The game has a great atmosphere and beautiful art as well as music that fits the settings very well. With the villagers being so kind and welcoming, there is still always the feeling that something is off and lurking in the background. There is always a surreal and eerie feeling within the village even if you do not immediately jump into the dark corners of the story. After that, depending on your choices, you can stay there and get acquainted with the villagers or you can go down a bit of a darker path straight off the bat.Įither way your choices will control the kind of experience you have in the game. A young lady greets you and tells you where you are before taking you into the village, where you meet more of the townsfolk. Without thinking too much about it, you walk through the cave and come out on the other side to see this very pretty landscape of an older looking village completely devoid of any modern technology. Upon doing so, however, you come across this strange creek with growing Peach Blossom trees all around as well as a small cave. He then looks at his watch and decides to start to head back. When you begin the game, the story starts with Ji Ming walking through the forest talking about his life and his reason for being up in the mountains. Will you choose to stay in this beautiful land, will try you escape, or will you uncover hidden secrets that you wish you hadn’t? Whatever you do, make sure you choose wisely. On his way back down, however, he comes across a surreal landscape of an ancient village called Peach Blossom Spring. You play as Ji Ming, a man who ventures up the mountains for a nice peaceful day away from the city. It's about the power of our past, the hope for a better future, and the search for a place to call home.Lay A Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring, by developer Zero Creation Games and publisher Fun Quarter, is a beautiful visual novel with a well written story of love and suspense. Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving look at the history of modern China, told through the story of one family. How can he keep his family safe in this new land when the weight of his history threatens to drag them down? His daughter is desperate to understand her heritage, but he refuses to talk about his childhood. Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. Its ancient fables offer solace and wisdom as they travel through their ravaged country, seeking refuge. For comfort, they turn to their most treasured possession - a beautifully illustrated hand scroll. A young mother, Meilin, is forced to flee her burning city with her four-year-old son, Renshu, and embark on an epic journey across China. It is 1938 in China, and the Japanese are advancing. With every misfortune there is a blessing and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time.

Peach blossom spring review