Anne of Green Cables

I think I read Anne of Green Gables a really long time ago, like when I was really young, when my parents were trying to get my younger self to develop an appreciation for reading books. That said, I remember the plot and the characters very vaguely at best.

Anyway, this game take the public domain story and reimagines it in a futuristic setting. You know, with fancy machines, vtubers and VR. Things you'd be hard pressed to find in 19th century Canada. I can't say how true this story is to the original, but I can offer my thoughts.

The game is largely linear with mostly two choice options. You'll have to read through a lot of text each time in between each choice. While the prose is solid, it also feels pretty heavy at times, with plenty of text to get through before you finally have a choice.

From what I can tell, many choices do not change the game significantly, and there is even one pair of choices where you are expected to pick one choice. If you pick the other, the game flat out tells you that Anne does not have the character to do that, then brings you to the 'correct' choice instead.

The writing is strong and the futuristic elements are woven into the story in an interesting manner. Still, with the lack of choices, this is a better game for people who prefer heavy reading over more interactivity.

There is also an interesting puzzle at the end, but you might have difficulty with it if you had been playing on a mobile screen all along. Still, it's skippable. I sped through the game on my laptop later just to try it.

Deciding on a rating was tough. I was constantly going back and forth between three and four stars. This is a game which I didn't personally enjoy but still felt was good. Anyway, four stars.