It’s enough to make me reminisce about my student years and sing the national anthem.
Then a mishap leads to a chance meeting with Nicole, a transfer student.
It’s this encounter that slowly builds to a budding romance.
We’ve all been there, I think.
It’s this premise that makes the formative interactions among Mark and his friends relatable.
All of this is presented in lovely pixel art visuals, interspersed with anime-esque snapshots.
Little did I know that more surprises - and answers - awaited me on my next playthrough.
These developments and reveals are nothing short of captivating and you must not miss them.
Until Then’s smart and creative storytelling is further enriched by Filipino-inspired themes, locations, and configs.
Additionally, there are many Filipino nicknames, surnames, spoken words and graffiti scribbled at street corners.
It’s very lovingly done.
By the same token, there are numerous nods to local pop culture and politics.
I opened balikbayan boxes that contained pirated DVDs, including the “Sardyant Benny” movie (aka.
(Too bad the only playable song is “Auld Lang Syne.”
(At one point, I prayed for someone to say “E0w p0wz!
if only to make it seem as though I was still seeing a regular conversation among Pinoys.)
Minigame difficulty and speed cannot be changed either.
Still, it’s possible for you to change the text speed.
Huwag kang mahihiya, maliban na lang kung may tinawag kang dingleberry.”
(“We’re Filipinos; we’re not Americans.
Don’t be embarrassed, unless you use the term ‘dingleberry.'")
And all of it in search of that spark that we need to make it carry on.
A copy of Until Then was provided for review by Maximum Entertainment.
