Whether you liked Muv-Luv or not, if you're a fan of visual novels you owe it to yourself to experience this absolute genre-defining crown jewel of a story.
With the build-up of two prior games to firmly provide a foundation, some truly dark and disturbing moments, emotional highs, strong character connections, and overall glimmer of hope, there is no doubt as to what the final score could be for Muv-Luv Alternative. To consider it anything less than wonderful is to short-sell it due to its powerful moments and well-written plot.
É um jogo incrível, me tornei um leitor assíduo assim que o adquiri, história envolvente e divertidissíma, muito desejado para quem jogou as duas primeiras séries.
Muv-Luv alternative is the perfect crowning for an emotional rollercoaster that will shake you up harder than the cockpit of a TSF at full running speed.
A high score with the caveat that it’s a VN that kept me thoroughly entertained through its thick and thin, highs and lows, as well as the assumption that this is the culmination of series as whole.
What you are here for is the titillation, and to pretend otherwise would be a joke. There is more than enough to keep a fan occupied, despite the long wait for events to reach their climax.
On its own this is still an excellent story, albeit one bogged down by all the most insufferable visual novel tropes. But without the first two parts, the story still feels incomplete.
The Muv-Luv trilogy as a whole is one of the greatest stories ever written and everyone should experience it. I recommend it to any and everyone, regardless of what you're opinion on visual novels is.
Alternative was the ultimate finale to a truly phenomenal story. No story has affected me as much as this one. No story has made me as emotional as this one. No story has broken me like this one. This story comes highly praised and hyped, and it deserves all of it. Across all mediums: books, games, movies, TV, etc.; very few stories compare to the Muv-Luv trilogy. And yes, I mean the TRILOGY. If you ever plan on diving in to Muv-Luv, do NOT start with Alternative! You'll be doing yourself a huge disservice. The first two games may seem unnecessary, but it isn't until Alternative that you realize just how important these game are to this story.
- An absolute masterpiece of a story
- An absolutely phenomenal cast of characters
- Depression
- An absolute banger of a soundtrack
10/10
This gets recommended a lot as the best visual novel. I found it much too drawn out and did not find that much to like either. It is barely passable for its length, just wait for the anime.
SummaryPlaytime’s over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy’s thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.