The Agency: Chapter 2
- March 8, 2018
- Sapphire Dragon Productions
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"The Agency: Chapter 2" is a detective adventure game, where players help a team of detectives solve a mystery involving the Commodore's Uniform. The game features hidden item gameplay, puzzle minigames, and anime-style art with steampunk-inspired music. Picking up from Chapter 1, players will explore the affluent town of Pera, meeting new characters and uncovering leads.
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Reviews
- The art style and backgrounds have improved significantly from the first chapter, enhancing the visual experience.
- The story is intriguing and well-developed, particularly by the end of Chapter 2, making it engaging for fans of visual novels.
- Puzzles are satisfying and provide a nice break from the narrative, adding an interactive element to the gameplay.
- The writing suffers from numerous typographical errors and awkward dialogue, detracting from the overall experience.
- Many choices in the game feel superficial and do not impact the story, leading to a lack of meaningful player engagement.
- The game appears to be an abandoned project, leaving players without the anticipated continuation of the story.
- story30 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The story is generally well-received, with many praising its intriguing narrative and well-developed world, particularly in chapter two. However, some reviewers criticize the pacing, excessive exposition, and lack of meaningful player choices, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, there is anticipation for future chapters, suggesting a commitment to the story's potential.
“Still looking forward to the third chapter since I'm interested in where the story may lead us.”
“Generally, I'm a big fan of visual novels and have played my share of them. The agency has a lot of good ingredients: the story is genuinely intriguing (especially by the end of chapter two), the story world is well-developed, the music is fitting, and the artwork is lovely.”
“A great visual novel with an awesome story and characters.”
“The game has some really weak 'choices' that are just optical and have no impact on the story.”
“So many conversations that are just dragging out the game, 'minigames' that aren't rewarding or are in the way... and glossing over huge gaps in the story.”
“Further, a lot of the storyworld information is given in the form of massive info-dumps that come unnaturally in the middle of conversations.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highlighted positively, with users praising the improved art style and lovely artwork that enhances the visual experience. However, there are significant concerns regarding typographical and grammatical errors in the text, which detracts from the overall presentation. Despite these issues, the visual elements are considered a strong point in an otherwise flawed execution.
“Generally, I'm a big fan of visual novels and have played my share of them. The agency has a lot of good ingredients: the story is genuinely intriguing (especially by the end of chapter two), the story world is well-developed, the music is fitting, and the artwork is lovely.”
“The only decent thing this game has going for it is the art style.”
“It is a series of slides with overlaid artwork representing some of the characters, and a printed 'conversation' which you read but have no influence in.”
“The art style has improved quite a bit!”
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as fitting and well-integrated into the overall experience, though some players find it too loud compared to the voice acting, making it difficult to understand dialogue. While the soundtrack remains consistent, it contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, complementing its intriguing story and beautiful artwork.
“Generally, I'm a big fan of visual novels and have played my share of them. The agency has a lot of good ingredients: the story is genuinely intriguing (especially by the end of chapter two), the storyworld is well-developed, the music is fitting, and the artwork is lovely.”
“The music is the same.”
“I also would wish to have the ability to read the text of the voice boxes and dreams, since I sometimes find it hard to understand everything since the background music is almost as loud as the speaking voices.”
