Shall we date?: Demons' Bond Reviews – Page 5
4/5 rating based on 52 reviews. Read all reviews for Shall we date?: Demons' Bond for iPhone.
Shall we date?: Demons' Bond is free iOS app published by NTT Solmare
It's good
Allisonisdead
It's a really good game, although I wish you didn't have to pay to get a main story though>~< But besides that AMAZING<3
More paid versions of the free versions
Kawaii Sakura
I love reading the otomeios from NTT Solomare but I was hoping they can create a "PAID VERSION" of "Destiny Ninja 1&2, Ninja Assassin, NIFLHEIM, Wizardess Hearts, Blood In Roses, Oz, Ninja Shadow and Guard Me Sherlock!" Because I don't want to wait getting tickets to read the character's stories, having to pay for an outfit to get the premium picture, and having to pay with real money to get things that don't work(I'm fine with buying the character's story) so maybe if their more "PAID VERSIONS" Of these otomeios.
Awesome
Animefreak04
This is by the best in Solmare's " shall We Date" series.??I love it. Wish there was some short stories to it.
I love the app...but,
NejiFan101
But, please update soon. I want to be able to play on my iPhone 7!!!!!!
I want more
Cheymariko
I really enjoy this game and have lost count in how many times I have played it. I have read that there is a second part to this game etc a sequel so can you please translate the sequel and give it to us fans ?
Aww
VkbivifiGozgozzog
Very cute and enjoyable. Really enjoy being a strong female and not another bump in the road!
Yay, more Idea Factory!
Isidoras
Give us more, more...! With these visual novels you have to read all the routes to get the whole story. :) There were some design annoyances though. Please give an option to fast forward quicker. The first few chapters are common routes where your choices determine which love interest you end up with. But in the mobile version, the game automatically makes those choices for you because of the separate route purchases. So it's easy to miss new text because you don't have to stop and make the choice right? BUT IT'S SO SLOWWWW ? Also the idea of bonus images is terrible. We're paying for a full game but getting it without voice acting of the original. The least you can do is make the CGs available. Ok thanks!
Do I have to pay??
jinxyneko
Do I really have to pay just to read a story please help me with this issue if I do then this is not worth my time I won't delete it or give you one star for now until you help me you would get two stars
Part of me wishes Aksys had gotten it instead
Azurite
I'm a big fan of the Hakuoki franchise and all its spin-offs, but why did Idea Factory/Design Factory and Otomate go with NTT Solmare? Yes, they're well-known for bringing otome games to English-speaking audiences, but their overall track record isn't as good as companies like Voltage or Aksys (even though Aksys doesn't usually do iOS games). Here are my problems with this localization of the game: (1) You can't see the full relationship map. The game claims to be designed for both iPhone and iPad, but you can't rotate the screen, save images, zoom, or anything. If it's cut off, it's cut off: too bad. This normally wouldn't be too big of an issue, but... (2) Many of your choices are made for you. In the original Hakuoki game (and, I imagine, the original Japanese release of this game, Toki no Kizuna), you don't know who you're going to end up with, or what ending you'll get. In this game, you pre-pay for a given character's story ($5 for about 12 chapters), but you barely know anything about them outside of a "highlight reel" from their story, a brief image with some text describing their character, and the cut-off relationship map. As a result, everything in the game is slanted toward pairing the main character off with your chosen guy, and one of their several endings. So at least your choices matter a LITTLE... but not as much as they would in the original game. The game has little replay value, since the routes don't make the other characters the least bit intriguing or characterized. (3) On that note, $5 for a story with no free chapters at all!? Even Voltage is moving away from the per-story paid route, for better or for worse. I would rather pay for a whole game and get all the content, or pay for freemium "bonus" content (like DLCs, similar to the PS3 release of Hakuoki) than this model. (4) The translation is weak. Yes, it's way better than other NTT Solmare games, but it's not great. As a result, the main character comes across as simultaneously blunt and formal, which results in an awkward "read." Some words are outright untranslated, like Shura (Berserker? Like an early version of the Furies of Hakuoki?). Others are translated differently from the other games in this universe, e.g. Sage's Elixir instead of the Water of Life... though I suppose that could be "on purpose," even though there's clearly meant to be a connection between this game and Hakuoki. Oh, and the grammar! It's especially evident when the game unexpectedly switches POV from the main character, Yukina (you cannot change the name, but somewhat ironically, they give an in-story reason for it) to other characters. Let's say you switch to one of the guys' POV. His name will still appear in the dialogue boxes, but you won't see him (as a reader). The dialogue will say something like "and he stepped into the room," making you think it's talking about the guy stepping into the room. But then the POV will suddenly say stuff like "I listened carefully..." and you're wondering... WHO THE HECK'S POV IS THIS?! Worse is the tense shift: past to present (asked/asks) within a single sentence! NTT Solmare: HIRE A SCRIPT EDITOR WITH ENGLISH AS THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE. Ideally someone with an English degree, or who demonstrates they really care about grammar and readability in otome games and visual novels. Heck, HIRE ME. I adore the concepts behind your stories, but I can't read them because the translations are often too painful to get through. (5) The fast forwarding is too slow. With limited "bookmark" spots and no indication when text changes after a choice, it's frustrating. On top of that, if you have fast forward enabled, the screen still dims (and can shut off) before you get to the next choice point. When I re-wake my phone, I often have to re-open the app entirely, because it's frozen on a transition screen! (6) There are no voices?! What the heck?! I know this would have added a lot of size to the file, but in this day and age, voices are a big selling point for games, especially those that were made originally WITH voice acting, as opposed to being added later. What's good: the storyline itself is interesting, and adds a lot to the Hakuoki world. The art is beautiful, and not too over-the-top (there are some anachronisms though, like modern glasses or blonde hair on Japanese historical figures). The music is interesting and pumps up the emotion, but it's not repetitive or recycled. Overall, it's good: worth one playthrough of a character you find interesting, and trying to get all their endings, but I don't know if I'd shell out $25 for all the routes with this interface and translation quality. It could be so much better, NTT Solmare. Please give me multiple good reasons to support you by demonstrating you really care about and listen to your English-speaking audiences.