Sunrider manages to capture the feeling of participating in epic space battles despite its simple user interface but it is let down by its balancing. When gameplay is added to a visual novel it provides the opportunity for greater immersion for the player, which is why it’s important for the gameplay elements to flow correctly and complement the story. Unfortunately, I took major issue with the balancing of unit/team strength and also with the performance of the application during the battles. I can see that a lot of thought has gone into the system, with multiple weapon types, vessel sizes and ideal character roles coming together to form a solid foundation. The gameplay consists of standard tactics battles in which you control a number of units and fight off various enemies. Scenes flit by quite quickly resulting in a relatively shallow main plot, and the characters would benefit from the opportunity to break out of their stereotype shells, which I’m hoping will take place in the sequel. Otherwise, I can only say that the story was average but fun. The game also had some great decisions to be made by the player which regularly made me stop and think about which direction I wanted to head in…I’m not sure how much impact they had on the following events but there was a good amount of depth behind the choices that you don’t often see. The writing style makes for a pleasant read and I was impressed by the effort that had been put into world-building despite being relatively short the visual novel manages to get across a clear picture of the setting it focuses on, the history behind it and the politics between the major parties involved in the tale. With the fall of his homeworld Shields vows to have vengeance on its conquerors, and with the Sunrider under his command he may yet succeed.Īs you might guess from the above, Sunrider’s story is pretty straightforward. With no hope of surviving the PACT onslaught, the Sunrider flees toward the territory of the Solar Alliance. The People’s Alliance for Common Treatment has been conquering neutral worlds one by one, and before the Sunrider can react Cera’s capital and millions of its citizens have been decimated. During the ship’s first flight test, however, Cera is attacked by the galactic superpower PACT. It is the pride of the independent planet Cera, located in the Neutral Rim, and Kayto Shields has been selected as its Captain. The Sunrider: A spacefaring vessel so advanced its crew required a completely novel course of training. In the end, however, while Sunrider does provide an enjoyable experience it doesn’t manage to pull ahead of the OELVN pack. I really enjoyed some parts of the story and appreciated the depth of the battle system. Sunrider tries to balance visual novel storytelling with tactics gameplay and for the most part it does it well.
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This first instalment is free to play on Steam or by direct download and there is an additional slice of life spin-off available also. Next up on the OELVN review list is the Sunrider series. Publisher – Love in Space & Sekai Project
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