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Muv-Luv & Muv-Luv Alternative I'll allow myself to start the new year in this thread with my post, and at the same time, I'll address a topical issue for Japanese content: the quality of the translation. In general, if you ignore the typical "shitty," "dude," "holy crap," and other things that are difficult to convey in English, I was satisfied with the translation, but there is one remark regarding the presentation: the use of capitalization to emphasize specific words became annoying after a while. I'm talking about this: If I had encountered this a couple of times, I wouldn't have paid any attention to it, but this form of text appeared almost every sentence. I'm exaggerating, of course, but if I took a screenshot every time I saw it, I would definitely have accumulated at least a couple of hundred of them. It's not that it's so terrible that it makes you cringe, it's just that it's uncomfortable to read and doesn't serve any literary purpose. For example, if you write "Really bad!!", you are already emphasizing the urgency and importance of the situation, so there is absolutely no need to write it in capital letters; it's not a message in a messenger or even on a forum. Well, as I wrote above, I liked the translation overall because it was a translation, not a localization. I believe that projects with moderate popularity are the golden mean in this regard, because in obscure projects, there will be a machine translation, and in mainstream projects, there will be little left of the original dialogues. Most of both novels, with a total duration of about a hundred hours, take place mainly in one location, but the world-building is conceived and presented simply brilliantly, and the immersion in this world occurred at an unprecedented level for me. The psychological and emotional state of the main character and his gradual growth as a person are conveyed very accurately, in accordance with his background, new environment, and the situations he faces. I think that anyone who grew up in the modern world in one of its relatively safe regions will be able to empathize with his feelings. Instead of classic cliffhangers that create a feeling of "oh, what will happen next?", it's interesting to be here, discover new elements of the setting, and observe the theater of military operations. Technology, medicine, tactics and strategy, the political situation in the world, the complexity of international relations, the influence of decisions made by superiors on the lives of the characters – all of this is worked out in the smallest details, and the pre-operation briefings deserve special attention. The description of the conditions and goals of military operations by a superior officer takes place in great detail, using the elements described above, as well as with branches in case something goes wrong, which allows you to visualize the development of events long before they begin. The differences in moral and ethical norms, depending on the social, cultural, and situational context, are excellently presented. The nobility of the human soul with all its numerous flaws is beautifully conveyed; the spirit of camaraderie, the place of a person in life, the feeling of patriotism, and the harshness of war. The main characters are enchanting, the secondary characters are inspiring, and even ordinary nameless soldiers evoke sympathy. The soundtrack incredibly accurately emphasizes what is happening, and in combination with all the other elements of the novel, it skillfully plays on the reader's heartstrings. In general, I was very impressed, especially by some personal things, although it also left a somewhat sad aftertaste.