Software:Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star

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Short description: 2020 video game
Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star
Developer(s)Eyeguys[1]
Publisher(s)
  • Santa Ragione (PC)
  • Fantastico Studio (consoles)[2]
Designer(s)Lorenzo Redaelli[1][2]
Platform(s)macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S[2]
Release
  • 13 August 2020 (PC)
  • 21 June 2022 (consoles)[2]
Genre(s)Visual novel[3]
Mode(s)Single-player

Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star is a 2020 video game developed by Eyeguys and published by Santa Ragione. It is a visual novel about a relationship between two people, Nuki and Sune. It deals with issues about mental health. The game was designed by Lorenzo Redaelli and is described as a semi-autobiographical work.[3]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic67/100 (PC)[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
EurogamerRecommended[1]
IGN8.2/10 (Italy)[5]
6/10 (Japan)[6]
Multiplayer.it (it)6.5/10[9]
PCMag2.5/5[10]

Rock Paper Shotgun wrote: "Milky Way Prince manages to avoid conflating mental illness with cartoonish malice, presenting a nuanced, all too realistic portrait of a toxic relationship and all the different ways it can fail."[11] Eurogamer said the game "[...] feels like the first steps of a future master."[1] Dread Central called the game "moody" and "remarkable".[12]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tapsell, Chris (22 June 2022). "Milky Way Prince - The Vampire Star review - an artfully told, oppressively bleak story". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/milky-way-prince-the-vampire-star-review-an-artfully-told-oppressively-bleak-story. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Milky Way Prince The Vampire Star - Press kit". https://www.santaragione.com/press/sheet.php?p=Milky%20Way%20Prince. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Official website". https://www.milkywayprince.com/. 
  4. "Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/milky-way-prince-the-vampire-star/. 
  5. Peduzzi, Andrea (12 August 2020). "Milky Way Prince - The Vampire Star - Recensione" (in Italian). Ziff Davis. https://it.ign.com/milky-way-prince-the-vampire-star-pc/172545/review/milky-way-prince-the-vampire-star-recensione. 
  6. "Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star - レビュー" (in Japanese). Ziff Davis. 4 January 2021. https://jp.ign.com/milky-way-prince-the-vampire-star/49244/review/milky-way-prince-the-vampire-star. 
  7. Luna, Laura (21 September 2020). "Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Prince, análisis" (in Spanish). Diario AS. https://as.com/meristation/2020/09/21/analisis/1600675002_511518.html. 
  8. Feronato, Emanuele (12 August 2020). "Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star – Recensione" (in Italian). Aktia srl. https://www.thegamesmachine.it/milky-way-prince-the-vampire-star-pc-ps4-xbox-one-switch/milky-way-prince-recensione/. 
  9. Gregori, Emanuele (12 August 2020). "Milky Way Prince - A Vampire Star, la recensione" (in Italian). NetAddiction Srl. https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/milky-way-prince-a-vampire-star-recensione.html. 
  10. Katidou, Vasiliki (20 August 2020). "Milky Way Prince-The Vampire Star Review" (in Greek). Ziff Davis. https://gr.pcmag.com/games-reviews/33917/milky-way-prince-the-vampire-star-review. 
  11. Zavarise, Giada (27 December 2020). "The best game you missed in August 2020: Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star". Gamer Network. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-game-you-missed-in-august-2020-milky-way-prince-the-vampire-star. 
  12. Meyer, Lee (18 July 2022). "Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star Shows the Dangers of a Toxic Relationship". Epic Pictures Group. https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/488058/milky-way-prince-toxic-relationship-horror/. 
  13. Couture, Joel (18 March 2024). "Exploring broken identities with a steamy post-pandemic vacation in Mediterranea Inferno". Informa TechTarget. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/exploring-broken-identities-with-a-steamy-post-pandemic-vacation-in-mediterranea-inferno. 

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