Some of the music used during tense scenes were more memorable than usual and really set the tone.
Generally, soundtracks in a visual novel don’t stand out (as you’re trying to read here!) but there were a couple of tracks that I actually really liked. Sound effects are pretty good, especially the high piercing sounds that are definitely effective at giving me the same feelings the characters would have.
Still, there is full Japanese voice acting for everyone but Cardia.
Unfortunately, there is no English voice acting, more’s the shame given the setting. The Steampunk style is shown pretty well thanks to this. Early on it can seem that there are very few backgrounds but more come across in the later routes, these are all quite well detailed. Shaking and moving images make a lot of the scene work. As this is an older game there are no animations on the characters. The game has a beautiful art style and most of the characters are gorgeous. Though you might have twenty minutes of new content mixed with time spent skipping. There is some benefits to starting from near the start and skipping read dialogue, as there are a couple new conversations when you choose who to hang out with. With it, you can lock onto a particular path. Something I, unfortunately, didn’t learn until I was up to Lupin’s route. Once you have finished any one route you can actually use the “Path of Genesis” option in the main menu to chapter skip to any previous runs. When you’ve finished Victor, Van Helsing, Impey and Saint Germaine’s routes you’ll be able to pursue Lupin.
These short story bits might be set during or after that route and they come with a bit more of a tease of a CG. Once a route is completed you gain an extra scenario for that character. As you go through the different story paths (and again make the right choices) you’ll gain quite a few of the special images. Like a lot of visual novels you have a glossary, often explaining new terms or just giving more background detail on characters. Still, for dangerous situations saving first is a good idea. Often just paying attention to your conversations will help you find the right answer. Since there are few choices at a time and you can save anywhere it’s not hard. Another possibility is merely getting the normal ending which will not take you to the credits or give you the unlocks. Of course, there are bad decisions you can make some of which end your story rather quickly. Your dialogue choices and who you choose to spend time with will set you on their particular route. With different arcs that focus on particular characters. As the first eight chapters of the game take the same path. There are only a few choices per chapter. Where secret intelligence agencies, experiments and more come into play.
Shortly after you come across the rest of your potential beaus allies. Contrary to those instructions a phantom thief comes to steal you away and promises to fulfil your wish of feeling human touch. As your body contains poison and melts anything it touches, thus you must never learn love. You, Cardia, are a monster, and have been instructed by your father to stay inside the mansion in which you live. Of course this is because the setting of Code: Realize is Steel London, a Steampunk London in the Victorian Era which has gained new prosperity and technology thanks to the alchemical genius Isaac Beckford, your father. These are all loose bases with a couple being absolutely nothing like their namesakes. Your dating options in this game are all named after historical literary characters or some real life figures. This port does not contain any Future Blessings or Wintertide Miracles content. It originally released on the Vita, later earning itself an anime adaptation. Code: Realize Guardian of Rebirth is an otome game, which is a dating sim oriented for females.