Milky Way Prince - The Vampire Star

Milky Way Prince - The Vampire Star

August 13, 2020

Adventure PC

A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and a special mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend. In these moments, you will learn about him, his personality, and his past, making …

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Alejandra Rosales NaviGames Aug 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Only for fans of the genre, specially if interested in LGBT themes and stormy relationships."

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Andrea Maderna IGN Italy Aug 2020
82.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"A game with a very strong personality, which it can reject for the ways in which it chooses to tell its story and is certainly much less immediately "readable" than many other narrative adventures but offers maturity and depth of …"

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Chris Tapsell Eurogamer Aug 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

85.0

"That, above all, is the reason to play Milky Way Prince, and the reason why it exists. Games of this subject matter can at times feel like a kind of development-as-therapy, where the creator exorcises a daemon through the retelling …"

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Emanuele Feronato The Games Machine Aug 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

85.0

"Milky Way Prince - The Vampire Star is unconventional, adult, bold, and aims quite high, maybe even too high for the first experiment of a one-man studio."

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Ivanir Ignacchitti Hardcore Gamer Aug 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

90.0

"Milky Way Prince — The Vampire Star is a visual novel that stands out in its representation of a complex situation to deal with. Using fantasy elements, it warns [players] about the dangers of abusive relationships and the traps this …"

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Jacob Kavanaugh Noisy Pixel Aug 2020
55.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

70.0

"Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star uses an experimental visual style to tell a story about a topic that is very tough to talk about. While it exceeds in conveying these themes, it feels empty and pushy. All of the …"

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Joel Castillo SomosXbox Aug 2020
66.0 /100

"‎Milky Way Prince - The Vampire Star is a strange game. It mixes visual novel with point-and-click elements and psychological horror to represent a toxic relationship. Many of his ideas work, but he has serious problems with pace and interest …"

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Josh McGrath Gamer Escape Aug 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

70.0

"Overall, Milky Way Prince feels like an art piece. An outlet for Redaelli to tell his story, and craft it such a way to communicate his feelings and experiences to the player. In its visual design, this work succeeds in …"

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Pierre-Yves Lanthier Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Aug 2020
68.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"So overall, this will NOT be for everyone. It’s well done, it’s well designed both graphically and audibly, but with the subjects that it touches, it could very much be too much for a person to handle especially if they’ve …"

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Sean Davies FingerGuns Aug 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

85.0

"As an experience, Milky Way Prince is experimental, entirely unique and one that I’m glad exists. I imagine it’ll hang in the subconscious of most people who give it the time of day, but the subject matter will be too …"

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Ted Hazell NintendoWorldReport Aug 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

48.0

"Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star is an artistically impressive visual novel that compliments the darker narrative and theme. A theme that is rare to come by, that many people will relate to on some level. Unfortunately, this narrative …"

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Vítor M. Costa NintendoBoy Aug 2020
80.0 /100

"Even considering its minimalist intention, Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star is too simple in some of its visual aspects, such as the backgrounds, and the story could have been a little longer and more polished to better develop characters. …"

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