I have the strange hankering to reread this after a year and a half of time away. I might not finish it like I did last time, but it is still worth shaking the dust off of it and giving it another moment in the spotlight every once in a while.
I wanted to pay my respects to this beautiful game that taught me so much (Small spoilers ahead!!)
Arches helped me in a way that I have never seen about gay relationships before. It helped me open my eyes to something big about Cameron and Devon. They felt real in every aspect throughout their story and struggles together. It showed me that not every relationship is perfect as I thought it would be. This visual novel brought me a bigger picture about these two lovable husbands, that they care for each other deeply and endearingly.
One scene in particular that will always stick with me is when that moment when I saw Cameron and Devon holding each other desperately and vulnerably, right before losing everything in their whole life, what they were building for what they were fighting for made me feel so uneasy and horrible for them. It only took me a second time to look back at them in the gallery right before the trigger was pulled and I started to cry. I felt like if they lost everything they were working through, I never felt this awful for someone before, I never felt this genuine about my feelings before between these two
That image will forever sink in with me it showed me that love isn't just about choosing the right partner, it's about knowing when it's the right time for you to be a part of something even more bigger in your life, I hope one day I get to find my devon someday in the future but until then I hope I get to find myself first at the end
Thank you Echo and for the rest of the team for creating this wonderful visual novel, thank you for saving my life before I fail myself <3
You don’t have to become greater, and you don’t have to fear failure. The person who love you will still love you, no matter how you change or whether you succeed or fail.
Don't be self-limiting, maybe you will find your Cameron someday－who knows?
Downloading Arches after finishing Echo and watching an explanation of the routes. I don't think I'm ready for this especially with doing Flynn's route last and learning EVERYTHING.🥲🥲
I don't think I have ever cried to a game before... I knew the game was going to be rough (Judging by the comments) I just didn't think that was going to happen. I still have tears in my eyes no joke, this is an game experience I don't think I will ever forget, The storytelling in this game is so amazing and the characters were so connectable its crazy.
I haven't played any of the other echo's series VNs but wow I mean wow, I have never been in such pain and emotional agony than reading this. I mean this whole VN was a rollercoaster.
10/10 Game. Won't be playing again (my heart can't handle that)
This is going to be a long review so anyone reading *bewaaare*
So funny enough I actually played Arches before Echo. While i've had knowledge of Echo, I never played it knowing that the game was known to be pretty intense and scary. As someone who gets wayyy too emotionally into the media I like and has issues with getting "too into it", ive been waiting till im in a good headspace to play it. So I think I can say that when I went into Arches blind not knowing what I was in for would be an UNDERSTATEMENT. With that being said, I LOVE and I mean LOVE this game. The writing, the characters, the settings. It was scary but it was good scary. There were so many moments where I was on the edge of my bed holding myself reading as fast as I could to keep the story moving. At the end, like many, I cried. Hard. It hit me in so many personal spots I didn't know needed to be hit. I wont say much, but I think this vn has given me a new perspective. Seeing how the characters were so resilient to what they went through; I think I want to be resilient too. Thank you Howly, thank you painted fox, thank you to the whole team for this. I understand this was a personal vn to create to them, and you can feel it in every scene. I wont forget this visual novel.
I didn't truly take the warning to heart that this would mess me up, lets say i was not mentally stabe what so ever i have never felt so much emotion from a book before every like hold crap i cried like 6 or 7 different times will just shaking uncontrollably least say don't read this while being mentally unstabe this truly reshape my way on life
Does anyone know what'll happen to my save? I finished Arches a year ago (AWESOME VN btw, had me shook), and now it says that i've never played before? I'm pretty sure it was me playing w/o any internet, but it still should at least keep my saves? I don't think I want to restart the trauma vn...
incredible. actually amazing. i've genuinely been staring at the main menu for hours, drowning my room in tears, i genuinely cannot get myself to close the game. i cannot express how much i appreciate the echo project team for releasing this, it's such an amazing, emotional and thoughtful novel. the resilience the couple have after what they have went through, is just unbelievable. i've read the trilogy, and this is definitely my favourite one. apart from the stunning visuals and heart-touching soundtracks, the story itself has such a deep meaning. it's one of the first novels i've read that makes me cry out of joy, sadness and anger at the same time. it honestly made me re-think so much stuff about love. i created this account just to express my love for the creators of this novel and putting in so much work to communicate such beautiful message.
This game broke me apart and put me back together again.
I initially wrote a much longer review, but it was confusing and bad, and I think the story speaks for itself better than I can. I'll try to keep my feelings as short as I can. Mild spoiler warning.
I feel for Cameron, and I want him to be happy. I know how hard it can be to struggle with long term mental illness and disability. I struggle with both. Most of my friends struggle with either or both.
The worst part is the alienation that comes from trying to look "almost normal" to other people, even your loved ones. It's never quite enough. Cameron worries about being enough for Dev even though he's "crazy," and it breaks my heart.
Seeing Cam and Dev fight like hell for their future together was so important to me. Even if everything will be different - harder - than it used to be, it's still worth fighting for.
You may never go back to who you used to be. But you have to move forward, because for all the bad days you fight through, you can still have days that are almost normal. And they're still worth living for. You're still worth fighting for. Almost normal is enough.
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I have the strange hankering to reread this after a year and a half of time away. I might not finish it like I did last time, but it is still worth shaking the dust off of it and giving it another moment in the spotlight every once in a while.
oh you think you're soo FUCKING FUNNY don't you????
This VN will FUCK YOU UP in every way known to humanity, but in a good way.
I wanted to pay my respects to this beautiful game that taught me so much (Small spoilers ahead!!)
Arches helped me in a way that I have never seen about gay relationships before. It helped me open my eyes to something big about Cameron and Devon. They felt real in every aspect throughout their story and struggles together. It showed me that not every relationship is perfect as I thought it would be. This visual novel brought me a bigger picture about these two lovable husbands, that they care for each other deeply and endearingly.
One scene in particular that will always stick with me is when that moment when I saw Cameron and Devon holding each other desperately and vulnerably, right before losing everything in their whole life, what they were building for what they were fighting for made me feel so uneasy and horrible for them. It only took me a second time to look back at them in the gallery right before the trigger was pulled and I started to cry. I felt like if they lost everything they were working through, I never felt this awful for someone before, I never felt this genuine about my feelings before between these two
That image will forever sink in with me it showed me that love isn't just about choosing the right partner, it's about knowing when it's the right time for you to be a part of something even more bigger in your life, I hope one day I get to find my devon someday in the future but until then I hope I get to find myself first at the end
Thank you Echo and for the rest of the team for creating this wonderful visual novel, thank you for saving my life before I fail myself <3
-David
Yes, but no.
You don’t have to become greater, and you don’t have to fear failure. The person who love you will still love you, no matter how you change or whether you succeed or fail.
Don't be self-limiting, maybe you will find your Cameron someday－who knows?
proof that adastra was a blip in the grand scheme of things cause arches is well written
Downloading Arches after finishing Echo and watching an explanation of the routes. I don't think I'm ready for this especially with doing Flynn's route last and learning EVERYTHING.🥲🥲
Just finished the game less than 10 minutes ago if you love echo you're gonna love this.
I don't think I have ever cried to a game before... I knew the game was going to be rough (Judging by the comments) I just didn't think that was going to happen. I still have tears in my eyes no joke, this is an game experience I don't think I will ever forget, The storytelling in this game is so amazing and the characters were so connectable its crazy.
I haven't played any of the other echo's series VNs but wow I mean wow, I have never been in such pain and emotional agony than reading this. I mean this whole VN was a rollercoaster.
10/10 Game. Won't be playing again (my heart can't handle that)
This is going to be a long review so anyone reading *bewaaare*
So funny enough I actually played Arches before Echo. While i've had knowledge of Echo, I never played it knowing that the game was known to be pretty intense and scary. As someone who gets wayyy too emotionally into the media I like and has issues with getting "too into it", ive been waiting till im in a good headspace to play it. So I think I can say that when I went into Arches blind not knowing what I was in for would be an UNDERSTATEMENT. With that being said, I LOVE and I mean LOVE this game. The writing, the characters, the settings. It was scary but it was good scary. There were so many moments where I was on the edge of my bed holding myself reading as fast as I could to keep the story moving. At the end, like many, I cried. Hard. It hit me in so many personal spots I didn't know needed to be hit. I wont say much, but I think this vn has given me a new perspective. Seeing how the characters were so resilient to what they went through; I think I want to be resilient too. Thank you Howly, thank you painted fox, thank you to the whole team for this. I understand this was a personal vn to create to them, and you can feel it in every scene. I wont forget this visual novel.
I didn't truly take the warning to heart that this would mess me up, lets say i was not mentally stabe what so ever i have never felt so much emotion from a book before every like hold crap i cried like 6 or 7 different times will just shaking uncontrollably least say don't read this while being mentally unstabe this truly reshape my way on life
Does anyone know what'll happen to my save? I finished Arches a year ago (AWESOME VN btw, had me shook), and now it says that i've never played before? I'm pretty sure it was me playing w/o any internet, but it still should at least keep my saves? I don't think I want to restart the trauma vn...
I played this back during build 8. Played it again. Still hits just as hard, especially with the incorporation of Vessels.
Please, never stop creating, Howly. Your art deserves to be read.
incredible. actually amazing. i've genuinely been staring at the main menu for hours, drowning my room in tears, i genuinely cannot get myself to close the game. i cannot express how much i appreciate the echo project team for releasing this, it's such an amazing, emotional and thoughtful novel. the resilience the couple have after what they have went through, is just unbelievable. i've read the trilogy, and this is definitely my favourite one. apart from the stunning visuals and heart-touching soundtracks, the story itself has such a deep meaning. it's one of the first novels i've read that makes me cry out of joy, sadness and anger at the same time. it honestly made me re-think so much stuff about love. i created this account just to express my love for the creators of this novel and putting in so much work to communicate such beautiful message.
This game broke me apart and put me back together again.
I initially wrote a much longer review, but it was confusing and bad, and I think the story speaks for itself better than I can. I'll try to keep my feelings as short as I can. Mild spoiler warning.
I feel for Cameron, and I want him to be happy. I know how hard it can be to struggle with long term mental illness and disability. I struggle with both. Most of my friends struggle with either or both.
The worst part is the alienation that comes from trying to look "almost normal" to other people, even your loved ones. It's never quite enough. Cameron worries about being enough for Dev even though he's "crazy," and it breaks my heart.
Seeing Cam and Dev fight like hell for their future together was so important to me. Even if everything will be different - harder - than it used to be, it's still worth fighting for.
You may never go back to who you used to be. But you have to move forward, because for all the bad days you fight through, you can still have days that are almost normal. And they're still worth living for. You're still worth fighting for. Almost normal is enough.
Alright I finally played the weird alternate universe short story, that was intense and sad!
But how to you get the other short story?
this is horribly sad, thank you