Everlove Review: A ‘Novel’ Approach

Silicon Sisters’ latest game “Everlove” is one of those casual games a person can sit down and enjoy for a short while and move on with their day. The stand out factor of the game though is that it is geared more towards female audiences. With a pleasant casual pace and beautifully crafted scenery “Everlove” is a romantic novel cleverly blended with a “choose your own adventure” twist to it, allowing a story to unfold from the player’s choice.

The most notable aspect of “Everlove” is indeed its art style. Each piece of scenery is done in wonderful detail, practically pulling the player in. The character art is just as detailed, creating a strong synergy between each character’s personality and their image.

The player is a young woman named Rose, who traverses through her own dream world to find answers she is seeking in the waking world. Throughout her journey Rose meets four different men and is given the opportunity to build relationships with each man. This is where the casual aspect of the game kicks in. If a player chooses a response in a situation that provides a result they do not desire they can simply rewind the conversation and choose a different answer.

If only life were so simple we could take back that awkward moment with our love interest.

Rose’s choices through the game effect certain aspects of her personality as well as her relationship with the four men. After a certain point the story allows you to branch off, choosing a single relationship. Instead of forcing you into a path the game gives you multiple options of which you are most compatible.

With the amount of detail instilled in the environment, the characters, and the dialogue it is safe to say that “Everlove” could easily be a novel in itself. There are breaks from the reading though. Rose is practiced in medicine and must often go out and gather ingredients. The player then must play a game of “I Spy” and search for the proper ingredients in a forest. During these mini-games players also find scraps of paper that eventually turn into puzzles to unfold the story further.

“Everlove” is ultimately for girls who are not seeking a fast paced experience but more so a novel. The casual experience makes the game easy to pick up and resume playing after a break at any point, which is helpful since the game itself is not that long.