Five Dates

Prior to playing Five Dates, I had never played a FMV game before but I liked this game well enough that I will likely play another. The acting here is solid and the scenes occasionally coax that warm bubbly feeling out of you. A couple of the datable characters do feel like caricatures, although that isn’t an uncommon trait with dating sims.
**If you are a Steam Deck user, make sure you are running the game on Proton 7.0-6. Otherwise the game will be unplayable. **

Gotta love purposefully choosing the worst dialogue options and internally dying xD
Super well made game though and the actors were spot on, played it with a buddy of mine and it was great fun.

I enjoyed it. A nice little game that you can play through quickly. I like that you can skip clips/sections that you have already been through. This made me want to play through multiple times & successfully complete each date.

GRADE: C++. i really wish there was a neutral review option. this game is not bad its just kind of generic and not very deep or, to me, very interesting. I got it as part of a bundle with other FMV games (Full motion Video). I remember, in times long past, when everyone thought these FMV games were the future of video game because the "graphics" were so close to life like, and at the time it seemed that was the goal. And when they came out it was impressive Tech at the time. But besides the nostalgia, i generally like FMV games and there were more then a few i have played that stood out as fun or even great games. More then just some video clips strung together. This Developer has quite a few FMV games in their catalog and they use decent actors and generally good scripts and i have enjoyed several of their games already. But this game doesn't have alot of "GAME" in it. Its essentially just a visual novel but one with no real plot or story direction, a sort of "COZY" visual novel. But for some people i guess that's the appeal with these types of games. And for those people this is not a bad version of that, and this might be for you! i just personally like visual novels, as a genre, the least and the ones i do like usually have lots of other clever, or well done, game play elements and the Visual novel game play parts are not the sole or even main focus.
First of all this developer has several FMV titles and so far all the ones i have checked out have been worth the time i spent to do it. And with this game. like i usually do with most FMV games, First i played it through once myself with no knowledge of whats about to happen, besides the general game description on its page. Then, after ive played through it once or twice, i might boot it up a few more times when a friend comes over and hand them the controller and see how there movie goes. And then, for better or worse, that's it. And really this is descriptive of the whole genre and not just one specific game. After playing through it once, or sometimes twice, your self. You already know the broad strokes and There's just usually not much to encourage replay, besides seeing a few different responses to your choices or "MAYBE" watching one or two other people play through it.
This game, FIVE DATES, is a dating app sim. you get to check out some profiles and then go on some dates and then chooses who you like best at the end. then, if you really liked that, you can do it all over again and choose different people. Its a pretty linear setup where the videos play and just pause for second when you need to make a choice. So theres not much to "explore" in five dates. But the actors are competent and the game works well. Maybe If it were just one part of a larger narrative and my choices had some impact on the story then it would have held my interest longer. Or the inclusion of some fun mini games or something that felt like i was playing a game more then watching an episode of a reality dating show. HOWEVER its not so long as to wear out its welcome. And id say its Worth a play through if this game theme appeals to you especially if you get it on sale or as part of a bundle. Its not my favorite FMV game but as i said before i dont generally gravitate toward visual novel games. And only played this one because i like FMV Games and it came in a bundle with several other FMV games i did want. Still this is not a bad Visual novel game. But its also not a great or very distinctive one and if i could id give it a neutral rating, then i would.

A fun little video call based dating game set during the pandemic. Definitely check it out if you like dating sims, the writing and acting are well done.

Lately, I've been really into dating sims. Just a few days ago, they had a sale on Five Dates and its sequel, Ten Dates, so I decided to buy them out of curiosity. The storytelling has been excellent, and the voice acting has helped make me feel immersed in the story, allowing me to experience the disappointment of poor decisions and the gratification of successful conversations with Vinny. This positive experience compelled me to share my recommendation here, suggesting this game to anyone who appreciates a well-crafted story and enjoys shaping the direction of the story. Even when faced with failures, the engaging gameplay ensures an enjoyable experience throughout.

Really fun game and almost makes you feel bad for the people you don't pick lol. I love that all of them have this sort of backstory that you can find out if you pick them and if it goes well. Very creative idea for a game during Covid.