Lover Pretend

Lover Pretend

December 1, 2022

Adventure Nintendo Switch

Chiyuki is a college student with dreams: One, to become a scriptwriter like her late mother, and two, to find her father, whom she’s never met. In a stroke of luck, Chiyuki lands a job as an assistant for an upcoming film, but things take a surprising turn when she’s …

Critic Score

79.0

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Critic Reviews (11)

Angelus Victor Final Weapon Dec 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

85.0

"Lover Pretend is not a bad otome game, but it certainly isn’t without its faults. While the plot is full of cheesy moments, none of them were memorable. If you’re tired of overly serious stories this is a breath of …"

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Audra Bowling RPG Fan Dec 2022
84.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Lover Pretend is another enjoyable otome VN on the Nintendo Switch."

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Caroline van de Ven LadiesGamers.com Dec 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"I would absolutely recommend Lover Pretend. It does have some small flaws but those are nothing compared to how fun and beautifully made this game is. Every route was enjoyable to play, which does not happen often for me. This …"

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Donald Theriault NintendoWorldReport Dec 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

45.0

"Between Pokemon Scarlet / Violet and this, I really hope I don&s;t have any games in the future that could be great but that I have to start docking for egregious issues. A bad ending to a story isn&s;t as …"

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Gabriel Marçal NintendoBoy Dec 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"The main strength of this adventure is how dynamic the scenes are. The script isn&s;t economical per se; it takes its time to explain and develop, but the point is that Lover Pretend doesn&s;t take a moment longer than necessary. …"

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Ivanir Ignacchitti Hardcore Gamer Dec 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

90.0

"Lover Pretend is an otome game with a narrative that ends up a little too reliant on plot convenience for its romance to work. Even so, its youthful text, charismatic characters and excellent illustrations are enough to make it a …"

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Jenni Lada Siliconera Dec 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

80.0

"Lover Pretend is a surprisingly good Switch otome game that features fun characters and a lighthearted story."

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Lyle Carr God is a Geek Dec 2022
80.0 /100

"Lover Pretend is a great Otome game full of romance, with a fantastic film industry setting that you won&s;t be able to put down."

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Dec 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"After being disappointed with Paradox Paradigm I am thrilled that Lover Pretend was a big bounce back to form, both in my perception of Otomate, and the localiser, Aksys. While the first impression is that this one is going to …"

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Natasha Waldram Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Dec 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

68.0

"To conclude, Lover Pretend really was a journey about a girl who ends up pretending to be someone’s girlfriend. Some scenarios of how certain characters become a pretend couple are understandable, while others were… questionable. Like bro, WHAT!? With the …"

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Pilar Waldorf NaviGames Dec 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

75.0

"Lover Pretend is an otome with up to five routes available. An interesting story, but with some problems."

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