 Welcome to You Should Play, a series which tells you what you should play. Couldn't have figured it out? Well, you can take me later. A visual novel that will hold my attention for over 25 hours is nothing short of impressive. This also happens to be the least of the accomplishments of the letter. This horror slash murder mystery of a game is all about seven distinct, unique and more or less lovable characters as their different day to day slowly turns to complete and utter shite. I am quoting verbatim by the way. The replayability possessed by the letter is nothing short of impressive, as every chapter is told from the point of view of a different character. The further along you get them all your choices branch out. Choices present both minor differences, a single sentence or two, other to an otherwise similar scene, as well major, brutal changes which will chill you to the bone. They also affect your character's relationships with one another, which changes the very choices you make down the line or in some cases removes them entirely. While the letter calls itself a visual horror novel, the most horrifying aspects of it don't necessarily have something to do with the creepy jumpscare villain. Rather, what's truly scary is seeing these characters which the game takes its sweet time to set up and make you care for begin to break down in every conceivable way. This breaking down has much to do with, once again, your choices. My first playthrough had some pretty tense moments but ended up on a generally hopeful note. While some of my later playthroughs, did I use the phrase when to complete another shite? Yeah, because that's what happened. There's a true ending as there often is with visual novels and this one is very good, but a horrifying story of the deaths of depravity to which some of our characters can fall, as well as a reminder that no matter how deep the fall is, there's a way to redemption always. Well, almost always. At least in this case, you get what I'm saying. It's the most bittersweet of all endings. A glass is half full, kind of what? Ooh, I have a glass half full of water. Let me drain it. A glass is half full, kind of deal. Enough about the narrative, let's talk about the presentation. The art is excellent and might actually skewer my expectations of visual novels higher than is healthy for full enjoyment of the genre. Characters are animated when speaking and even breathe. They're close in hair moving slightly to up to the illusion of motion. Their facial expressions change as well, which is, admittedly, something normal for the genre. The voice acting is probably the crowning cherry on top of the letters crown or cake. I showed the game to a bunch of friends. They looked at the character of Luke Wright, who's on the screen right now and always has been, and if I had anything to say, always will be, and went, hey, Luke, why are you in the game? So I'm quite partial to him and his voice actor, who's done an excellent job making him sound like an absolute sarcastic ass, with a laugh that's depressingly close to mine and the highest point of merriment. Even if he's probably the worst human being you'll ever meet. I also love Hannah and Rebecca's voice actresses and the average voice for Marianne McCollough was… Oh god. I love this game. I really do. Also, every character can dine wise at her gruesome, grisly, ghastly exercises in the macabre and psychotic. I have a personal favourite scene that perfectly shows all three of these, which is hilariously evil and over the top. It was your time, it really is, and I can't recommend it enough. The letters subtitle shouldn't be for a visual novel, but suspense thriller slash emotional black hole of a game that will screw with your feelings. But since they don't have enough letters for that on Steam probably, for a visual novel, it cuts it. It's fine. It's atmospheric and to them good to pass by if you've got any interest in the genre at all and what it has to offer. You will also enjoy it if you prefer more thriller-ish stories, ghost stories and the like. P.S. I love Luke. He's such a skivish, sleazy son of a biscuit and being the last character you play, he's the most mouldable choice wise. Loads of interesting places you could go with him too, but absolute highs and very very drastic lows. He is terribly racist though, so that's kind of kind of nasty. Anyway, thank you for watching. If you enjoyed this video, please like, share, subscribe, tell me what you liked about it, tell me what you disliked about it and I hope I really really do that I will see you next time. Unacceptable. I am already not allowed to the tasting and you would deprive me of that simple pleasure. Want some between the sheets? Sex on the beach? I'm talking cocktails of course. Fine. I'd rather order some blue balls or some AMF if you don't mind.