ESC

• Windows/Wine

What is this game?

Another itch.io game I found in my pile.

ESC is an interactive novel about identity, roleplay, and dreams

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Enter the memories of Raine as she explores the text-based world of VerdaMUCK, a simulation of the old network within the vast cerebrally-interconnected network of the near future. Meanwhile, a mysterious individual known only as The Navigator exposes the truths of the Cerenet as a conspiracy-in-the-making begins to unfold.

It's written by Lena Raine, which made me curious. (you might be able to discern a theme based on the types of games I've been playing...)

Did I enjoy playing it?

Definitely. This one's a more full-fledged visual novel compared to the one I covered previously, at around 3 hours of length. Very creative presentation through the text-based video game prompts, a pretty interesting cyberpunk world, and a solid well-paced storyline here. The role-playing characters have a lot of depth to them. Parts of the story are slightly cliche but the writer is aware of it and plays around with the ideas, respecting your intelligence.

Anyway, I've talked a bit about three visual novels today, but if you're gonna pick one, choose this one. Lena Raine is quite good as it turns out. *9/10*

Playing it on Linux, or low-spec hardware?

No Linux port, only a Windows download. I don't remember having issues playing it on Wine.

Game finished 2023-08-04 - 3h

gardenapple - 2023-09-14