No One But You
- July 30, 2020
- Unwonted Studios
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"No One But You" is a visual novel game where you follow the story of Sora Kojima, a young woman returning to her rural hometown. She becomes reacquainted with old friends and faces challenges in uncovering the truth behind a local mystery. The game features romanceable characters and multiple endings based on your choices throughout the story.
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Reviews
- Solid story with a good ratio between choices and dialog, making it a good introduction to visual novels for beginners.
- The character art is nice, and the soundtrack includes a whopping 35 tracks that enhance the game's atmosphere.
- Some routes, particularly Chinatsu's and Yui's, are well-written and emotionally impactful, providing a satisfying experience.
- The game suffers from inconsistent writing, with some routes being poorly executed and full of plot holes.
- Many features promised during the Kickstarter campaign, such as voice acting, were not delivered, leaving the game feeling unfinished.
- The pacing is often rushed, with some character arcs lacking proper development and resolution.
- story184 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The story of the game is a mixed bag, featuring a solid narrative with engaging character backstories and some compelling plot twists, particularly in the routes of Ryo and Megumi. However, it suffers from clichés, inconsistent character development, and a lack of meaningful choices that affect the plot, leading to moments of confusion and immersion-breaking continuity issues. Overall, while some players found the story enjoyable and emotionally resonant, others criticized it for being overly dramatic and poorly executed in parts.
“The story begins peacefully, slowly heading into a melancholic direction as you start learning more about the heroines' background stories and your past.”
“I haven't been this attached to a visual novel's story in a while, and to me, it's very close to being one of my all-time favorites next to Katawa Shoujo.”
“It's a beautiful story with memorable characters and a protagonist you'll appreciate, because he's a good guy.”
“The game itself is just a headache for simple-minded story and always changing perspective of the story without giving hints to the reader, even the price release was as expensive as other well-known titles of the same genre.”
“The story is a bit of a cauldron of clichés, with an amnesiac protagonist right off the bat and plot twists I saw coming from a mile away.”
“This story also includes some nonsensical plot points and events, and overall just left me feeling uninvested in the story.”
- music42 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising the 35-track soundtrack for enhancing the game's atmosphere and emotional scenes, while others find it repetitive and lacking memorability. Although the music is generally described as soothing and decent, there are complaints about abrupt transitions and the absence of a fully realized Japanese theme song. Overall, while the soundtrack contributes positively to the experience, it could benefit from refinement and additional tracks.
“One notable thing in 'No One But You' is the soundtrack, which includes a whopping 35 tracks, mostly very decent and used to enhance the game's climate and give a unique feel to crucial scenes throughout the story.”
“I recommend this game for its gorgeous storylines and soundtrack.”
“I will recommend this game due to cute waifus, great jokes, cliche to the point you like it, and 9/10 music.”
“Music is repetitive and is usually out of place.”
“Weird to have a Japanese theme song without it actually having Japanese audio.”
“Soundtrack is not memorable at all.”
- graphics24 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty and quality, standing out among many other visual novels on Steam. While some users express personal preferences regarding the art style, they acknowledge the overall impressive visuals and sound design. However, there are minor criticisms related to inconsistencies and a desire for more artwork for secondary characters.
“The art style is truly beautiful; the backgrounds and background music were also amazing.”
“Decent story with some fun characters, and surprisingly gorgeous sound and visuals.”
“The visuals are quite nice compared to a lot of the sloppy visuals of other visual novel games on Steam.”
“Now, I can go on about the art style and how I am not a particularly big fan of it (which I'm not), but that would be slightly biased as some might say that they particularly like the art of the game.”
“Away from the amateurish stuff -- side characters suddenly having western names like Anna, artwork flashing out of nowhere for a second (whole scenes before they should appear), the calendar being unable to switch properly to the name of the next month (instead declaring that the month was repeating itself), gaining the achievement of two different endings when I finished only one, a character talking about a detail from a scene I didn't pick, and being unable to delete my save data in-game.”
“My only complaints would have to be the lack of additional music, and some additional artwork for minor characters would have been nice.”
- emotional22 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it overly dramatic and poorly executed, leading to a lack of genuine emotional impact. While certain storylines, like Ryo's, have moments of sweetness, they often fall flat due to pacing issues and one-dimensional characters. Conversely, others appreciate the emotional rollercoaster, noting that it can provoke strong feelings, even if it may not resonate with everyone.
“The second half, whichever way you go, gets a lot more emotional and dark, something I wasn't really expecting at all.”
“10/10 would cry again.”
“I loved this game but I know I will never be able to play it again because it's just so damn emotional and it nearly brought me to tears... I'm an adult male.”
- humor16 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for its cleverness and charm, with many players finding the bad endings amusing due to their unexpected and darkly comedic nature. The interactions between the main character, Hideaki, and others are highlighted as a key element that enhances the overall comedic experience, making the game both adorable and engaging. Overall, the humor is described as a standout feature that contributes significantly to the game's appeal.
“We have a visual novel with 5 different routes with different endings, a good art direction, nice writing, good taste in never exaggerating too much, but not keeping things mundane either, shocking (final) moments and excellent humor.”
“In fact, the good humor of MC Hideaki is the trademark of this visual novel, and like in any good visual novel, his interaction with the other characters is what really kept me hooked until the very end.”
“I also really enjoy all of the characters, and the humor of the game cracks me up.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a standard visual novel format with the option to develop romantic relationships with five characters, offering about 10 hours of content at a reasonable price. However, the game is limited to a maximum resolution of 720p, leading to some pixelation in fullscreen mode, and there are minor glitches, such as a persistent date display error that, while not affecting gameplay, can be distracting.
“There are multiple characters you can choose to develop a romantic relationship with (5 total), and the price is appropriate for the length of gameplay (about 10 hours).”
“The rest is standard visual novel gameplay, though one downside is that the maximum resolution is 720, which can lead to some pixelation in fullscreen mode.”
“The date shown in the top-right corner became glitched on two occasions, permanently showing the wrong day; however, this didn't affect gameplay.”
“The rest is a standard visual novel gameplay; one downside is the max resolution is 720, so fullscreen can have some pixelation, something that should never happen in a 2016 game.”
“The date shown in the top-right corner became glitched on two occasions, permanently showing the wrong day (didn't affect gameplay, but did bother me a little).”
- character development2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is criticized for being excessively shallow, lacking depth and complexity until the player's route is determined. This limitation detracts from the overall engagement with the characters.
“The character development is shallow to an unbelievable level, up until the point in which your 'route' is decided.”
“The characters feel one-dimensional and lack any meaningful growth throughout the game.”
“There is little to no depth in the character arcs, making it hard to connect with them emotionally.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy has been criticized as exploitative, with users feeling that the game was released in a broken state primarily to generate revenue.
“They released a broken product for a cash grab.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs reported by users, which detracts from the overall experience.
“But, at the time of writing, this game is extremely buggy, which is a dire shame.”
