This is a hint/review file for the Windows adult anime game "Desire", from C's ware and Himeya Soft on 2 CD-ROMs. The English release is marked "Perfect Uncensored Version", but that appears to be just marketing "filler" as there is only one version, rated 18+, at the C's ware site. There are two demo movies at the C's ware web site at: http://www.csware.co.jp/download/index.html Try http://shop.himeya.com for info or to buy the English release of the game. This game is called a "Multi-Sight Adventure". Why? There are 2 heroes, Albert and Makoto, who are involved in roughly the same situations at "Desire". You can easily switch between scenarios. Each scenario is closely connected. So, "Multi-sight adventure". "EVE burst error" used this same system, although there you sometimes had to do something to unlock further progress in the other scenario. But otherwise the games are just multiple-choice text/graphic adventures. Actually, this game has more than 2 scenarios, but describing it much further would be a spoiler. Tina's story won't make complete sense until you've seen at least the first 3 endings. Game requirements are: Windows 9x, Pentium 100 (133 recommended), 24 MB RAM (32 recommended), 4x (6x) CD-ROM, Windows 9x-compatible sound card, mouse, monitor and video card for 640*480*32k. This is a little more than for "EVE burst error", but nothing really tough for recent computers. Although intended for Windows 95 originally, I found no trouble with playing the game under Windows 98SE or ME. NT 4.0 is officially not supported, and I didn't test it (or NT 5.0, a.k.a. Windows 2000 Pro). When the first CD is inserted, a demo movie will be shown until you right-click. That will get you to the "New Game / Load Game" screen. If you have Autorun disabled, you have to press Alt-G to play, or Alt-H to see the Help file. These options are also shown in Explorer with some Japanese text still in there. The Help file mentions there's Windows desktop background images on Disc 2, 30 MB of .BMP files based on the game, found in the BONUS folder. Only one of them is H. There's also a screensaver TINA.SCR in there, but it just shows her running around and into Al. Li Sun said: A reporter went to a remote island to interview the research scientists, which includes his girlfriend. On his first day there, he met some girls and found a girl, Tina on the beach. He doesn't seem to have much luck with his girlfriend, but does fine with other girls. Tina seems to stick to him, when he let her. What's with this research and who is Tina? First through the reporter's eyes, then his girlfriend's and more, you will find out. Is that a gene, time and space machine all in one? (Li Sun provides a omake patch file on his site.) You have to start playing as Albert. You can't choose Makoto when starting a new game until around when Al finds Tina, I think. A "?" also shows up then too, but can't be selected until you see both the Albert and Makoto endings. At that point, you sit through the third story on Disc 2, and finally another one that's just a long movie that tries to tie up some loose ends. I'll point out only that it actually creates one in the process, as there's a quick shot of Makoto and a small boy who looks like he will grow up big and strong... The opening movie will make almost no sense the first time you play, until you end up as Al on a plane. Even then, you don't have access to the game's real Option menu until after clicking through a bunch of text and game credits. That's after Al puts away the newspaper with an "EVE burst error" headline and picture on the back. Right click to exit the OPTION, LOAD or SAVE menu. The WAVE setting in the OPTION menu controls the Japanese voice for other characters, and the sound in the movies. Late in the game, I heard a number of "beep" noises that were probably audio cues left in by mistake. You usually can't minimize the game while it's running; sometimes the "Minimize All"/"Show Desktop" command on the Taskbar works. I think you can't use the Alt-Tab to switch while the game is in full-screen mode. I spotted several minor translation problems. But after hearing that Himeya spent a lot more money on translations than JAST USA considers necessary, I won't fault them too much. There were a few minor continuity problems between Albert and Makoto when both of them were present in the same location, but nothing significant to the story. One howler that got past me several times was the opening movie text that reads "a spiral of immorality"; quite appropriate for an H game, but I think they meant "immortality". While I usually don't find a problem with the plot and setting of these games, "suspension of disbelief" and all that, when a game is set in what appears to be roughly the present-day I take the gloves off. But to avoid taking up too much space, I merely pose these questions: Why does the image of the whole island show facilities arranged in a completely different way from the in-game map? What kind of roads look paved at ground level, and like sand from the air (that in-game map again)? What use is a radar system that detects motionless objects up to 3 miles away? (In the radar trade, these are known as "clutter"; stuff that isn't moving is no threat. And up to 300 miles is no big deal.) Why doesn't such an important research facility have better security than a ID badge at the lab door and a slutty receptionist? How about some armed security guards? By the way, the Lab building looks a lot like the Convention Center in Anaheim, California to me! It's right across the street from Disneyland... Plants give off carbon dioxide, not "nitrogen oxide." It's possible to feel like have gotten stuck, even though you really aren't. Use ALL the possible commands, even if they appear silly, until you're sure you've seen ALL the possible responses to them. Then try out any new commands and exhaust those as well. The game save data is found in your Windows 9X Registry, in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\C's ware\Desire95 or HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\C's ware\Desire95 There's really only one ending to this game, and no way to really go wrong. I suspect that the "EXTRAS" are turned on by the "sysflag" key in the Registry, but you should be able to just load up the file from Li Sun's site if you're that desparate to see all the H without playing the game. This is the first H game that I've seen with: -a bet/game involving math that you can use on your friends, -a rhyming sex scene, -a sexy female character who dies before anyone has sex with her (at least it seems like this is the first ever). Once you play the game all the way through, or install the omake patch from Li Sun, you will see an EXTRA option at the New/Load screen. It only works with Disc 2 though. Pete's review: "Desire" is 2 CDs full of stuff, who knows how much of that Japanese voice and sampled music and little animated scenes. Essentially your typical multiple-choice H adventure, with an interesting story and sub-plots. Most of the characters are well-realized, but I wish several of them had shown up more often. Good graphics, nothing great about the music, and a pretty good translation; I spotted some minor continuity problems switching between Al and Makoto. I don't have a serious problem with there being only one ending and no replay value, because I must have spent at least 12 hours playing. Although I thought a lot of that was being forced to search the island over and over. I'd be interested in finding out if "Desire" or "EVE burst error" sold better, both outside and in Japan, as these two were roughly equivalent in many respects. If you have anything to add to this file, let me know. Peter Karsanow - bishoujo.helper[AT}sbcglobal{DOT)net http://www.geocities.com/hentaihelper/