Three Fourths Home
Best Visual Novels on Xbox One
Three Fourths Home might have the most simplistic art style of any of the visual novels on this list, but it manages to tell a superb narrative. The story is based on Kelly Meyers, a woman in her twenties who’s moving back home to live with her parents. She doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life, so she’s driving home to find some stability and direction.
Throughout the ride, Kelly calls her mother, father, and brother. Each member of the family is a separate call, and the player is given control of how Kelly responds to each of her family members’ comments. It quickly becomes apparent that this family is struggling. They’re all dealing with something and it’s up to the player to get to the heart of each issue.
The game adds a bit more interactivity than your usual visual novel. The player will have to keep driving while they’re also trying to listen to Kelly and her family talk. The scenery outside is a grey landscape covered in white snow. The monotonous nature of driving along and listening to Kelly’s family prattle on will sometimes cause the player to subconsciously pick an answer to a question by mistake. It feels natural, though, similar to how someone might absentmindedly respond when they’re half listening to a phone and half focused on the road.
