Seirei Reviews

Unfortunately, I must be one of the few people to say this. As someone who has played the original Android version by Erocona many, MANY years ago, I am able to say this: the Steam version is sadly not much of a step up in any way. Here's a bullet-point list going over what was different between this version and the Android version, as well as how I feel about them. NOTE: POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR SEIREI ON STEAM. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. The Android version was better in a few ways, and here's how I remember it. To start with, there was dialogue during the opening and special scenes that at least attempted to flesh out some kind of story. Even if there wasn't much of it, it was definitely something I enjoyed about it. It explained that Veika Osborn, the protagonist, went to Lethbridge in 1890 to exorcise the spirits that possess the bodies of girls. However, there's no dialogue in the Steam version. What's the language option even for, then? The Android version is better than the Steam version in this regard. Additionally, there was also a full-body representation of Veika in the Android version. A full character model is definitely a huge plus. In the Steam version, all you ever see of the protagonist is the arms, which is really disappointing. The Android version is definitely better in this regard as well. Though, there is one good thing I can say about the Steam version; the map is at least better, but not by a whole lot. In the Android version, you were just isolated in a flat map surrounded by walls and buildings, almost like an old preset map in Unity. At least the Steam version's map is not completely flat. The spirits also seem to be capable of pathfinding, too; smart NPC behavior is a plus. As for the ending scenes you see at the end of each day, it's alright, but then again, all you're doing is clicking and holding in certain areas and that's it. It just feels somewhat underwhelming. To conclude my review... The Steam version definitely has something going for it, but that's not saying much when compared to its Android predecessor. There's a lot that could be done to improve this game, but for now, I recommend... More elements that work together to convey a story, a complete proper model for the player character, more variety in maps/ending scenes. Furthermore, I understand that this is most likely by an indie developer, so... maybe it gets a 3 out of 5. I imagine that this game doesn't have much of a budget, which is part of why my rating is what it is. So, not bad, but there's definitely room for improvement. That said, I wish you luck with future projects, zoocros. Good night.