Rebels of the College

The sister thing. That's what hooked me, you know? Not the rebellion plot, not the detective stuff the tags mention, but this quiet setup where she sacrificed everything so he could attend this college. There's a scene early on, just a flashback really, where she's selling her jewelry. Nothing fancy, just cheap stuff, but the way her hands shake. I sat there for ten minutes replaying it. The game is rough as hell, the UI looks like it was designed in MS Paint during a power outage, but that moment, that one moment, felt more real than any triple A game I've played. Then you meet the rich guy running the university and suddenly you're leading some rebellion. The competition aspect kicks in and honestly, it's jarring. One minute you're having this tender thought about your sister, next you're trying to outmaneuver a guy who's cartoonishly evil. The detective tag? I guess that refers to you figuring out his schemes but it's more like reading obvious clues than actual investigation. I wish the game stayed with that melancholy tone from the opening instead of pivoting to underdog college drama. But it won't. The adult stuff. Look, the CG hentai scenes are there and they're fine. The teacher route is... something. There's this one scene in a classroom after hours that I won't describe in polite company but let's just say the desk wasn't built for that. The art is inconsistent though, sometimes gorgeous, sometimes the anatomy looks like someone learned proportions from a fever dream. I found myself skipping scenes just to get back to the main plot, which is weird for an adult game right? But that sister backstory, it just sits with you. I've played through twice now and I still can't decide if the game is accidentally profound or if I'm just projecting because I once knew someone who made sacrifices like that. The competition mechanics are basically just stat checks. Boring. But I keep coming back. Not for the rebellion. Not for the detective stuff that barely qualifies as detective stuff. For that one moment with the jewelry. Games shouldn't make you feel things like this, not games like this.

• competition
• intriguing
• cg hentai
• college
• student