seeking a more streamlined experience.
“The achievements can be really tedious too, especially with the save system that you have to work with.”
“It can come off as tedious at times, but that's if you're working for the good or bad endings.”
“The game story-line is often tedious and repetitive, and in general leaves much to be desired.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Overall, the game offers solid replayability, with players able to explore different goals and character interactions within its 20-day structure. The individual stories of main characters and the depth added to side characters through quests enhance the experience, encouraging multiple playthroughs to fully appreciate the narrative and character dynamics. However, some players express uncertainty about their personal replay value.
“I enjoy the replayability aspect in that while the main game is only 20 days, you can do a lot in a day and aim for various goals.”
“Replayability: 8/10”
“Each main character's individual stories are fairly interesting and end up making you care about them. Although the side characters don't get stories per se, the quests and dialogue help to flesh them out well and give you a good idea of their personalities and tastes. The way you can influence their moods and eventually their alignment and/or fates provides plenty of reason for replayability.”
“The main sticking point would be the replayability.”
- character development3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Character development is enhanced by well-crafted character designs that effectively reflect their personalities, contributing to an engaging visual experience. The art quality, including character designs and CGs, is praised for its appeal, while the option to toggle censored content adds to player satisfaction.
“The character designs bring the most out of the characters' personalities.”
“The art is great; the character designs and CGs are well made and nice to look at.”
“The toggle for censored content keeps everyone happy.”
“The character development feels shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with them.”
“I was disappointed by how predictable the character arcs were; they didn't evolve in any meaningful way.”
“The dialogue is often clichéd, which undermines the potential for rich character growth.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a charming cast of well-developed characters, each with rich backstories that contribute to touching and endearing moments throughout the narrative. While it leans more towards a cute and wholesome experience rather than explicit content, the entertaining side characters add depth to the emotional engagement.
“A very endearing cast of main characters, with personalities and backstories that help explain who they are and how they came to be. There are endearing and touching moments, along with a whole host of side characters you can't romance, exactly, but are incredibly entertaining nonetheless.”
“The game is way more cute and wholesome than it is erotic; don't expect to be able to launch this game and get off in 10 minutes to depraved fantasy lewdness.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is significantly enhanced by its effective soundtrack, which plays a crucial role in setting the overall mood and immersing players in the experience.
“The atmosphere is incredibly immersive, drawing you into the game's world with every detail.”
“The haunting soundtrack perfectly complements the visuals, creating a mood that lingers long after you stop playing.”
“Every element of the environment contributes to a sense of tension and wonder, making exploration a truly captivating experience.”
