Overall, a very interesting game. The story, set in the 90s, is good, and the cast of characters is adorable. The protagonist fulfills her role. The chemistry between the cast is really great and sounds natural. The use of the handheld camera is quite charming and brings a novelty factor to this type of game. There are several different routes and endings, so the replay value is good. On the negative side, the villain is totally two-dimensional, the supernatural elements are very poorly explained, and the romance options are forced and out of place

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A tacky, lame, and overall intensely demoralizing story for the future of nostalgia-centric games. Nostalgia-slop for every person who got bullied in highschool and didn't understand why, even when the reason was painfully obvious.