The House in Fata Morgana: Dreams of the Revenants Edition

Sat 25th Dec 2021

Nintendo Life said:

The House in Fata Morgana is over 40 hours long, and in those 40 hours, you'll maybe get to make about three decisions. It is a visual novel in the strictest sense of the word, and you must be prepared for that going in. But with a fantastic, original, slow-burn story about love, loss, hurt, forgiveness, and recovery, it's one of the best visual novels out there — and your patience will be paid off in the end.

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Mon 14th Jul 2025

JJtheTexan said:

If The House in Fata Morgana is among the greatest and most-acclaimed visual novels, then I guess visual novels are not for me. I dragged myself through this slog of a boring, meandering story for ten hours, waiting for it to finally get interesting and gripping, before I finally gave up.

There are certainly flashes of what could be a compelling tale here, but I grew weary of waiting for everything to become cohesive. The art is decent, but the music is so grating I took off my headphones for many stretches.

I finally read a spoiler-heavy summary of the story on the internet, and I don't feel like I am missing much. If this was a book, I'd put it down and never finish reading it. If it was a manga or graphic novel, I'd grow bored. As a "video game," its lack of interactivity and dull presentation makes it the most-overrated product I have ever purchased.

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