Lover Pretend
December 1, 2022
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)
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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70.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
80.0
"Lover Pretend is another enjoyable otome VN on the Nintendo Switch."
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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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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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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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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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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."
Read original review"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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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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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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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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