Velvet Bite: Softly, with Teeth Steam Charts & Stats

why did i buy an otome game for $40 bucks

I wish there was a way to review something as something between such absolutes as yes or no, at least as something like 'yes, but with a caveat' because that's truly what I'd say. And what's that caveat? Let's get it out of the way before anything else; this game is simply priced too high for what you get. There just aren't enough unique story paths, with the majority of each route being the same apart from a couple of key scenes I won't spoil. And, on top of that, some of the story that there is is just a little clumsily translated, like it could have done with another proofreading before release. Finally, though this is hardly as important, there's no little extras like steam achievements or trading cards. That's just a minor thing, but to some players it matters. Now, with that out of the way, let's talk about the good things, because there are a lot of them. The story that there is unique and interesting. I'd even call it truly immersive if it was just a bit longer and more varied. The characters are really wonderfully crafted, and you truly do come to care for them, especially once you venture down their romance route. The artwork is good throughout, but it is truly beautiful for the special scenes you get with each character in their special scenes. And, finally, the music is pleasant, well composed, and fitting to each of the scenes it's used for. So final thoughts? This is a good visual novel, and one fans of vampires (such as I) will likely truly enjoy for that first playthrough. But that, alas, is likely where much of the enjoyment will begin to fade and sadly that does mean that it this price point and with that unfortunate lack of varied routes, this can only be a good visual novel, not the great one it truly had the potential to be. (TLDR; buy it on sale, or after the publishers have released a darn big free content update patch!)

The game was good, I personally liked the plot. I never played something with the type of plot, it was unique. but I did buy it under the impression that it was STRICTLY a dating game, but it's really not. It lacked romance and it felt hard to understand if the characters did feel some sort of romantic interest to the mc. It shouldn't really be under "dating sim" since it really lacked it. I think your choices don't matter, maybe only when you get to pick who to hang out with... which was like 4 times. I also think it takes a bit of time before you actually get into the plot, it took me 2/3 hours before I reached the fr plot. I love the game, the character's all had their own personality and I really enjoyed how they all interacted with each other, but I think pricing it at $40 was a bit extreme.

I was excited for a vampire visual novel but this has some of the worst writing I've had the displeasure of reading. 25 minutes in and I couldn't take it anymore. The story was rushed and barely there and nothing about the characters caught my interest. Do not pay full price for this if you're still wanting to try it. This should be $15 or less. Sad that I bought it early and started playing outside the refund window.