Highschool Romance
- November 18, 2015
- Dharker Studios
- 6h median play time
Get on Steam"Highschool Romance" is a visual novel game that follows the story of a high school student navigating through the ups and downs of teenage life. The game features multiple routes with different love interests, allowing players to experience various romantic scenarios. Players will make choices that affect the story's outcome, making each playthrough unique. The game contains mature content and is recommended for mature audiences only.
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Reviews
- Incredible gameplay that keeps players engaged and entertained.
- Charming art style and character designs that enhance the overall experience.
- Heartwarming story with cute dialogue and relatable characters.
- The game is very short, taking only a couple of hours to complete.
- Limited choices and branching paths, making replayability less appealing.
- Some players found the pacing rushed and the transitions between scenes lacking.
- story370 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The story is a light, cute romance centered around a boy who cross-dresses to attend an all-girls school, allowing players to choose from three potential love interests. While some find the narrative charming and engaging, many criticize it for being overly simplistic, linear, and lacking depth, with minimal impact from player choices. Overall, it offers a brief, enjoyable experience for fans of the genre, but may disappoint those seeking a more substantial plot or character development.
“I found the story to be a very charming one still and I'm happy I spent the time to buy and play it.”
“The story had a good balance of important and trivial decisions, which allowed for some wiggle-room with certain routes, and the decisions never seemed unreasonable or unnatural.”
“The story was well written and totally replayable for different endings.”
“Bland story.”
“Instead, it ends up being a forgettable two-hour story that plays like many other visual novels.”
“I wouldn't recommend this game to most people due to the story just being so... bland.”
- graphics160 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their unique and cute art style, which blends anime and cartoon elements, creating a visually appealing experience. However, many reviewers noted a lack of artwork variety and animation, with some expressing disappointment over the minimal number of scenes illustrated. Overall, while the art style is a highlight for many, the limited graphical content detracts from the overall experience.
“Graphically, this visual novel is a wonderful delight to the eyes and has a top-notch presentation just as all of Dharker Studios' visual novels do.”
“It has a manga-inspired art style that is extremely gorgeous and filled with bright colors as well as beautiful effects.”
“The art style is very cute and the characters are endearing.”
“The first and most obvious problem is the minimal art, which seems strange that this would happen in a game where its more unique art style would be a possible pull.”
“What I ended up getting was actually a relatively tame visual novel that told a relatively average quality story with little artwork and a short completion time.”
“Most of it is just the same artwork with a clothing change, like a sports bra instead of a normal bra, and it's disappointing overall.”
- humor64 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for being lighthearted, self-aware, and often hilarious, with many players enjoying the quirky situations and character interactions. While some noted that the humor could be underutilized at times, the overall experience is described as fun and entertaining, making it a worthwhile choice for fans of comedic visual novels. The game's unique premise and charming art style further enhance its comedic appeal.
“It's an oddly cute and funny story.”
“Hilarious at times and makes for an easy and enjoyable experience.”
“Selena was so sarcastic and funny.”
- music60 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its soothing quality and memorable tracks that fit the story well, while others find it generic, repetitive, and lacking in variety. Many users express disappointment that the soundtrack does not effectively enhance the game's mood, and some suggest that it could benefit from more diverse tracks. Overall, while the audio quality is noted as high, the music's impact on the gaming experience varies significantly among players.
“I've come to notice a lot of visual novel games come with phenomenal soundtracks and this one is no different.”
“Also of note is the fantastic audio quality and a quite memorable soundtrack which is delightful and fits the story perfectly.”
“It's oddly charming and the light music is so soothing that I just can't bring myself to leave a negative review.”
“Music isn't anything to write home about; it's pretty generic and not memorable.”
“Secondly, the soundtrack is awful; it's best for background noise, that's all.”
“The music is annoying after hearing it over and over again.”
- gameplay20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are highly polarized, with some praising it as incredible while others find it boring and lacking meaningful choices. Many players note the limited gameplay options and the absence of impactful dialogue consequences, leading to a repetitive experience. Overall, the game offers a short playtime of around 3 to 10 hours, appealing mainly to hardcore fans despite its shortcomings.
“Incredible gameplay.”
“I'll likely replay the story again; I really loved the idea of having to be a crossdressing student, but I wished there were mechanics or more choices.”
“The gameplay is typical of all visual novels I have played, though they were missing one of the more important features for a visual novel.”
“This game is awful. It is so boring and has nearly no options for gameplay. When you make a dialog selection, it has no consequence. You just watch poorly written lines scroll across the screen and nothing interesting happens. Bad, bad, bad.”
“For a few hours of gameplay to complete all the endings, only hardcore fans will find this worth the price.”
“The gameplay is typical of all visual novels I have played, though it was missing one of the more important features for a visual novel.”
- replayability12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game offers a mix of high replayability due to multiple decisions and endings, appealing to players who enjoy exploring different outcomes. However, once players unlock all achievements and endings, many reviewers note a significant drop in replay value, suggesting that only dedicated completionists may return to the game. Overall, while the story is well-written, the lack of additional content or depth in character relationships limits its long-term appeal.
“There are many decisions to make and multiple endings, so the replayability is fairly high.”
“The story was well written and totally replayable for different endings.”
“There are many decisions to make and multiple endings, so the replayability is fairly high.”
“As soon as you unlock all the achievements and pictures, it does not have much replay value.”
“Charming yet simple story, busty babes, no nudity, little to no replay value.”
“My only real problem with this game is that I find little to no replay value; I can only see a committed completionist finishing this game with all endings, and after that, I don't see him picking it up again.”
- character development10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
Overall, character development received mixed reviews; while some players praised the depth and growth of the characters, others found them somewhat bland and lacking in complexity. The artwork and character design were generally well-received, contributing positively to the game's aesthetic appeal.
“Good choices all around, great character development as well.”
“+lovely artwork and character designs in an appealing art style”
“I love the art and character design.”
“Character design: 6/10. The characters were kind of bland; they had some good points but not enough in my opinion.”
- emotional8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is described as heartwarming and surprisingly wholesome, evoking strong emotional responses despite its short length. Players find it engaging and fun, even feeling a sense of guilt while enjoying the experience, indicating a complex emotional engagement beyond typical gaming tropes.
“Heartwarming <3”
“Cute and surprisingly wholesome game, get it on sale though, it's very short.”
“This game made me feel like I was sinning as I played, but had so much fun I just couldn't stop.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is criticized for its limited variety, featuring only about four background tracks that occasionally clash with the scenes, leading to a misalignment that detracts from the overall experience.
“There are about 4 background tracks at most, and sometimes they do not fit the scene they play in, which can convey the wrong kind of atmosphere to the player, in my opinion.”
