Enough with the
ugly jokes! It's time for
Brooktown High to finally prove its worth. Does this American attempt at the dating sim score ... or does it just have two left feet? Let's find out what the critics think:
- Gamespot (56/100) simply couldn't find enough to do: "It's apparent that the game really wants to be played through multiple times to see the different possible outcomes, but it's unlikely that you'll want to play through the game more than once, if even that. Without enough to do, Brooktown High ends up being as shallow as the lame caricatures that populate it."
- IGN (52/100) thinks that sloppy execution ruined what could've been a better game: "You'll find yourself in the midst of the same conversations time and time again, and though they'll sometimes change on dates depending on where you are, when talking on the phone or at school you'll wind up hearing the same things over and over and over again."
- Games Radar (50/100) thinks the game is unfair: "Your dialogue choices are out-and-out traps. For example, we had a discussion in which the only options were to either insult the girl or ask her out - one of which made her mad, the other of which forced us to cheat on our girlfriend - who immediately found out."
Burned! Looks like the game has received universal critical dismay. Unfortunate, because the genre, which proved so popular in Japan, needed better representation than this. Unless you really want to play a dating sim, it looks like the rest of us can simply walk away.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-27-2007 @ 1:29PM
Alien said...
I wasnt really interested in this game , but it probably will sell a few copys just for the pretty boxart :P
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5-27-2007 @ 3:01PM
cafecito said...
Bad thing the game is poorly executed, as critics say. They'll never succeed at bringing niche genres this side of the pacific with so-so products. And what's wrong with anime designs for dating sims? Anime girls are way cuter.
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6-03-2007 @ 1:53AM
Rigoberto said...
I'm still gonna buy it. I want to test-drive it for myself.
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6-06-2007 @ 3:41PM
Nargrakhan said...
The game is not as terrible as the reviews might claim. Most of them were from people who don't appear to be experienced with b-games, since a few of the "pitfalls" they mention are standard to the genre. Graphics aren't all that bad when seen in-game, since it's their expressions and movements that really shine. The game lacks a strong plot and surprising character development, but the dialog is witty. B-game fans with a PSP should certainly check it out. Not the best, but there's been worst game b-games in Japan by far.
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6-18-2007 @ 1:28AM
h0mi said...
Rented this from gamefly. Not a bad sim but the worst aspect of the game is the fact that you have a very limited time frame to do any socializing during the week. I was worried it'd be bullylike in having to go to school every day but it's still difficult enough.
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