Brooktown High And The Future Of Western Dating Games

So, I’ve been trying out Backbone and Konami’s Brooktown High for PSP, even though it really hasn’t been getting good reviews at all. [GameSpy’s 1.5 out of 5 stars is the lowest, but the GameRankings average is a slightly awful 53%. And it’s pretty clear, from the small amount of GameFAQs discussions - and the lack of a FAQ - that not too many consumers are picking it up, either.]
But it’s an interesting game to be developed in the West, because it’s one of only a couple of larger scale Western-developed dating games ever released. Other ones? Gameloft’s Sprung for DS immediately comes to mind, and Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude sorta counts. Kinda.
And while it’s not been that well received, I think Brooktown High: Senior Year is absolutely worth checking out and discussing just because it’s a relationship-centric game - you know, like that Facade thing that […]

Original post by editors@gamesetwatch.com (simonc) and software by Elliott Back