Update: The owner of Aldora Games is threatening to sue me over my editorial, despite the fact that I liked High School Love. Scrolling to the bottom will allow you to read this.
When I entered High School Love, I thought I would burn it. This must be terrible because it’s another game from Aldora Games, right? This must be terrible; it could never be great! Aldora Games is surprisingly trying with High School Love. The text is good for what it is, and even though the art is AI, there is more of it, so they will display scenes. The plot, which revolves around a high school girl named Lana who falls in love with a man named Leo, inevitably involves romantic rivals.
In Chapter 1, Lana and Leo initially cross paths. Important scenes might be hurried through in five seconds in other Aldora games, but not in High School Love. As the story progresses, you gain a sense of both characters. Whereas Lana is a bookworm who uses literature as an escape, Leo is a musician who immerses himself in the music. Despite the fact that the language used here is more telling than showing, the author makes a great effort to draw the connection, and it sort of works.
If you were expecting me to read High School Love from cover to cover, I didn’t. I only read Chapter 1. But if the script doesn’t change, High School Love is a cheesy high school romantic story that might get some admirers. I’m not saying that Aldora has completely changed, but you couldn’t pay me to analyse the Bimfi tiles, which depict a youngster named Bimfi journeying to various places throughout time. Aldora is still producing the same old crap, according to the marketing screenshots.
High School Love, however, is better than the others. One of the team members might be a talented writer. If Aldora could take her time and write every story as beautifully as this one, it would be amazing. But I’m not holding my breath. With a back-end score of seven, High School Love is suggested.
All things considered, High School Love is really good for what it is, showing that they can succeed if they try, especially in contrast to the usual output of Aldora Game.
Verdict: Recommended
| Release Date | 12/23/24 |
| Cost | $4.90 |
| Publisher | Aldora Games |
| ESRB Rating | T |
Update: I emailed Aldora Games the editorial and this review. When the owner threatens to sue me, I also call his bluff. I’ll provide an update here if things continue, which I doubt they will.
