Game Review : Gakhtun Of The Golden Lightning

Dear All, 

Now I would like to review another game that I have finished. The name is Gakhtun The Golden Lightning. Well, you are not to blame if you think it was JRPG because it is not your typical visual novel game name. Still the name is the name. Let's get to it. 

You can read the summary using google. Basically it's about fictional city in France. The city is an independent one though. The name is Academia City. It was administered by student. You can say that most of the people are students. Of course this is not your ordinary city because besides study, they also have people with Arts (aka magic). And the story begin when our protagonist move in there. 

The game is quite simple for chuunige. The story is also quite good but of course it could have been better with better pacing and better execution. It was divided into several chapters. The story is quite slow in the beginning and take it pace later to the point of rushing. Yes, I really mean it. It's quite rushing near the end. Wonder why. And there is timing for multiple choice. Don't know what the point. Anyway, there is no multiple route so it is quite short for chuunige. 

The graphic is not bad but not great either. Nothing special with the song either. The voice acting is great. I suppose most of the budget goes into the voice actors. I like most of the characters, especially Jo and Anne. It's quite refreshing for me. The antagonist though is a big disappointment. I don't feel the tension at all despite the set up. Once again, it's because they rush to end it. Or maybe they don't think the antagonist is important. To be honest, the plot twist is quite a little surprise for me. I mean now I kind of understand what the protagonist mean at the beginning, even though it doesn't quite make sense at the time.  There are also several mystery that has not been solved. But it is what it is. Overall, this game have potential but fail to execute it properly. 

I recommend this game for people who want to play chuunige but a light one. Just don't expect something too deep about this. There are also some sex explicit language so you've been warned. 

Rating : 7 of 10 stars. 

Best Regards, 

Angela