A story has a target audience. Imagine that. 
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Itās a retelling of Pride and Prejudice, it even says so in the description. Is there anyone who doesnāt know what to expect going into that (and just avoid it without leaving 1* reviews if itās not going to be to their taste? No one is forcing anyone to play it.) It obviously has a very specific target audience. The only thing I would have added to the description bullet points was āPlay as Miss Bennetā to make it absolutely crystal clear itās female locked. Yes the entire world could have been full on gender flipped but look at the complaint COR gets for that. @Yash If you want a male version, why not write one from the POV of Mr Darcy or something? Or encourage the writer to make one if they feel like it (they may not want to) instead of just saying youāll never read their stuff again.
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I really enjoyed this game. Itās well written and absorping and the characters are interesting.
What annoyed me though was when i accepted Collinās proposal the game shifted to charlotteās pov, i wouldāve liked to continue the game while married to see how differently the MC would deal with the events that happens later on.
But all in all itās a great game. Congrats to the author and best of wishes for future projects.
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Yeah, it was an interesting choice to switch protagonists. I didnāt play much further because it didnāt make sense to me how Charlotte would end up with Darcy or why she would be invested in Lydiaās dumb ass. But it was definitely interesting. Maybe Iāll play again and have Charlotte be the one who runs off with Wickham just so I can have Pride and Prejudice: The Darkest Timeline.
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I sent this game to a friend, who is Jane Austen obsessed. She absolutely lost it when she found out, and wonāt stop talking about this game. Lol.
I liked it as well, as someone who doesnāt really like Austen much. It felt really familiar and comfy, but I think it could have been a bit more adventurous in order to give more choice to player.
Iām really liking games like this and Study in Steampunk that are based on public domain stories. I think thereās so much potential with these kinds of games and would love to see more.
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Minority view here: I havenāt finished the book but the first few chapters actually kinda bored me. Sorry!
I shall explain my reasons -
Yeah. It felt like I was reading the Pride and Prejudice novel instead of playing it as a game, especially in the earlier chapters.
Many choices seem not to matter as itās mostly whether you choose to agree or disagree with what was written.
Also it would have been nice if there were more than 2 choices (or at most 3 choices), which was the case most of the time.
Or perhaps some stats would have also made the choices more meaningfulā¦ stats like snarky vs. genuine, which then affects the characters responses in the story.
More character customisation would have been good. I understand the need to keep Lizzyās character canonical, but it would have been much more interesting if you could customise the MCās personality, looks, etc.
The book seem very linear (until the choices to choose your RO). Again, I understand the need to keep the story true to the book, but more branching in the storyline would make it way more interestingā¦ branching like staying for the dance where you continue mingling with say Mr Bingley vs. going for a walk in the gardens where you bump into say Mr Darcy.
Again, I apologise for my unpopular view and negative review. (If itās too offensive, I will delete my post.)
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I started this last night and just finished my first playthrough on my lunch break in work.
Went with Colonel Fitzwilliam on my first playthrough because I have a bit of a soft spot for him.
I had really high hopes for this because love Austen novels so much, but I couldnt help but be disappointed. I think the game has a LOT of potential but it was just poorly executed. I didnāt think the writing was incredible, but that could be more my fault for expecting something that would fit in more with the Regency period (eg referring to Wickham and Bingly using their first names from the get-go. Thatās reserved for engaged/married couples and relatives etc)
Anyway. I was more disappointed with choices being seemingly pointless unless it was deciding which man to spend more time with.
Also disappointing was the lack of female romance options! Charlotte abd Lizzy could totally have lived as old maids in genteel poverty together. There is even the opportunity for a romance with Anne de Bourgh. Where are my regency lesbians!
I reckon Iāll play every route and elaborate on my views later, I just had higher hopes for a game along the lines of Regency Love or The Ladyās Choice
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aw thatās really too bad 
cuz i was looking forward to actually buying the game on steam so i could play all 5 ROs and also support the author
Do you think someone who has no idea what Pride and Prejudice is can still enjoy the game?
Probably, if you like romcoms. At least, youāll have an idea of what P&P is after playing. Itās basically the bookās plot plus āWhat if Elizabeth ended up with a different guy?ā
You canāt really go too far off path. Elizabeth isnāt going to end up Queen of England or anything. Well, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth did end up as agents for Scotland Yard in one ending, thatās about it as far as I found.
That said, I did enjoy it. But Iām familiar with Pride and Prejudice and got my satisfaction from spiting Mr. Darcy 
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I enjoyed it and I know nothing about this. Nor will I really read the original. But when Iām in the mood for only romance then Iāll go to this one.
Took words right outta my mouth, fam. Why canāt I be just single? Why canāt I just shack up with my best friend. Why canāt I elope with an heiress (oh the drama)?!
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I played Colonel Fitzwilliam and Darcyās routes. Like some people I couldnāt help but feel disappointed too.
Fitzwilliam feels like a copy of Darcyās route when you reach that part with Darcy. I was hoping we would see more development between Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam.
Also like some people mentioned about the modern slang. I remember when this was in the work in progress sub forum someone had mentioned it but I guess the author decided not to change those small things or forgot about it.
If you want a nice regency romance I would recommend Regency Love and A Ladyās Choice over this oneā¦
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Havenāt actually played the game yet, but thought Iād leave this little gem here for your amusement. Basically, I was scrolling through the reviews to get a feel of what the game was like and stumbled across the single most beautiful review of all time.
Essentially, the reviewer complained that the game was unoriginal, because it was just a rip-off of Pride and Prejudice and Zombiesā¦ But without the zombiesā¦ I cried. 
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They were either being sarcastic or someoneās school needs to up their English lit awareness course desperately 
(In saying that, this game would probably benefit from a zombie DLC to widen its reader base lol.)
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I would have pmād this, but canāt see how I can, so if the author follows the forum anonymously:
Having read the recent toxic feedback thread, and realising that I posted above in a hurtful way, I wanted to apologise to the author if you read this thread. Iām very sorry if it caused you upset. Your story was very enjoyable, and that was part of the motivation behind my stupid emotional reaction. I really do look forward to enjoying your lovely work (more thoughtfully next time), in the future.
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I think the biggest problem in this game is There is NO choice. Itās a good thing itās a hosted game not a choice of game
Do you want to dance with Darcy
No?
F*** you muscle memory makes you say yes.
Do you want to eavesdrop?
No?
F*** YOU THIS IS MY STORY YOU EAVESDROP
Do you want to go into town with your pervy cousin/uncle/thing?
N-
Say no again Motherf***er ! You know this is more railroaded then Gilded rails was about actual railroads.
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Itās great! I love it! It is indeed one of my fav. gender lock game now. Though, at first I was really hesitant to play it but I still did! Hah! Annddd I just have to say how much I love the LIās so much theyāre all adorable in their own way! I mean just take a lookie at George!(damn heās so adorable that I would wish to never see him ever again!) And oh how can I ever forget Mr. Collinsā(Iād rather not talk about him HA HA) And Colonel Fitzwilliam (He is, indeed, a charmer! And is very good to be with) and donāt get me started with Charles (heās a great guy! And he truly loves Janeāor my Lizzy <3 the only thing I hate about him is his sisterāHE HE) and OF COURSE! I would never not mention my ultimate fav. Mr. Darcy( my gosh! he is the perfect match!)
Well wrapping this all up, the game is definitely great! I just wish I have learned about it earlier. But thereās no regrets! I still love it! And Iām sure I will still do no whenever the time is. Iāll be sure to play this again coz I canāt get enough of the Pride and Prejudice setting!
Is it available on Steam? I canāt find it.
Not all Hosted Games are on Steam. I believe this is one that is not. So it is only available on Google Play, iOS, and the Choice of Games website. And Amazonās little App Store, for whatever that is worth (not much).
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