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Summer Session

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Summer Session
Developer(s)Hanako Games, Tycoon Games
EngineRen'Py
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
ReleaseJuly 2, 2008
Genre(s)Dating simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Summer Session is a dating simulation video game for the Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms. The game was developed and published by Hanako Games and Italian studio Tycoon Games. It uses anime-style graphics and is written in English. It was released on July 2, 2008.

Gameplay

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Players must balance their schedules in order to raise their character's statistics and pass school examinations. During play they encounter non-player characters and befriend them, aiming to find romance. Restarting the game after completion enables players to unlock additional endings.[1]

Reception

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Reviewers at Game Tunnel gave the game an average review score of 7.25/10, with the lowest review deriding it as "pervy" while the highest called the graphics "spectacular" and the writing "excellent", saying it "appealed to my inner otaku fanboy".[2]

Emily Short of GameSetWatch said that the game "hit the narrative sweet spot".[3]

Greg Costikyan of PlayThisThing called the game "nicely polished for what it is" and said that it had replay value.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Costikyan, Greg (2008-08-27). "Summer Session - Girl Game for Boys". Play This Thing!. Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2017-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Summer Session Review by Game Tunnel". 2009-02-23. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2017-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "GameSetWatch Column: 'Homer In Silicon': Refining Simulation into Narrative". www.gamesetwatch.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
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