MEDAMONTH: Analogue: A Hate Story(PC)

Hello everyone, an welcome once again to MEDAMONTH!!!!!!!!

Today, I will look into a game that I found on steam called "Analogue: A hate story". Seeing as it's the first visual novel on the steam store, I got curious and got it while it was on sale.The game proved to be quite interesting from start to finish  not to mention unique in it's own special way. Now then, let's dig in too the world that is "Analogue: A hate story".

*Hyun-ae, one of the AIs you talk with.

Now before I start, I would just like to apologize for how small this article is. Truth is, the game is very easy to spoil, to a point where I can't even talk about many interesting aspects about it. The story takes place in a unknown future where space travel has existed for the longest of times. You, the player, have been asked to retrieve data from an abandoned ship which has been detected floating in space. Upon arrival, you are greeted by an AI which will be one of the two characters you interact with for the whole game. These two AIs, as well as the logs left by the people on the ship, will help you piece together what happened, as well as what society was like more than half a millennial ago. Overall, the story shines throughout the whole game and helps make up for the "lack of game play" common in visual novels. Not only that, the story is told in a completely different style, using notes and logs from the people who lived on the chip and letting you assemble each piece of the puzzle together until you find out the truth.

Expecting some tsun?

Although the art style and achievements can be seen as vibrant, funny and bright, the game itself is very dark in tone, thus reminding you that it is quite literally "a hate story" and that it will not end happily, least, in the logs. The music even adds to the unsettling atmosphere brought with the game, helping accentuate the moments that are more dramatic by either playing darker music or no music at all.

Sadly, this is really all I can say about the game without going into spoiler territory. I really wanted to add more, but if I do, I will be spoiling so much of the game that it will be ruined for whoever wants to play it. I highly recommend looking into the game as it offers a unique view on society and it's a good work to reflect on once you're done playing through it.

Final Verdict: 8/10
Pros:
+Character designs are really nice.
+Great Story that is presented in a unique fashion.
+Interesting views on society.
Cons:
-The gameplay,or lack there of, could use some polish.
-The command line interface you use throughout the game is very clunky.