Love and Deepspace – My first impressions, a search for lore explanations, and tips for a total newbie!

[Leviathan_01]

After spending so long pestering my brothers, I finally managed to convince one of them to let me use one of his phones—which happens to be compatible with the game—so I can finally play Love and Deepspace! Yay, I'm so happy!! Ever since I saw the announcement for the game a few years back—before it was even released—I've wanted to play it. However, it wasn't compatible with my caveman-era phone at the time, so I could only watch the people who could play it and follow along a bit on Instagram. I was kinda like this watching everyone having fun with the boys:

I gave the game a try the day before yesterday, and well... it does stutter a bit here and there. I figure that's probably because the game recommended I play on the lowest possible quality setting, but—being stubborn—I set it to medium instead. It would be an absolute travesty to play with the graphics on low and not be able to admire the guys in a decent quality! :p The phone heats up, too, but since it's freezing cold where I live right now, that actually turns out to be a good thing muahahaha. Speaking of which, for those of you who play this game on your phones: what models do you use? Does it lag for you, too? And what phone model do you think is actually best suited for playing this game? Personally, I think this game really should have been released for PC, because it's quite a heavy load. My poor brother actually had to delete his Yu-Gi-Oh! games and a few others just to make room for the game's additional download—which, by the way, I thought was way too big! :O Or maybe it's just normal for modern phones to have that much available storage space, and I've simply gotten too used to the limitations of having only 32GB XD I tried everything to convince my brothers to let me play on one of their PCs, but the one who gave me the phone told me to just be content with his phone, and the other said, "I'm not downloading any kind of emulator—especially not just to install those weird romance games of yours!" :( Well, as the saying goes where I live, "when you are given a horse, you don't judge it by looking at its teeth," so I'll just have to make do with a phone that runs hot, graphics that aren't exactly top-notch, and a game that stutters a bit. But hey, at least it's not crashing on its own like I expected it to. As for the guys, my first impressions—based on seeing bits and pieces here and there on Instagram—remain exactly the same: Xavier seems quite mysterious; Zayne comes across as grumpy and serious; and Rafayel is just super dramatic! XD The guy appeared out of nowhere, stole my chance to catch a fish, and left the protagonist talking to herself—totally high and dry! Hahaha. I really wanted to catch that fish! :( I haven't actually met Sylus in-game yet, since my phone battery drains pretty fast and I'm still early in the story because of that; however, my impression of him is that he gives off a "dangerous" vibe, but is actually a total sweetheart! I just got past the part where we interact with Zayne for the first time. The combat is actually pretty cool; it feels a bit like Final Fantasy XV in terms of the fighting mechanics, and a bit like FFXIII in the sense that it feels somewhat linear. I really liked it—I even got (ahem, *forced*) my brothers to try out the combat sections, and they thought it was cool, too. As for the story, I'm feeling a little lost. Am I right in thinking that we're some kind of agents tasked with eliminating weird monsters? I honestly couldn't quite follow it, partly because when I first started playing, I was a bit annoyed by the game stuttering every now and then, and partly because I was super sleepy at the time. To all the veterans of this game who already know the story: could you give me a hand and explain what's actually going on in this game's universe? If possible, please try to avoid spoilers regarding the specific connections between the guys and the protagonist—I'd really prefer to discover that part on my own :) Also, could you explain and give tips that would be good for a beginner to know? I'm feeling a bit lost because there is just so much to look at and read—I end up getting a little overwhelmed, haha! Thanks to everyone who read this far!

 

[fr4pp3cinn]

I actually stopped playing a while back, since I got fed up with gacha games, and the daily missions were a bit tiring lmao
But I did play it for some months, so I thought I'd share some stuff about it! (Also, my favorite LI was Caleb! Before he was added, I went for Xavier lol)

Speaking of which, for those of you who play this game on your phones: what models do you use? Does it lag for you, too? And what phone model do you think is actually best suited for playing this game? Personally, I think this game really should have been released for PC, because it's quite a heavy load.

I was playing in High settings on a S20 FE (Ultra also ran, but drained the battery too fast), and I didn't have any problems with it, althoughit got a bit hot after the house update earlier this year ;b (I think it got way too big for a phone after that update! It ran well in a S9 Ultra tablet I had lying around, but I find it troublesome to play on it, it's too heavy and large lol). I think any phone with specs like the S20 should probably run it fine though, mine had 8GB RAM

The combat is actually pretty cool; it feels a bit like Final Fantasy XV in terms of the fighting mechanics, and a bit like FFXIII in the sense that it feels somewhat linear. I really liked it—I even got (ahem, *forced*) my brothers to try out the combat sections, and they thought it was cool, too. As for the story, I'm feeling a little lost. Am I right in thinking that we're some kind of agents tasked with eliminating weird monsters?

Haha, the combat is one of the reasons I dropped it! It's good, but I thought it was a bit complex when you need to do daily missions (it could also be my slight distaste for the Genshin-style combat... I'm a turn-based combat truther lol)

As for the story, you're right about that! It's a world where humans have special abilities, and the MC is part of an organization that fights some alien-like creatures. It's set in the future, and you'll learn more about the setting while reading the characters stories

As for tips, the one I have is just this: most romantic development between the MC and LIs happens in the cards, so save your pulls for your favorite character. No need to focus in pulling for combat, you'll get good enough cards

 

[Leviathan_01]

I actually stopped playing a while back, since I got fed up with gacha games, and the daily missions were a bit tiring lmao
But I did play it for some months, so I thought I'd share some stuff about it! (Also, my favorite LI was Caleb! Before he was added, I went for Xavier lol)


I was playing in High settings on a S20 FE (Ultra also ran, but drained the battery too fast), and I didn't have any problems with it, althoughit got a bit hot after the house update earlier this year ;b (I think it got way too big for a phone after that update! It ran well in a S9 Ultra tablet I had lying around, but I find it troublesome to play on it, it's too heavy and large lol). I think any phone with specs like the S20 should probably run it fine though, mine had 8GB RAM


Haha, the combat is one of the reasons I dropped it! It's good, but I thought it was a bit complex when you need to do daily missions (it could also be my slight distaste for the Genshin-style combat... I'm a turn-based combat truther lol)

As for the story, you're right about that! It's a world where humans have special abilities, and the MC is part of an organization that fights some alien-like creatures. It's set in the future, and you'll learn more about the setting while reading the characters stories

As for tips, the one I have is just this: most romantic development between the MC and LIs happens in the cards, so save your pulls for your favorite character. No need to focus in pulling for combat, you'll get good enough cards

Thanks for replying, for clarifying the lore, and for the tip! Oh, and thanks for mentioning the specific phone and tablet models, too! I'm planning to upgrade my phone soon, and I wanted to buy one that's compatible with the game but isn't too expensive. That S9 you mentioned seems suitable, and from what I've researched, the price isn't too steep here where I live :p If it runs smoothly on High settings without lagging, that's more than enough for me! ^^ I don't have a favorite yet—they all seem so cool, especially Rafayel and Sylus! I do have a quick question, though: does the game give you cards as you progress through the story, or do you have to use the gacha system to get new ones? If it's the latter, then is there a way to use a different type of item to get cards that aren't SSR? You know, kind of like in Obey Me!, where you had Vouchers for SSR cards and coins you could spend to pull common cards!

 

[fr4pp3cinn]

That S9 you mentioned seems suitable, and from what I've researched, the price isn't too steep here where I live :p

I'd say anything that has specs around or a bit higher than the S20FE can probably run it without lagging, and since it's an older phone (2020 I believe?) so it shouldn't be too expensive. The house section is very heavy though!

I do have a quick question, though: does the game give you cards as you progress through the story, or do you have to use the gacha system to get new ones? If it's the latter, then is there a way to use a different type of item to get cards that aren't SSR? You know, kind of like in Obey Me!, where you had Vouchers for SSR cards and coins you could spend to pull common cards!

I don't remember if the game has any free cards for progress (I started a long time ago), but they do have free cards for login rewards pretty often! You can also get cards for free with the Silver/Radiant Galaxy exploration. Another thing to take a look at is the Contest battles to earn more diamonds for pulls (and also avoid pulling in banners that aren't myths lmao)

 

[Vita5193]

I see so many videos about it on TikTok, do you recommend starting to play this game?

 

[angelnextdoor]

Speaking of which, for those of you who play this game on your phones: what models do you use? Does it lag for you, too? And what phone model do you think is actually best suited for playing this game? Personally, I think this game really should have been released for PC, because it's quite a heavy load. My poor brother actually had to delete his Yu-Gi-Oh! games and a few others just to make room for the game's additional download—which, by the way, I thought was way too big!

i've played it on an iphone 15 and could get the graphics to be high without really experiencing lag issues or overheating, but i never tried the ultra high options to be honest, on high i already felt creeped out sometimes by how realistic their skin looked LOL but that's just a me thing with the artstyle though, i think my phone probably could've handled the game decently at ultra high
that being said i did eventually just delete the app because it was just wayyyy too much space and i just couldn't get too invested in the main story (which is a problem i have with most gacha otomes). that plus i just couldn't get into the combat playstyle, i personally wasn't interested in it
however i do miss Caleb and Sylus, i did quite like them! especially when i got this one outfit for caleb that gave him a little mullet, i thought it quite suited him :3 but yeah i haven't played in a long while. hope you enjoy the game though!! it's also really nice to hear that your brothers were kind enough to share their phone and also try out the combat part of the game, that's super sweet of them in my opinion!

 

[Violetta19]

I see so many videos about it on TikTok, do you recommend starting to play this game?

I recommend playing this game, there are handsome guys with different personalities, an interesting and captivating plot, beautiful and animated graphics, I love this game with all my heart.

 

[Vita5193]

I recommend playing this game, there are handsome guys with different personalities, an interesting and captivating plot, beautiful and animated graphics, I love this game with all my heart.

Thanks for the recommendation, i'll definitely play.

 

[Leviathan_01]

I see so many videos about it on TikTok, do you recommend starting to play this game?

I don't have a 100% formed opinion yet since I'm still at the beginning so I don't feel qualified to recommend it just yet; however, so far, I'm really enjoying the features, the story and the combat. I can say that I think it's worth checking out! :)

 

[Tenya]

Honestly, I feel like you haven't picked the best time to join (sorry (╥﹏╥)) - I feel like the game has been getting more and more predatory monetization-wise, especially this year.

BUT this aside, as a veteran player (actually started playing on release, but I've taken many, many breaks) - I would say that the fun you get out of this game entirely depends on what your expectations are. Reddit could be very helpful if you want to get specific information on F2P (free to play) gameplay, or if you want to spend, but not too much.

As for devices, I cannot offer much advice other than pointing you towards an emulator if you have an okay-ish PC (I use MuMu Player, it's decent, but it'll always lag a little on an emulator as opposed to a real phone/tablet).

The lore is... fairly interesting though not necessarily super unique. MC is... well, she's a Deepspace Hunter which is a job consisting of... killing Wanderers (which are basically monsters, made from metaflux) which started appearing after the Deepspace Tunnel Incident:tm:. If killed, they leave behind a Protocore, which contains energy. (Protocores are also part of gameplay, basically like artifacts in many other gacha games - you can upgrade their level and protocores themselves have stats which boost your memories/cards that you use to fight with). It's probably best to just read the story in-game if you are able to, I would say it's fairly decently written.

For me personally, the main appeal of the game is probably... a few things. The memoria (the 'cards' that you pull for in the actual gacha) are alright when I do have the energy to actually read through them. I personally enjoy the MC customization, and then taking pictures with the LIs in the photo booth. I really like the journal feature (which was added about a year ago) since you get to do digital scrapbooking and use the pictures you've taken in the photobooth (!). I like combat a lot, actually, ever since I began to understand how it works, and I quite enjoy beating the Deepspace Trial stages, especially if I've spent a decent chunk of stamina grinding for resources (which is, well, basically the late game here LOL).
I love the interactions with LIs on the home screen, I love the text messages system and the 'social media' where you can like and comment on the LIs posts and such.

At the beginning, when the game came out, I was most into Rafayel, but honestly at this point, I'm, like...
Sylus > Caleb + Xavier >>> Rafayel >>>>>>>>>>> Zayne (he's in the bin, I actually hate him for... reasons). LOL.

Have you played any more since? Let me know how you like it, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! (ㅅ´ ˘ `)

 

[Leviathan_01]

Honestly, I feel like you haven't picked the best time to join (sorry (╥﹏╥)) - I feel like the game has been getting more and more predatory monetization-wise, especially this year.

BUT this aside, as a veteran player (actually started playing on release, but I've taken many, many breaks) - I would say that the fun you get out of this game entirely depends on what your expectations are. Reddit could be very helpful if you want to get specific information on F2P (free to play) gameplay, or if you want to spend, but not too much.

As for devices, I cannot offer much advice other than pointing you towards an emulator if you have an okay-ish PC (I use MuMu Player, it's decent, but it'll always lag a little on an emulator as opposed to a real phone/tablet).

The lore is... fairly interesting though not necessarily super unique. MC is... well, she's a Deepspace Hunter which is a job consisting of... killing Wanderers (which are basically monsters, made from metaflux) which started appearing after the Deepspace Tunnel Incident:tm:. If killed, they leave behind a Protocore, which contains energy. (Protocores are also part of gameplay, basically like artifacts in many other gacha games - you can upgrade their level and protocores themselves have stats which boost your memories/cards that you use to fight with). It's probably best to just read the story in-game if you are able to, I would say it's fairly decently written.

For me personally, the main appeal of the game is probably... a few things. The memoria (the 'cards' that you pull for in the actual gacha) are alright when I do have the energy to actually read through them. I personally enjoy the MC customization, and then taking pictures with the LIs in the photo booth. I really like the journal feature (which was added about a year ago) since you get to do digital scrapbooking and use the pictures you've taken in the photobooth (!). I like combat a lot, actually, ever since I began to understand how it works, and I quite enjoy beating the Deepspace Trial stages, especially if I've spent a decent chunk of stamina grinding for resources (which is, well, basically the late game here LOL).
I love the interactions with LIs on the home screen, I love the text messages system and the 'social media' where you can like and comment on the LIs posts and such.

At the beginning, when the game came out, I was most into Rafayel, but honestly at this point, I'm, like...
Sylus > Caleb + Xavier >>> Rafayel >>>>>>>>>>> Zayne (he's in the bin, I actually hate him for... reasons). LOL.

Have you played any more since? Let me know how you like it, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! (ㅅ´ ˘ `)

Thank you so much for replying and for the information! I'm currently on Part 4 of the story—the part where that thing happens with Grandma and Caleb—and so far, I'm really enjoying both the storyline and the combat. I haven't had a chance to read the Memories yet (I didn't even realize you could read content there; I thought they were just standard cards, and that only the SSRs featured those special moments we see in the gacha! XD). So far, I'm really liking the game's features; my absolute favorite is the customization and photo mode! I simply love applying makeup and tweaking characters' facial features and hairstyles whenever a game allows it—I remember I even downloaded games like Where the Winds Meet and Elden Ring just for the character customization! Hahaha. I also enjoyed other features, like the Home system (it feels just like The Sims! Hahaha—though it's a shame it lags so much, otherwise I'd be able to enjoy it to the fullest) and the ability to interact with the guys in the main menu. Oh, and I got totally hooked on that cat card game—I thought it was so cute and funny! As for the story, I'm finding it quite interesting! Apparently, a lot of people are quitting LaDs, judging by what I've seen in the comments—which is a real shame. :/ Personally, I don't really care much about the gacha banners since I don't spend money on them; even if I don't pull the specific card I want, it's no big deal, as I can always watch the associated story content on Instagram or YouTube. Still, I really hope the game improves its monetization model