Talk:Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5

Kusogame otome game of the year 2011
http://www21.atwiki.jp/girls_games/pages/62.html

As in, what a big letdown this game was. It wasn't actually the worse game of the year as far as function and structure goes, but it won primarily because it was that big of a disappointment with fans. Basically, all the complaints from Japanese fans boils down to these points:


 * Allegedly, this was Ruby Party's big gamble to make a Bakumatsu title to overshadow big name competitor Hakuoki. They failed miserably.
 * The protagonist is totally unlikable; there's no way of really relating to her and she is rather emotionless. She sounds like a pretty, pretty princess who speaks like an elderly woman. A blatant Mary Sue than other protagonists in the series. There is a rumor floating around that she is a protagonist made to appeal to guys rather than girls... for a game which girls are the main audience.
 * Text options are practically worthless as the protagonist will outright defy whatever is said.
 * The new cast of voice actors were not well received. As a side effect of that, many of the characters weren't liked.
 * There are so many reused ideas from previous games for the personal character routes that it feels pretty shameless.
 * Writing reads like a typical otome game rather than the usual style and tone found in previous games. In other words, it feels like a crappy soap opera and a train wreck combined in one.
 * Many of the still illustrations aren't very flattering or look the same. The protagonist also retains a blank and clueless expression in them, and she tends to be in every picture. Much to the irritation of fans.
 * The historical events in this game are a huge slap in the face for many history fans, even though the developers said they wanted to cater to them.
 * Battles are pointless and boring. Weapon fusions are there primarily to appeal to the curious Warriors fans.

There's more that I can summarize, but those are the biggies. I honestly find myself agreeing with the complaints, but I'll still write about this game anyways. Kazahanaki felt like a much needed apology for fans rather than a "we wanted to do this" sequel, I must say. Sake neko (talk) 22:54, September 5, 2012 (UTC)