Life In Helsinki Reviews

This review is going to sound very negative, but I actually didn't mind this game. I can't pinpoint the playtime as I left it running, but I would say between 1-1.5hrs to read all 7 short chapters. I decided to get this even though I'd seen reviews saying it wasn't finished. Those reviews were right. This is more like a storyboard that's just started being fleshed out, but never got turned into a proper story. You have all the good events and the bad events, the problems and the solutions, but they just happen without any real bridging. Pros: - It made me laugh. Cons: - There were a few spelling/grammar mistakes, including mixing pronouns up. - I had the background music on for about 10 seconds before I was forced to turn it off to save my sanity. It's some sort of techno dance music that doesn't seem to fit or relate to the story at all. - It doesn't seem like there is a backlog option, and I also couldn't find a save button or a settings menu. - Clicking "return to menu" in the middle of the story will force you to start that chapter again. - The choices may not be worded correctly? Or the character just ignores them and does what she wants anyway. Eg. [spoiler] I took the choice to get back on the train and go home, because I thought it would be a hilarious bad-ending, but instead she went to the park. Nothing at all about leaving Helsinki. [/spoiler] Other: - The characters don't seem very likeable, and they're really primed for drama. Which would be terrible in a long story, but quite entertaining for a short story. - My first thoughts: This girl is gonna get unalived. She doesn't seem sensible or responsible in the slightest. - I don't think the choices change the story, but they do give you a few lines of different dialogue at least. Overall, I'd be interested in reading more stories from this creator in the future.

A mini-visual novel about a girl whose big dreams clash with reality. Cute art, nice writing, but really short (I completed it in a lunch break). Also, the story isn't really finished. IMHO the title is a bit misleading, I was expecting a LOT more information on Helsinki, but hey, that's what Trip Advisor is for, innit?