8 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 19.5 hrs on record (19.4 hrs at review time)
Posted: 20 Feb, 2017 @ 6:24pm
Updated: 20 Feb, 2017 @ 6:25pm

Angels with Scaly wings is a very well put together visual novel, however it has a few glaring flaws that stick out, possibly because of the game's strength

+A lot more freedom than most visual novels, rather then being railroaded on a route after your choices at the beginning, the plot sections allow you to go to the location of your choice and the character sections allow you to meet up with the character you want to catch up on.
+The dragons have overall engaging personalities. Not just the major ones but so do the minor ones and you can even have a meeting with these minor dragons and see more of their character.
+Both the plot and world building of this game is finely turned. The world feels like it's a world tailored for dragons rather than just the dragons you see and the plot has an interesting mystery behind it that further unravels hidden depths with each ending.

-The backer characters and creator made characters are a bit different in art style making them stand out a bit too much. It's only minor compared to the other two flaws though...
-The protagonist is overall a weak character. I can understand what the creator was going for, he was trying to go for a midpoint between a vague character which the player can project themselves into and a defined character with a distinct background and personality. This backfired, the protagonist knows things and has plans the player doesn't which increases the disconnect and with the character not being too defined to make them more relatable, we overall have a flat main character we feel more like we're a guide to rather than in the role of. And while visual novels can usually get away with a faceless protagonist, there are two incidents in the game which would favoured the protagonist having an avatar.
-The last issue is linked to the final ending of the game. While most endings have good payoff, the last one does not answer enough questions raised by the game. This was ripe for a "Where are they now" ending that would fit perfectly! Hopefully an update in the future fixes this issue. (I won't go into too much issue about this issue as that would be major spoilers)

Overall, this is one of the better visual novels I have played no question but it's hard to get the two noticeable flaws out of my mind. I do recommend giving this game a go though, especially if you're a dragon fan!
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