Jake's Love Story
- October 5, 2017
- Mikołaj Spychał
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Jake's Love Story" is a visual novel game where players follow Jake, a young man trying to win the heart of his childhood friend, Mikołaj. The game features a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure style gameplay, with multiple endings based on the choices made throughout the story. Players will explore Jake's memories, interact with various characters, and ultimately decide Jake's fate in his quest for love.
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Reviews
- The game has a charming and lighthearted story that can provide some laughs.
- The artwork and music are decent, contributing to a relaxing atmosphere.
- There are multiple endings and choices, adding some replay value to the experience.
- The writing is bland with grammatical errors, and the characters lack depth.
- The game is very short, with a playtime of around 30-60 minutes, making it feel rushed.
- The overall execution feels amateurish, with generic plot elements and unpolished visuals.
- story28 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The story of "Jake's Love Story" is a typical high school romance visual novel that moves at a rapid pace, covering three years in about 45 minutes to an hour. While it features some humorous commentary on anime tropes, the plot is generally considered shallow and unmemorable, with flat character development and minimal conflict. Overall, it offers a brief entertainment experience but lacks depth and polish.
“Jake's love story is a very good visual novel game with a beautiful story.”
“The writing very gently pokes fun at anime story elements and that is pretty well done.”
“The story has been good so far; it is very competent in contrast with other visual novels from new writers.”
“The story is about as generic as you can get for a high school romance visual novel, with basically no conflict outside of doing school work, and despite that I still can't understand some character motivations.”
“The 'story' was shallow and the art was amateur.”
“Each year was like 10 minutes long... how can you get any story with a full school year lasting for 10 minutes?”
- music11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate its chill and relaxing vibe, others find it generic, repetitive, and forgettable. Despite the soundtrack enhancing the overall experience for some, many agree it lacks memorability and fails to stand out among other visual novel soundtracks. Overall, the music is seen as a decent but unremarkable aspect of the game.
“The characters were well written and felt like human beings; I felt like I was talking to real people, and the music just made everything so much better.”
“I really like this visual novel, especially the background and music.”
“Nice art, I like the chill vibe of the music and the setting.”
“The generic music is passable but repetitive and not memorable by any means.”
“The soundtrack is okay, but I'm not going to want to listen to it elsewhere, like some of the greats, and it'll probably just end up mixed up with the many other VN OSTs I know in my mind.”
“The art, the premise, dialogues, the soundtrack... it's just the most basic romance/comedy visual novel you can imagine, utterly generic and mostly predictable.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the clean visuals and artwork, while others find them bland and unpolished, likening them to amateur work. Although the character designs are considered acceptable for a low-budget title, many reviewers feel that they lack personality and depth. Overall, while the graphics are decent, they do not elevate the experience significantly, leaving a sense of disappointment in the game's visual presentation.
“The graphics are nice and the soundtrack is chill and relaxing... I recommend it.”
“Difficulty aside, the graphics are nice and clean.”
“It has an okay story and nice graphics.”
“The artwork is bland and seems like something you'd find on DeviantArt.”
“Character visuals are a little on the unpolished side, and there are no CGs. The plot is flat, blunt, and short, with rather fast story and character progression.”
“For a cheap game, I would say that the character design is fine, but they could have done better.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is often derived from its absurdity and can be entertaining for those who enjoy laughing at poorly executed elements, akin to bad movies. However, some players find it lacks depth, leading to mixed reviews overall.
“However, if you get bored of laughing at it, it does have some achievements to nip away at your OCD and keep you up at night.”
“Funny story.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the profound emotional journey experienced during the initial runs of the game, noting it as an unforgettable aspect that leaves a lasting impact.
“The emotional ride from the first couple hundred runs is something I will never forget.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game offers notable replayability due to its nine possible endings, encouraging players to explore different choices and outcomes.
“With 9 possible endings, this game has significant replay value.”
“The variety of choices and outcomes makes me want to play through it multiple times.”
“Each playthrough feels fresh due to the different paths and character interactions.”
“With 9 possible endings, this game has some replay value.”
“Once you've experienced the story, there's little incentive to play again.”
“The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying feel pointless.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users find the aspect of "grinding" to be excessively frustrating, with some describing it as overwhelming due to persistent errors in grammar and spelling.
“The errors in grammar and spelling were just too grinding; I couldn't cope.”
“Grinding feels like a never-ending chore that takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it feel more like a job than a fun gaming experience.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is criticized for being shallow and lacking personality, with characters described as tactless and forgettable. While the visuals and soundtrack receive some praise, they do not compensate for the overall lack of depth in character portrayal, making it unsuitable for fans of visual novels seeking meaningful character arcs.
“The characters have no personality whatsoever; they are tactless. For a cheap game, I would say that the character design is fine, but they could have done better.”
“If you are a fan of visual novels of this style, I do not recommend it at all. The character development is lacking and feels very shallow.”
“While the soundtrack and some background elements are decent, the character development is severely lacking, making it hard to connect with anyone in the game.”
