Song of Memories - Review PS4 - Tarks Gauntlet

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Tarks Gauntlet

5 жыл бұрын

Fully animated. Fully Voiced (Over 40 hours of recorded dialogue!)
Lots of routes, and multiple endings on each one.
Song of Memories is the latest publication by PQube.
This visual novel/dating sim is a unique one, and what a player can get out of it will vary greatly from person to person.
If you'd like to buy the game, feel free to swing by pqubes website:
pqube.co.uk/song-of-memories/
The link above is not an affiliate link, nor a sponsored link. I will not be benefiting from it personally.
There's lots of girls to romance, and lots of routes to go down, that change the story dramatically, but could they perhaps change the story direction too much? Or can story direction perchance, be trying to go in too many places at once?
That's ultimately the biggest question with this game, and what will hang players up the most. So strap in, and lets go through some of this game, and see if it's a game for you!
Just a couple production notes here though!
The music you hear in the video while I'm talking is NOT the song of memories soundtrack. Typically when I make reviews I try to hunt down the OSTs, and this time I was out of luck, so I used the sound track from Root Letter instead, a fantastic visual novel that PQube was also behind publishing! I've also not yet discovered if there's a harem ending (Lets not kid ourselves though, we all know there is.) Though I've hammered away at it, I haven't got the good ending on all routes yet. Still trying to do it without help.
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@GG_Nowa
@GG_Nowa 5 жыл бұрын
Ah a cultured visual novel review. Glad Sony didn't censor it though as it's my only option to game on currently.
@The_RadicalOne
@The_RadicalOne 5 жыл бұрын
“Long live the Gaunlet 🧤”
@jrunn1390
@jrunn1390 5 жыл бұрын
TARKS! ftw
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys! Always a pleasure to see ya!
@rosetyler4801
@rosetyler4801 5 жыл бұрын
I'll be picking this up. I was afraid of how it'd be censored but am very happy to hear it's being left untouched. Maybe that means good things for other games coming out.
@Neo-Abobo
@Neo-Abobo 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the review. This game has been on my radar for awhile and I've been about 50/50 on buying it. Thanks to your review, I'm in now. Looks like a pretty unique visual novel experience. I'm always up for the weird and obscure :).
@GunarmDyne
@GunarmDyne 5 жыл бұрын
Platinum'd it earlier this week. Loved it despite its little faults.
@kevtlee08
@kevtlee08 5 жыл бұрын
Been wanting visual novel on the PS4. Glad to see Sony adding more.
@Jetnatchapol
@Jetnatchapol 5 жыл бұрын
Great review as always! I think the game text font size was a bit too small though.
@momomizu4184
@momomizu4184 5 жыл бұрын
Thx for the review. I’ll get this game now for sure
@ZMangz
@ZMangz 5 жыл бұрын
throwing in rhythm battles into a visual novel sounds awesome! not really a vn guy myself, but i do enjoy the art :3
@imfar2busybeingdelic
@imfar2busybeingdelic 5 жыл бұрын
Just the review I needed
@user-js4tr9ue9d
@user-js4tr9ue9d Жыл бұрын
Great review. Bought the game and loved it
@oreox1000
@oreox1000 5 жыл бұрын
Will probably get this.
@Nicolas-mw4mx
@Nicolas-mw4mx 5 жыл бұрын
I am really happy with the French translation on this game. I hope there will be plenty more on the upcoming games. Je suis vraiment heureux de la traduction Française sur ce jeu. J’espère qu'il y en aura pleins d'autres sur les jeux à venir.
@MidniteZer0
@MidniteZer0 5 жыл бұрын
8:52 LOL loved this part XD
@dragonfire144
@dragonfire144 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Tarks! Idk if you do requests, but i found out about a small Indonesian developer who made a game called Legrand Legacy. It’s a throwback to legend of dragoon and final fantasy style games and has good old CG PS1 era cutscenes. It just came out for Switch but is already available on Steam. but I think based on how much I’ve seen, I think you’d like it. Also it’s soundtrack is amazing. Highly recommended :)
@DuoBeard
@DuoBeard 5 жыл бұрын
Damn, I’ve learned enough from this video to make a decision, although I’m not a fan of visual novels, It may just take the right game to sway my enjoyment for the genre
@thelegendaryzoltan9628
@thelegendaryzoltan9628 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, man. I'm was VERY HAPPY to hear that this is uncensored. Although changing high school into academy is the most pointless thing ever. Nobody who things those characters look underage is going to change their mind by hearing the word academy. Also, there are no children in video games that contain "children."
@RaspberryHugs
@RaspberryHugs 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this review. Games are on sale right now so I'm going to get this and Yu-No a girl who chants love at the bound of this world
@liebefurCecilia
@liebefurCecilia 5 жыл бұрын
Is this like the Kyoto anime, EF: Songs of Memories?
@fierytigergaming8112
@fierytigergaming8112 2 жыл бұрын
*Shortly after buying the game* Me: "Why do I get the feeling that it's just one of those cliche "defeat enemies with the power of dance" games?" *Clears all the routes* Me: "OK, can we PLEASE get a sequel soon?"
@mochiamori
@mochiamori 5 жыл бұрын
thanks for the review on this, i saw this at gamestop and while i havent been able to really try playing visual novels like these yet, it caught my interest. while it does look like a unique game i dont think id want to pay $60-$50 for it as thats how much it was at gamestop lol ill wait on it
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
Not a bad call, if you're not too deep on VNs yet this one might not be a good introduction. The Danganronpa trilogy on the other hand...
@mochiamori
@mochiamori 5 жыл бұрын
@@TarksGauntlet ah ive been meaning to play danganronpa but its been stuck in my backlog... ill play them eventually haha
@elperoloco1938
@elperoloco1938 5 жыл бұрын
1:15 You make my day
@MsSaskue360
@MsSaskue360 5 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to getting this to support pqube even though pc version is cheaper.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
I'm so grateful to pqube. They take chances many others just wouldn't. It pisses me off what happens to them and some of their releases, so I'd like to support then when and where I can.
@MsSaskue360
@MsSaskue360 5 жыл бұрын
@@TarksGauntlet yeah also with how omega labyrinth z went they will be more careful and I don't think we have to worry about any future ps4 title they publish will get censor as if does I suspect they won't bring it over to the west on ps4 but hopefully if they can't on ps4 than a switch version.
@CrimRui
@CrimRui 5 жыл бұрын
Oh it got bypassed Sony's new policy? Then I have to buy it. And to support PQube.
@Youngblaise2
@Youngblaise2 4 жыл бұрын
Had a chart! Was this before or after Detroit Become Human?
@BushinRyuCat
@BushinRyuCat 5 жыл бұрын
*in Gilette ad song* ~Gauntlet!~ the BEST a reveiwer can ge~ee~et !
@Rpm2878
@Rpm2878 5 жыл бұрын
Is this the best a gauntlet can get?
@PlatinumHaro
@PlatinumHaro 3 жыл бұрын
Saw this was on sale. Decided to pick it up for an simple platinum trophy
@QudduwsCampbell
@QudduwsCampbell 5 жыл бұрын
Share that shiggle bro. Got a few visual novels to get through myself 😁
@abdurrahmanfarhan406
@abdurrahmanfarhan406 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your review. I saw this vn on sale weeks ago and can't decide whether I should buy it or not. After watching your review I decided that I won't buy it, because it looks like it's not gonna be my type of vn. I really dislike vn that pull a 180 on the reader by starting out SoL-esque then goes dark for some reason. I prefer vn that being upfront for what they are.
@yungdanklord5387
@yungdanklord5387 4 жыл бұрын
Nice
@ausfahrsignal1677
@ausfahrsignal1677 5 жыл бұрын
wait, was there an LTD Bass?
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
Are you asking about my guitars? I do own a 5 string ltd bass. Tone is pretty nice for the price but the action is a little too high.
@Inari_the_Fox
@Inari_the_Fox 5 жыл бұрын
A visual novel where the genre changes halfway through? This sounds like muv luv.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
That games been on my "To-buy" list for a very long time. It got a physical release on Vita and I missed it. Though I haven't played it myself yet, I feel I can say with confidence muv luv likely handles it's structure more gracefully.
@LemmyKilmister187
@LemmyKilmister187 5 жыл бұрын
i would slice my left arm clean off for a review of muv-luv trilogy from you
@fierytigergaming8112
@fierytigergaming8112 10 ай бұрын
@@TarksGauntlet Any games like it for PS4? The whole "Starts off peaceful, but ends up post apocalyptic" vibe is a nice touch
@rinnegan2003
@rinnegan2003 3 жыл бұрын
I love a SOM. Dating satsuki that tsundere man... I love her I walked her to school EVERY SINGLE DAY. If I had the choice to walk her home I did. And I loved it. Granted everyone was good and i grew to love them. But I will let you people know now. Yes this game is lovely and makes you fall in love with and enjoy but after a point it will take a BIG TURN And at the ending let's just say.. it broke me. I knew it was a post apocalyptic but man... I can't finish satsukis ending... Having my character forced to make drastic choices. I walked in thinking this was a complete lovey dovey novel and in the first part it is. But the game has no problem breaking you down and forcing you to do... Very bad things near the ends so I'll say this from my voice Yes it has typos. Yes it has girls. The game will draw you in and make you love them and grow to them. From helping them and to the first kiss really settles you in but if you are looking for complete happy endings and marriage and such sort.. you won't be getting that. Bad things will happen and it will be hard for sort of soft hearted people (me) but if you are more strong willed and love this sort of things go ahead it's a good buy
@nonsononessunooko4066
@nonsononessunooko4066 5 жыл бұрын
love you
@anonymousphantom9644
@anonymousphantom9644 3 жыл бұрын
Edit: I bought it and played it. I reached the school festival and the credits roll in. Then I was sent back to the title screen. I didn't get to the part where the apocalypse begins.
@fierytigergaming8112
@fierytigergaming8112 2 жыл бұрын
Long story short, you got Makoto's ending
@300kyuubi
@300kyuubi 3 жыл бұрын
Hmmm interesting, good review. I might get this one. Time to head to eBay, I could honestly get used to a game like this. I haven’t played a visual novel game in a very long time.
@markboon2024
@markboon2024 5 жыл бұрын
Looks interesting but not something I'm willing to put £44.99 down on. Good review.
@ikilledamnesiac
@ikilledamnesiac 5 жыл бұрын
Miiiine
@davegutz8812
@davegutz8812 5 жыл бұрын
Are there any difference in content between EU and US release versions? Both are physically available at our local retail and I'm wondering why the EU region is cheaper than the US release.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
I don't know of any changes. I actually played the Pal version despite being in north america and when I asked Pqube about changes made to the game the only thing they said they done was change the word "School" to "Academy." Everything else should be completely clean in both versions.
@davegutz8812
@davegutz8812 5 жыл бұрын
@@TarksGauntlet Thanks for the reply, man! Guess I'll go with the cheaper at least since March is packed with heavy releases. Always loved your reviews!
@mereuteanualexandru8046
@mereuteanualexandru8046 5 жыл бұрын
Ehh, am I the only one who can't find this on the Playstation Store ?
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
Nope. This was an early review copy. Game is set to release in the next few days. Should be dropping on February 1st.
@mereuteanualexandru8046
@mereuteanualexandru8046 5 жыл бұрын
@@TarksGauntlet Oh I see, thanks mate
@sambi999
@sambi999 3 жыл бұрын
This game is now at $10 on PS4 ;D
@ChaosAngelZero
@ChaosAngelZero 5 жыл бұрын
Ah, the classic clearly-a-dreamboat -yet-somehow-still-a-loser pervy guy friend trope, it makes so much sense... (?)
@Nicolas-mw4mx
@Nicolas-mw4mx 4 жыл бұрын
Game in English and French !!!!!
@shadowmaksim
@shadowmaksim 5 жыл бұрын
While it's impressive that all the character illustrations and cgs are animated...yeah, it's right in the uncanny valley for me. Moving character artwork is nothing new but something about how it's animated here just seems off. Those exaggerated breast physics in particular just look silly, but that's just me.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
Right? I got used to it with this game and I value how it kept things alive, but I've seen this animation style a few times before, and always found it a little tough to adjust to. Out of pure curiosity though I think I'd like to learn more about how this is done. It feels like there's more happening with the animation than what you can do with a 2d drawing of a character, but I also can't imagine them using CG models for all this either.
@shadowmaksim
@shadowmaksim 5 жыл бұрын
Hmm, apologies for the tangent but it appears I'm no longer getting notified when you reply to my comments. I went back and checked the last couple of videos you've uploaded that I commented on and, yup, there are replies from you that I didn't get notified of. And I know it's working for others as I've gotten notifications for various replies. Though given this situation with you, there could be others whom I'm also not getting notifications on and just not know it. That's a bit worrying. How strange. I tried searching through the settings but didn't really find anything. It's not ultimately a big deal but it is still very much an inconvenience.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
KZfaq kind of just does this sometimes I've noticed. I'm honestly not sure if there's any rhyme or reason to it.
@DanielSantosAnalysis
@DanielSantosAnalysis 5 жыл бұрын
I swear to fuck, you constantly review the most obscure animu weeb trash that I've never heard of every single time.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
You wouldn't believe the amount I just don't have time to get to either lol.
@brandonAKK
@brandonAKK 5 жыл бұрын
Update... The switch version lives!
@kanagawa85
@kanagawa85 5 жыл бұрын
Is language change is optional?
@poultriarchy
@poultriarchy 5 жыл бұрын
“it’s my hope that you guys just learned enough from this video to make the decision for yourself” how on fuck’s good earth can I decide whether or not to purchase a game if my opinion isn’t expressly dictated to me by someone else???? the inordinate amounts of underboob on display here remind me of the first time I went bouldering and spent 95% of my time visualising the rock formations as breasts in hopes my fading sex drive would invoke some sort of latent finger strength but alas it was to no avail
@zoozbuh
@zoozbuh 5 жыл бұрын
This looks like a lazier, worse version of the MuvLuv trilogy... I'm sure it'll still appeal to some people though. I really didn't expect to see rhythm game elements and idols popping up (like... what? seriously, wtf?) Still might pick it up if it gets way cheaper, but I think I need to get through the MuvLuv trilogy first, since so many people have recommended it. (P.s. Also, not necessarily "lazy" in terms of production value, but story-wise)
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I think they got hung up on developing the game-play and visual presentation for a long time and the story flow ended up taking a back seat. Apparently this game already has a sequel in japan though, and perhaps now that the engine and everything is properly built out they can focus efforts on narrative more, and make it more cohesive.
@zoozbuh
@zoozbuh 5 жыл бұрын
Tarks Gauntlet I do like the idea of more animated, engaging visual novels (might make them easier to recommend them to people as well), so I hope you’re right!