Destined to Love for Pc

I'm somewhat new to Otome games, but I'm playing about five now and have been for a little over a month, so I have some data for comparison. The concept is interesting and unique. However, once you choose a suitor, there is very limited interaction with others. (At least, that's the scene in Hijikata's story.) I also haven't seen any story events, so there's less exposure and, for me, less interest in starting a new story once I've finished the current one. Maybe I started at a bad time? What really turns me off, however, is the pacing. Tea time is impossibly unproductive unless you shell out in-app purchases to boost your beauty. Have triple the amount of grace as your competition? You are still likely to lose, and changing up your competition only cycles through the same 20 competitors. So any other strategy for tea time is useless. It means I'm finally near the end of my first story, but I had to take a week off of reading the story to do tea time frequently. The result? I kind of forget the story. I get that this is how the games go, but I shouldn't have to wait a week (or pay) to move things along faster so I don't forget. There is some strategic lag with my other games, but nothing like this. So for me, it's a great concept, and the bonus stories do actually seem worth it. But eh. We'll see if I keep on after finishing this story. ATM I'm stuck again for at least three days (or 1500 gold pieces) so perhaps it's time to give it up.

I started the game when they stopped doing log in bonuses and that personally kills the game experience. You have to wait in order to get enough gold to advance and get past the avatar challenge, which is nearly impossible. I rely a lot on tea time and super lucky fortunes that are hard to get/do. I have to hoard my items and it's difficult to move on in the game when there is barely anything left (and you're still not even the amount of gold you need to get past avatar challenges). I understand that there is not enough demand for the game to continue those log in bonuses (hence being discontinued), but it would be a lot easier and less discouraging on the players who are still willing to keep going. However, it's not all bad. It's a good game with nice characters and a good experience to work through. I do enjoy the game very much and I completed Haru's route in no time. I love it so much. But, it could've been better the second time through. It gets harder the second time around without the bonuses they give you and the prolonged periods of time to gain the right amount of materials to move on. the app to wait? Sure. It's good, but it can be way better than what it is right now.

The characters are not as good as the men in Midnight Cinderella, which is made by the same people. They aren't drawn as well and not as attractive. I have just finished playing one of their events and wasn't able to get even one of the early completion bonuses after spending more than $20 on it. If I were to spend the same amount of money on Midnight Cinderella I would have been able to all of the event completion bonuses. Honestly, if I had at least been able to get one of the bonus items this wouldn't have been a problem. I don't mind spending money on the events as I am sure that is how they make the bulk of their money. However, I refuse to play a version of that game that means spending more than $20 just to end up with nothing. Also, when Midnight Cinderella has an event they do them in 2 parts which means they separate the amount of suitor stories you have to go through to get the prizes. In this one they just piled all 5 of the guys together and don't compensate by giving you enough time to finish. Everything about this game is made to get more money out its customers without actually making it worth the $$$

To be clear, this app is definitely staying on my phone. I love the plot and the characters! But I do have some problems with it... Where are the actual events? Did Cybird completely abandon this game? In Ikemen: Sengoku, there's always events coming up/or being released soon (the same with Midnight Cinderella) and with this, there's nothing? And the tea time to earn grace and etc. doesn't seem fair. I can compete against a newbie and they'll still win? It's really unfair. I love Hijikata but tbh, this app's missing some stuff. And I'm wondering if Cybird ever plans on continuing this one. I won't delete it because I've spent money on Hijikata's birthday but I'm a little disappointed in this. In my opinion, Sengoku and Midnight Cinderella really steal the show. I hope they update this one soon, I really do enjoy it. I should've read the reviews before I spent money on this one. If you don't mind waiting and no events compared to the others , this app IS a good one and their personalities differ. I for one, find the Sengoku one much more engaging and interesting.