The WhatsNext verdict
Photonflowers* is essential supplementary reading for fans who finished Muv-Luv Alternative and want deeper character histories and more of its war-torn world. Newcomers should begin with the main trilogy, since this uneven collection relies heavily on prior attachment.
What it does best
Focused side stories that land with Muv-Luv’s hardest emotional blows
The cast gets deeper, sadder, and more human
A valuable expansion of Muv-Luv’s tragic war world
What might put you off
Uneven anthology structure
Censorship and removed content in the Western release
The setup
What you are walking into
Muv-Luv Photonflowers* is one of two side-story collections in the Muv-Luv series of visual novels released in 2014, the other being Photonmelodies♮.
Where it lives
PlayStation 3PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
AdventureVisual Novel
Vibe
Science fictionDramaRomance
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