Together We Live
- December 8, 2017
- Water Phoenix
Get on Steam"Stand by you" is a visual novel that you can play it about three-five hours with no choices. Only him and her in the ruined world. He goes on a journey to live with the girl who keeps to die.
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Reviews
- The game is a hidden gem with a touching story that resonates deeply with players.
- The art and voice acting are praised for their quality, enhancing the overall experience.
- The narrative is engaging and full of twists, making it hard to put down once started.
- The English translation is riddled with typos and grammatical errors, making it difficult to follow at times.
- The pacing can be slow, especially in the beginning, which may deter some players.
- As a kinetic novel, it lacks player choices, which might not appeal to everyone.
- story18 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The story is characterized as a dark and intricate narrative that captivates players from the beginning, with every detail contributing to the overall plot. However, the experience is marred by poor localization, including broken grammar and numerous typos, which can make the complex storyline more challenging to follow. Despite these issues, many reviewers found the story engaging and full of twists, particularly noting that it picks up significantly in the latter half, making it a worthwhile read.
“The story grabbed me from the start and pulled me all the way until the end... I ended up missing sleep.”
“I love this, the story was full of twists and turns, minor things became important later on and the voice acting was amazing.”
“So if you overlook the translation, grammar, and typo issues across this whole visual novel, I can assure you that this is a really great visual novel with a touching story for the price you pay.”
“The localization was terrible, though—the plot already does quite a lot of mental gymnastics and cryptic monologuing; so the often broken, sometimes plainly incomprehensible grammar—and god knows how many typos—renders the experience a bit more taxing to follow than necessary.”
“The story pacing is a little bit slow to start off... it only really picks up in the last 3-4 hours of read time (about halfway), which to be fair is where I found the story to get interesting.”
“So I would say if you're going to read this, you should expect dark utsuge with a very specific story, where all the text, no matter how insignificant it may seem at the moment, will have a value to the plot.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally described as simple, particularly in character faces and scenery, but there are standout moments with a few beautifully rendered CGs. Despite some issues with translations and grammar, the visuals are considered appealing enough to enhance the overall experience, earning a score of 7.5/10.
“The artwork is simple for faces and scenery for the most part, but there are occasional two or three CGs that show up that are absolutely beautiful.”
“Whilst the translations, spellings, and grammar are poor and off-putting, at least it provides nice visuals and a story worth reading till the end.”
“[b]graphics: 7.5/10[/b]”
“The artwork is simple for faces and scenery for the most part, but there are the occasional two or three CGs that do show up that are absolutely beautiful.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music effectively enhances the game's intense atmosphere, though the limited number of soundtracks leads to frequent repetition. Despite this drawback, the quality of the music is commendable for a low-budget title.
“The music is quite good at setting the mood for the rather extreme setting.”
“There isn’t a lot of soundtracks, which is why most of these are played and repeated more than I'd like, but considering this is a low-budget title, this is more than enough.”
“There isn’t a lot of soundtracks, which is why most of these are played and repeated more than I’d like. But considering this is a low-budget title, this is more than enough.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received a score of 5.5/10, indicating significant issues that detract from the overall experience. However, at a low price of £3.99, some users feel it may still be worth a try despite its shortcomings.
“With the amount of gameplay issues, you’d think it may not be worth buying, but for only £3.99 you aren’t really losing all that much here.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Despite some translation and grammatical issues, users find the visual novel to have a deeply touching story that resonates emotionally, making it a worthwhile experience for its price.
“I can assure you that this is a really great visual novel with a touching story.”
“The emotional depth of the characters truly resonates with the player.”
“This game delivers a powerful narrative that evokes a wide range of feelings.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized by a quiet and ambient sound design, often bordering on silence, which effectively enhances the overall immersive experience.
“The atmosphere is quiet, ambient, and almost silent in some cases, perfectly fitting the overall mood of the game.”
“Quiet, ambient, and almost silent in some cases, which fits the atmosphere.”
