Love ritual
- April 9, 2019
- Xand arts
- 7h median play time
Get on SteamLove Ritual is a visual novel game that follows the story of a young woman named Lyra as she navigates through life, love, and magic in a mystical world. The game features a unique blend of fantasy and romance elements, with multiple branching storylines and endings. Players will make choices that affect Lyra's relationships with other characters and uncover the secrets of her mysterious heritage. Can Lyra find true love while also discovering her place in this enchanting world?
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The artwork and animations are stunning, with beautiful character designs and backgrounds that enhance the overall experience.
- The story has engaging elements, including interesting characters and a fun plot twist that keeps players intrigued.
- The game offers a unique interactive experience with puzzles and clickable objects, adding depth to the visual novel format.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including game-breaking issues that can hinder progress and require frequent saving.
- The writing and translation are often poor, with grammatical errors and awkward phrasing that detract from immersion.
- The romance feels rushed and lacks depth, making it difficult for players to connect with the characters and their relationships.
- story39 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its engaging plot twists and unique elements, while others criticize its weak world-building and translation issues that detract from the overall experience. The art and animations are frequently praised, but technical bugs and awkward scripting have led to frustration for some players. Overall, while the story has potential and is enjoyable for many, it suffers from inconsistencies and lacks depth in character development and narrative coherence.
“I didn't expect the plot to be as engaging as it was, always a pleasant surprise.”
“The story seems like it would be interesting and I adore the artwork!”
“Wonderful twisting story with lots of hints and clues to puzzle over throughout.”
“The story is okay, but the script seems like it may have been translated poorly, resulting in awkward language and sometimes completely incorrect words.”
“The plot is fairly simple when you strip it down, but it appears convoluted due to confusing and boring magic technobabble.”
“When the story and especially world building are weak, the characters lack depth, resulting in thin characterization and consequently a lack of romance.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning and unique artwork, with vibrant colors and engaging character designs that enhance the overall experience. However, while the visuals are a highlight, they are often noted as the game's primary strength, overshadowing issues with the story, bugs, and performance. Overall, the beautiful graphics create an immersive atmosphere, but technical shortcomings detract from the gameplay experience.
“The artwork in this game is unique and gorgeous; it really pulls you into the world instead of feeling like you're looking at sprites on a background.”
“Yes, that’s right, visuals are top-notch, from backgrounds and attractive sprites to amazing CGs full of vibrant colors.”
“Exquisite art style!”
“Even though the game design is beautiful, both graphics and plot-wise the game is a bit lacking; mainly I had many problems saving and loading, it lags with animations and between scene cuts.”
“There's a lot of cons with greater weight - story and plot, world building, characters, romance, smut, no achievements where they should be, no steam overlay, buggy.”
“The visuals are top-notch, from backgrounds and attractive sprites to amazing CGs full of vibrant colors.”
- music11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as nice and fitting with the visuals, enhancing the overall experience. While some players find it memorable and whimsical, others consider it merely okay, with a few noting that it doesn't detract from the gameplay. Overall, the soundtrack complements the game's artistic elements and engaging animations.
“Music is okay too with some memorable tracks and goes nicely with the visuals.”
“Graphics and music were beautiful and the point-and-click interactions were really engaging and well done (just wish there were more!).”
“The music adds to the whimsical feel the art has and the fact that the visual novel has animations just makes it far more interesting than just having changing facial expressions.”
“The music is okay.”
“I don't go in for background music, but others have said they like it and I will defer to their opinions on the subject.”
“To summarize: there's 3 pros - visuals, music, Seth's drunken rants...ok and Shanrae’s chest and abs (I’m feeling generous); and a lot of cons with greater weight - story and plot, world building, characters, romance, smut, no achievements where they should be, no Steam overlay, buggy.”
- stability10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is frequently criticized for being buggy and glitchy, with players reporting issues such as freezes and problems with saving achievements. While some users have not encountered significant glitches during their playtime, many others have experienced frustrating gameplay interruptions that necessitate restarting the game. Overall, stability appears to be a major concern, detracting from the overall experience.
“Buggy, glitchy and hasn't been addressed in years.”
“I don't know if it's just me, but I feel that there are a couple of glitches in which I cannot proceed and have to restart the game.”
“It freezes up at times, some of the challenges require you to do things in a very specific (but not explained anywhere) order before you can proceed, and it doesn't really interact well with Steam.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay combines traditional visual novel elements with adventure and puzzle mechanics, but many users find it laggy and underwhelming. While the integration of point-and-click features is noted, it feels underutilized and fails to enhance engagement, leading to a mechanical and bland experience. Overall, the gameplay struggles to deliver on its promising concept, resulting in a frustrating experience for some players.
“Fun gameplay.”
“To the gameplay: you have the normal visual novel, while you also have puzzles and clickable objects.”
“You may or may not listen to her technobabble (thank god, ugh), so this puzzle gameplay is severely watered down and doesn’t really make the game more engaging, only more buggy.”
“I'm not a fan of point and click, but if the devs were going with that mechanic as gameplay, I feel like it should have been used more.”
“This visual novel attempts to incorporate adventure/puzzle gameplay into its structure, which is interesting, I guess.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its blend of wit and charm, with amusing character interactions and comedic situations, such as the memorable "nose" incident. Players appreciate the clever use of humor, including cat memes and visually funny animations that enhance the overall experience.
“The relationship between the characters is funny to watch, particularly when humorous situations are animated out (e.g., the men shuffling around the crack of the door after the 'nose' incident).”
“Although the latter can be quite hilarious in the way rolling eyes make them look doll-like.”
“I also enjoyed finding the cat memes, and a few moments in the story were funny and quite interesting.”
