Empyreal Dawn Reviews

"It has Eris, what else needs to be said?" =(^,.,^)= Jokes aside, I am really enjoying the way that Empyreal Dawn seems to be going. I have been following the creator for a long while now, and am happy to finally see their visual novel on steam. Will give a quick rundown of some of the key things below. Gameplay: It's a VN, so you read, click, read, click, make choices, read, click, etc. Do be sure to enjoy the voice and art though, reasoning below. >.< Art: The art is remarkable, especially so for a indie VN. There are differences in some of the art, probably due to there being various artists, but they still all look amazing and mesh pretty well together as a whole. The background art is also nice, especially the shots of the kingdoms. OST: Not many at the moment, but the one's currently available sound lovely. The fact that there's a music box for you to go back and listen to the soundtrack whenever you want is a very appealing bonus. Definitely recommend giving them a solid listen when you get the chance. Story: Only chapter 1 is available as of this review, so there's not to much I can say in regards to the overall story. But just within the first chapter, we get plenty of development regarding the characters shown and the region they reside in, and it does leave me wanting more. So I look forward to the release of the next chapter. Characters: Eris is best girl, fight me. O.O The characters are well drawn and each have interesting and unique personalities. The voices chosen for each character matches them very well, even the side casts. Mister Knight is someone I definitely can't wait to see develop more. Also, give more Eris! Please and thank you. Voices: Yes, every character has been voiced, and I am loving it. Having voices for the characters help me understand that much more about how they feel and express themselves. So having the opportunity to hear their voices is a huge plus in my books. You can also unlock their voices for the menu options and settings once you've met them in the story, which is a nice added bonus. All in all, there isn't much I can tell you since it's only the first chapter for now, but it's already shaping up to becoming a high quality visual novel. If you enjoy visual novels and are in need of a new one, I'd for sure recommend giving Empyreal Dawn a go. Have I mentioned the fact of how exquisite and stunning Eris is? Yea, I main Eris. PS. Can find me in the discord server if you want to hang out and talk about the VN. The creator is also up in there and they're fun to talk with. =(o,.,o)=

The content itself is ok, but Vn is falsely advertised as a 2+ hour demo when it took only about a half hour of actual reading to finish. if it was free ill give it a pass but the fact it is way overpriced and it doesnt seem like updates will reallly happen often i only recommend playing the demo instead of buying it

Right now, the VN is only the demo, so you'll probably want to wait for Chapter 2 before buying. The VN takes about an hour to finish. The first chapter is lightning quick, though it's shaping up to be interesting thus far. The language is a bit old-timey in parts, yet understandable. It has VO and some good character sprites. There's also VO for the menus too, which is nice. Also, even though I'm pretty sure this VN was made by English speakers, there's only JP VO. It's probably trying to disguise itself as a VN actually made in Japan. As for the premise, it's straightforward: Two nations hate each other, and there are additional elements that could make it a 3-way fight. Their issues with each other appear to be over the Goddess of this verse, with one side thinking the Goddess can be trusted, and the other not. There seems to have been a ceasefire between the two nations for a bit, but the nation we see has been building up their war material for a while. In fact, they've been building up so much that they've taken all available steel for the war effort, not leaving anything for civilians. We never really see what the nation's cities are like, but from that alone, I'd imagine the economy is in shambles. With that in mind, it somewhat makes sense why the royal guard POV we see is so easily provoked. The VN could be worth keeping an eye on, but unless you really want to hand over some cash, hold off on paying until Chapter 2.