![]() Progression feels simultaneously rushed and plodding. In addition, the story telling could be much smoother. If you are opposed to foul language, be warned that many characters have sailor mouths and drop plenty of f-bombs. Technical errors exist here and there but are relatively few in the grand scheme of things. Not only does the writing match up well with the voiced Japanese dialogue, but it has personality. The localization is impressive, considering the amount of text in this lengthy game. I rather enjoyed those latter 15 hours of Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered, though whether it’s good enough to make up for the slog of that first half is something I’ll leave for players to decide. The story also became more engrossing and less schlocky. The characters developed beyond their tropes and became tolerable - even likable in some cases. Imagine my surprise when the plot took a dramatic turn for the better in its second half. From what I understand, the 2012 Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse anime only covers this first half, albeit with some creative liberties. It was through sheer force of will that I powered through it, as I was ready to shelve it well before then. ![]() It also didn’t help that the story during these first 15 hours featured nigh-intolerable amounts of cringe-worthy anime schlock (the harem trope is strong with this one). Yuuya was an acerbic jackass wrapped up in a clueless “harem sausage,” while the others tended towards obnoxious combinations of shallow anime tropes and caricatures of ethnic stereotypes. The plot tested my patience during the first half of its 30-hour duration because I did not like a single character. ![]() Naturally, this prompts the question of whether the real threat to humanity is people rather than aliens. Yuuya and Yui are surrounded by an ethnically diverse ensemble cast, among whom personality conflicts and political tensions run high. We step into the shoes of Yuuya Bridges, a foul-tempered test pilot who gets under the skin of everyone, especially uptight weapons developer Yui Takamura. At a secret UN base in Alaska, weapons developers and military personnel from around the world come together to pool their knowledge to fight these powerful aliens. Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered occurs during an alternate version of 2001 where alien hordes have been terrorizing Earth for decades. Curiously absent is any sort of character guide, which is sorely needed considering the sheer number of dramatis personae in this game’s ensemble cast. Total Eclipse occasionally presents surface-level background context to fill in some gaps, but they are awkwardly shoehorned-in infodumps. There are also several disjointed scenes throughout the game with fleeting characters and hanging plot threads that clearly connect to previous Muv-Luv games. At its outset, the game threw me completely into the deep end, drowning me in unfamiliar technical jargon and historical lore that I felt I was supposed to know already. ![]() Its story and characters do stand apart from other Muv-Luv games, but I still felt a little lost. Touted as a standalone story that takes place during the events of Muv-Luv Alternative, it reportedly requires no prior knowledge of the series and is meant to be a good starting point for curious neophytes.Īs someone entering the Muv-Luv universe for the first time, Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered is not quite the series entry point I expected. With my interest piqued, I jumped at the opportunity to review Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered. Despite that, the Muv-Luv games were never on my radar until I read about them in RPGFan’s Essential Visual Novels feature. ![]() It is no secret that I have enjoyed visual novels for decades now. ![]()
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