#empty horizons

[ebi-hime]

"Пустые горизонты" теперь доступна на русском, чтобы ещё больше людей смогли прочитать эту печальную романтическую историю! Я надеюсь, вам понравится! Empty Horizons is now available in Russian, so even more people can read this dark romance story! I hope you enjoy it!

[ebi-hime]

I have some news. I recently updated the build of Empty Horizons, my otome-ish GxB VN about dating bad men and making bad life decisions, on both Steam and itch.io. The update includes: - a couple of updated/enhanced backgrounds (as can be seen in the above screens. Top is the new BG, bottom is the old version) - updated sound effects that are a lot clearer (particularly the ambient sounds, such as twittering birds/the car engine) - transitions between sprite alterations for a smoother experience - a few minor grammatical tweaks here and there I hope you enjoy it! If anybody’s interested, you can purchase the VN for the low price of $2.99! (In terms of pure writing, I’m pretty fond of this VN... It’s actually one of my favourites >///<) I’m also going to update my old GxG VNs, Strawberry Vinegar and Asphyxia, at some point - similarly, with some new backgrounds and sound effects.

[hayurika]

Empty Horizons Review.

“Miss. Maiorano...You always have a choice. You’re old enough to decide what you want, aren’t you?”

In the aftermath of her father’s death, Mireille is sent to live with her estranged uncle, thus enter Lyon -- a tactless, perverse Frenchman charged with escorting her from her familiar Italian home to France.

Yet, while she might seem to passionately hate the older man, she constantly questions why he makes her heart flutter.

★ ☆ ✰ Rating: 9.5/10  

  In terms of writing, Ebihime doesn’t seem to disappoint with intersting characters and storytelling that is just filled with twists and turns. Mireille and Lyon might be the only two characters within the game, but there is a lot of tension between them and just a lot going on in the background that makes a player very invested in learning what exactly is going on. While, it is hard to empathize with Mireille at first, getting small details about her past and coming to understand what she is going through during the game makes it a bit easier to sympathize with her current situation. However, the art adds a lot to the story and never fails to disappoint because it does a good in showing Mireille’s expressions and great fashion sense, while showing some wonderful CGs and backgrounds.

The story begins with Mireille being picked up by Lyon -- the family’s old chauffeur and her current escort from Italy to her uncle’s home in France. From their trip to Italy to her new home, the two of them make stops along the way in which Mireille is able to learn more about Lyon and his past, but that doesn’t ever stop her from being so sharp-tongued with him whenever he says something that she doesn’t like. However, in her own misunderstanding and limited knowledge of the emotion, Mireille comes to slowly realize that she might have feelings towards Lyon but with the inability of knowing his own emotions and his friendly attitude towards her, Mireille thinks that the older man only sees her as a child. Yet, before she can resolve any of her personal or familial problems, something happens that just stops everything.

First, I want to praise of writing quality of this because it has me feeling like this was a road trip where Mireille would just end up living a new life with her uncle in France or somehow end up eloping up Lyon. The ending was just so shocking to a story that I thought was already neatly set up in front of me. At the same time, I really ended up enjoying Mireille’s personality since at the beginning I just thought she was just some rich brat that had no direction in life and was just mean to everyone. However, she has a lot of uncertainty about her life and about herself because of her family’s past, which is touched upon several times through the story, especially with what happened to her mother. With both her parents dead and her estranged uncle’s sudden request that is moving her from everything that she has known, it is kind of understandable that she might cling to something that seems familiar, in this case Lyon but she pays a price for it in the end. However, in the second playthrough, it is great to see that she can make her own decisions and eventually grows in a taciturn but independent woman.

While, it is a bit harder to sympathize with Lyon, his motives are reasonable and it is slightly redeemable that he considers himself a “coward”. Going through his POV is a bit harder especially after what happens to Mireille, but it is good that somewhere he cared about the girl he had spent 10 years attending to and might have even realized that she had feelings for him, though his own feelings don’t seem to go into the land of romance at any point in the story. In the end, their relationship with its complex tension is what makes the story and it is great to see its different iterations through the multiple playthroughs needed to get the whole story and even the “what if” of it all.

I haven’t played all the games that Ebihime has created thus far, but the ones I have never fail to stun me when it comes to their writing and quality art that changes depending on the game. Empty Horizons isn’t your typical otome game, but it is definitely something intersting if you’re looking for something new -- so check it out on Steam and itchio!

[asakari]

This was commissioned by yuzuki for @ebi-hime. Thank you!! (o´ω｀o)

This artwork features various characters from ebi-hime’s visual novels, which could be purchased at steam.

To make identifying characters easier, here is a list. From left to right: Mireille and Lyon (from "Empty Horizons"), Valerian, Rhea, and Asa (from "This World Unknown"), Tsuzumi (from "The Way We All Go"), and Licia and Rie (from "Strawberry Vinegar").

[englishotomegames]

Empty Horizons

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Release date (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Steam) English: July 19th, 2016

"Mireille Maiorano is the daughter of a wealthy Italian family, raised in an all girls' boarding school far away from the rest of society — until her monotonous life is thrown into disarray after the unexpected death of her father.

Left with nowhere else to go, Mireille is sent to live with her uncle in France — but the man who acts as her escort is the worst person imaginable for such a delicate job. Lyon is a tactless, careless Frenchman who only seems to care about telling stupid jokes and seducing older women, and Mireille hates him with every inch of her being.

At least, she would. She wants to. But life isn't always that simple."

This is a game by Ebi-Hime and published by Sekai Project! You can buy the version for Steam here, or buy the regular download edition here.

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[somestrangecircus]

Circus Reviews - Empty Horizons

http://somestrangecircus.blogspot.com/2016/07/circus-reviews-empty-horizons.html

[operationrainfall]

Slice-of-Life Visual Novel Empty Horizons on Steam Now

Slice-of-Life Visual Novel Empty Horizons on Steam Now

Sekai Project has announced that the Ebi-Hime slice-of-life visual novel Empty Horizons is on Steam now. The game follows a girl name Mireille Maiorano who has been raised in an all girls’ boarding school. However, she is left all alone after her wealthy fathers passing. The story features themes of, love, tragedy, and humor. Sekai Project details more of the story: Left with nowhere else to go,…

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[hardcoregamer]

Empty Horizons is a Gorgeous New Visual Novel

Sekai Project and ebi-hime have come together again with the launch of the Steam Greenlight page for Empty Horizons. This new visual novel focuses on a young woman named Mireille as her life changes drastically after the death of her father.

Go and see!

http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/06/07/empty-horizons-is-a-gorgeous-new-visual-novel/210664/