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Hakuoki

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77%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
77% User Score Based on 355 reviews

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Hakuoki is a single player action game with romance, drama, anime and historical themes. It was developed by Design Factory and was released on April 21, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The original "Hakuoki" game can now be enjoyed as an app.

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77%Audience ScoreBased on 355 reviews
story18 positive mentions
  • The game features stunning visuals, impressive art style, and high-quality voice acting that enhance the immersive experience.
  • The story is engaging, with well-developed characters and a plot that appeals to fans of the anime and Japanese history setting.
  • The controls and gameplay mechanics are smooth and user-friendly, providing enjoyable interactions typical of Otome games.
  • The pricing model requiring payment for every chapter is seen as excessive, expensive, and frustrating to many players.
  • The app is misleadingly advertised as free but only offers the prologue for free, with subsequent content locked behind paywalls.
  • There are technical issues reported such as game data loss, errors with purchases, and problems with saving or transferring game data.

  • story

    58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 64% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The story is widely praised for being engaging, beautifully crafted, and rich in character development, closely following the beloved anime's plot. However, many users express frustration over the premium pricing model requiring payment for each chapter, which they find expensive and disruptive to the experience. Despite this, those who purchased the full content generally consider the story worth the investment.

    • “The story line was amazing, everything was so beautifully done.”
    • “It's very well written and has hours of story, around 40 hours depending on reading speed and what you skip through.”
    • “Great character development, great background story based on the famous Shinsengumi.”
    • “Love the story Hakuoki, but paying for every single chapter is absolutely ridiculous. This is one of the worst freemium otome games I've played.”
    • “I can't even continue the story without spending all my money on a game, like really?”
    • “Wtf is this.. waste my internet downloading this.. I thought this was a game.. it's just a story.. after chapter 1 you need to buy a new chapter with real money.. 280mb just waste like that.. this is not a game.”

  • graphics

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    58% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    Users consistently praise the game's graphics for their stunning, nostalgic anime-style artwork and smooth visuals. The high-quality visuals are complemented by excellent voice acting, enhancing the overall experience. However, some users express concerns about pricing despite appreciating the impressive graphic design.

    • “The visuals are stunning and well made from the one chapter that I saw.”
    • “The art style reminds me of the old version of anime style; aaaa nostalgia.”
    • “But the graphics and smoothness of the game is great :) keep up the good work!”
    • “The art style reminds me of an old version of anime style, very nostalgic.”
    • “Totally miss Kazuki Yone's new artwork for this series.”
    • “I love the story and graphics, but why do we need to pay to access the rest of the story? I only got to read the prologue. Please consider making it free.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is well-received for complementing the atmosphere with fitting background tracks. Alongside stunning art and full voice acting, the soundtrack enhances the overall immersive experience.

    • “This game is great because it has CGs which represent certain scenes that can be replayed, full voice acting, and of course background music.”
    • “I thought this game was absolutely stunning, the art, the music, attention to detail, there were very very few mistakes in translation which is amazing!”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the gameplay easy to use and enjoyable, particularly appreciating the characters. However, some note that completing all chapters or routes can be costly, implying the game's overall value may require a significant investment.

    • “The gameplay is easy to use and I like the characters!”
    • “Thank you for the awesome gameplay, I love it <3”
    • “The gameplay and interface are spectacular, offering a rich experience across chapters per character as well as the common route.”

  • emotional

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Players find the game deeply emotional and touching, often moved to tears by its heartfelt story and character moments. The narrative's impact resonates strongly, making it a memorable and recommended experience.

    • “I love this game so much, though it's really heartbreaking.”
    • “I saw the anime show and was sad when my favorite character died, and I cried so much.”
    • “Love this game also for those who don't know you can buy the game in the Nintendo eShop on 3DS. This is a good game with a good story, made me cry and I recommend buying it!”

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Monetization is present through some in-app purchases, but these are optional and do not feel forced on players.

    • “Some in-app purchases but nothing forced.”

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The character development is well-executed, featuring rich backgrounds inspired by the famous Shinsengumi, adding depth and authenticity to the story.

    • “Great character development with a rich background story based on the famous Shinsengumi.”
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Hakuoki is a action game with romance, drama, anime and historical themes. Common tags for Hakuoki include free to play and stylized.

Hakuoki is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, PlayStation 2 and others.

Hakuoki was released on April 21, 2015.

Hakuoki was developed by Design Factory.

Hakuoki has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Hakuoki for its story.

Hakuoki is a single player game.

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