You’ll have to solve puzzles, survive harrowing encounters, and much more. These are also the only segments that have any real challenge. All that’s clear is that her adventures and those of Ophelia and Kiel seem to occur in parallel. She has no recollection of who she is or how she got there. The character you control there is an unnamed woman who resembles Ophelia. It’s full of fog, monsters, and dangerous traps. They’re the horror sections, and they take place in an aptly named area called Gloom. The second type of segment is what I lived for. There are also a couple of other characters involved named Roger and Dezy, but more on them later. The first segments involve Ophelia and Kiel’s somewhat mundane adventures, as well as budding romances. Though I’ll try and avoid any other spoilers in this review, that’s an unavoidable detail.Īs the story proceeds, it’s bifurcated into two different segments. Their online avatar is named Fabula, but that’s about it, which makes it quite interesting when Ophelia discovers that her gamer friend is actually the son of the Mortimers, a young man named Kiel. Honestly, Ophelia is a bit of a space case, and her only real friend is someone she hasn’t even met in real life. Given that Ophelia spends most of her free time playing an online game called Guilty Moon with her friends and not much else, this is a welcome offer. Fiona has worked at the Mortimer mansion for years and managed to secure a maid position for her little sis. Ophelia is the ward of her sister Fiona, after their parents died years ago. Thus the stage is set for the rest of The Shadow You. Ophelia wakes up safe and whole in her bed, ready for the first day of her new job. However, immediately afterward, it’s as if the event never occurred. That definitely caught my attention, especially at the beginning of the story. She says Ophelia doesn’t belong and then proceeds to slash her to death. Perplexed, she’s caught by surprise by a strange woman with ghost-white hair. Instead, she finds odd knickknacks inexplicably littering the forest. When Ophelia looks for him afterward, he’s gone missing. Kiel goes out to check and wanders into some sketchy-looking woods. Regardless, the car ride abruptly ends after a storm blocks their path. It’s initially unclear how they’re related, whether they are friends, acquaintances, or even family. This isn’t to say the game is horrible, just that it didn’t fully realize its potential. In the end result, The Shadow You was both more and less than I expected. And just based on the title, I assumed that would be a central focus for the game. Additionally, I’m also really fascinated by the concept of duality. It was touted as a mix of puzzle-solving, horror, romance, and VN elements. So the premise and style of The Shadow You really jumped out at me. I’m a sucker for a twisted and creepy story.
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