Finally finished Ever17 the other day, and man was I literally
ing all over the place during the True End! This visual novel really is a masterpiece, and despite having an exorbitant amount of grammar issues on the translation, I really commend Hirameki for their efforts in bringing over such a fabulous piece (though it seems I might be a year and half late on that
)
Spoiler for ending:
All of the revelations and answers to the mysteries were revealed in such a way that really shocked me without being too jarring. When You told the tale of her clone, for instance, I actually paused for a moment to allow all of the You'Haru vs You'Aki pieces of puzzle fall into place inside my head. That feeling of realization was priceless. The part where the time paradox was explained was also grand, because it really made alot of sense to me (apart from some inconsistencies, anyways).
If I'd really want to nitpick though, the way Hokuto and Takeshi survived so long in the water was really unrealistic. Hokuto's Heaven dive might be more acceptable, as I can attribute that to his apparent above-average physical endurance, but Takeshi waking up and swimming back to IBF was just plain crazy. It would take a Superman to withstand 12.5 atmospheres of pressure
while being deprived of oxygen for more than a minute, and since Cure needs 5 years for it to completely take effect, I guess Takeshi must actually be Superman in disguise all this time. I'm also surprised how LeMU collapsing in 2017 left no damage on IBF at all. Even a scratch would've allow all the high-pressure gas to leak, ultimately causing implosion on IBF itself.
None of these nitpickings are enough to detract the entertainment from the game itself though. I just felt like voicing some of the things I found a bit strange.
Overall, I give this game a solid 9/10. It's definitely something I can wholeheartedly recommend to my friends.
