Nothing is safe on the Internet especially on YT, so enjoy whatever comes your way and just laugh. And no, there is no sense of "irrational fear of homosexuals" by Flashgitz. They have done their homework on the furry community thoroughly, LMFAO! All their videos have high replay value HAHA!
Personally I think there's a lot of flaws in this game, I played through it all thinking it might get better but the plot is all over the place. I feel like for this kind of game to work you gotta have multiple routes, you gotta have different romance options, any form of choice the player can make. It's written as a story with one choice and that's it, there's no real extra scenes if you choose differently (I went back and checked.) If you're going to have a game with one set story with no real branching then don't put any options in to begin with. But there are options and I feel like they can do good with that, there are so many characters you could possibly romance that aren't amicus that could give this game more liveliness. The art is pretty good but I think that's the only redeeming quality, if you're gonna make a story driven game like this it at least has to make sense and pace well.
I'm going to record Peter how could you say this game has flaws this game doesn't have any flaws where the flaws ignore comments if you are anti free leave I don't want your ******** in my comment section
Every media has some flaws, it's just this game had a lot more then it should.
Critique is helpful, I didn't just outright talk shit about three game, I gave actual points where I see they could improve.
The game has a good premise, it could definitely be a great game, but it very quickly doesn't make sense and is paced all over the place. The sex scenes seem so random and out of nowhere, the "different endings" are barely different at all and the options throughout the game give you very small amounts of new dialogue. I think adding more endings, options that affect your relationships and more romance options would 100% make up for the plot being confusing. They made a lot of characters that you could choose to date, hell I would've loved to date Alex or Neferu. It would give the game a reason to be replayed. When you think of a game like ddlc, it has different scenes based on what characters you would like to hang out with more but still follows the main plot, it gives ddlc a reason to boot the game back up after finishing it the first time. When I finished Adastra I went back and sped through all the dialogue to find anything new and different I could experience and there was nothing, it's a little disappointing. They could absolutely improve by so much, sometimes you have to admit that. You can still enjoy a game and notice it's flaws.
Oh.. My... GOODNESS! What an emotional rollercoaster. THANK YOU! ... I will be honest my best friend is into this stuff and to better understand him I happened upon this. I loved it SOoOoOO much! (YUP! Read the WHOLE thing! Not even ashamed in the slightest) This story touched my very heart and soul. I also thank you for giving me back a spark into reading because I was never the type to do such 😅 I can't lie when I say I went in super skeptical as well. I didn't expect to enjoy this story as much as I did but you had me at the edge of my seat the whole way. Please keep up the great work to all who was a part of telling this tale. I hope for MORE STORIES from you as this was truly BEAUTIFUL! (not even noting the "steamy" stuff) If you're looking through reviews to see if you should read it DO NOT HESITATE!
You can find it the game files! If you're referring to the Amicus holding the Human in the Void, then go to: Adastra-17-win -> game -> images -> illustrations There you go!
I downloaded this VN on a random whim after just finishing Shelter and Far Beyond The World, and wow. Was not expecting such a masterpiece! I know the ramblings of a random internet person don't hold much weight, but I genuinely felt a type of joy I never experienced going through this game (which sounds sad. Dont worry about it). I might've finished this game in a day, but It'll probably stick with me for the rest of my life.
not sure whether to interpret this as you proposing a suicide pact or something else entirely. The meaning of your words evade me, and I'm not sure if I wish to know or not at this point
I already finished up the whole storyline, but the ending doesn't click to me. There's something missing, it's like having a hole. The ending still got me so confused and sad... 🤧
Welcome to the club, sadness and emptiness for everyone. But let's take it from where it came from. The great happiness that this VN made us feel before the end.
It's a great VN to go through. I wish that there will be a continuation after the 8years gap, but sad, since their project is on a hiatus (yeah they're still working on Interea). So I'm assuming that the ending would be Marco living with Amicus till their 100+ years and die (remember the balcony scene where it spoils the ending? Not sure that's even the canon ending since it looked like a dream stage of Marco).
Yeah m calling that DREAM STAGE a HAPPY ENDING for myself because I can't imagine going through all the highs and lows yet the ending is just a separation!!!
Here are some of the most notable things about this VN (Spoilers, obviously):
Overall, the plot was very predictable due to the authors' reliance on the technique of the Chekhov's Gun. For instance, when Alexios and Cassius won the first trial, someone analyzing the VN could predict that Amicus and the MC were going to win the second trial despite the video showing Amicus having sex with Neferu. Why? Because the audience is told that there are three trials, so of course the plot is going to be set up in such a way that the third trial comes into play. More on that later. I know that tropes are tools and all that, but this particular trope is VERY overused in this VN. Though it does make for a fun exercise in predicting the plot as is fitting of a TVTroper, the plot itself is not enjoyable because of it.
Speaking of that, it didn't really come as a surprise that Cassius got dirt on Amicus as, of course, we see him sneaking around in Amicus's quarters. On one hand, this and other instances of foreshadowing in the VN do provide a justification for certain events occuring, rather than making it seem like an ass-pull. On the other hand, the sheer amount of Chekhov's Guns in the story makes it incredibly predictable.
I've criticized another VN, called Far Beyond the World, for having characters act dumb for the sake of plot, and this criticism applies to Adastra as well. For instance, when the MC and Amicus land on Adastra, the MC says that he would like Amicus to put away the Nervo (The space taser thing) because he "Doesn't want to think about it", something which comes back to bite him in the ass later on. Why the hell would ANYONE want to discard their one hope of being somewhat on par with an alien being on a planet god knows how far away from home? (Though, to be fair, even if the MC didn't throw away his nervo, Cato and Cassius still would have overpowered him in that scene)
And, of course, Amicus and the MC suspect nothing whatsoever when they see Cassius sneaking around their quarters.
There's also the fact that Virginia and co. try to get Cassius to abdicate the throne in front of a known spy. Of course, things go south after that.
Then there's the plot contrivances. It seems as though the authors first decided on the plot and then had to figure out how to have the setting fit into it. There's the obvious case of the triumvirates declaring Amicus the victor in the second trial. This is handwaved as "Oh, the triumvirates are corrupt AF and Cassius said that he wants to get rid of them, so they voted against him". No matter how it's explained, it's a glaringly obvious plot contrivance that came into play for reasons discussed in the first paragraph. It's awfully convenient that they didn't decide to vote against Cassius in the first trial, though.
And, of course, it's VERY convenient that the cameras around the palace don't actually save recordings of events, or that anyone can access the records willy-nilly, or that the security drones can't aim when Cato orders the computer to kill the MC.
The part with the MC surviving his avia pox infection is not only a clear plot contrivance, but reeks of another trope. Yes, I know he is supposed to be chosen by the Parents to advance their goals for the Siblings, BUT the fact that the plot of the story just went "And so the MC survived his outbreak of what was supposed to be a fatal disease completely fine" is yet another plot contrivance. However, even if we disregard Marco's survival on the basis of avia pox being a fictional disease, and so maybe that's just how it progresses, the part about his presence on Adastra being the will of the Parents as part of their goals for the Siblings makes for yet another trope: the trope of the Chosen One. In my opinion, the trope of the Chosen One instantly makes a work orders of magnitude worse than it already is. The character is never in any peril because he was chosen by a divine force to carry out a certain plan (Honestly, I like the version of events where the MC dies better. It's a good subversion to the usual trope of "The main character is never in any actual danger when put into a dangerous situation". Alas, that's not the canon sequence of events.).
Not only is the MC of Adastra a Chosen One, but, in the complete series of events, he is saved by yet another plot contrivance that was the result of yet another Chekhov's Gun firing. Boooooooooo.
The one thing I liked about this VN (Besides it being a good study of certain tropes) is the way Neferu is written. He gives off "magnificent bastard" vibes, and I would say that scenes involving him were generally very enjoyable to read.
Oh, and the scene where Amicus introduces himself...since I know that Amicus means "friend" in Latin, that made me both chuckle and cringe at the same time.
Overall, I would say that this is the second-worst VN that I've read, only behind FBtW, but I'm going to future-proof this in case another VN comes along and knocks down Adastra to number 3 on my "Worst VNs I've read" list and simply say that this has been one of the worst VNs that I've read. Most of it, with the exceptions discussed above, is about as enjoyable as watching paint dry. There's probably lots of things I haven't touched on, but this was a very forgettable VN, and I definitely don't feel like replaying it. Those are hours of my life that I'll never get back.
TL;DR: If this is largely considered a good VN, then I'm VERY terrified of what people consider to be a bad VN.
Honestly, I would like to know what are the three best VNs you've read, since I agreed with every point you wrote here.
I liked Echo much better than Adastra and FBtW combined for instance. Also, I think it's important to make fun of Chekhov's gun, as it brings more realism to the fictional world. The details matter.
For me, my top 3 VNs (Subject to change, in no particular order) are: Echo, Blackgate, and Lyre. However, the latter 2 are still in development, and Lyre doesn't have much content compared to Adastra.
So, instead of enjoying a reading you go rolling your eyes while finding all the technical resources they employed to develop the story. It must really suck to be you LOL.
It makes me sad that people won't understand that these games are most of the time not made by professionals. Yeah the story is shitty compared to stories such as Game of Thrones or His Dark Materials, but it remains a gay romance furry sci-fi visual novel only found on itch.io How can you expect to have something perfect out of Adastra, and FBtW? I think people like you don't really understand that we don't play these kind of games only to analyse it and literally spitting on it.
We play these kind of games because it allows us to feel safer, less alone, and mostly because it's fun That literally makes me sick how you shit on this visual novel just because it's not up to your expectations. You can't say you're afraid of what people consider bad VNs, everyone has a different opinion.
Also, I'd like to add that if FBtW's comment section has been closed, it's mostly because of people like you shitting on games you probably have no interest in. I literally read some non-furry straight people playing this game and making a full review to say how much it sucks, so for the love of whatever God you believe in and for the authors' sake, just keep your nasty comments for yourself...
"It makes me sad that people won't understand that these games are most of the time not made by professionals. Yeah the story is shitty compared to stories such as Game of Thrones or His Dark Materials, but it remains a gay romance furry sci-fi visual novel only found on itch.io"
The fact that the story is not made by professionals does not absolve it of criticism. And there are VNs that do not suffer from the flaws that Adastra and FBTW do, so it is absolutely do-able.
"How can you expect to have something perfect out of Adastra, and FBtW?"
I don't necessarily expect a VN to be perfect, I just expect it to not be shit.
"I think people like you don't really understand that we don't play these kind of games only to analyse it and literally spitting on it."
"Also, I'd like to add that if FBtW's comment section has been closed, it's mostly because of people like you shitting on games you probably have no interest in."
While I am most flattered that you think that I am so dedicated that I would play through a game that's about as enjoyable as having a power drill rammed through my head solely to write a review on why it is shit, that is unfortunately not the case. I play games to try to enjoy the plot and to deal with boredom.
"We play these kind of games because it allows us to feel safer, less alone..."
That's a pretty damning statement about the quality of your life, don't you think? You might want to examine that.
"That literally makes me sick how you shit on this visual novel just because it's not up to your expectations"
What are you worried about? Some guy on the internet writing a review about why he thinks Adastra is bad in no way affects your ability to play the game.
"You can't say you're afraid of what people consider bad VNs, everyone has a different opinion."
People may have different opinions, but there is such a thing as "General consensus" regarding the quality of a given work.
"Also, I'd like to add that if FBtW's comment section has been closed, it's mostly because of people like you shitting on games you probably have no interest in."
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IIRC, during the final days before the comment section got nuked, people were mostly commenting on how Kael kept lying about when he would be able to release a new update to FBTW, and some people were linking the "Manipulation, Hypocrisy, Slander, Inaction" video. The "Official" reason why the comment section got closed is because supposedly someone posted a link to download the patreon content. However, given the content of the aforementioned video and the lack of evidence regarding a Patreon content leak, I am inclined to believe otherwise.
"so for the love of whatever God you believe in and for the authors' sake, just keep your nasty comments for yourself"
The attitude of "Keep your dissenting opinions to yourself" is exactly how toxic echo chambers with their own share of cancel-warriors are born.
I believe your review of this game isn't very fair. I don't think the point of this VN is the plot, but rather the character building. The development the MC (or Marco as he's named) and Amicus is the reason it's so highly regarded. The plot serves, as flawed as it can be, to guide these two through emotionally taxing experiences to bond them further. You've read the VN, you know what they go through, so there's no need to elaborate on what they do. While looking at this game from a critical point of view can make it seem mediocre, the heartstring tugging the game pulls throughout and ends on is plenty enough for many to love this game and for it to deserve to be considered good, or even great. I highly recommend playing through again, instead putting yourself in the shoes of the characters versus simply going in initially with a critical viewpoint, because that's a surefire way to immediately not enjoy something.
My viewpoint however does not mean I do not see your points in the flaws of this game. Your analysis of the flaws are well thought out and make sense to a great degree. I like your criticisms. But I implore you, if you go into things immediately critically, it'll be hard to see the good in things others see.
Good to know that I'm not the only one who got bored being the silent passegner of this artificial emotional rollercoaster. As you hinted before, the plot feels like it serves more for the reasoning of the drammatic events, rather than actualy having something to tell. Just one thing with the most of the characters (except boyfriend material and gold comedy) being all kinds of jerks gives the love story some forced vibes.
I decided to give this a go and see what all the fuss is about, and it's really taking everything I have to get through this VN. I'm likely going to stop because it's just badly written. I once heard somewhere that people only download furry VN's for the pictures, not the story, and it's blatantly clear why (though the art and the characters in this VN are mediocre at best).
For the life of me, I have no idea why this is so popular. The pacing is god-awful and the tropes...it's so wish-fulfillment type cringey that I probably won't be able to even get half-way before putting this down. I'm waiting for the 'good story' I've heard so much about to start. So far I'm not at all impressed.
overall it's a great game, however, I think there should be more choices, even if it's small dialogue changes that don't impact the story, it would be nice, it's like we don't have any choice about what the MC will say or do and that not exactly what is expected.
No, do not apologize on their behalf. They knew what has been going on, but they either chose to deny reality or don't care. Either case no refunds, and they must live with the stigma of having supported a possible con artist. Let them wake up on their own accord.
When I completed Adastra for the first time, it was still early release. The ending had not been added yet, but I knew that I'd want to experience it someday in its entirety. I was so eager to return to the world, to meet the characters, to fall in love with Amicus again. I dedicated this weekend to doing so.
And naturally, I'm an emotional wreck once again, but this time it's so much worse. Adastra is one of those experiences where once you complete it, you wish that you could re-experience it all over for the first time. And at the same time, you almost wish you hadn't experienced it in the first place, because you're left with a deep sadness in the pit of your stomach and a longing for the life you just left behind.
Though this is a visual novel, it would be just as powerful as a novella. Even without the art and music (and by god the art and music is excellent), Howly has written an engaging and intimate story, and your relationship with each of the characters is complex and develops naturally. You feel happiness at their happiness. You feel genuine comfort every time you and Amicus embrace, brief moments of relief that punctuate the growing anxiety. You feel real sadness and shock and anger and horror (not just fear, but legitimate horror) as events unfold. I caught myself shaking as I approached the story's climax, the dread mounting as I experienced the pain all over again.
I am so thankful that I experienced Adastra. As someone else commented, this game makes you feel alive. Having finished it, I feel small and vulnerable and very, very human. I have literally fallen in love with a fictional character in a fictional world, and I feel genuine pain knowing that I will never be able to truly act upon it. And what's worse: the story is written such that the characters feel the same heartbreak that you feel, and that only deepens the sadness further. But I wouldn't have it any other way.
Adastra is indeed a masterpiece of emotion and storytelling, and I am desperate for more. Thank you to everyone who brought it to life, and thank you for bringing Amicus to me.
So I just finished the story, from beginning to end in one day. And, wow. I feel like a need a second game. Do they have a Twitter or something I can check out? Is there a sequel?
Hey hey, just wanted to add some details lol Interea is what we call a spin-off: It's when another story is made to focus on a specific character of event (in this case, to focus on the Moon Tour). Therefore, it takes place DURING Adastra, hence why you should play it before Khemia. Khemia however is a sequel, the events take place after Adastra. Though I must say, I'll call it a "half-sequel" cuz you don't get to play the human, but I won't spoil ;)
I have seen and heard many things in my life, but this, THIS...
What can I even begin with? I'm at a loss of words.
This is a masterpiece. This game feels like what I've been waiting my entire life. I can just say that when Amicus went through that door and that I was left alone, all I could do was crying.
Let me be honest, when I first downloaded the game, I was here just for some sex scenes. Little did I know there were at the end of the game. When I understood I'd have to play before getting them, I deleted all data, and restarted the game, thinking:
"Hey, maybe this game is kinda cool"
And I played it.
And I loved it.
And I still love it.
Slowly, I began to realize that this game was beautiful. First off, let me tell you I never had anything like a celibrity, or character crush. So imagine my confusion when I admitted I had real, strong, long lasting feelings for a wolf sprite in a video game. The character construction is pure perfection. I won't make a long paragraph on this, I risk being overly lyrical, but... The way Amicus talks, the way the Human talks, it just... Feels like me, it feels like what I could say, or what I could think. The strength of some music tracks for example, tracks like "Memories" or "Romance" or hell, even "Reveal (2)" is just mind blowing. All the tears I cried because of these tracks, damn...
Honestly, I even struggle writing this right now, because this is too much. I'm way too emotionally involved in Adastra to write a well-written comment.
This game broke me in so many way but also built me. Now... Even if we ain't sure the Human and Amicus are gonna see each other again, I don't care. I know I'll always love that bastard. One day I just want to wake up in a red blanket, held tight by a big fluffy warm form, being soothed back to sleep by his slow breathe...
I know it's delusional and I don't really care at this point. But I do believe that somewhere in our Galaxy, a big wolf awaits for his fate and one day we shall meet up.
This visual novel made me feel alive and it's all that matters. Everything is close to perfection, the writing, the characters, the story...
Fuck all those so-called straight and non-furry "writers" that play the game and bitch about here.
I still hurts a little when I see that EchoProject is focusing on other games, rather than working on Interea and Khemia. I really *really* hope, that one day we'll get to see our Wolf again.
Also, there are so many secrets in this game we still can't answer. At the very beginning, the Human dreams of a Portal...? And what's that horse that breathes flies attached to a beheaded wolf?
In the Bad Ending, the Human dies in Amicus' arms and won't be resurrected by the Parents. The Meera Ending is similar to the Good Ending, but instead of trusting the Parents you despise them. Also yes, that's the right order
something that really bothers me about Virginia (and not so much about her as much as how the game treats her) it's that she likes to pretend she is the only one put-together but in reality she's just as dysfunctional as the rest of the cast she's just better at hiding it she's reminds of Jenna from Echo except the game eventually calls out Jenna about not being so above it all which allows her to grow as a person, something that never happens to Virginia i guess what really gets to me is her last conversation with Marco, she says that she matter-of-factly that she doesn't matter and proudly proclaims to not trust anyone and i just think how sad it is for anyone to say that i wish Marco would have told her that it's not true, she does matter,that there are people outhere that care about her for more than just the work she does, i wish he would have told her that trusting no one isn't a good thing, that no healthy relationship can exist without mutual trust, so that she won't spent the rest of her life friendless and loveless
I understand, but consider the society she exists in. She needs to be the strong figure there for everyone and having all those annoying triumvirates trying to take her down, she needs that strength. And I do believe she trusts Marco, otherwise she would not have told him all that she is, she does not trust him now because he is still a kid (politically speaking) but she will come to trust him more on the years to come. She is a sad figure but she is extremely. She matters, but in the grand scheme of things...
Well, when she said she doesn't matter it was in a crude sarcastic way. She said that not because she thinks she doesn't matter, but because that's actually what their society is compelled to think. It was a harsh way to help Marcus see how hard is for her to build an image. And yes, if she really doesn't trust anyone she would never tell Marcus all she said. And even Marcus had his trust betrayed in that environment remember?
(Spoilers so skip if you haven't finished the game.)
To make "First Contact" with a species means that you encounter another species from another planet from the first time. In Adastra, making First Contant without the Parents' agreement is illegal, and frowned upon. Hence why Amicus is such in big trouble.
If you encountered the "Bad Ending" as in the Human dies, it's because you haven't said "Yes" when previously, the Parents asked you to agree to work for them.
So, just this minute finished this visual novel and it is beautiful. The story is wonderfully written and the visuals are gorgeous.
My one and only quibble would be that we don't see the main character (other than a few small snippets here and there), including a fully realised version of the character through whose eyes we see this fascinating world would really help me get more into it.
There was one scene that really hit hard for me, one that seems so simple but after this last year resonates with exactly where I am right now, that being where the MC and Amicus have their first proper, long hug, and the MC asks himself: "How lonely do you have to be to just want to cuddle someone?" Had to stop there and have a little cry.
It's been 6 days and I think you have finished though, so I'm tossing it here. If you guys haven't finished yet, don't read! :P
Good ending: The Parents showed you a vision of the Future with Amicus. You trust them and feel safe about your mission. In order to have this ending, you have to answers at least two of thoses choices:
- Answer "Infinity" when the Monitor asks you what you feel about Death.
- Answer "You should keep talking to him" (or smth) to Amicus when he asks you if he should stop speaking to Neferu
- Answer "Yes" when being asked by the Parents if you think Amicus will be a good Emperor.
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Meera ending: When the Parents are about to show you a vision of your future with Amicus, Meera kicks (or the Other...?) and firmly advises you not to trust the Parents. You end up not trusting them and you feel unsure about your mission. In order to have this ending (which doesn't change the end of the game, you still split with Amicus), you have to do the opposite of the choices above (or at least not doing 2 of them).
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Bad Ending: When Cato slices your throat after you stabbed him (son of a bitch <3). You die on Amicus' lap but the Parents do not resurrect you. In order to obtain this ending, you must answer "I refuse" (or something) when the Parents ask you to submit to the benevolent will of the Parents (my ass LOL).
Enjoy Adastra as much as possible, now imma go back to cuddling my husbando Amicus *wheeze*
Can I just say, this novel is fucking amazing. I cannot put into words the emotions Adastra made me felt. I almost cried three times, I tensed up and relaxed multiple times, my heart was hammering, boner raging sometimes. This novel is pure GOLD!! I dread the day it comes to an end...
But really. If I could be trapped in any existence, taking another with me, it would be my bf and I to Adastra, visiting Khemia and all the other plantes..
I played Adastra for the first time and what an emotional rollercoaster that was, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Genuinely felt the emotions of the main character at various stages it was wild. Loved the story and loved the music too. Now I just want my own Amicus ;-;
Interesting, but some people disagree with the MBTI personality types for some of the characters; therefore, inaccurate labelling, but interesting nonetheless. I hope they improve/update upon it.
Sometimes I wish there were more options involving which characters you could interact with more and possibly build a strong developing relationship with them, especially with the Egyptian Jackal.
Heck, when that Egyptian alien first made an appearance, I some timed wished the game had started out with that Jackal at the very beginning of the whole visual novel to begin with.
I was thinking more along the lines of Marco/MC x Neferu (and/or possibly Amicus included in that as well) while at the same time maybe mixing in a few other characters into that as well like say for instance Cassius, Alexios, and Cato if he can turn out to not be evil at the end through the main characters actions and interactions toward him through some method used in one way or another.
You don't have the choice to top Amicus. In the first sex scene there is only one way it can happen. (Spoilers):
Though in the last sex scene, Amicus offers you the choice. Doesn't matter what you choose, only the images and the dialogues change, the outcome is the same. You shouldn't feel bad for topping the wolf lol
It is funny because if you know too much history you will roll your eyes at Adastra. But if you know just bits and pieces you can appreciate and understand some of the culture.
In ancient Rome, like in Adastra, it was socially acceptable for m/m sex. Who knows why. Maybe it was an accepted fetish to humiliate another straight person that way or if it was just friends helping each other release some steam. History doesnt know why but it was just socially acceptable. But ACTUALLY having a male lover as a male was looked down upon just as it is in Adastra. And like in Adastra an emperor shouldn't be the 'bottom'. / In short, when Rome conquered Greece it was actually Greek culture that ended up dominating Roman culture, especially within higher society. As you also might know, the Romans adopted the Greek gods but changed their names (to the planet names we are familiar with). And like us today, they may have changed the names of certain celebrations but the topics stayed the same, some of which were plain our orgies.
When Christianity came around it was an antithesis religion or slave religion as some philosophers call it. Because the slave cannot have glory, comfort, sex, and other things the masters took for granted, they viewed those as sin and said what makes you holy is temperance, fasting, abstinence, and so on. If you have looked at the passage of a man shall not lay with another man in the original language they use different words to describe "man". A more accurate translation would be no adult shall lay with a adolescent. This is because back then it was quite normal for 12-18 year olds to be with 20-40 year olds in a m/m relationship especially when away from their wives on long trips (cuz apparently gay sex with a substantial age difference doesnt count as cheating on your wife). Peculiar, and almost a traumatizing experience I bet for most adolescents these days, but whatever I guess.
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Please make adastra 18
They are stressed out right now stop forcing them to do stuff
Blowing things out of proportions again, huh FGAT?
You did read that Jackson said "[p]lease", right?
From where does this "forcing them" idea that you imagined come from, I wonder?
How dare you assume & project EchoProject are stressed out!
God how did tiktok lead me to this furry shit.oh well here goes nothing
I'm so glad to talk brings little kittens to this amazing thing
Preach brother, preach!
Is this a safe YouTuber? Like they aren't homophobic right? I found this video funny regardless. 😂😂😂😂
Nothing is safe on the Internet especially on YT, so enjoy whatever comes your way and just laugh. And no, there is no sense of "irrational fear of homosexuals" by Flashgitz. They have done their homework on the furry community thoroughly, LMFAO! All their videos have high replay value HAHA!
Haha feels bad for your friends that they've to gone through this emotional rollercoaster VN.
But my my, it's a good VN, somebody needs to feel some pains.... I guess? lol
Send them some traps man...
I already cured my depression because this is my ending like period. 🤣
It took me 3 weeks just to recover... 😑
wait did I write something wrong?
#LostInAMiddleOfTheSea 🤣
Parental tech can make any male pomegranate~
Yes spread disease I love furries
Personally I think there's a lot of flaws in this game, I played through it all thinking it might get better but the plot is all over the place. I feel like for this kind of game to work you gotta have multiple routes, you gotta have different romance options, any form of choice the player can make. It's written as a story with one choice and that's it, there's no real extra scenes if you choose differently (I went back and checked.) If you're going to have a game with one set story with no real branching then don't put any options in to begin with. But there are options and I feel like they can do good with that, there are so many characters you could possibly romance that aren't amicus that could give this game more liveliness. The art is pretty good but I think that's the only redeeming quality, if you're gonna make a story driven game like this it at least has to make sense and pace well.
I guess many would like and try a Neferu route
I concur~
I'm going to record Peter how could you say this game has flaws this game doesn't have any flaws where the flaws ignore comments if you are anti free leave I don't want your ******** in my comment section
Every media has some flaws, it's just this game had a lot more then it should.
Critique is helpful, I didn't just outright talk shit about three game, I gave actual points where I see they could improve.
The game has a good premise, it could definitely be a great game, but it very quickly doesn't make sense and is paced all over the place. The sex scenes seem so random and out of nowhere, the "different endings" are barely different at all and the options throughout the game give you very small amounts of new dialogue. I think adding more endings, options that affect your relationships and more romance options would 100% make up for the plot being confusing. They made a lot of characters that you could choose to date, hell I would've loved to date Alex or Neferu. It would give the game a reason to be replayed. When you think of a game like ddlc, it has different scenes based on what characters you would like to hang out with more but still follows the main plot, it gives ddlc a reason to boot the game back up after finishing it the first time. When I finished Adastra I went back and sped through all the dialogue to find anything new and different I could experience and there was nothing, it's a little disappointing. They could absolutely improve by so much, sometimes you have to admit that. You can still enjoy a game and notice it's flaws.
Oh.. My... GOODNESS! What an emotional rollercoaster. THANK YOU! ... I will be honest my best friend is into this stuff and to better understand him I happened upon this. I loved it SOoOoOO much! (YUP! Read the WHOLE thing! Not even ashamed in the slightest) This story touched my very heart and soul. I also thank you for giving me back a spark into reading because I was never the type to do such 😅 I can't lie when I say I went in super skeptical as well. I didn't expect to enjoy this story as much as I did but you had me at the edge of my seat the whole way. Please keep up the great work to all who was a part of telling this tale. I hope for MORE STORIES from you as this was truly BEAUTIFUL! (not even noting the "steamy" stuff) If you're looking through reviews to see if you should read it DO NOT HESITATE!
IKR
I'm so fucking depressed after playing it
SAMELOL
How is that emptyness going? Mine lasted a month or so.
i still feel emptiness
Give it 3 or 4 months without watching fanart and stuffs like that.
Or Re-read the whole thing, you miss everyone so, revisiting Adastra may put a stop to it while you heal.
Ay! Can people give me the pictures or just backgrounds from Amicus and Marco? I will love that (:
LOOKINthecar
You can find it the game files!
If you're referring to the Amicus holding the Human in the Void, then go to:
Adastra-17-win -> game -> images -> illustrations
There you go!
I found this somewhere on Google.
It's not an official from.the actual game, but it does cure my emptiness after completing the Novel.
thank you tai, someone understands me <3
I downloaded this VN on a random whim after just finishing Shelter and Far Beyond The World, and wow. Was not expecting such a masterpiece! I know the ramblings of a random internet person don't hold much weight, but I genuinely felt a type of joy I never experienced going through this game (which sounds sad. Dont worry about it). I might've finished this game in a day, but It'll probably stick with me for the rest of my life.
So Thank You!!
suicide,pack?
not sure whether to interpret this as you proposing a suicide pact or something else entirely. The meaning of your words evade me, and I'm not sure if I wish to know or not at this point
Is needed to do a suicide pact
I play this over and over can't stop reading, I've come back to it four times since last build completed. The mona Lisa of VN
This game is just wow just fucking amazing
Good lord!! this game gave me an emotional rollercoaster.
All I can say is that I'm heartbroken right now even though I've gone through the ending.
M quite soo happy for Amicus, but at the same time, I can't bear the pain that Marco has gone through during these highs and lows.
I don't want to go into the spoils caused that might ruin anybody who has not gone yet through the storyline.
Imma need time to recover from this non-existing heartbreak.😢🤧
I'm so glad I found this VN.
Kudos to The Echo Project for making this VN so beautiful and enjoyable to read. 🥰
Not a day goes by when I think of amicus that's why he's my wallpaper and pfp
Spoiler this is the ending ⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇
Awww Nooooo not this scene again. I cant bear to hit with another strike from this. That's too much to handle. 😢😭
Just say yes to the Parents and you're good!
I already finished up the whole storyline, but the ending doesn't click to me. There's something missing, it's like having a hole. The ending still got me so confused and sad... 🤧
Welcome to the club, sadness and emptiness for everyone. But let's take it from where it came from. The great happiness that this VN made us feel before the end.
SPOILERS!!!
It's a great VN to go through. I wish that there will be a continuation after the 8years gap, but sad, since their project is on a hiatus (yeah they're still working on Interea). So I'm assuming that the ending would be Marco living with Amicus till their 100+ years and die (remember the balcony scene where it spoils the ending? Not sure that's even the canon ending since it looked like a dream stage of Marco).
Yeah m calling that DREAM STAGE a HAPPY ENDING for myself because I can't imagine going through all the highs and lows yet the ending is just a separation!!!
Truth Hurts... 😢
M calling this my Ending!!!
LIKE PERIOD.
This VN was...something, and not in a good way.
Here are some of the most notable things about this VN (Spoilers, obviously):
Overall, the plot was very predictable due to the authors' reliance on the technique of the Chekhov's Gun. For instance, when Alexios and Cassius won the first trial, someone analyzing the VN could predict that Amicus and the MC were going to win the second trial despite the video showing Amicus having sex with Neferu. Why? Because the audience is told that there are three trials, so of course the plot is going to be set up in such a way that the third trial comes into play. More on that later. I know that tropes are tools and all that, but this particular trope is VERY overused in this VN. Though it does make for a fun exercise in predicting the plot as is fitting of a TVTroper, the plot itself is not enjoyable because of it.
Speaking of that, it didn't really come as a surprise that Cassius got dirt on Amicus as, of course, we see him sneaking around in Amicus's quarters. On one hand, this and other instances of foreshadowing in the VN do provide a justification for certain events occuring, rather than making it seem like an ass-pull. On the other hand, the sheer amount of Chekhov's Guns in the story makes it incredibly predictable.
I've criticized another VN, called Far Beyond the World, for having characters act dumb for the sake of plot, and this criticism applies to Adastra as well. For instance, when the MC and Amicus land on Adastra, the MC says that he would like Amicus to put away the Nervo (The space taser thing) because he "Doesn't want to think about it", something which comes back to bite him in the ass later on. Why the hell would ANYONE want to discard their one hope of being somewhat on par with an alien being on a planet god knows how far away from home? (Though, to be fair, even if the MC didn't throw away his nervo, Cato and Cassius still would have overpowered him in that scene)
And, of course, Amicus and the MC suspect nothing whatsoever when they see Cassius sneaking around their quarters.
There's also the fact that Virginia and co. try to get Cassius to abdicate the throne in front of a known spy. Of course, things go south after that.
Then there's the plot contrivances. It seems as though the authors first decided on the plot and then had to figure out how to have the setting fit into it. There's the obvious case of the triumvirates declaring Amicus the victor in the second trial. This is handwaved as "Oh, the triumvirates are corrupt AF and Cassius said that he wants to get rid of them, so they voted against him". No matter how it's explained, it's a glaringly obvious plot contrivance that came into play for reasons discussed in the first paragraph. It's awfully convenient that they didn't decide to vote against Cassius in the first trial, though.
And, of course, it's VERY convenient that the cameras around the palace don't actually save recordings of events, or that anyone can access the records willy-nilly, or that the security drones can't aim when Cato orders the computer to kill the MC.
The part with the MC surviving his avia pox infection is not only a clear plot contrivance, but reeks of another trope. Yes, I know he is supposed to be chosen by the Parents to advance their goals for the Siblings, BUT the fact that the plot of the story just went "And so the MC survived his outbreak of what was supposed to be a fatal disease completely fine" is yet another plot contrivance. However, even if we disregard Marco's survival on the basis of avia pox being a fictional disease, and so maybe that's just how it progresses, the part about his presence on Adastra being the will of the Parents as part of their goals for the Siblings makes for yet another trope: the trope of the Chosen One. In my opinion, the trope of the Chosen One instantly makes a work orders of magnitude worse than it already is. The character is never in any peril because he was chosen by a divine force to carry out a certain plan (Honestly, I like the version of events where the MC dies better. It's a good subversion to the usual trope of "The main character is never in any actual danger when put into a dangerous situation". Alas, that's not the canon sequence of events.).
Not only is the MC of Adastra a Chosen One, but, in the complete series of events, he is saved by yet another plot contrivance that was the result of yet another Chekhov's Gun firing. Boooooooooo.
The one thing I liked about this VN (Besides it being a good study of certain tropes) is the way Neferu is written. He gives off "magnificent bastard" vibes, and I would say that scenes involving him were generally very enjoyable to read.
Oh, and the scene where Amicus introduces himself...since I know that Amicus means "friend" in Latin, that made me both chuckle and cringe at the same time.
Overall, I would say that this is the second-worst VN that I've read, only behind FBtW, but I'm going to future-proof this in case another VN comes along and knocks down Adastra to number 3 on my "Worst VNs I've read" list and simply say that this has been one of the worst VNs that I've read. Most of it, with the exceptions discussed above, is about as enjoyable as watching paint dry. There's probably lots of things I haven't touched on, but this was a very forgettable VN, and I definitely don't feel like replaying it. Those are hours of my life that I'll never get back.
TL;DR: If this is largely considered a good VN, then I'm VERY terrified of what people consider to be a bad VN.
Honestly, I would like to know what are the three best VNs you've read, since I agreed with every point you wrote here.
I liked Echo much better than Adastra and FBtW combined for instance. Also, I think it's important to make fun of Chekhov's gun, as it brings more realism to the fictional world. The details matter.
Let's not talk about the black sheep that is FBtW...or risk getting cancelled; mods might censor Adastra forums too.
Best 3 (in no order): Adastra, Echo, and the Smoke Room.
For me, my top 3 VNs (Subject to change, in no particular order) are: Echo, Blackgate, and Lyre. However, the latter 2 are still in development, and Lyre doesn't have much content compared to Adastra.
So, instead of enjoying a reading you go rolling your eyes while finding all the technical resources they employed to develop the story. It must really suck to be you LOL.
It's a bit hard to enjoy the VN when the elements that make the plot horrible are so glaringly obvious.
I don't "find" the tropes that the writers used so much as I instantly recognize them when they come up.
It makes me sad that people won't understand that these games are most of the time not made by professionals. Yeah the story is shitty compared to stories such as Game of Thrones or His Dark Materials, but it remains a gay romance furry sci-fi visual novel only found on itch.io
How can you expect to have something perfect out of Adastra, and FBtW?
I think people like you don't really understand that we don't play these kind of games only to analyse it and literally spitting on it.
We play these kind of games because it allows us to feel safer, less alone, and mostly because it's fun That literally makes me sick how you shit on this visual novel just because it's not up to your expectations. You can't say you're afraid of what people consider bad VNs, everyone has a different opinion.
Also, I'd like to add that if FBtW's comment section has been closed, it's mostly because of people like you shitting on games you probably have no interest in. I literally read some non-furry straight people playing this game and making a full review to say how much it sucks, so for the love of whatever God you believe in and for the authors' sake, just keep your nasty comments for yourself...
"It makes me sad that people won't understand that these games are most of the time not made by professionals. Yeah the story is shitty compared to stories such as Game of Thrones or His Dark Materials, but it remains a gay romance furry sci-fi visual novel only found on itch.io"
The fact that the story is not made by professionals does not absolve it of criticism. And there are VNs that do not suffer from the flaws that Adastra and FBTW do, so it is absolutely do-able.
"How can you expect to have something perfect out of Adastra, and FBtW?"
I don't necessarily expect a VN to be perfect, I just expect it to not be shit.
"I think people like you don't really understand that we don't play these kind of games only to analyse it and literally spitting on it."
"Also, I'd like to add that if FBtW's comment section has been closed, it's mostly because of people like you shitting on games you probably have no interest in."
While I am most flattered that you think that I am so dedicated that I would play through a game that's about as enjoyable as having a power drill rammed through my head solely to write a review on why it is shit, that is unfortunately not the case. I play games to try to enjoy the plot and to deal with boredom.
"We play these kind of games because it allows us to feel safer, less alone..."
That's a pretty damning statement about the quality of your life, don't you think? You might want to examine that.
"That literally makes me sick how you shit on this visual novel just because it's not up to your expectations"
What are you worried about? Some guy on the internet writing a review about why he thinks Adastra is bad in no way affects your ability to play the game.
"You can't say you're afraid of what people consider bad VNs, everyone has a different opinion."
People may have different opinions, but there is such a thing as "General consensus" regarding the quality of a given work.
"Also, I'd like to add that if FBtW's comment section has been closed, it's mostly because of people like you shitting on games you probably have no interest in."
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IIRC, during the final days before the comment section got nuked, people were mostly commenting on how Kael kept lying about when he would be able to release a new update to FBTW, and some people were linking the "Manipulation, Hypocrisy, Slander, Inaction" video. The "Official" reason why the comment section got closed is because supposedly someone posted a link to download the patreon content. However, given the content of the aforementioned video and the lack of evidence regarding a Patreon content leak, I am inclined to believe otherwise.
"so for the love of whatever God you believe in and for the authors' sake, just keep your nasty comments for yourself"
The attitude of "Keep your dissenting opinions to yourself" is exactly how toxic echo chambers with their own share of cancel-warriors are born.
Yeah yeah, we saw you, you are "different" you got attention now. Let us enjoy our "shitty" VN
SPOLIERS (obviously):
I believe your review of this game isn't very fair. I don't think the point of this VN is the plot, but rather the character building. The development the MC (or Marco as he's named) and Amicus is the reason it's so highly regarded. The plot serves, as flawed as it can be, to guide these two through emotionally taxing experiences to bond them further. You've read the VN, you know what they go through, so there's no need to elaborate on what they do. While looking at this game from a critical point of view can make it seem mediocre, the heartstring tugging the game pulls throughout and ends on is plenty enough for many to love this game and for it to deserve to be considered good, or even great. I highly recommend playing through again, instead putting yourself in the shoes of the characters versus simply going in initially with a critical viewpoint, because that's a surefire way to immediately not enjoy something.
My viewpoint however does not mean I do not see your points in the flaws of this game. Your analysis of the flaws are well thought out and make sense to a great degree. I like your criticisms. But I implore you, if you go into things immediately critically, it'll be hard to see the good in things others see.
[Spoilers Alert!]
Good to know that I'm not the only one who got bored being the silent passegner of this artificial emotional rollercoaster. As you hinted before, the plot feels like it serves more for the reasoning of the drammatic events, rather than actualy having something to tell. Just one thing with the most of the characters (except boyfriend material and gold comedy) being all kinds of jerks gives the love story some forced vibes.
Green Cat - Manipulative spy
Albino Snowflake - Narcissistic coward
Iron Mask - Unreasonable Sociopath
Forerunner Daddy - Railroad Conductor
P.S: Good detailed review.
I decided to give this a go and see what all the fuss is about, and it's really taking everything I have to get through this VN. I'm likely going to stop because it's just badly written. I once heard somewhere that people only download furry VN's for the pictures, not the story, and it's blatantly clear why (though the art and the characters in this VN are mediocre at best).
For the life of me, I have no idea why this is so popular. The pacing is god-awful and the tropes...it's so wish-fulfillment type cringey that I probably won't be able to even get half-way before putting this down. I'm waiting for the 'good story' I've heard so much about to start. So far I'm not at all impressed.
I have a Chromebook android works just fine
I finished it ,but i want to read more. I'm sad. Please make Adastra 18, I MISS AMICUS :(
why time came upted pls need game upted
Why update when it ended?we need adastra 2! ...... 2.1
(Spoilers)
overall it's a great game, however, I think there should be more choices, even if it's small dialogue changes that don't impact the story, it would be nice, it's like we don't have any choice about what the MC will say or do and that not exactly what is expected.
I think the main idea was to tell the story, not to build up the MC
Please make adastra 18
Ha I wish, I think adastra is done for now, and Khemia(?) Is on hiatus and inertia doesn't have that many updates.
Adastra Is a Complete game.
The second one you must play is Interea, then Khemia. Updates are currently a bit slow.
Please make Adastra 69
It was:
No, do not apologize on their behalf. They knew what has been going on, but they either chose to deny reality or don't care. Either case no refunds, and they must live with the stigma of having supported a possible con artist. Let them wake up on their own accord.
Ah dammit. I did it again, didn't I?
When I completed Adastra for the first time, it was still early release. The ending had not been added yet, but I knew that I'd want to experience it someday in its entirety. I was so eager to return to the world, to meet the characters, to fall in love with Amicus again. I dedicated this weekend to doing so.
And naturally, I'm an emotional wreck once again, but this time it's so much worse. Adastra is one of those experiences where once you complete it, you wish that you could re-experience it all over for the first time. And at the same time, you almost wish you hadn't experienced it in the first place, because you're left with a deep sadness in the pit of your stomach and a longing for the life you just left behind.
Though this is a visual novel, it would be just as powerful as a novella. Even without the art and music (and by god the art and music is excellent), Howly has written an engaging and intimate story, and your relationship with each of the characters is complex and develops naturally. You feel happiness at their happiness. You feel genuine comfort every time you and Amicus embrace, brief moments of relief that punctuate the growing anxiety. You feel real sadness and shock and anger and horror (not just fear, but legitimate horror) as events unfold. I caught myself shaking as I approached the story's climax, the dread mounting as I experienced the pain all over again.
I am so thankful that I experienced Adastra. As someone else commented, this game makes you feel alive. Having finished it, I feel small and vulnerable and very, very human. I have literally fallen in love with a fictional character in a fictional world, and I feel genuine pain knowing that I will never be able to truly act upon it. And what's worse: the story is written such that the characters feel the same heartbreak that you feel, and that only deepens the sadness further. But I wouldn't have it any other way.
Adastra is indeed a masterpiece of emotion and storytelling, and I am desperate for more. Thank you to everyone who brought it to life, and thank you for bringing Amicus to me.
I'll be fine, probably.
So I just finished the story, from beginning to end in one day. And, wow. I feel like a need a second game. Do they have a Twitter or something I can check out? Is there a sequel?
The second game is Khemia and Adastra continued story is Interia
What order should I play them in? Also, are they still being updated?
yep need to wait for the next update thou
Ok thanks! I think I read that Interia goes before Khemia, but the android apk can't be opened after downloading.
Hey hey, just wanted to add some details lol
Interea is what we call a spin-off: It's when another story is made to focus on a specific character of event (in this case, to focus on the Moon Tour). Therefore, it takes place DURING Adastra, hence why you should play it before Khemia.
Khemia however is a sequel, the events take place after Adastra. Though I must say, I'll call it a "half-sequel" cuz you don't get to play the human, but I won't spoil ;)
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Hi friend, Im fine, thanks for asking. I hope youre ok as well! How's Life?
(Spoilers)
What can I say?
I have seen and heard many things in my life, but this, THIS...
What can I even begin with? I'm at a loss of words.
This is a masterpiece. This game feels like what I've been waiting my entire life. I can just say that when Amicus went through that door and that I was left alone, all I could do was crying.
Let me be honest, when I first downloaded the game, I was here just for some sex scenes. Little did I know there were at the end of the game. When I understood I'd have to play before getting them, I deleted all data, and restarted the game, thinking:
"Hey, maybe this game is kinda cool"
And I played it.
And I loved it.
And I still love it.
Slowly, I began to realize that this game was beautiful. First off, let me tell you I never had anything like a celibrity, or character crush. So imagine my confusion when I admitted I had real, strong, long lasting feelings for a wolf sprite in a video game. The character construction is pure perfection. I won't make a long paragraph on this, I risk being overly lyrical, but... The way Amicus talks, the way the Human talks, it just... Feels like me, it feels like what I could say, or what I could think. The strength of some music tracks for example, tracks like "Memories" or "Romance" or hell, even "Reveal (2)" is just mind blowing. All the tears I cried because of these tracks, damn...
Honestly, I even struggle writing this right now, because this is too much. I'm way too emotionally involved in Adastra to write a well-written comment.
This game broke me in so many way but also built me. Now... Even if we ain't sure the Human and Amicus are gonna see each other again, I don't care. I know I'll always love that bastard. One day I just want to wake up in a red blanket, held tight by a big fluffy warm form, being soothed back to sleep by his slow breathe...
I know it's delusional and I don't really care at this point. But I do believe that somewhere in our Galaxy, a big wolf awaits for his fate and one day we shall meet up.
This visual novel made me feel alive and it's all that matters. Everything is close to perfection, the writing, the characters, the story...
Fuck all those so-called straight and non-furry "writers" that play the game and bitch about here.
I still hurts a little when I see that EchoProject is focusing on other games, rather than working on Interea and Khemia. I really *really* hope, that one day we'll get to see our Wolf again.
Also, there are so many secrets in this game we still can't answer. At the very beginning, the Human dreams of a Portal...? And what's that horse that breathes flies attached to a beheaded wolf?
To the Stars.
(NB: Please Alexios, die <3)
Exactly me
What is going to happen in the Bad Ending and Merra Ending ?
And what is the right order to play, is it
Adastra - Interea - Khemia ?
(Spoilers, pass if you haven't finished.)
In the Bad Ending, the Human dies in Amicus' arms and won't be resurrected by the Parents. The Meera Ending is similar to the Good Ending, but instead of trusting the Parents you despise them. Also yes, that's the right order
Thanks <3
Spoiler warning
This game got me scared of the name Cato
You should delete your comment or make it spoiler... For those who haven't finished the game...
Spoiler
I've always said that the moment you see the wolf on screen is the moment you know a major f@ck up is going to happen.
nice
SPOILERS AHEAD
something that really bothers me about Virginia (and not so much about her as much as how the game treats her) it's that she likes to pretend she is the only one put-together but in reality she's just as dysfunctional as the rest of the cast she's just better at hiding it
she's reminds of Jenna from Echo except the game eventually calls out Jenna about not being so above it all which allows her to grow as a person, something that never happens to Virginia
i guess what really gets to me is her last conversation with Marco, she says that she matter-of-factly that she doesn't matter and proudly proclaims to not trust anyone and i just think how sad it is for anyone to say that
i wish Marco would have told her that it's not true, she does matter,that there are people outhere that care about her for more than just the work she does, i wish he would have told her that trusting no one isn't a good thing, that no healthy relationship can exist without mutual trust, so that she won't spent the rest of her life friendless and loveless
I understand, but consider the society she exists in. She needs to be the strong figure there for everyone and having all those annoying triumvirates trying to take her down, she needs that strength. And I do believe she trusts Marco, otherwise she would not have told him all that she is, she does not trust him now because he is still a kid (politically speaking) but she will come to trust him more on the years to come. She is a sad figure but she is extremely. She matters, but in the grand scheme of things...
Well, when she said she doesn't matter it was in a crude sarcastic way. She said that not because she thinks she doesn't matter, but because that's actually what their society is compelled to think. It was a harsh way to help Marcus see how hard is for her to build an image. And yes, if she really doesn't trust anyone she would never tell Marcus all she said. And even Marcus had his trust betrayed in that environment remember?
What is the First Contact ?
I don't remember it and had no idea why Cato wanted to execute Marco ?
My anxiety went so high, thought I encountered the bad ending :(
(Spoilers so skip if you haven't finished the game.)
To make "First Contact" with a species means that you encounter another species from another planet from the first time. In Adastra, making First Contant without the Parents' agreement is illegal, and frowned upon. Hence why Amicus is such in big trouble.
If you encountered the "Bad Ending" as in the Human dies, it's because you haven't said "Yes" when previously, the Parents asked you to agree to work for them.
Ohhhhh
Tysm, I was so confused why Cato was so mad.
And it also mean I could encounter the Bad ending if i said No, no matter what I did with others choices ?
I'm sorry for the late reply because I didn't finish the game :(
So, just this minute finished this visual novel and it is beautiful. The story is wonderfully written and the visuals are gorgeous.
My one and only quibble would be that we don't see the main character (other than a few small snippets here and there), including a fully realised version of the character through whose eyes we see this fascinating world would really help me get more into it.
There was one scene that really hit hard for me, one that seems so simple but after this last year resonates with exactly where I am right now, that being where the MC and Amicus have their first proper, long hug, and the MC asks himself: "How lonely do you have to be to just want to cuddle someone?" Had to stop there and have a little cry.
I believe the main reason you do not see the MC directly is so that it is easier for you to imagine yourself in his place.
Agree! You can rename the MC for that reason.
its very nice😢😢😢 next . I want new version 18
This VN is an absolute rollercoaster of emotions, I almost teared up during specific moments. It's absolutely amazing. I love it.
Can I ask something
Adastra has good ending or bad ending ?
Just want to ask because I can't stand bad endings :(
The endings are:
- Bad Ending
-Meera Ending
- Good Ending
As far as I'm aware....
Wait, it has many endings ??
The endings are decided by your choice ?
btw thanks <3
Yes, there are not many choices and only one leads straight to the bad ending, do you want me to spoil that for you? (If you want to avoid that)
Thanks but not now because I want to finish the game without being spoiled.
Btw can you tell me what will happen in the bad ending ?
I can't without spoilers, but I think you will figure how the bad ending is without reaching it
It's been 6 days and I think you have finished though, so I'm tossing it here. If you guys haven't finished yet, don't read! :P
Good ending: The Parents showed you a vision of the Future with Amicus. You trust them and feel safe about your mission. In order to have this ending, you have to answers at least two of thoses choices:
- Answer "Infinity" when the Monitor asks you what you feel about Death.
- Answer "You should keep talking to him" (or smth) to Amicus when he asks you if he should stop speaking to Neferu
- Answer "Yes" when being asked by the Parents if you think Amicus will be a good Emperor.
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Meera ending: When the Parents are about to show you a vision of your future with Amicus, Meera kicks (or the Other...?) and firmly advises you not to trust the Parents. You end up not trusting them and you feel unsure about your mission. In order to have this ending (which doesn't change the end of the game, you still split with Amicus), you have to do the opposite of the choices above (or at least not doing 2 of them).
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Bad Ending: When Cato slices your throat after you stabbed him (son of a bitch <3). You die on Amicus' lap but the Parents do not resurrect you. In order to obtain this ending, you must answer "I refuse" (or something) when the Parents ask you to submit to the benevolent will of the Parents (my ass LOL).
Enjoy Adastra as much as possible, now imma go back to cuddling my husbando Amicus *wheeze*
Can I just say, this novel is fucking amazing. I cannot put into words the emotions Adastra made me felt. I almost cried three times, I tensed up and relaxed multiple times, my heart was hammering, boner raging sometimes. This novel is pure GOLD!! I dread the day it comes to an end...
But really. If I could be trapped in any existence, taking another with me, it would be my bf and I to Adastra, visiting Khemia and all the other plantes..
Boner ra- ah, yes *wheezes*
Yeah. Amicus is my type, so its really easy for him to make me hard xD
The erotic parts are so we'll written you can feel the big wolf nuzzling your neck while you read lol
thinking if i wanna replay this since its literally been years since i last played it...but i'd have to go through all the pain again...eh worth it.
I played Adastra for the first time and what an emotional rollercoaster that was, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Genuinely felt the emotions of the main character at various stages it was wild. Loved the story and loved the music too. Now I just want my own Amicus ;-;
Sorry to say, but the Amicus plushie is currently sold out on Pawprint Press.
Still waiting on Likulau plush to restock...been checking every single day, think I'm going haywire...!
I feel HAD right now.
Hungry: Cannot cook to save my life...
Argumentative: Confronting instability on [redacted] forums.
Delightful: TSR finally got an update!
[Edit: Arches got an update too, LET'S GOOO!!!]
https://www.personality-database.com/subcategory/10699/adastra-gaming-mbti-perso...
So what exactly is this site supposed to do, I mean is there anything specific that someone can do with it based on this visual novel or something?
its mostly just for fun but it can also give interesting insights in character analysis
Interesting, but some people disagree with the MBTI personality types for some of the characters; therefore, inaccurate labelling, but interesting nonetheless. I hope they improve/update upon it.
thats part of the reason why i posted it here
so more people know about it and help type the characters more accurately
Sometimes I wish there were more options involving which characters you could interact with more and possibly build a strong developing relationship with them, especially with the Egyptian Jackal.
Heck, when that Egyptian alien first made an appearance, I some timed wished the game had started out with that Jackal at the very beginning of the whole visual novel to begin with.
Amicus x Neferu, hot~~~
[Edit: Fine. Amicus x MC x Neferu. There, everyone happy.]
I was thinking more along the lines of Marco/MC x Neferu (and/or possibly Amicus included in that as well) while at the same time maybe mixing in a few other characters into that as well like say for instance Cassius, Alexios, and Cato if he can turn out to not be evil at the end through the main characters actions and interactions toward him through some method used in one way or another.
I mean Khemia seems to lead us to a Scipio x Neferu relationship, which could be really cool
You don't have the choice to top Amicus. In the first sex scene there is only one way it can happen. (Spoilers):
Though in the last sex scene, Amicus offers you the choice. Doesn't matter what you choose, only the images and the dialogues change, the outcome is the same. You shouldn't feel bad for topping the wolf lol
It is funny because if you know too much history you will roll your eyes at Adastra. But if you know just bits and pieces you can appreciate and understand some of the culture.
In ancient Rome, like in Adastra, it was socially acceptable for m/m sex. Who knows why. Maybe it was an accepted fetish to humiliate another straight person that way or if it was just friends helping each other release some steam. History doesnt know why but it was just socially acceptable. But ACTUALLY having a male lover as a male was looked down upon just as it is in Adastra. And like in Adastra an emperor shouldn't be the 'bottom'. / In short, when Rome conquered Greece it was actually Greek culture that ended up dominating Roman culture, especially within higher society. As you also might know, the Romans adopted the Greek gods but changed their names (to the planet names we are familiar with). And like us today, they may have changed the names of certain celebrations but the topics stayed the same, some of which were plain our orgies.
When Christianity came around it was an antithesis religion or slave religion as some philosophers call it. Because the slave cannot have glory, comfort, sex, and other things the masters took for granted, they viewed those as sin and said what makes you holy is temperance, fasting, abstinence, and so on. If you have looked at the passage of a man shall not lay with another man in the original language they use different words to describe "man". A more accurate translation would be no adult shall lay with a adolescent. This is because back then it was quite normal for 12-18 year olds to be with 20-40 year olds in a m/m relationship especially when away from their wives on long trips (cuz apparently gay sex with a substantial age difference doesnt count as cheating on your wife). Peculiar, and almost a traumatizing experience I bet for most adolescents these days, but whatever I guess.
Another informative Knowledge for my Brain wrinkles! thank you for the History given tho!
Very interesting to know. Thanks for sharing that