The Queen of Blackwood High
- February 15, 2019
- RhinoGearz
Get on Steam"The Queen of Blackwood High" is a visual novel game where you navigate the social challenges of high school. As the new student, you must choose your allies and actions wisely to uncover the mystery behind the expulsions of former students. Your choices will determine the outcome of the story, with multiple endings to discover.
Reviews
- The visuals are distinctive and aesthetically pleasing, enhancing the overall experience of the game.
- The romantic storyline is engaging, with well-developed characters and a heartwarming narrative that resonates with players.
- The game offers multiple routes and endings, encouraging replayability to explore different outcomes.
- The writing is often criticized as mediocre, with excessive descriptions of uninteresting elements and shallow romance scenes.
- The portrayal of bullying is unrealistic, leading to dissatisfaction among players who have experienced real bullying.
- The game suffers from a lack of content and abrupt endings, leaving players feeling disappointed and wanting more.
- story20 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story of "The Queen of Blackwood High" centers on the complex relationship between the protagonist and Kendra, a bully, exploring themes of redemption and romance within a yuri visual novel framework. While some reviewers criticize the portrayal of bullying, many praise the character development and the heartwarming narrative, highlighting its enjoyable and relatable elements. Overall, the story is considered engaging and worth experiencing, particularly for fans of the genre.
“I loved the characters introduced; they're given good backstory and development.”
“Overall though I can wholeheartedly recommend this, since the story and writing both are great, and once you get past the ugly side of your love interest, you get a really great yuri romance.”
“Honestly - this is a very adorable story. The characters are mostly lovable. Kendra is a girl with tough skin but truly is a softy, and the connection is so clear. As a lesbian myself, I found that I could connect to the characters a lot.”
“The person who wrote this story has no f*cking idea what real bullying is.”
“The story is an affront to yuri romance visual novels and bullying victims, and I just cannot possibly recommend it.”
“Don't expect too much story and stuff.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 88 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highlighted as a standout feature, showcasing a unique and aesthetically pleasing art style that deviates from traditional anime visuals. While most characters and scenes are attractive and refreshing, some reviews note a lack of detail in certain areas, indicating a mix of strengths and weaknesses in the overall visual presentation.
“The visuals are by far the thing that sticks out the most for me.”
“In conclusion, a lovely yuri/friendship visual novel with a pretty and different art style and a heartwarming story.”
“The graphics are purely original and the characters (and scenes) are very aesthetically pleasing, and with the exception of Molly, come across as very attractive, which may be refreshing to some people who prefer a visual novel that features something other than anime characters.”
“The graphics are purely original and the characters (and scenes) are very aesthetically pleasing, and with the exception of Molly, come across as very attractive, and may be refreshing to some people who prefer a visual novel that features something other than anime characters.”
“(The established term 'yuri' cannot be applied due to the non-anime style of graphics.) There's also no sex or nudity, which can be a good or a bad thing depending on the player's preference.”
“When it comes to scenes, there's a significant amount of corner-cutting in the graphics.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally charming and effective in setting the mood, though it features limited sound effects. While the soundtrack is described as "alright," it is pleasing to listen to and enhances the overall experience.
“The music is charming enough.”
“The background music not only does its job in setting the mood, but is also pleasing to the player's ear.”
“The music is alright overall.”
“The sounds are limited to basic sound effects that are few and far between, but the background music not only does its job in setting the mood, but is also pleasing to the player's ear.”
“The music is charming enough.”
“The soundtrack is alright overall.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by the character Molly, who is described as both cute and funny, adding a lighthearted and enjoyable dynamic to the storyline.
“Molly, the best friend of Brooke, is super cute and funny too.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its heartwarming story and unique art style, effectively conveying emotional depth through its yuri and friendship themes.
“In conclusion, a lovely yuri/friendship visual novel with a pretty and unique art style and a heartwarming story.”
