Reviews

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  benjam

  Nov 1, 2021

  great
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  GamerSeb

  Jun 22, 2022

  Why isn't this visual-novel game more well-known? Writing is great, characters are intriguing, themes are interesting, and visual art looks great. Not overly long, but with some meaningful choices and varied outcomes. Props to the team.
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  Nester.ork

  May 4, 2023

  Well, it's actually beautiful visual novel. The background and characters so delicious so I wanna eat they right now. Oh, and I wanna date with Garry. It all. Recommend this game. It's worth the money.
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  ibarysheff

  Aug 12, 2016

  Great novel! Definitely would recommend. + story & setting — a mystical detective in victorian London? I'll take two, thanks. + art — simply top :) + minigames — good example of the use a casual mechanics. Minigames are not simply attached "just-to-be-here", they blend in with the plot - not so much and mostly insignificant. Nothing critical that would ruin the first impression. Like reading the book, but with excellent illustrations, music and possibilities actually take part in the plot
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  cayreet

  Aug 12, 2016

  I rarely write reviews for the games I play, but in this case I definitely want everyone who comes across this game and likes good, scary stories to consider buying. The pros of the game? + great story with quite a few choices to make + marvellous art which has nothing to do with your regular anime-style Visual Novel + perfect use of the mini-games The game has a lot going for itself, but I'm going to tell you my only real grief, too: - there will be a second episode and so there's no complete end right now On the other hand, I will have something to look forward to. There also are few typos in the English translation and some of the achievement messages are in Russian, but that's not really tragical. In the achievement menue, all achievement names are in English, so no harm done. I've especially fallen in love with the story which balances well between the tragic parts (and there's quite a few) and the funny ones (which provide relaxation between the tragic parts). I've also fallen in love with the use of the mini-games which never seem to be put in 'because we needed a mini-game.' but are a logical part of doing your work for the story. There are runes to draw. There are sequences to find in order to advance. There are things to look out for or to use in the right way. The game is not 'only' a Visual Novel, it's on the verge of being an adventure. I also adore the graphics which are proper for Victorian London and have a very distinctive and pleasing style. The characters are instantly recognizable, the background are details and, unlike in quite some VNs, both characters and background look like they belong together. There's no difference in style between them. I'm pretty sure you will be well-entertained for the price of this game ... now, how long until episode 2 is released?
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  Leaden

  Aug 14, 2016

  I like visual novels that not about anime, school girls and other j-stuff. One Day in London is definitely what I'm looking for. I didn't complete game yet, but I see that game has high level art and deeply developed characters. So I'm sure that I can recommend this game to everyone who can read text longer than tweets.
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  Alder41

  Aug 17, 2016

  I`ve tried to play some visual novels before, and in most cases they consisted of anime style girls in some kind of school or camp where nothing actually happens. I happy to say that One Day in London is entirely different matter. Story is tight, characters are deep, and sometimes game offer to you really meaningful choices. I`m still in the middle of the game and will add more to my review after i`ll see the ending. But for now it seems good for its money.
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  Toddziak

  Sep 4, 2016

  As I started to play, I wasn't so sure about this game, but the more time I spent with it, the more it caught my interest. The art is great and the story got me hooked. I can't wait for the next episode and see how this ends. My only gripe are the puzzles - I wish there was an option to skip them.
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  24Play | pelmen4ek

  Oct 6, 2016

  Approved. ----------- Одобрено. P.S. Годнота лютая (я хейтер ВН).
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  stepps9

  Jan 8, 2017

  I suppose I misunderstood that this was not really a game, but all I can really say for it is that the art was really great. The story was badly written (translated?) and just a simple proofreading would have caught most of the errors (not using subject pronouns, mispelling words, no use of "the" anywhere). This made it almost painful to read. Being that it was simply a "visual novel" there wasn't much in the way of actual game play. It was simply click on things until they get to the end. And the few games/puzzles that were involved were either over simplified, or completely random guessing. The story itself was filled with USELESS extra text that neither furthered the story or enhanced the game. I will not be getting the next chapters. This would need a lot more interaction and a LOT of editing before I would be interested in continuing this novel.
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  Marcus Skerratt

  Mar 22, 2017

  An exsqwiset game. A true master piece
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  Grillkick

  Jun 13, 2017

  Absolutely fantastic. This is the best non-Japanese visual novel that I've ever played. The atmosphere, setting, art, subject matter, it's as if the game was made just for me. The only downside is the frequent occurence of typos and awkward English. They are improving in this regard however. If you enjoy mystery, the occult, and victorian themes and don't mind reading then this game is for you.
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  Marianas10

  Aug 5, 2017

  Amazing game. Can't wait for further chapters to be released. :)
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  Ellye

  Oct 30, 2017

  Really enjoying this occult mystery Visual Novel. The art is beautiful, the theme is well executed, there are some interesting decisions to be made, the characters are interesting and each have their own secrets and mysteries to add to the atmosphere; and, most importantly, the plot and narrative really makes me want to know where things are going. The english translation is not perfect, but it's far from being bad. Not really a big issue.
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  Meraga

  Nov 24, 2017

  One of the best visual novels I've ever played. Besides interesting characters and just gorgeous art it has this really neat mystic adventure vibe that makes the story all the more appealing and immersive and leaves you begging for more. Can't wait for the next chapters.
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  Kamamura

  Jan 2, 2018

  This review was written after finishing the first four out of five planned episodes. The strongest point of the game is undoubtedly the visual art. Both London exteriors and interiors, as well as protagoinsts of the game are painted very competently, and the overall exceptional quality of the graphics certainly contributes greatly to the atmosphere. What few animations are in the game (rooftop chase, the beheading, etc) look like something from a comedy animated movie, however, and clashes stylistically with the rest of the game - which is no big deal since there is only a handful of animations in the whole game. The main topic of the game, Demonology, is rather interesting and well researched by the authors, and able to carry the whole narration sufficiently. The quality of the writing, however, is not without flaws. First of all, the pacing is inconsistent - the beginning is rather fast, which is IMO a lost opportunity, don't expect any Lovecraftesque moody litanies and rich descriptions, nor Eco's extensive trips to the rich and often confusing labyrinth of the 19th century occultism. Instead, the opening is rather quick and business like, establishing the playground and the rules of the game in a few, broad strokes, only to lose momentum altogether in the muddled ramblings of in the beginning of the third act - the endless bickering between Harry, Charless and Jeremy does not really develop the characters themselves, nor helps the story in any way. The somewhat clumsy narrative style is futher hampered by the game's weakest point, and that is rather poor translation to English. "He" and "she" are aparently interchangeable even when refering to a single character, an odd expression here and there sometimes makes the reader lose the thread completely before he realizes that the sentence does not make any sense only due to poor choice of synonyms (for example "Spare me your society", instead of "Spare me your company", etc.) The game could greatly benefit from the services of a native speaker hired to proof-read the whole text (a step Russian indie developers often omit to their own loss). Nevertheless, the game was interesting enough from the beginning till the end, I did care for the characters, and will play the remaining episode as soon as it is released. I recommend this game to any fan of occult literature, 19th century London setting, or to readers of Lovecraft, Eco, or Arthur Conan Doyle.
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  󠁳⁧⁧Beta

  Dec 12, 2018

  LONDON <3
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  双持甜甜圈

  Jan 1, 2019

  Amazing Game, currently on chapter 2 Story & Background +++ Victoria London <3<3<3 Art & Music +++ Almost Flawless if only we could get charactor voice Game mechanic ++ Flat simply & easy to play, still prefer old TRPG attribute system, but this one is fine. In short: worth every penny ( ・ω・)
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  WinterSachi

  Mar 5, 2019

  I'm not a big fan of Russian visual novels because they tend to use school setting a lot (not my fav) or create unnecessary depressing and rude stories making it not dramatic but edgy. However! There're always exceptions, and One Day in London falls into this rare category. Victorian setting, attention to details, charming cast, rich lore, interesting mix of mystery, occult and detective. I like first three episodes (out of five) very much - at that time I thought it's one of my best recent purchases... HOWEVER! Then I've started the fourth one, and everything... just went flat. The story becomes boring and centered around God of their World, stupid plot twists without much substance and characters act like not themselves at all which completely ruin the whole experience. Like, the scriptwriter became tired and has decided to wrap everything up as lazily as possible going into apocalyptic-like ending style which doesn't, in my opinion, suit the plot that much. So, premise is good. First three episodes are great. Fourth and fifth episodes have some nice ideas but overall are weak and ruin the whole game. Endings are mostly stupid. Really, you can just buy first three episodes and won't lose anything. So, even though I like only around 2/3 of the game, I still rank it positive because the enjoyment level of first three eps was tremendous.
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  Lei

  May 2, 2020

  I really enjoyed this one. It's an occult visual novel full of secret society politics and demon summoning, with multiple outcomes to the story. The characters are written with sincere thought put into their relations to one another. The human psyche and perception of the self is a big theme towards the end of the story, and it was handled in an interesting fashion. The translation is *very* competently done for what is a relatively small game. The vocabulary they use is well-suited for the mostly upper-class cast of characters, and there are distinct speech habits that separate the characters from one another. Try a non-Japanese VN today!