大禹治水 Flood Fighting Hero

The game is only in Chinese, so I watched a let's play to help learn the language. The story is interesting but may require a deeper understanding of Chinese mythology to fully get how well woven it is. The characters are all semi-mythical people taken from ancient history, and the story uses this to good effect. The cultural aspects are great for better understanding new languages.

The primary game is a visual novel with puzzles segments. The water mechanic generally follows from the setting, but individual levels aren't particularly integrated with the plot. The art style is great, and the quality is consistent. The puzzles are easy but enjoyable. Both the novel and the puzzles can make for a pretty long game, well worth the price.

There are multiple endings and each are quite long. I and the let's play I watched couldn't really tell if they were completely separate or were supposed to build on each other. It seems that going through all the endings reveal the hidden true story, which is sort of a mystery that each ending resolves, but then made open when compared the other endings. Although sometimes this makes the story seem unpolished. Overall the writing and art makes this game enjoyable to play or watch.