"His chest is so big because it’s full of evil"
First off, I totally LOVED THIS GAME!
Friedrich is such a lovable, yet terrible creature; it's hard not to like him if you're into evil characters. And let me tell you, Friedrich is evil, evil! As I played, I couldn’t believe how cruel and ruthless he could be. I think he's a complex and really interesting character. Even though the game is solid and packed with content, once I finished all the routes, I just wanted to see more of him—and more of the MC since I found her super intriguing too. Not sure if she’s just there to make drawing the CGs easier, but I really like her!
Here are some things I really liked:
THE ART OMG THE ART!
Your art is outstanding, and I was blown away by the number of CGs you included and how amazing they all look.
You definitely went all out on the visuals for this game.
The gore is well done, and all the pieces are nicely shaded and really fit the mood of the scenes perfectly.
At times, it felt like I was watching an anime because each piece is so detailed and well-rendered!
And I’ve gotta say, I love how Friedrich’s chest takes up a huge chunk of the screen whenever it pops up—when it comes to evil characters and their chest sizes, Friedrich definitely takes the cake!
Friedrich
I had no idea what to expect when I first saw Friedrich; I just thought he looked a bit off putting.
But after playing the game, I seriously love him!
Not only is he a totally unapologetic cruel character, but he’s also a blast to watch. His design has this fun, whimsical clown and circus vibe but then also sharp and edgy details. I really like how he looks inhuman while still having some human aspects.
One thing that amused me is his blush cheeks—they don’t really sit on his cheeks but are more like placed on his face area. I’m not sure if that’s an art style quirk or something unique to Friedrich, but I really dig it.
One thing that really grossed me out was his tongue (or tongues?).
I’m sorry, but they look so disgusting especially when they’re inside his mouth lol, but other than that, I think Friedrich has a pretty solid and nice character design.
MC:
I was super surprised when I realized we actually had an MC and not just a blank slate character. For me, it made the game much more interesting since now I had another character to fawn over and be curious about, and the MC is exactly that. After the ending 7 (I think it’s 7 at least), I wanna know what happens to her and how the other demons that aren’t Friedrich’s minions would react to him being “dead” and another demon taking his place.
Overall, I think the game is really solid and has awesome visuals that were clearly made with care and love.
Things that bothered me:
The rain sound would sometimes cut out, which isn’t too noticeable when there’s music or other sound effects playing, but during those dramatic moments when it’s just the rain sound, the cut would really break the immersion for me.