There's no guarantee that an episodic game will reach its end, it may never get past episode 1, or even a later episode if something wrong ends up happening, be it sales not being as strong as expected, or in Angel Beats' case, the creator having to be hospitalized because of health issues. Turns out the Angel Beats VN is one of the main examples I use to elaborate on why I hate the idea of episodic releases, and much prefer games being complete from the get-go. Fuck yeah, I'm finally gonna see the thematically rich concept of Angel Beats having its full potential explored, I can't wait for this to be fully released!īut then, God said 'No' and things went south after the release of 1st Beat. It was announced that it would be an episodic game, with 1st Beat being the basis for subsequent volumes adding more content until it becomes a complete game by the time volume 6 drops. The anime suffered from pacing issues due to having too much shit to cram in just 13 episodes, but since it was commercially successful, Key decided to capitalize on it by releasing a visual novel. WARNING: This review contains some spoilers and was written assuming the reader already watched the Angel Beats anime and knows what it's all about.Īngel Beats is a series I love, it means a lot to me, but at the same time it also makes me incredibly frustrated, because it absolutely could have been peak fiction if the project was handled well. This review contains spoilers, click to view. Review of Angel Beats! -1st beat- Subject

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