Finally got to play this lol, pretty cool continuation to the whole Emma saga!
The stylish menu and animations make a strong impression from the get-go, as well as the trademark banger OST that comes with every NotHack Europa game (shoutout to ill yama and WeeabooOverlord, they just never miss!), the overall level of polish in the menu and UI is impressive, additions like the flowchart are a really nice touch! As always, the voice acting is great, and the overall concept of jumping between timelines is pretty interesting!
And this concept is essential in how the characters act, love the contrast between the two Arturs especially, feeling different from one another while neither of them ever become out of character, as well as the other Emma's thoughts on the choices protag Emma made (which are understandable considering the differences between the two timelines), and lead for some really great moments, especially liked seeing our Emma doubt her relationship with Artur because of the other timeline!
But other than the returning cast, the new additions are also great! Stanley may be my favorite antagonist from a NotHack Europa game, between routes where you're persuaded of his evilness and others where you start to doubt if his intentions are even malicious, he's a real standout, and a really good character. Julian is also great, and could be interesting to see again, liked the opposition between the actions of the two Julians!
However, it does feel like this game is a bit too restrained as well. Having a lot of paths felt like sometimes the game got a bit too clustered in its storytellling, trying to tell too much in too little time, but that seems like more of a jam issue than anything.
Overall, still excited for the 4th Emma game after what happens in the True End, and really cool concept! ^^