Selenophobia
- March 28, 2018
- 漾夕
Get on Steam"Selenophobia" is a role-playing game with AVG elements, featuring 11 operable characters, a 400,000-word script, and unique battle systems. Players can act as Lucas and several girls, experiencing appealing CGs and interacting with them in a maze-like world. The game also includes controller support and is localized by Lofty Ambition Localization Studios.
Reviews
- The RPG battle system is deep and innovative, allowing for strategic character builds and diverse gameplay mechanics.
- The game has a good visual style and character design, with likeable characters that add to the overall experience.
- Despite being incomplete, the game shows incredible potential and offers a decent playtime for its price.
- The game suffers from poor translation, which significantly hampers the storytelling and immersion.
- Many players find the gameplay to be overly complicated and frustrating, leading to a loss of patience.
- The game is unfinished, leaving players with a sense of incompleteness and uncertainty about future updates.
- story14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story is a mystery thriller that features likeable yet frustrating characters, but many players find it difficult to engage with due to poor translation and numerous grammatical errors. While the narrative has potential, the execution suffers from a lack of clarity, making it a burden to follow. Additionally, the game feels unfinished, with significant story branches left unexplored in the current version.
“The story is a mystery thriller.”
“Characters are likeable and a nuisance at the same time; the story is a mystery thriller as well.”
“Potentially interesting story.”
“It breaks the immersion and it became just too much of a burden to try and understand the storyline and plot.”
“If only the translation was better, maybe I would've cared about the story.”
“The story is riddled with misspelled words and grammatical errors.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is noted for its innovative RPG combat mechanics and potential, making it worth trying for a low price. However, issues such as poor translation and visual stuttering detract from the experience, leading to a reliance on story that is undermined by broken text. Overall, while the gameplay has its merits, significant flaws hinder its enjoyment.
“The game has amazing potential and it's worth trying since it's only a couple of bucks, especially if you like more advanced and innovative RPG combat mechanics.”
“The gameplay is engaging and offers a unique experience that keeps you invested in the story.”
“The mechanics are intuitive and allow for a smooth learning curve, making it accessible for both new and experienced players.”
“In its current state, the poor translation cripples gameplay and confuses the player. Combined with the occasional visual stuttering, this leads me to not recommend this game.”
“The gameplay itself is RPG Maker standard; nothing particularly special and primarily relies on story. However, how can you rely on story when the text is broken as a result of poor translation?”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding in "Selenophobia" to be a necessary but somewhat tedious aspect of the game, as it involves completing daily missions to gather resources for base upgrades and equipment crafting. While some enjoy the grinding element, others find it frustrating and disruptive to the overall pacing of the story.
“I just love grinding, but it's unfortunately annoying to do in this game.”
“You'll need to manage resources to upgrade your base in order to craft better equipment for your team, and that all comes from the grinding part. A mission will be given each day, and you'll need to fulfill it to advance in the story.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Selenophobia suffers from significant optimization issues, including visual stuttering and a problematic translation that hampers gameplay and confuses players, leading to a negative overall experience.
“Selenophobia seems like an RPG Maker game that is crippled by bad translation and poor optimization.”
“In its current state, the poor translation cripples gameplay and confuses the player, combined with occasional visual stuttering, leading me to not recommend this game.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally well-received, with users noting that they are good overall.
