A Clockwork Ley-Line: The Borderline of Dusk Reviews

[Note: This is a review for the entire trilogy] A Clockwork Ley-Line is a good mystery-ish visual novel trilogy that revolves around a group of people solving odd magical incidents in a magical school. The game starts off slow and episodic during the first episode, then the story picks up later on from the second game onwards. Basically, expect some visual novel pacing in this game. The Good: [+] Most of the characters are distinct, likeable, not forgettable, and doesn't break character just to fit plot contrivances. This includes the protagonist (ain't no way). [+] Is a story that kept me on the edge of my seat and has a wholly satisfying ending with no glaring plot holes [+] I really like how none of the reveals and things happening in the story felt like they were pulled out of the author's ass -- They're surprising yet just made sense when you think about it from the things that happened in the story [+] The BGM is decent, quite atmospheric but not something too mindblowing The Bad: [-] The game employs a ladder structure for the routes, and they're basically short fanservice for you to see some (I presume non-canon) romance and h-scenes with the side characters. Well I do get they're not the main focus and the story would just break if they were full-fledged routes, but they still take me out of the story whenever I get to them you know [-] No cloud saves So yeah, game is good.