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“Her 3” is pretty much a reskin of “Her 2”. The only difference is the storyline, the fact that you can raise a human boy or girl, and a new Adventure Mode with simple fights. This game is stuck with the same problem with the English translation. Cutting text, untranslated Chinese text, odd phrases… Many times I didn’t understand a dialog, as the translation was a complete mess. Now, like with the other “Her” games, it’s still playable and it’s a cheap Princess Maker-like game. I still had fun with it, but I can only recommend it on sale, and if you can stand bad / funny translation.

“Her 2” is an improved game to “Her”. More years to raise your catgirl, more activities, events, etc. However, the English translation is a total mess. While “Her” translation was meh, at least it makes sense most of the time. In “Her 2”, the text is often cut, ‘cause it doesn’t fit the dialog box, the grammar is messy, some words remains in Chinese, etc. It’s still playable, but I only recommend it in a sale, and if you don’t mind playing an indie version of Princess Maker.

A Princess Maker-like game where you have to take care of Katie, an adult catgirl. The story ends after 90 days, and that's all the better because it's a very limited game. Right from the start, you have access to all the lessons and activities available. Well, it is possible to level them up, for better stats, but they are the same lessons. By day 30, I was getting bored. By day 60, I wanted to stop playing. By day 90, “It's finally over!”. It took me almost 2 hours to complete a playthrough. It's not a bad game, but unlike Princess Maker, it's poor in content. Still, I recommend it because other fans of raising sim may like it. Also, the English translation is... not too bad. It’s comprehensible. As for the game’s story, nothing extraordinary.

One of the only Sakura games I've ever liked. A dungeon crawler with fights, hot and cute girls, and a not-too-bad story.

A great free sci-fi VN with interesting characters, gripping plot, numerous endings, humor and easy achievements. I wish the story would have more voice acting, though. Many lines are voiced at the start then nothing.

A visual novel with an interesting premise. A horror and mystery mix, with supernatural elements. This is a re-release after the other version was removed from the store. Right now, the achievements won’t unlock on Steam. I hope this issue will be resolved soon. I had fun reading it and thus recommend.

A nice and free tactical turn-based rpg, with a simple story and many levels to complete. However, the UI is a bit messy and, in some levels, I had difficulty selecting “attack the target” which is really important in those games.

With the recent resolution fix, I can play the game. A horror-exploration game in which you explore a construction site during the night, while avoiding the woman’s spirit (jump scare). Nothing extraordinary and it’s dark as heck. Yes, you have night vision, but even with it, your sight’s range is limited. It’s not my type of games, too, and thus it’s difficult to recommend. However, you might lilke Alice | 愛莉澄.

A pretty short VN made in Twine about two roommates. One got really big breasts and the other seems romantically interested in her. After an easy fetch quest, you can see how it end. (With a sexy yuri scene obviously!)

A quick beat-em-up / hack and slash. One play through can take no more than 20-30 minutes. Not much story, but you can kick some aliens ass. Besides, it’s free.

A horror-exploration game where you must take pictures of ghosts in a rundown town. A cool concept on paper (remind me of Fatal Frame a tiny bit) but the game is bad. The controls are manageable, but the graphics are horrible. The music and sound effects aren’t horrific and, even after I explored some part of the map, I still didn’t know what to do to progress. Skip this one.

“Be You” is a strange visual novel-like game. You can finish it in less then 10 minutes. You have to choose some elements that should dictate your character personality, like what’s your feeling’s color, what time of the day you prefer, favorite book, etc. But the choices don’t affect the story as a whole, only the ending you’ll get. After that, you are thrown into a weird story that make absolutely no sense. The only way I can describe the plot is as an “odd fairy-tale / Lovecraft-lite / esoteric stuff combo” with “childish writing”. I know it’s free, but I can’t recommend “Be You”.

"Be You 2", another very strange visual novel. In the beginning, it's about taking care of Bonnie, the main character’s daughter, by making choices during some rather odd events. After the scene where the hero die, the story turns into a strange "Lovecraft-lite / psychedelic" combo and I had a rather strange ending, due to the direction the plot was taking. Bonnie became a writer. I did another playthrough and I got the ending where Bonnie educates people to respect nature. Anyway, "Be You 2" is a kind of weird artistic experience. There's the possibility of having Voice Over during the whole story but I mute it. The VO was too bad. It's a free game, and although it's better than the first Be You, I can't personally recommend it.

Choice of Robots is one great story. Unlike other “Choice of Games” I had tried, there are many, many paths and endings to find. You can choose to romance someone or not. The plot, involving the possible sentience of robots, is great.
Heck, during certain paths, it’s possible to:
1. Conquer Alaska (!)
2. Start a war with the USA.
3. Help or stop a robot uprising.
4. Die (Yes, there are “you died” endings).
If you liked “Choice of Games” other products, you’ll have a great time with Choice of Robots.

The + * A game with amazing art and exquisite music. It's like being in a world of Studio Ghibli! * A simple, yet bewitching story, like a good children's tale. * Attaching characters. The villains have style! * The concept of traveling between two worlds through magic. * All the spells that Oliver can learn. * The side quests, "mending" broken hearts, etc. The - * The fighting system, which is a big part of the game. The AI is screwed up, even with human allies. It's hard to dodge attacks. The "defense" option has a "cooldown", like other menus in combat, so you may find yourself unable to defend against a special attack. The MP gets drained too quickly. Oliver shares his HP with his familiars, so even when you have two of them, if the one whom you control dies, you've lost! * It is possible to continue after losing a fight, but this costs you 10% of your money, and since money is earned very slowly… * A need to grind a lot, as the fights quickly become tougher, and the EXP gain is low. * You will have to do a lot of back and forth. For example: In a dungeon, if you're too low in MP, you'll have to go back outside, buy an item to restore it - if you have the money to do so -, return to the dungeon, and hope you don't get killed in a fight. * The familiars. Everything around them is complex. Like Oliver, they level up with EXP. We can "evolve" them with treats, but when they evolve, their levels go back to 1, so more grinding. It is possible, later in the game, to capture several of them, but this system seems too much based on luck. * The tutorials are endless! Even after Oliver goes to the other world and saves the cat king in a dungeon, we are still bombarded with information. How to use new spells, the different "types" of familiars, how to change the "leader / captain" in battle, etc. I want to play the game, I don't need to receive an explanation for everything. In short, as much as this game amazes me with its artistic presentation, its scenario, its music and its characters, its "gameplay" makes me feel discouraged and frustrated, and I won't be able to finish it. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend it. Yet I love the story and its universe!