I Wani Hug that Gator was so much more amazing than I had expected. I had heard great things about the game but took a while to give the game a shot. When I say I was blown away, I really mean it. this may be one of the best written games I have played in the last 4 years. At first you go into it laughing at the absurdity of the story and the nostalgia of the high school experience. But as the game goes on, your dragged in by the characters and how grounded in reality their problems are. Everything about the game itself is grounded in reality which in turn makes every important moment hit you like a brick wall. every ending does a great job at making you feel proud of what you accomplished or feel like the absolute scum of the earth because you screwed up. It does such a good job toying with your emotions that it was the 7th game ever to make me shed some tears. On top of all of that, the soundtrack does an amazing job being able to tie every moment together. All in all, it took me about 18 hrs to see everything the game has to offer. I almost feel lost now that I've finished which says to me that it was extremely good. If you're a fan of visual novels, absolutely check this one out. if you're not a fan of visual novels, maybe give it a shot. To me, it was good enough to where I feel like I can recommend it to non visual novel players especially if you're looking for a good jumping off point into the genre.

18 hours played (Steam)

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