This 90 minutes russian visual novel is a diamond in the rough.

I was instantly charmed by the minimalist but stellar game presentation and by the mysterious "amnesic interrogator" premise. I was hooked to the point that the somewhat poor english translation barely hindered my enjoyment.

Don't get me wrong. It can be a dealbreaker for some, especially if you are a native speaker not used to some broken english. However, it's not horrible in the sense that you will always get the gist of what's going on even in the most esoteric of conversations.

Another downside to the game, is the fact that none of your choices except the very last one has any bearing on the ending. As you are playing as an interrogator, your choices will get you different informations, some choices are better if you want to get all the facts exposed but you are free to do as you please with no penalty. This is a bold choice by the dev, but fret not it is explained in both possible endings.

In the end, I was pleasantly surprised by the game. The pessimistic and dark undertones of its narrative hooked me. To its credits, I finished it in one sitting even though I played it pretty late and I was very tired.

I'm giving it a 6/10, up to a 7 if the dev eventually correct the translation and I'm looking forward to play their next game.

8 Bit adventure 2's release been sandwitched between Chained Echoes and Sea of Stars definitively didn't help it shine bright enough to get the attention it truly deserves.

This is a very charming and well-written jrpg. A pleasure to play from start to finish. Easily in my top 5 jrpgs I've played this year.