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The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella

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90%Game Brain Score
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music, graphics
90% User Score Based on 58 reviews

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The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella is a single player action game with a romance theme. It was developed by Alicia Mira Kim (AliMira) and was released on October 5, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

Choose your path in this short, densely-packed space opera visual 'novella', where one full play-through can be finished within an evening! With what consequences will your path lie? Choose wisely, as your decisions may lead you to one of seven potential endings.

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90%
Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews
story16 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • The game features a well-crafted story with engaging characters and multiple endings, making it enjoyable to replay.
  • The art style is charming and visually appealing, enhancing the overall experience of the game.
  • As a free visual novel, it offers a decent amount of content and achievements, making it a worthwhile play for fans of the genre.
  • The voice acting is inconsistent and disappears early in the game, which detracts from the immersion.
  • Some character motivations and the overarching conflict are not well-explained, leaving players wanting more depth.
  • The game is relatively short, which may leave some players feeling unsatisfied with the overall experience.
  • story
    43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of the game is a well-crafted and engaging narrative that explores complex themes such as war, xenophobia, and belonging, all while maintaining a light-hearted tone. Players navigate through a universe populated by non-human characters, making choices that lead to multiple endings, each with significant emotional impact. While some reviews noted inconsistencies in voice acting and pacing, the overall consensus highlights the story's depth, character development, and the satisfying nature of its various outcomes.

    • “The story deals with complex and intense topics of war, xenophobia, and belonging while still adding just enough humor and light-heartedness to keep you from being overwhelmed.”
    • “It is such a beautifully well-crafted story.”
    • “The story is satisfying and the world-building is done well.”
    • “The voice acting disappears shortly into the story and doesn't come back at any point - even for the endings of the two character routes when it would be really nice to hear their voices again.”
    • “The story of this game takes place in a universe where no one is human and so Greek mythology either doesn't exist or is unknown to the characters, making the fact that they happened to be named these things a bit immersion-breaking.”
    • “As I went through the storyline, the most jarring thing I felt was the voice acting... it's jarring because some parts it is on and others it's not.”
  • music
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, described as nice but somewhat repetitive over time. Players appreciate the decent sound design and original art, with suggestions for future updates to include unlockable artwork and additional music themes to enhance the experience. Overall, the soundtrack complements the emotional depth of the story and the game's visual elements.

    • “Original art and music.”
    • “Good soundtrack, neatly drawn characters, and seven different endings of a story that really hits you hard on the feels.”
    • “The music was nice, if a little repetitive after a while.”
    • “First, the music and sound design is decent enough, and I do like the art.”
    • “As said above, future updates will include additional music, but it would be great to see artwork added as unlockable in a gallery.”
  • character development
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development in the game is praised for its well-written and tightly paced narratives, allowing players to engage deeply with each character's story. The character designs are noted for being both unique and relatable, contributing to the overall appeal of the character arcs.

    • “Chiron's character design was cool, different enough to look genuinely alien while human enough to be relatable.”
    • “I would like to point out that the character development is quite well done as you learn each character's story.”
    • “Excellent character development.”
  • humor
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game effectively balances serious themes like war and xenophobia with humor, providing light-hearted moments that prevent the narrative from becoming too heavy. Players have noted that some of the bad endings are unexpectedly hilarious, contributing to an overall comedic experience that contrasts with the game's deeper topics. Additionally, the inclusion of funny achievements adds to the game's charm, making it more enjoyable for those seeking both humor and engaging storytelling.

    • “The story deals with complex and intense topics of war, xenophobia, and belonging while still adding just enough humor and light-heartedness to keep you from being overwhelmed.”
    • “Though some of the bad endings I personally found hilarious; I literally was laughing.”
    • “Going into this, I expected some silly visual novel. I didn't check reviews, I didn't even glance at the description - I just went in expecting a game of dating alien boys and laughing at ridiculous scenarios.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are characterized by a simple and uncluttered design, complemented by visually appealing artwork and interactive background elements. While the current voice acting is noted to be in its early stages, future updates are anticipated to enhance both the visuals and audio experience, with suggestions for unlockable artwork and additional content to enrich the game's aesthetic and collectible aspects.

    • “The artwork is visually appealing with interactive background elements that enhance the experience.”
    • “Graphics are simple and uncluttered, allowing for a clear focus on gameplay.”
    • “It would be great to see artwork added as unlockable in a gallery, providing more depth to the game's lore and aesthetics.”
    • “The graphics are outdated and lack detail.”
    • “The visual style feels bland and uninspired.”
    • “Character models look low-resolution and poorly designed.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game deeply emotional, often leading to tears, and appreciate its ability to evoke a wide range of feelings through its storytelling. While happy endings may feel familiar, the diverse portrayals of suffering resonate strongly, making the experience memorable and worth revisiting.

    • “I loved every second of this game, and while it made me cry, I'll revisit it for sure :)”
    • “Happy endings in romantic stories are always kind of identical, but suffering can be so versatile, so potentially emotional and impressive.”
  • gameplay
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is criticized for being minimal and largely consists of clicking through poorly written dialogue, lacking any engaging or notable interactive elements typical of visual novels. This raises concerns about the quality of the content presented.

    • “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which presents the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of "The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella" is praised for being engaging and immersive, effectively capturing the essence of a sci-fi setting despite its brevity. Reviewers find it to be an interesting experience that enhances the overall narrative.

    • “The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella is a nice, rather short but still quite interesting, atmospheric sci-fi visual novel.”
    • “[i] The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella [/i] is a nice, rather short but still quite interesting, atmospheric sci-fi visual novel.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the grinding aspect of visual novels and e-books tedious, likening the experience to a frustratingly slow reading process where each sentence requires a click to advance, detracting from the enjoyment of the narrative.

    • “Visual novels/e-books are tedious at best. Imagine the best novel you ever read, whether it's 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', '2001: A Space Odyssey', or even 'Twilight' (if you have terrible taste in literature), but then translate that to a format where the words dribble out and you have to click your mouse every time you want to read the next sentence, instead of just turning the pages.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find that the game's multiple endings, both good and bad, significantly enhance its replayability, encouraging them to replay the game to experience all possible outcomes.

    • “This also improves the replayability value since you'll want to unlock both the good and the bad endings.”
    • “The variety of choices and outcomes makes each playthrough feel fresh and exciting.”
    • “With multiple paths and secrets to discover, I find myself coming back for more every time.”
    • “This also improves the replayability value since you'll want to unlock the good as well as the bad endings.”
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The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella is a action game with romance theme.

The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella was released on October 5, 2019.

The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella was developed by Alicia Mira Kim (AliMira).

The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its music.

The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella is a single player game.

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