RE: Alistair
Encyclopedia
RE: Alistair is a free, English otome game
developed and published by SakeVisual
for the Windows, Mac OS
and Linux
. It was released on February 28, 2010.
Rivenwell Online she is determined to exact revenge on him. Unfortunately, she has no idea who he is in real life. She finds out that only one of three boys from her school could be Alistair; Travis, Shiro, Derek. The player can now influence the story and can begin a romance with one of the three. However at the end it is revealed that Derek is Alistair, while Shiro is the angel Fiona and Travis a moderator
in the game named Oda.
It received a score of 88/100 on Gamertell, Jenni Lada wrote about the game: "I’m honestly surprised RE: Alistair is a free game. It’s very well made [...] The story is well written, with believable characters, the artwork is pretty and very easy to look at [...]
Indie Review gave 3,5 of 5 stars and wrote about the game: "Nonetheless, this game's strengths outweigh its shortcomings, and is definitely worth a look if you are a fan of visual novels."
Gamezebo gave 4,5 of 5 stars, Mike Rose described "RE: Alistair++ as an incredible addition to the visual novel genre, indulging the player in some top quality storytelling and pleasing art."
Otome game
An is a video game that is targeted towards a female market, where one of the main goals, besides the plot goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the female player character and one of several male characters. This genre is most established in Japan. The label includes both visual...
developed and published by SakeVisual
SakeVisual
SakeVisual is a developer and publisher of interactive story games such as Visual Novels and Otome games, well-known for their otome game RE: Alistair++. Their games are for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. SakeVisual is a partner of Hanako Games, Winter Wolves and Tycoon Games.-History:SakeVisual was...
for the Windows, Mac OS
Mac OS
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and Linux
Linux
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. It was released on February 28, 2010.
Gameplay
The player takes control of Merui Lucas. The game is primarily told in visual novel format, where the player's decisions inadvertently affects the relationships she has with potential love interests in the game.Plot
Merui is a girl who loves video games. She often plays an online game with her online friend Fiona. When a boy with the user name Alistair steals a rare item from her in the MMORPGMMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
Rivenwell Online she is determined to exact revenge on him. Unfortunately, she has no idea who he is in real life. She finds out that only one of three boys from her school could be Alistair; Travis, Shiro, Derek. The player can now influence the story and can begin a romance with one of the three. However at the end it is revealed that Derek is Alistair, while Shiro is the angel Fiona and Travis a moderator
Moderator
Moderator often refers to the chairman of a meeting. Specifically, it may refer to:-Government:*Moderator , elected official who presides over the Town Meeting form of government-Internet:...
in the game named Oda.
Characters
- Merui Lucas is the main protagonist. She is a 16-year-old girl who loves video games.
- Travis Wright is the vice president of the computer club at Merui's school.
- Shiro Takayama is a shy classmate of Merui.
- Derek Nevine is a basketball player and a boy with high self-esteem.
Re: Alistair++
An updated version of the game was released on April 10, 2010. The update included more CGs, more scenes, an updated GUI, and a bonus scene that unlocked after all the endings were achieved.Merchandise
On September 10, 2010, SakeVisual released an art book that included the game's artwork, extra scenes, fan art, and a short story. They have also sold plushies of the main cast and a replica of Derek's t-shirt. They've also given away free stickers of the main cast at various conventions for promotion.Reception
The game received positive reception.It received a score of 88/100 on Gamertell, Jenni Lada wrote about the game: "I’m honestly surprised RE: Alistair is a free game. It’s very well made [...] The story is well written, with believable characters, the artwork is pretty and very easy to look at [...]
Indie Review gave 3,5 of 5 stars and wrote about the game: "Nonetheless, this game's strengths outweigh its shortcomings, and is definitely worth a look if you are a fan of visual novels."
Gamezebo gave 4,5 of 5 stars, Mike Rose described "RE: Alistair++ as an incredible addition to the visual novel genre, indulging the player in some top quality storytelling and pleasing art."