A hidden gem. This game really hits a specific unique vibe that I feel deserves more attention.

I liked it far more than I thought I would. The atmosphere and story keep you engaged throughout the interesting, albeit short playthrough. Althought plotholes exist, they're so minor that it doesn't really matter, if you're not digging too deep. The plot unfolds mainly around characters and their ties to prior events in timeline, which helps in establishing reason for them being there, but quickly becomes predictable. The main issue that I have is the hint system. Some may find it helpful, but I think it's only distracting and takes away from exploration and fear of unknown.It'd be better if it could be switched on/off in the option menu. As it is now, it simply feels like the game doesn't want to be explored by players, despite this clash of spiritual world and 90's Japan, that some people playing Black Forest are not familiar with, especialy since the game got English translation.