My first connection with the game was in 2014, when I was only 11. I didn't really like to read at that time, so I've played only for pictures. I wouldn't call it an experience but after playing it (I had Lena's bad ending, which would be kind of rough for a kid, but since i wasn't reading...) my impressions were positive, because of pleasant visualisation

Just a couple of months from now, when the time for me to leave high school and "enter adulthood" has come, I somewhy decided to play it again seriously. I was glad Everlasing Summer happened to be on Steam, free (thanks, SovietGames). I quickly started a download and right away began to *I would like to say "play" but since it's more of a book, novel I think the word "read" fits better*.

GOD WAS IT SO GOOD AND NOSTALGIC, to see familiar faces, and get to know each character's story.
The overall storyline is not really complicated but at the same time it is very interesting to see how the things will end up. Most of the characters make only good impressions, especially Slavya... I was afraid for classic horror elements, like screamers and stuff, but MOST of the routes are just fine with it. I also enjoyed a lot of Soviet art references, like Electronik's character is written from Soviet TV-series "the adventures of electronic", or Shurik, who in Russian film universe is very popular because he appears in Leonid Gaidai's cycle of movies about Shurik.

The OST is definitelly playing an important role in setting the atmosphere and overall vibe of "careless childhood". Huge props to Sergey Eybog and Between August and December for creating such a good soundtrack and especially for putting it on streaming services. My favorite Tracks could be Lightness, Waltz of Doubts, Lena's Theme and many more

One of the main cons of this novel would be characters's visualisation, I mean, I can believe Slavya, Olya Dmitrievna, Alisa, Electronik, Shurik or maybe even Ulyana, that things which are happening take place in Soviet Pioneer Camp. I'm talking about appearence, I suppose it has to be 1970s, while Brezhnev really was a "stand out" leader, if you know what I'm saying, I don't remember colorful hair, like Lena's, Miku's (I know she is somekind asian, but still) and the final bus art where pioneers are heading home, you can see I guess "red devil eyes" in some of the fellows. You couldn't really stand out like that from a crowd in Soviet Union, but at this point I find it the only visual con of this game/novel.

To be honest, this game took me out of depression at the time I was playing it, but after finishing... It put me in even deeper depression (ironic) in which I still remain, reminding me how pathetic and miserable I am.
That's the power of this particular visual novel, it digs in the bins of your soul better than any psychologist, and then leaves you alone without instructions "how to continue to live"...
But as I can see, this walkthrough experience will remain in me for a long time. Best Game ever created...

23.11.22 - this is still as relevant as it gets

My first connection with the game was in 2014, when I was only 11. I didn't really like to read at that time, so I've played only for pictures. I wouldn't call it an experience but after playing it (I had Lena's bad ending, which would be kind of rough for a kid, but since i wasn't reading...) my impressions were positive, because of pleasant visualisation Just a couple of months from now, when the time for me to leave high school and "enter adulthood" has come, I somewhy decided to play it again seriously. I was glad Everlasing Summer happened to be on Steam, free (thanks, SovietGames). I quickly started a download and right away began to *I would like to say "play" but since it's more of a book, novel I think the word "read" fits better*. GOD WAS IT SO GOOD AND NOSTALGIC, to see familiar faces, and get to know each character's story. The overall storyline is not really complicated but at the same time it is very interesting to see how the things will end up. Most of the characters make only good impressions, especially Slavya... I was afraid for classic horror elements, like screamers and stuff, but MOST of the routes are just fine with it. I also enjoyed a lot of Soviet art references, like Electronik's character is written from Soviet TV-series "the adventures of electronic", or Shurik, who in Russian film universe is very popular because he appears in Leonid Gaidai's cycle of movies about Shurik. The OST is definitelly playing an important role in setting the atmosphere and overall vibe of "careless childhood". Huge props to Sergey Eybog and Between August and December for creating such a good soundtrack and especially for putting it on streaming services. My favorite Tracks could be Lightness, Waltz of Doubts, Lena's Theme and many more One of the main cons of this novel would be characters's visualisation, I mean, I can believe Slavya, Olya Dmitrievna, Alisa, Electronik, Shurik or maybe even Ulyana, that things which are happening take place in Soviet Pioneer Camp. I'm talking about appearence, I suppose it has to be 1970s, while Brezhnev really was a "stand out" leader, if you know what I'm saying, I don't remember colorful hair, like Lena's, Miku's (I know she is somekind asian, but still) and the final bus art where pioneers are heading home, you can see I guess "red devil eyes" in some of the fellows. You couldn't really stand out like that from a crowd in Soviet Union, but at this point I find it the only visual con of this game/novel. To be honest, this game took me out of depression at the time I was playing it, but after finishing... It put me in even deeper depression (ironic) in which I still remain, reminding me how pathetic and miserable I am. That's the power of this particular visual novel, it digs in the bins of your soul better than any psychologist, and then leaves you alone without instructions "how to continue to live"... But as I can see, this walkthrough experience will remain in me for a long time. Best Game ever created... 23.11.22 - this is still as relevant as it gets