I'll firstly start off by saying that this is the first "visual novel" I have ever experienced. I downloaded it because I thought the art looked cool, and that it might be a fun and light-hearted experience. I finished the game in about two days, and I am absolutely floored. I have a lot to say. Let's get into it!
Immediately I was totally engrossed in the story and the world. The characters are all wonderfully unique, intruiging and entertaining, all with their own desires or interests that push the events of the story forward. The plot can at first seem generic, but never felt dull or predictable to me, and as the (game? novel?) progresses it becomes very clear that the plot is anything but generic. It never lost its ability to shock me, and while at very rare times the structure, and hence the pacing, seemed a bit awkward, it was never enough of an issue to really distract me from the events of the story.
The dialogue and writing was wonderfully entertaining and obviously so carefully constructed for each character, and had me equal parts laughing and crying throughout the experience. I was honestly incredibly impressed with the level of intelligence and understanding of writing that is displayed throughout this visual novel, and it kept me totally engaged and invested in the characters and story throughout.
The art and music was absolutely enchanting, coming from an artist and musican/composer. The drawings were such lively depictions, that always wonderfully encapsulated their character's personalities and emotions. The background art was gorgeous, and always lent a real sense of personality and atmosphere to the location, owing to the amount of detail and care that the artist obviously put into every piece. I must mention though, that at some locations such as the beach, it was quite clear that the background image was just a photo with a filter over it, which somewhat detracted from the immersion within scenes taking place here, but you spend so little time there that it's something you immediately forget about when you move to the next set piece.
The music was simple, but for what it is it's marvellous - it's not meant to be a Mozart Symphony, it's simply meant to set and complement the mood of the scene, which it always does perfectly. Every piece was unique and catchy and despite the game being somewhere around a few hours long, depending on how you play it, they never got dull or annoying for me. Personally, I loved the music, especially the main menu theme. Perhaps it's bias coming from being a classical pianist, but the sparse piano melodies drifting through the air perfectly matched the profound themes that the game explored.
Speaking of, let me say that for a game/visual novel described as a furry romantic novel, I was not expecting to be confronted with such profound, intricate and high-concept themes. The idea of our many different cultures on Earth existing because of various alien races touching down on our planet throughout history is such an intriguing concept, and one that is teased throughout the game. There are a few references to a character who was a tiger named "Meera", of a people called the Hindo - a nod obviously to the culture of Hindu here on earth, associated often with tigers - largely because of it's geographical context. It is also clear throughout your time on Adastra that there is a definite Roman influence in many aspects of their society, from their clothing to architecture, which is further praise to the level of thought and detail put into the art. And of course exploring concepts of a higher power, or powers, is represented in a way I had never considered or seen before, which on it's own is impressive.
Overall, this is a fantastic game, and thank you for reading if you made it this far. If all visual novels are this good, I probably have found a new favourite genre. Although I feel that more likely, this one has just set the bar unfairly high for any contenders that follow it.
My utmost praise to the developers, artists, writers and composers - my final score is 8.5/10.
Same for being my first VN to ever be downloaded and I never regretted doing so. Literally laughed, cringed, smirked, sighed, cried, shooketh, and loved throughout this story very deeply. I just hold it stays that way when I start the .15 .
I made an itch.io account just to write a review of this game, which if you couldn't tell, is simply amazing. Overall, I have to give this VN a 10/10, with the deep story, rich backgrounds and sprites (all hail daddy Amicus), and full-fledged characters, there isn't a whole lot I can criticize here. The writing in Adastra is impeccable, it made me truly immersed in the story and connect emotionally with each character despite me not really having anything in common with any of them. Each moment in the story felt important, and nothing seemed like a filler bit to me. There were a few typos here and there, but that is to be expected with a visual novel of this depth and caliber. The MC did frustrate me with his behaviour at points, but when you're kidnapped by a drop-dead gorgeous space-wolf to a planet you know nothing about, it makes sense, but still frustrated me at times. Many scenes gave me a knot in my stomach leaving me worried for what would happen next, others made me feel relief, and a couple made me cry, but I'm trying to keep this somewhat spoiler-free, but when you play this VN, you'll understand what I mean. To wrap this up, download this VN and play it immediately. This was my first VN ever and it felt amazing to play through with such a colourful cast of characters, literally and figuratively. Seriously, go follow the lead artist Haps and check out all of his work, its amazing. The backgrounds also always took my breath away, serious props to the artist Blacksun, and also check out her artwork on her furaffinity. Great work EchoProject, I wish you the best in all of your endeavours.
i love a lot of things about this game. the fact that the mc is often kinda a dick head and we have no options around that is kinda frustrating, there isnt really many options at all let alone many the affect the story really. aside from that the art, characters and story are really good but that first bit is really my main peice of criticism for thi
yeah the fact that it takes the main character forever to develop is really disappointing, and even then he is still an ass when there isn't a reason to be. other than that the story is amazing though
[let me start off by saying that i literally signed up on itch.io just to write about how good this game is lol] i don't think I've ever played anything as immersive and emotionally attaching as Adastra; i've lost count of how many times i caught myself screaming at my computer screen or had to pause because some moments were too much for me sdkjsdkj this felt like a movie that I never wanted to end and once it did i needed an hour to stop crying AND NOT TO MENTION THAT THIS PIECE OF ART IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE
in conclusion: support EchoProject on Patreon & Twitter, k thx bye
During the bottom sex scene in the recent build, I've found a few errors in the text. Though I haven't gone further in the game and there may be more, I just wanted to notify you of this
Hot damn. Probably the best part of this story is that it really doesn't pull punches, like ever. I actually find myself frustrated, but not because this story is "lacking" or anything, but because it was meant to be that way. I'm supposed to feel unfulfilled while the MC is just sitting idly by doing nothing. It's frightening how real this gets.
Played this back on build 7 and currently downloading the newest update. I remember really enjoying this story and being hung on that cliffhanger so I'm excited to see how this progressed.
I can't even begin to describe how much I love this!!! Everything about Adastra, from the characters, to the art, to the story with all it's twists and turns! I can't even try to deny that I may have actually fallen for Amicus! Thank you!!!
I am lost for words. Everything about this is perfect. The plot is amazing, the characters and character development are on point and the visuals are spectacular. I started on release 13, and ended up going through it all at once, i couldn't tear myself away from it. I found myself desperate for the next update, and 14 did not disappoint in any way, shape or form. I am loving this so much. Only problem now, is that i have to wait another month or so for the next update :(
Thanks for your hard work on this, loving every second of it!
I like how in the last update i complained about blue balls only for this update to flip me off and make me look like an oaf XD, I love the art and story is of course golden, as well as the *cough* heated scene is written very well, looking forward to future updates =D
I have to tell you guys that this game is quite possibly one of the best experiences I have ever had with a visual novel in my life. The story has been fun, the characters are all unique and interesting, and the feelings it evoked in me were more than I ever imagined I would find in a visual novel. Most of the visual novels I see tend to come down to "how quick can you fast forward to the 18+ section" but Adastra had me hooked from the very beginning. I can't wait to see how their story ends and even more so what comes next. Do not stop doing what you guys are doing because it is incredible.
I need help, on the download for Adastra 13 APK, I download it and says that it cannot be downloaded, I am using a Fire Tablet but, also I have a phone called Android Turbo. Should I use my phone, or is it a problem that is happening to everyone?
I don’t usually cry seeing videos, or movies, or cry in general. However this game took the first for me. Its incredibly emotional, the story is written beautifully, the fact that the main character has no face makes me feel like it’s me helping Amicus. I can’t wait for each new update, keep up the amazing work.
I'm enjoyimg the story but the apps for Android aren't talking to each other. I've downloaded 3 straight and have to restart each time. There's no option to skip forward, it's locked each time and treating it like a new app, not an update.
Use the my files app and go to internal storage > android > data > echoproject.adastra.game > files and make a copy of the saves folder in it to your downloads folder or something. Once a copy of the saves folder has been made, delete the previous version of the game and install the new one. Open the new game and make a save or something so it establishes that a save has been made, then go back to the game's files folder and overwrite the new saves folder with the old one
Jesus, I haven't cried to a story in a long time, and this one brought the TEAAAAARS. Absolutely masterful writing, the entire story was engaging, and it was incredibly complex but portrayed in an easily understandable way. I was very surprised at how much was actually said about things and it got rather philosophic, which I really enjoyed. I'm hoping to see more from this author!
This was absolutely remarkable. the story was extremely gripping, I felt an immediate connection with the characters, and the visuals are fantastic! I loved this!
This game is really cool. As a suggestion, I would like to see a new update that includes voices for the characters in order to make it sound more interesting as the story goes along. But most of all, the concept and the game itself is quite clever and commending.
If I recall from an Adastra Discord chat, I don't they'll be adding official voices in the game. Buuut they're youtubers do voices while reading the vn. Just look up "Ave, Adastrians!" on Youtube.
He makes note of that in this installation instructions. Due to scripting errors, you will need to restart it and use the 'skip' function to get past what you've already seen.
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I'll firstly start off by saying that this is the first "visual novel" I have ever experienced. I downloaded it because I thought the art looked cool, and that it might be a fun and light-hearted experience. I finished the game in about two days, and I am absolutely floored. I have a lot to say. Let's get into it!
Immediately I was totally engrossed in the story and the world. The characters are all wonderfully unique, intruiging and entertaining, all with their own desires or interests that push the events of the story forward. The plot can at first seem generic, but never felt dull or predictable to me, and as the (game? novel?) progresses it becomes very clear that the plot is anything but generic. It never lost its ability to shock me, and while at very rare times the structure, and hence the pacing, seemed a bit awkward, it was never enough of an issue to really distract me from the events of the story.
The dialogue and writing was wonderfully entertaining and obviously so carefully constructed for each character, and had me equal parts laughing and crying throughout the experience. I was honestly incredibly impressed with the level of intelligence and understanding of writing that is displayed throughout this visual novel, and it kept me totally engaged and invested in the characters and story throughout.
The art and music was absolutely enchanting, coming from an artist and musican/composer. The drawings were such lively depictions, that always wonderfully encapsulated their character's personalities and emotions. The background art was gorgeous, and always lent a real sense of personality and atmosphere to the location, owing to the amount of detail and care that the artist obviously put into every piece. I must mention though, that at some locations such as the beach, it was quite clear that the background image was just a photo with a filter over it, which somewhat detracted from the immersion within scenes taking place here, but you spend so little time there that it's something you immediately forget about when you move to the next set piece.
The music was simple, but for what it is it's marvellous - it's not meant to be a Mozart Symphony, it's simply meant to set and complement the mood of the scene, which it always does perfectly. Every piece was unique and catchy and despite the game being somewhere around a few hours long, depending on how you play it, they never got dull or annoying for me. Personally, I loved the music, especially the main menu theme. Perhaps it's bias coming from being a classical pianist, but the sparse piano melodies drifting through the air perfectly matched the profound themes that the game explored.
Speaking of, let me say that for a game/visual novel described as a furry romantic novel, I was not expecting to be confronted with such profound, intricate and high-concept themes. The idea of our many different cultures on Earth existing because of various alien races touching down on our planet throughout history is such an intriguing concept, and one that is teased throughout the game. There are a few references to a character who was a tiger named "Meera", of a people called the Hindo - a nod obviously to the culture of Hindu here on earth, associated often with tigers - largely because of it's geographical context. It is also clear throughout your time on Adastra that there is a definite Roman influence in many aspects of their society, from their clothing to architecture, which is further praise to the level of thought and detail put into the art. And of course exploring concepts of a higher power, or powers, is represented in a way I had never considered or seen before, which on it's own is impressive.
Overall, this is a fantastic game, and thank you for reading if you made it this far. If all visual novels are this good, I probably have found a new favourite genre. Although I feel that more likely, this one has just set the bar unfairly high for any contenders that follow it.
My utmost praise to the developers, artists, writers and composers - my final score is 8.5/10.
The fact that you played this one first just set your expectations incredibly high, because this is THE BEST. visual novel I ever played :)))
Same for being my first VN to ever be downloaded and I never regretted doing so. Literally laughed, cringed, smirked, sighed, cried, shooketh, and loved throughout this story very deeply. I just hold it stays that way when I start the .15 .
Does anyone know how old alexios is? I cant find it in game, I'm just curious.
https://i.gyazo.com/3d4042c5c8f3da4e9511598c66535508.mp4Here's a bug I stumbled upon.
Ya, that happened to me 2, like YE 2 BIG BOIS
Hmm.....wait..."Average Session: A few seconds"...WHAT?
I made an itch.io account just to write a review of this game, which if you couldn't tell, is simply amazing. Overall, I have to give this VN a 10/10, with the deep story, rich backgrounds and sprites (all hail daddy Amicus), and full-fledged characters, there isn't a whole lot I can criticize here. The writing in Adastra is impeccable, it made me truly immersed in the story and connect emotionally with each character despite me not really having anything in common with any of them. Each moment in the story felt important, and nothing seemed like a filler bit to me. There were a few typos here and there, but that is to be expected with a visual novel of this depth and caliber. The MC did frustrate me with his behaviour at points, but when you're kidnapped by a drop-dead gorgeous space-wolf to a planet you know nothing about, it makes sense, but still frustrated me at times. Many scenes gave me a knot in my stomach leaving me worried for what would happen next, others made me feel relief, and a couple made me cry, but I'm trying to keep this somewhat spoiler-free, but when you play this VN, you'll understand what I mean. To wrap this up, download this VN and play it immediately. This was my first VN ever and it felt amazing to play through with such a colourful cast of characters, literally and figuratively. Seriously, go follow the lead artist Haps and check out all of his work, its amazing. The backgrounds also always took my breath away, serious props to the artist Blacksun, and also check out her artwork on her furaffinity. Great work EchoProject, I wish you the best in all of your endeavours.
Nice game.
i love a lot of things about this game. the fact that the mc is often kinda a dick head and we have no options around that is kinda frustrating, there isnt really many options at all let alone many the affect the story really. aside from that the art, characters and story are really good but that first bit is really my main peice of criticism for thi
INDEED HE IS XD
yeah the fact that it takes the main character forever to develop is really disappointing, and even then he is still an ass when there isn't a reason to be. other than that the story is amazing though
i was so pissed i had to go to hesttory to see it
I, just, love it. Its perfect and when it finally ends im just going to cry x,d
So i tried to download this game and when I get to the atcual dowloading it won't let me so if you have anything to help me please say so
[let me start off by saying that i literally signed up on itch.io just to write about how good this game is lol]
i don't think I've ever played anything as immersive and emotionally attaching as Adastra; i've lost count of how many times i caught myself screaming at my computer screen or had to pause because some moments were too much for me sdkjsdkj
this felt like a movie that I never wanted to end and once it did i needed an hour to stop crying
AND NOT TO MENTION THAT THIS PIECE OF ART IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE
in conclusion: support EchoProject on Patreon & Twitter, k thx bye
Duuuude, totally feel ya
I just wanna say, that i really love this game, a lot, it make me feel so many emotions, its actually a great job
I can say that this game gave some reasons to keep living, thanks a lot
Whenever I try to save my data an error screen shows up
Where can I find the music to this game, I want to convert it to sheet music so I can play it on my piano.
all the music is in the files of the vn
I think I encountered a bug on mobile version. I tried to enter a name but it wont let me pass to the next scene. Does anyone know how to get out?
I had a similar problem just a few days ago. What I did was just open and close the app until it eventually worked.
You can also try downloading a keyboard app from Google play. It works when you use a different one.
During the bottom sex scene in the recent build, I've found a few errors in the text. Though I haven't gone further in the game and there may be more, I just wanted to notify you of this
I also got there, but didn't realize about any of those. What were those errors? Now I'm quite curious about it
Hot damn. Probably the best part of this story is that it really doesn't pull punches, like ever. I actually find myself frustrated, but not because this story is "lacking" or anything, but because it was meant to be that way. I'm supposed to feel unfulfilled while the MC is just sitting idly by doing nothing. It's frightening how real this gets.
Found a possible bug. Or I'm not sure, was this meant to say "Cato"?
Played this back on build 7 and currently downloading the newest update. I remember really enjoying this story and being hung on that cliffhanger so I'm excited to see how this progressed.
I can't even begin to describe how much I love this!!! Everything about Adastra, from the characters, to the art, to the story with all it's twists and turns! I can't even try to deny that I may have actually fallen for Amicus! Thank you!!!
I am lost for words. Everything about this is perfect. The plot is amazing, the characters and character development are on point and the visuals are spectacular. I started on release 13, and ended up going through it all at once, i couldn't tear myself away from it. I found myself desperate for the next update, and 14 did not disappoint in any way, shape or form. I am loving this so much. Only problem now, is that i have to wait another month or so for the next update :(
Thanks for your hard work on this, loving every second of it!
lol I literally got through the entire story last night and this afternoon, I actually pulled an all-nighter, I was so caught up in it all!
I like how in the last update i complained about blue balls only for this update to flip me off and make me look like an oaf XD, I love the art and story is of course golden, as well as the *cough* heated scene is written very well, looking forward to future updates =D
Thank you so much, it was a wonderful story. Very well written. I loved it a lot. I am so sad that I'm done. I feel empty now, haha. <3
Adastra and tennis ace both getting an update at around the same time? Boy this is gonna be fun
I have to tell you guys that this game is quite possibly one of the best experiences I have ever had with a visual novel in my life. The story has been fun, the characters are all unique and interesting, and the feelings it evoked in me were more than I ever imagined I would find in a visual novel. Most of the visual novels I see tend to come down to "how quick can you fast forward to the 18+ section" but Adastra had me hooked from the very beginning. I can't wait to see how their story ends and even more so what comes next. Do not stop doing what you guys are doing because it is incredible.
Im so impatien to see the uptate coming for android, is it going to continue at the end? Or its just going fo add new things in the history?
I cried at certain parts.... this update really just sent me into a whirl of emotions.
Why in apk the version is still adastra 13 and not 14?
Because it didn't come out for Android yet. It says on Patreon that it'll come out soon.
and let us hope it be tomorrow or the next day
I need help, on the download for Adastra 13 APK, I download it and says that it cannot be downloaded, I am using a Fire Tablet but, also I have a phone called Android Turbo. Should I use my phone, or is it a problem that is happening to everyone?
Do you have an older version of it downloaded already?
I think it only works on Android. Try it on your phone.
I don’t usually cry seeing videos, or movies, or cry in general. However this game took the first for me. Its incredibly emotional, the story is written beautifully, the fact that the main character has no face makes me feel like it’s me helping Amicus. I can’t wait for each new update, keep up the amazing work.
Any date to the non patreon persons?
I'm enjoyimg the story but the apps for Android aren't talking to each other. I've downloaded 3 straight and have to restart each time. There's no option to skip forward, it's locked each time and treating it like a new app, not an update.
are you able to access the games files through android?
Use the my files app and go to internal storage > android > data > echoproject.adastra.game > files and make a copy of the saves folder in it to your downloads folder or something. Once a copy of the saves folder has been made, delete the previous version of the game and install the new one. Open the new game and make a save or something so it establishes that a save has been made, then go back to the game's files folder and overwrite the new saves folder with the old one
In the preferences menu just select skip unseen text. Maybe you could transfer the saves with zarchiver or something like that.
The main character is a bitch/pussy
I love it though
Strongly agree! But I love amicus so much!
Jesus, I haven't cried to a story in a long time, and this one brought the TEAAAAARS. Absolutely masterful writing, the entire story was engaging, and it was incredibly complex but portrayed in an easily understandable way. I was very surprised at how much was actually said about things and it got rather philosophic, which I really enjoyed. I'm hoping to see more from this author!
Hello everyone! I have created an Adastra subreddit! Come join Here!
This was absolutely remarkable. the story was extremely gripping, I felt an immediate connection with the characters, and the visuals are fantastic! I loved this!
This game is really cool. As a suggestion, I would like to see a new update that includes voices for the characters in order to make it sound more interesting as the story goes along. But most of all, the concept and the game itself is quite clever and commending.
If I recall from an Adastra Discord chat, I don't they'll be adding official voices in the game. Buuut they're youtubers do voices while reading the vn. Just look up "Ave, Adastrians!" on Youtube.
Adastra, or as I like to call it: Emotional Devastation: The Visual Novel.
help i don’t know how to play the new update it’s telling me that I don’t have a file
I’m also using windows
He makes note of that in this installation instructions. Due to scripting errors, you will need to restart it and use the 'skip' function to get past what you've already seen.