Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

Surprisingly really exciting and innovative. Although, with a genre such a Superheroes, it would be better if the reader gets to customize their powers/skill sets and approach to problems instead of set-in-stone powers. That would definitely help with the immersion. Otherwise, a solid experience for an entry read. Good world building.

*How it feels reading a COG game* Bop bop bop Plibasience bop bop bop petiligularated bop bop bop tryzakidamine bop.

I loved this game. It was enjoyable, and I looked forward to playing it a lot! I feel like I could really connect with the characters.

Wonderful! Fantastic story, meaningful choices, deep characterization, great replay value and the story itself is extremely well written. It's emotionally engaging, so that you become deeply immersed in the story world.

Choices don't really matter, you're practically forced into a romance, when you're choices do matter there's a 50% chance in nonsensical way. Ex. (Spoiler warning) I played the game choosing justice options to be a very sincere and just hero.... as a result, I couldn't save the civilian in an ultimatum. I was FORCED to save a hero instead of a reporter who should be the just one to save since it's a civilian. I'm more than a little peeved there as messed with my oc who wanted to protect people.

I enjoyed the game... sort of. It's not like the writing was bad or lazy, just. That it felt really narrow in what you 'should' or could do. With the legend system, while I see the goal, it feels like it wants you to be a very specific type of character, enforced more so by the 'romance'. The sole romance option is almost nauseatingly 2-dimensional, and says you like this person before you even have a choice to... Not. Adding on, the way they address lgbt+ things are almost superficial. I've seen others complain about it being shoved down their throats, but to me, it feels like it was put in last minute, feels basically like the creator doesn't actually care or know anything about the subject (like calling it orientationism which is like they're afraid of using actual terms)... it just feels gross, how it's included. I'm a gay trans guy and this just bugged tf out of me. I just didn't enjoy it. It's not bad, but just very. Set in stone story for yourself. What you choose doesn't change much besides end game rating, which wasn't satisfying like it should have been... Bonus. The cheat sheet is extra money, when it's typically a community effort to find their best endings, or at least fun ones. Tldr I'd get a refund because a few disgruntled and spiteful walkthroughs later, I can't bring myself to remotely like it, but ofc that's not an option. It just feels shallow.

"Hero or villian" did a better job at making you feel like a hero or villian. I can tell the author had a fun story thwy wanted to write, and that's okay to have your own vision, but I found the choices you make in this game are mostly cosmetic save for the epilogue which won't come into play much in the sequal. The Spider-Man vibe of trying to be a hero and failing at every opportunity because of extenuating circumstances and being blamed for it are overhearing.