GP: "School Days was considered pretty revolutionary at its time, and still could be considered so. It even went on to spawn other media releases like an anime and manga series. One of the reasons that the visual novel became so popular is that the whole game is completely animated. How often do you see that? That fact may lure many into checking the visual novel out, but you might still be skeptical about the other elements of School Days HQ. Does its story, characters, and so-forth meld together with its animation to make a worthwhile game?"
Unigamesity writes: "The Visual Novel / Eroge genre seems to be losing popularity on the Western markets – or at least it is losing the interest of game developers. However, with true classics released in the past (Bible Black comes to mind first, followed closely by True Love) the genre proved that there is still some high quality left behind all the mature gaming elements."
School Days HQ is a visual novel about a highschooler trapped in a love triangle with the girl of his dreams... and the friend who helped him get the girl of his dreams. Recently released in the West in the form of an HD remake, it is one of the most famous visual novels in the past decade. And while there is a lot in School Days deserving of such fame, it is a game that also serves to exemplify the worst possible traits of the visual novel genre.
Known for its near even mix of Good and Bad endings, the English-localized Download Edition of School Days is now available for purchase.
OMG, this is the game I've been waiting for! Just in time to test Windows 8 and because it has been localized then the sex scenes will be totally uncensored! I hope this version has some new death scenes too, that would be great. =p
