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Vivian Carmine

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50%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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Vivian Carmine is a single player action game with horror, mystery, comedy, anime and others themes. It was developed by Ethan Zimmerle and was released on May 27, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Vivian Carmine is an anime style visual novel featuring point and click gameplay. Something has been detected in this world which should not be here. Play as Vivian, an interdimensional investigator, and her partner Nicholas, to figure out the source of the disturbance and fix it. Meet the duo:Vivian:A young, mildly inexperienced, but competent investigator dedicated to doing what she must to ensu…

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79%Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
atmosphere2 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Unique blend of comedy, horror, and supernatural elements creates an entertaining and atmospheric mystery experience.
  • Engaging writing with a memorable, offbeat sense of humor and moments of genuine horror enhances character interactions.
  • Charming pixel art style suits the game's strange characters and spooky atmosphere, with gore elements standing out effectively.
  • Uneven tone with sudden shifts between comedy and horror can feel awkward and jarring.
  • Simplistic puzzles and interactions reduce challenge, making gameplay feel more like following a story than solving a mystery.
  • Some players find the narrative slow, poorly written, and more like an interactive e-book than a traditional game.

  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story is a mix of atmospheric, character-driven moments with relatively simple puzzles, appealing more to those who enjoy narrative over challenge. However, opinions are highly polarized, with some praising the plot, characters, and twists, while others criticize the writing as poor and cringe-worthy.

    • “I spend a lot of time searching for clues and interacting with objects, which works well because the story is more interested in atmosphere and character moments than constant action.”
    • “I was in awe of the characters, designs, and plot twists.”
    • “This is square in the middle of awful ren'py visual novel anime club dropout fanfiction stories about the developer's imaginary girlfriend/waifu who travels from another dimension or something. The writing is awful, and the story itself is peak cringe.”
    • “I quite explicitly state just how bad the plot and writing are.”
    • “Some of the puzzles and interactions are also fairly simple, so I often felt like I was following the story more than solving a particularly challenging mystery.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The gameplay primarily consists of point-and-click exploration and dialogue, but it is hampered by poorly written text that undermines the experience. As an interactive novel, it offers minimal engaging gameplay beyond excessive clicking through unpolished writing.

    • “The gameplay is built around point and click exploration, conversations, and investigating the environment.”
    • “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 poses the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
    • “If I changed all my other reviews to positive, would this e-book suddenly become a real game with gameplay instead of garbage writing?”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for its strong emphasis on character moments and a supernatural vibe, supported by a fitting visual style rather than technical prowess. It encourages exploration and interaction, enhancing the immersive experience over constant action.

    • “I spend a lot of time searching for clues and interacting with objects, which works well because the story is more interested in atmosphere and character moments than constant action.”
    • “It is not trying to be technically impressive, but the visual style suits the strange characters and supernatural atmosphere.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is deliberately offbeat and effectively contrasts with moments of gore and genuine horror, creating a dynamic tone where characters shift seamlessly between funny and darker situations.

    • “The game has a deliberately offbeat sense of humor, but it also has moments of gore and genuine horror.”
    • “That contrast works surprisingly well because the characters can be funny one moment and then find themselves in something much darker the next.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in this game is described as tedious, likened to slowly clicking through a visual novel or e-book where progress is painstakingly slow and requires repetitive actions, detracting from the overall experience.

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Vivian Carmine is a action game with horror, mystery, comedy, anime and others themes. Common tags for Vivian Carmine include free to play, indie, 2d, female protagonist and supernatural.

Vivian Carmine is available on PC and Windows.

Vivian Carmine was released on May 27, 2023.

Vivian Carmine was developed by Ethan Zimmerle.

Vivian Carmine has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Vivian Carmine for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.

Vivian Carmine is a single player game.

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