Reviews

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  Quilliano

  Dec 25, 2022

  Mindblowing Thought it was going to be very lighthearted romance, but there's so many plot twists I couldn't get a moment to breathe?! It took me 6~7 hours to get to the dramatic parts though, it starts very slowly. Note: my Steam time is inaccurate, it took 10~11 hours to play 2 routes with their respective good and bad endings.
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  BigBossBalrog

  Jul 8, 2016

  General: 10/10 A girl must sacrfice everything to build a Yuritopia. Standing in the way is a weapon that can surpass Metal Gear itself...Lesbian nurses! Storyline: 10/10 Not for any nation. Not for any ideology. Not for justice. Not for honor. Not for power. Not for the future. Not for Revenge. Not for peace. Only for Yuri Character: 10/10 Nao Osachi : A creepy incest filled sister, as well as a visonary denied her fetish Itsuk Amatoi: A jokster without a past (and no personel space) Sakuya Takeda: A rival tsundere living a lie Kaede Ohara: A teacher who stands her ground (And might get charged with statory rape) Punished Asuka: A Fallen Star...(And "dummy girl"...) In conclusion: In Outer Heaven, girls...become...lesbians...
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  がうるぐら

  Jul 9, 2016

  I have never been someone interested in being a nurse, but after this... I still don't.... But that's not the point. This game gives you a window on how it is to be a nurse... a bit, but most importantly it gives a great plot about yuri. After playing "Kindred Spirits on the Roof", months later I was excited to play another similar game. This game, quenched that thirst. While it's not as whole some as KSotR, the relationship between the characters made my heart flutter and quiver in joy. I definitely do not regret buying it. -"I would do my best to stare, glare and ogle" 10/10!! Edit: Just finished the game and got one of the good endings... please send help... losing deadly amounts of blood.... I might not make it through...
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  OtakuGamerGirlT

  Jul 10, 2016

  So I've never reviewed a game or VN as of yet on Steam, but I can't think of a better one to make my first. The fact that this was going to explore Yuri romance was all I really needed to be interested in this VN and the previews, description and nursing school setting was adequate enough to make me want to buy it. The price may seem a bit much, but trust me when I say, it's worth every penny. However, since you don't know me enough to just take my word for it, allow me to clarify. Before I get into it, I will echo what I feel can be the game's tagline, "It's Not as it Seems." It's a bit long, but I think it'd be worth reading thoroughly. Please also be aware that this is just my opinion and may differ from others. Just as the description says, this VN ultimately tells the story of an aspiring nurse named Asuka, who begins her first year of Nursing school with her sister. Early on, she meets two fellow classmates and her teacher, all three of which she comes to form bonds with over her 3 years of school. The nature of those bonds is where you come in. The game offers several choices throughout the story and what you choose WILL determine future options and situations, so it requires careful selection. Even the smallest of decisions may very well shape if you can achieve a good or bad end or any end at all. Each girl has their respective Good and Bad end and then there's a premature end that will have the game end before it's time and leave you unsatisfied. Careful selection is crucial to avoid this ending. Now for more specific review ratings. Plot: 10/10 The plot mentioned above is only the start of what this game actually has to offer. The true story and it's progression will be something you'll never see coming and will shock you, I assure you. This is coming from someone who's not easily caught by surprise and can usually predict plots pretty easily. It also had some touching and bittersweet moments, integral in any good romance. The main plot is one big picture, but each girl's route contributes the minor details of it to make that big picture take shape. Each girl plays a role in a particular way, each offering new and important information to the main story. This means that to get the full story as the writer I'm sure wished for it to be received, will require successfully completing the route of every girl, but it's so worth it. Characters: 9/10 The characters were all very well designed and developed, as were their individual stories and routes. They all had their quirks and particular charm, that I feel would be hard to find disagreeable overall and so it's quite easy and enoyable to play through all the routes without getting bored or feeling like it's a hassle. The only reason it didn't get a 10 was because there were some routes that I felt could have been elaborated on just a tad bit more so that we could learn more on their backgrounds, but it was still sufficient to not feel rushed or lacking to an extreme degree. Yuri: 10/10 This is the most important aspect for most I'm sure and so I can assure you it doesn't disappoint in that department. The romantic developments, interactions and events are all very well developed, enjoyable and satisfying. Each girl offers a unique relationship type for Asuka, as they all are unique in their expressions of love and personalties. I found myself in love with each pair for different reasons and never disappointed with any of them. The good endings were obviously best for each girl, but the bad endings had their own sort of charm too, which was also quite enjoyable. In regards to the pairings, any route is open to be seen as the true route, but as it might be epected as you delve deeper into the plot, I'd say that Sakuya's route may be the canon "true" route, only my opinion though, and so you may want to save that one for last, but then again, the beauty of this game is that you can play any route, in any order order you'd like...as long as you choose wisely! Medical Accuracy: 10/10 If a game is going to make a specific subect a main aspect of a story, then the accuracy of it should be assesed right? Well as a second year medical student, although a bit different from nursing, I can say that all the medical knowledge and references they portray in the game are quite accurate and complete. So much so, that I found myself very impressed and this aspect also allowed me to enjoy the game that much more because I could relate to some of the things they covered. It's all done in a very natural way, never overshadowing the romance nor being too comple or advanced for non-medical players to understand. This, in my opinion, is another thing that made this game unique. Overall: 10/10 I can't say I have years of experience in playing VNs, but playing this one has certainly encouraged me to try even more in both the yuri and otherwise genres. I had so much fun playing through this VN and experimenting with my choices, mapping out the routes and figuring out my mistakes. It's similar to a puzzle, where each piece has to fit just right to make the story whole and reach the end you're looking for, but once you get there, the sense of accomplishment is such a wonderful feeling. Just one final word of advice I have to give you is this, save at EVERY selection point. It will make your life so much easier when you inevitabley make a wrong choice and get the premature or bad end. It makes it simpler to backtrack and try a different option and get to where you wanted to go. Of course there are skip functions, but it's much easier if you can just load up at the spot you know you probably need to change rather than skipping through from the start. The game took me 20 hours to achieve every route, both good and bad, while taking the time to read the new text each time I reached a new path. I'm a fast reader and it took me this long, so if you play this game the correct way and don't speed read beyond reason and actually listen to the dialogue, you shouldn't finish to completion in less than 15-20 hours, leaning more towards 20 in my opinion. At most I'd say it may take slower readers, or those who may not be as quick to catch their mistakes, up to 30 hours. So my point in saying this and the bottom line is this...for a game that offers a very unique, thorough, medically competent, complex, enjoyable, yuri romance story that takes you many hours to complete and has a great plot twist, is worth $40. Not even including the limitless times you'll have to replay your favorite routes and relive the story. So I can highly recommend this game and if you're a yuri romance and mystery lover, this is one you don't want to miss.
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  Nuko

  Jul 13, 2016

  First things first, solid yuri romance, 4 characters to romance all fully voiced and with their own unique personalities. The paths eventually taken in some of these chracters (3/4) tends to get pretty trippy and sometimes downright disturbing (especially in the bad ends). To any yuri or VN fans who aren't afraid of getting beat over the head with a pile of crazy, this game is one of the best i've played and you owe it to yourself to play it as well.
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  angelwolfchild

  Aug 4, 2016

  So I have literally just finished all of the routes in this game, and I’m happy to say it does not disappoint in the slightest, which is very relieving considering I checked this games store page every day from the moment it appeared on steam to the day it was released. Needless to say I hope to see more of Kogado’s games appear on steam in the future. From a technical standpoint the game is beautiful, with a wonderfully detailed art-style and many gorgeous pictures, each character is unique and distinctive with a variety of expression that seem very animated for lack of a better term, there were times when I almost thought I was watching an anime. And the soundtrack is incredible, as usual I find my favourite piece is the gorgeous opening track but the rest of the music is nothing to sneeze at and keeps the atmosphere going throughout the entire story. And of course this game is fully voice acted (apart from one or two moments when there didn’t seem to be a voice to the dialogue, though thankfully that was only for a few ‘huh’ and ‘yeah’ bits, and there’s always the chance that I accidentally skipped it). The voices all match the characters wonderfully, really bringing each of their personalities to life. Speaking of which, that brings me to the meat of this game: the story and characters. If I had to choose a single word that described my feelings on this it would be… real. Which is kind of ridiculous considering the utter insanity that the story keeps bringing with each decision. I’m not even kidding, this game doesn’t do plot-twists it does whiplash! I have half predicted about two things throughout all of the routes, and even then the validation didn’t come immediately, and you are not just dealing with your everyday drama when it comes to this game. But it all works because everything does feel real. The characters, the decisions, the consequences. I think that’s what threw me off the most, everything has some kind of consequence. I mean, look at your four romantic interests. You can pick from: Your sister, your teacher, and one of two girls who are already in a relationship… with each other. Just from that line-up you can instantly start coming up with every possible problem pursuing any of these characters. But it all works wonderfully to make an interesting and fully developed story no matter which way you go, and I really did find myself connecting to everyone involved. Asuka is a great protagonist who makes mistakes, but you love seeing how she pushes herself to achieve her dreams, and no matter who you choose there will be at least one adorable romantic moment that just makes you smile from ear to ear. I won’t spoil any of the routes, you do need to experience this as blindly as possible, though I will say that you will not be prepared for how bad the bad endings can go. The only other thing I want to mention is the presentation of nurses themselves. I’ve never had any interest whatsoever in nursing, either learning it for a career or even reading about it, yet the story goes into a lot of details about the training and tasks for each of the students and each new thing they learned really caught my attention. I was fascinated by all that they learned and all the theory behind it, it’s actually given me a whole new appreciation of nursing as a whole and certainly makes me want to learn more about it, if only for my own interest. I cannot recommend Nurse Love Addiction enough, it’s a must-have for fans of romance visual novels with developed characters, an interesting yet unpredictable story and wonderful presentation. If you don’t like Yuri you may not be into it, but I’d say even then it’s worth trying. Also Itsuki is my new Waifu. I have no regrets.
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  Kerry Malone

  Aug 30, 2016

  I've just finished doing the playthroughs for all 4 girls, and I have to say, this was one of the best VN's I've played in some time. Each story ending is facinating, unique and thorughly human. I have to be honest, and without giving any spoilers - some of those endings are *DARK*! I mean damn... the Itsuki bad ending is just... omg... This VN had me smiling, had me crying (esp. the Sakurya and Nao storylines), had me laughing, had me never wanting to get away from my computer! I had to see the next scene! I'm absolutely gutted that its finished Q_Q For those of you who love a soppy romance novel that has potential alternate endings - this is for you. My big take-away from this is that it seems to be a world with no men in it, that lesbian relationships are actually the norm, seem to start at the age of 5, and that incest happens and no one bats an eye? Very much an A* rating from me.
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  Zhrixxanna

  Oct 6, 2016

  I somehow finished the VN having romanced nobody. And after I looked up a guide, it turned out that I made all the right choices to get on the good sides of each character, and said the wrong thing when I tried to pursue the Nao route. I have completed every ending (despite only having 14 hours played, I read faster than the characters talk, and I have a habit of skipping dialogue even if the speaker isn't done. Rude of me.), and boy are the bad endings something. I knew that what I was getting into was going to be a bit disturbing because of /u/, but even still. Yeesh. In terms of the good endings, man are they just smile-inducingly great. I liked the Itsuki good ending the most because it was just so damn adorable, and I think the Sakuya good ending broke my brain. Twice. Story 10/10 Characters 11/10 Music 14.8/10 (That ending theme is just beautiful despite the fact I have no idea what she's singing) Yuri 23.1/10 I would pay a lot more than $40 for another experience like this one.
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  YuriSR

  Dec 28, 2016

  Went into this expecting a cute lesbian love-story. Walked out disturbed and mentally scarred for life. 10/10
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  Rem Silvertongue

  Jan 29, 2017

  If your mind is lost somewhere down in the metaphorical gutter of sexual innuendo, you probably looked at this game and figured it'd make fine fap fodder. A game about Nurses (who are oft oversexualised in games) and the promise of Nudity in the Tags might lead one to believe that this game is just another Eroge that's been "censored for steam." [h1]However, Nurse Love Addiction is so, so much more than that. It is, in fact, a genius excercise in subversity.[/h1] With no nudity to speak of and romance taking the back seat, Nurse Love presents us with the story of a young girl. Her name is Asuka Osachi, and she's just getting started at the Teito Nursing Academy. However, there's more to her friends than initially meets the eye. Nurse Love begins as a humble visual novel about nursing and evolves into a full-on mystery that will have you thoroughly gripped throughout. The game has an absoloutely gorgeous art style, perfectly blending watercolour backgrounds with characters in the style of lightly drawn manga. It's a wonderful combination that gives allows characters their own individual quirks and expressions. It's honestly impressive that, despite sharing an art style, the six leading ladies all look and feel entirely unique and special. In addition, the way characters are arranged in scenes is utterly genius. Making strong use of perspective by placing characters in both the foreground and the background, Nurse Love creates the illusion of life in each of its heroines with startling success. The CG, similarly, uses flash cuts to create action scenes in still images; not unlike something you might find in a comic or manga. It's such a simple trick, and yet it's so effective at what it does. The music is predominantly played on a piano, which blends seamlessly with the overall theme of the VN and with the art style to create an old-fashioned vibe that suits it very well. It also achieves this without being overly agregious about it, and trying to thrust it in your face. The cheery and upbeat piano helps create a smooth flow as you ease your way through the story. What's more, the further you go and the deeper you dig, the more the familiar comfort of the piano takes the back seat for darker tunes to really set the tone. [h1] But, naturally, it has its issues as well. [/h1] I only really have three complaints about the game. The first is the UI; it clearly carries a school theme, and is very clever about how it does so, but it feels a little too... Large. Often concealing the entire torsos of characters, the system window simply feels a little too intrusive. The font, on the other hand, feels entirely out of place. All of the fonts in menus are stylistic and suit the game well, but the actual writing itself is much too simple. It clashes with the soft art style and music, and this is honestly my biggest real complaint. The final complaint is about one of the characters. [spoiler] Kaede. [/spoiler] Her route just feels entirely out of place and seems to offer no relevant input to the overarching story. This... honestly feels like it was added for the purpose of weak fanservice, if nothing else, to stay true to the game's title. And there really isn't any fanservice to speak for. It was the first route I took and left me with a very incorrect perception of the game. So be wary of that. But in general, I adore this game. It kept me gripped once I really delved into the main story, and had me constantly "Umm"ing and "Ahhh"ing as new details brought themselves to light as I completed each new route. It's incredibly memorable with... [i]Interesting[/i] endings that come completely out of left field and that each hit like trucks in their own way. The price tag is hefty, perhaps a little too high for a Visual Novel that lasted me around 20-25 hours (At a guess.) But if you can afford to blow the money on this? You will not be disappointed.
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  wrb41977

  May 10, 2017

  This story takes place across a three-year period where you, Asuka Osachi are training to become a nurse. Along the way you may find love with someone you meet. The four potential love interests are your teacher, Kaede Ohara, your two classmates Itsuki Amatou and Sakuya Takeda, or your younger sister (and fellow nurse trainee) Nao. Your choices determine who you end up with, if any of them, and whether it will be a short-term thing (bad ending) or happily ever after. There are also some heavy twists in the storylines. There is a lot of material in this game, which is good considering the price. Still it is worth it, if this is your type of game.
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  oorum

  Jul 12, 2017

  DON'T just be fooled by the art and the simple summary "Experience the story of... discover[ing] love, medicine, and adulthood." There's another review on the internet that says that [b]"Psychological Horror" is a recommended tag for this VN. Let that sink in for a minute.[/b] Knowing that, if you're still down for this VN, then yes, I would recommend you to get it just for the art and music. The story is divided into 2 arcs. The first is very sweet and fluffy and typical romance. The second one takes a sharp turn into darker, more 'wtf' territory. In my opinion the first arc is well written, made my cringe and do all the things that fluffy things do, and the second one... is okay. For some routes I think the psychological horror schtick was a little contrived for shaking out angst and horror. I'm a chickenshit though and usually horror is not my cup of tea. There are 9 ends to the game. 1 bad and 1 good end for each romance option and 1 option where you end up with no one and the game ends early. Like some other reviews have said, most of the psychological horror shit comes from bad ends. But even in some 'good ends' I felt like the horror was a [i]very[/i] cheap way of 'maturing' the protagonist Asuka by literally throwing her into some ridiculous dark drama. I felt more than a bit cheated of the premise where I would 'see these girls come into adulthood' Recommended route: Kaede -> Nao -> Sakuya -> Itsuki. OR Nao -> Sakuya -> Itsuki -> Kaede I played it like: Sakuya -> Nao -> Itsuki -> Kaede -- and for anyone who has played all the endings, they know [spoiler]this is basically the most to least fucked up routes order[/spoiler].
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  Mangotank

  Jul 15, 2017

  [h1] This game will make you wish you owned a puppy petting centre, because your emotions will be beyond repair after experiencing this story.[/h1] Those bad endings...Holy smokes are they something... [b] Seriously, don't write this off after just reading the title or looking at screenshots, because it really is so much more.[/b] The writing is really well done along with 4 yuri character options that have multiple complex endings to achieve. (Although Sukuya is the canon/most informational choice) In addition, I really enjoyed the main protagonist as she was pretty relatable to, was a lot of fun, and definately had her flaws but still kept a great heart. Now most importantly, the story- -Just fantastic. I wasn't able to guess most of the upcoming events/plotpoints which is definately impressive and refreshing for a change. Despite having multiple endings, none of them feel like a cop out and are all satisfying or impactful. Some of those bad endings as well...Just DAYUM...Are they ever something else. Also, I [b]highly highly highly recommend that you DO NOT[/b] search up any screenshots or discussions about this game to avoid any possible spoilers. Trust me you'll thank me for this. [b]I'm not proud to admit that manly tears were (MAYBE) shed during the playing of this game.[/b] Tired of rampant fanservice combined with the eye ball rolling, terrible story-telling that other VN's offer? Then Nurse Love Addiction is for you! [b]If you're a yuri fan, then you NEED to play this already![/b]
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  Eugster

  Aug 6, 2017

  I definitely enjoyed this visual novel. While visual novels are generally not literary masterpieces (and this one is certainly not), the writing in Nurse Love Addiction is generally good, the plot is suitably lengthy, and the scenario and plot twists turn into an entertaining, emotional rollercoaster. This story is "yuri" in the sense that the it is about girls that fall in love with each other, but 'love' itself is explored in this visual novel in a emotional and literary manner. Some scenes are (highly) suggestive (including some kissing and awkward moments) but there is not really any erotic or hentai elements here. Strong points: - The story (and translation) do a good job transitioning the main character (Asuka) from a clueless airhead at the start to someone that grows as the story progress. The story has interesting twists, and the plot does strongly depend on which path is chosen by the player. - Unlike many other visual novels, Nurse Love Addiction is nearly completely voiced, including that of the main character. The voice acting is superb, particularly for Asuka (voiced by Azumi Asakusa) and her imouto Nao (Ai Kakuma). - There are "bad" endings to the game, which allow each character's personality to be explored in compared to the "good" endings. - The art is generally well-drawn and bright, which is appropriate for most of the scenes in the visual novel. Weak points: - I experienced technical issues with the game where the engine occasionally freezes or stutters for brief moments. It was never clear what caused these issues, and while annoying the minor hiccups did not severely impact my enjoyment of the game. The worst impact of the stuttering is when the game plays the ending video for each character's "good" ending, where the hiccups cause the video and the music to be repeatedly interrupted. (And I really like the end theme too, Kimi to no mirai (A Future with You), sung by Yumi Hara. At least I was able to fully appreciate it by buying the optional soundtrack DLC.) - While the quality of the art is superb, there is not a lot of it. Many scenes and character images are recycled frequently as the story unfolds.
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  Nada

  Mar 2, 2018

  Where do I even start with this game? If you a fan of novels with a good story, you might want to pass this up. As you can probably see, Nurse Love Addiction unsubtly hints at taking a darker turn in the endings, and as a lot of people here in comments have said, it hurt their feelings and made them sad. I am not one of those people. I am very mindful of fiction I try to consume, so when I saw this novel, I decided to give it a pass, since all the romance options seemed immoral and unsatisfactory. A teacher, your sister and an established couple. Talk about a dating pool, huh. But then cute nurses got to me eventually. And what can I say? This is a very good slice of life game. As long as it tries to be slice of life. The main route is very pleasant and well-done for what it is. You get sucked into an ordinary life of a nursing student and invested in her success. The problems start when the story takes its turn for a more serious adult one. So, when you decide on dating someone. Here you get the main problem of the whole game, mood whiplash. Have you been under impression that this is a cute pleasant college romp? Ha-ha, we have drama! Drama, that is very, extremely poorly done and handled, hamfisted and completely tone-deaf. It seems like it's from a completely different game, spliced into this one. It doesn't mesh well and you can't even call it a twist, because of how badly it all fits together. It seems alien and wrong and not in a good horror-tropey way like in DDLC or Hatoful Boyfriend. It's drama for the sake of drama. Not to mention, it's VERY amateurishly written. The whole thing has every trope and plot point of a bad mystery novel. Relatives-who-arent-really-relatives, secret organisations, amnesia, insidious research facilities, people returning from the dead, twins changing places, multiple personalities, convenient magical powers, brainwashing and so on and so on and so on. Every bad thing you are taught to avoid in writing mystery plots is here and is rampant and so, so obvious. It gets completely cringeworthy in the second part, because you are expected to be moved by new revelations, but with tone-deaf writing and pacing and completely lackluster revelations themself, it reads worse that dollar store mystery books for kids. The game really tries to be Dark and Edgy in it's bad endings, here we have cannibalism, necrophilia and sadomasochism. Sure, it's a fairly standart thing for bad endings in adult VNs, but it turns out of complete left field. Sure, the story gets darker, but there is no foreshadowing, not even a suggestion that it getting this dark would be a logical outcome. It exists only to shock you in the end. The whole game is a series of more and more unfortunate and badly handled revelations that exist purely for shock value and are disguised as emotional subtext. Also, there is a thing you should think about. If getting a good end with one girl technically means that you leave all the others completely broken people with torn-apart memories, do you even deserve your happiness in the first place? If you in good conscience can decide to date your own sister or someone who's already in a relationship, you can argue that it is worth it. But I can't. I find Asuka's choices to be completely misguided and repulsive in most cases. And while I can say that it is a well-made game, the main thing that is supposed to be good in VNs is it's plot and writing. Here it is not good. At all. So while it may be one of the not so many yuri novels on the market, I would stronly advise you to spend your money on something else.
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  ╰♡ lєílєє ♡╮

  Jun 18, 2018

  Wonderful yuri story with more than just a few hours worth of gameplay. -It's taken me the better part of two days to explore all the avenues this story has to offer. I say story but it is infact several very different stories depending on your choices, which makes it a joy to explore them all as they practically feel like several good VN games wrapped up in one. Music is very lovely, it's fully voiced througout (japanese), and art is Wonderful. Highly recommended if you'd like a very good yuri. -And trust me, you will most likely fall in love with our main character, fair warning given :)
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  Zali_CAwaTA

  Jun 22, 2018

  I wouldn't pay full price for this game. The longest part of the story is the common route BEFORE the actual romancing happens. The individual character routes are all pretty short and repetitive. The game was beautiful and the voice acting was great though. But don't pay full price for this.
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  max

  Jun 24, 2018

  this game made me feel like i was dissociating EDIT: I feel like i should say this because it's listed NOWHERE on the store page and i went in 100% blind not knowing any of this. [b]NURSE LOVE ADDICTION HAS LOTS OF THEMES OF INCEST, AS WELL AS CANNIBALISM, NECROPHILIA, ABUSE, ETC IN THE BAD ENDS. [/b] For me, this was INCREDIBLY uncomfortable. I was taken aback at how horrible it was, because I assumed this game was just a cute gl visual novel about nurses. The order you're meant to play the routes in is: kaede > sakuya > itsuki > nao But I ended up playing them: sakuya > nao > itsuki > kaede because I was completely unaware. And this messed me up A LOT. Not only because I was lost on the plot, but because I saw the WORST stuff first. The routes literally get progressively worse as you go on. Kaede's is just a fluffy route to introduce you to the game and the characters. The worst it gets is in the bad end where they end up being friends with benefits. Whatever. Nothing horrible. The main plot isn't exactly mentioned whatsoever. Sakuya's route gets a bit weird. I'm excluding major spoilers, but her bad end includes necrophilia, although it's vague. In Itsuki's route, it's clear that things are beginning to hear up. A lot more of the plot is revealed, and her bad end includes cannibalism. Again, it's still vague, but very discomforting. Nao's route. Oh god, Nao's route. Y'know, I thought she was cute at first. I didn't even know they were sisters until I started the game so I was really all for Asuka/Nao. But oh my god, it's horrible. Themes of incest are littered throughout the entire game. Nao literally pushes herself onto Asuka at points. She eventually becomes obsessive over Asuka, nearing an emotionally abusive point. And her bad end is filled with BDSM and torture and self-harm. Her route is also where the plot gets absolutely ridiculous. It's hard to decribe without any spoilers, but if you play the game you'll understand. I'm still on the fence about not recommending this game - It's literally so horrible. In the bad ends, at least. The good ends are fine, they're cute. (Minus Nao's, the incest makes me incredibly uncomfortable.) But like,,, I put a few days into it and generally had a good experience when it Wasn't horribly disgusting. I'd only buy this if it's on sale and if you're able to handle the themes listed above. Literally don't take this warning lightly, because Nurse Love Addiction is [i]Not[/i] just some cute game.
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  Indeed

  Nov 23, 2018

  I was sick at home. I played this game trying to feel better. Now I feel even sicker. I knew there were bad endings, but how bad could bad endings of such a cute looking game be? Well, for that please try it out. You can get bad endings just by following common sense.
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  AlexE99

  Mar 4, 2019

  嘘だよ。 It's not what it seems. This line, repeated throughout the visual novel, is a pretty fitting description of the game itself. Whatever the game seems like to you before playing will be different from how it seems after you're done. Unexpected plot developments changed my entire outlook on the game on more than one occasion, and it was a truly enjoyable read. The presentation as a whole was good. The soundtrack didn't particularly stand out, but it certainly wasn't bad and it did its job. The art was more impressive. The backgrounds were nothing special, but the characters and CGs were well done and nice to look at. The English translation was unfortunately not the highest quality, with some awkward phrases here and there and the omission of honorifics such as "-san" and "-sensei". The latter in particular lended some unnatural qualities to the dialogue, since the translaters opted to have characters call each other "Miss ______" instead of "______-san", something that classmates the same age would never say to each other in English. HOWEVER, the game being fully voiced in Japanese was a real treat, so I wasn't bothered too much by the translation (which, by the way, wasn't BAD; there were just some clunky parts and some decisions I didn't agree with). Unfortunately, the audio messages from the voice actresses that you unlock by completing each character's route don't come with an English translation, which was disappointing but not too big of a deal. However, in my opinion, the presentation is practically irrelevant when it comes to this visual novel. What really shines and determines the game's worth is the story, as well as the fact that there are four branching routes the player can follow, each of which results in romancing a different girl. The majority of yuri visual novels I've encountered are much more linear, with either only one way it can end or maybe one choice near the end that determines whether you get a good or bad ending. Nurse Love Addiction has nine endings: two for each potential love interest (one good and one bad), and one neutral ending in which nobody is romanced by the main character. One thing that really stands out about Nurse Love Addiction is that the bad endings are truly BAD. They aren't just sad; they're seriously screwed up and disturbing. I don't consider this a bad aspect of the game, however. For me, knowing about the horrible fate you've averted makes the good endings all that much more happy and emotionally impactful. As such, I think it's a good thing that the good endings are actually a bit difficult to reach; not once did I get the good ending before the bad. From what I can tell, it seems like you have to select the correct answer for every choice in the route you're on to even be given the ability to make the final choice that determines the nature of the ending. If you've made a wrong choice somewhere, the main character acts like an idiot and automatically picks the choice that leads to the bad ending when you reach the point where the final decision would be. However, like I've said, this difficulty actually works in the game's favor by causing the player to be more likely to see the bad endings first, in turn making the good ending more effective when they reach it. I imagine that I would have been left with a sour taste in my mouth if I had seen the good endings before the bad ones. Another thing the game has going for it is its hidden plot details and the manner in which they're revealed. There are several plot twists, but they're spread throughout the different routes so that you don't get the complete picture until after you've cleared them all. Certain reveals are so shocking that I had to stop, cover my mouth, and audibly react. However, none of it felt stiff or forced, as though they were trying too hard to surprise the player. I found myself constantly trying to make predictions after having learned new information in a given route, since new questions would emerge whose answers lay in another route that I had yet to play. Overall, the story is ambitious and engaging, leading to a very enjoyable read. I really enjoyed Nurse Love Addiction, horrifying bad endings and all. I got about 20 hours of enjoyment out of it, but I'm not sure I can say whether or not it's worth the price since I got it on sale. I definitely don't regret buying it, but it certainly isn't cheap at full price. The game is 15+, with no nudity or depicted sexual activity, but it doesn't need that kind of thing at all. The good endings felt satisfying and complete all on their own. I highly recommend this visual novel, as it's an experience I won't soon forget. I look forward to replaying it sometime in the future.