Weak Points: No controller support 4:3 resolution Strong Points: Incredibly well written story excellent Japanese voice acting very nice art and music lots of routes which deeply explore each character many laugh out loud moments, along with some so sad that tears are virtually guaranteed takes a deep look at the hardships in life Depending on the choices you make, you can get to know many of the people in your life quite well, and form deep connections with the girls you date. His mother died before he could remember, and his relationship with his father is very strained, so he looks for deep relations outside of home. He tends to say exactly what he thinks, and can be a little rough at times, but he always cares and his friends know it. Like many other visual novels, what conversation choices you make impact everything from which girl you go out with (if any) to various school activities.ĭespite being labeled as a delinquent and having a sharp tongue, Okazaki has a very good heart, and it really comes through in the way he treats the people he loves when it matters. So rather than study and prepare for entrance exams, they skip class, mess around, have fun, and talk to girls. Tomoya Okazaki is a third year student (out of three) who is at a highly regarded prep school, but has long ago lost any desire to go to college, so he slacks off in a major way with his close buddy Youhei Sunohara, who finds himself in a similar situation. Like a massive percentage of all Japanese media exports, this takes place in and around a local high school. There are also many times the game will bring you to tears – both from laughing, and immense sadness. Given the quality of this source material, it’s easy to see why – contained herein is quite a moving tale of friendship, love, and hardships – and how we can get through it all by supporting each other. Thank you Sekai Project for sending us this game to review!ĬLANNAD is a visual novel (VN) originally released back in 2004 in Japan, that ended up spawning several sequels as well as anime adaptations.