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Well, the white haired girl being essentially a "purity sue" is pretty much intentional, isn't it?
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The House in Fata Morgana |OT| Obsession. Sadism. Avarice. Zealotry. Death.
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Funyarinpa
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(HUGE spoilers!)
Yeah, and even if it isn't, due to why the first three Doors happen in the first place, something outlandishly tragic is supposed to happen: Morgana is affecting the outcome. Maria actually touches upon this in the Backstage- Morgana confirms that she'd been influencing the way her victims were acting and the overall chain of events, and that Maria probably would not have succeeded without Morgana's influence.
And that's why I have no issue whatsoever with the White-Haired Girl being so dense in the Third Door.
And that's why I have no issue whatsoever with the White-Haired Girl being so dense in the Third Door.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
UH.
Hmmm.
Uhhhhhh.
(endgame spoilers)
But wow, what a beautiful, tragic story in the end.
Anyway, probably need more time to stew on it.
Hmmm.
Uhhhhhh.
(endgame spoilers)
I WAS SO DISTRESSED WHEN THE CREDITS WERE ROLLING. 
(((((
I should have known they were going to pull some after credits shenanigans, though to be fair it's late and I'm half-delirious.
(((((I should have known they were going to pull some after credits shenanigans, though to be fair it's late and I'm half-delirious.
But wow, what a beautiful, tragic story in the end.
Michel is almost waaaaaaaay too nice lmao. But I think in the end it showed how much he valued the peace giselle brought into his life.
I must say it was a bit hard swallowing that the 3 men really should be sympathised with at all, where even though it was borned out of misunderstandings and somewhat not-terrible secondary desires, they still fully went through their own delusions and m,ade morgana go through a living hell knowing full well that she didn't deserve it. But I think it's really nicely shown by morgana in the end that it's not really about forgiveness, but more from the need to move on, lest one continues this tragic spiral. Which I guess is shown in Michel's and Morgana's duality.
Kinda weird they made jacopo at 24 fall in love with morgana at 12 though....
Also nominating michel and giselles the cutest couple in gaming,
I must say it was a bit hard swallowing that the 3 men really should be sympathised with at all, where even though it was borned out of misunderstandings and somewhat not-terrible secondary desires, they still fully went through their own delusions and m,ade morgana go through a living hell knowing full well that she didn't deserve it. But I think it's really nicely shown by morgana in the end that it's not really about forgiveness, but more from the need to move on, lest one continues this tragic spiral. Which I guess is shown in Michel's and Morgana's duality.
Kinda weird they made jacopo at 24 fall in love with morgana at 12 though....
Also nominating michel and giselles the cutest couple in gaming,
Anyway, probably need more time to stew on it.
Finished door 1.
Wow. This is going to be fun. I don't believe a book/VN has ever managed to make me cry, but if this is how Fata Morgana starts, it might be the first.
Really good stuff. In particular I have to mention how much I enjoy the writing. Very concise and to the point without feeling shallow or emotionless, or like a textbook just recounting the events, if that makes any sense. I've never been a fan of purple prose or ridiculously long and detailed descriptions, so this is immensely satisfying to read.
It's already 9:30pm but fuck it, onward to door 2.
Wow. This is going to be fun. I don't believe a book/VN has ever managed to make me cry, but if this is how Fata Morgana starts, it might be the first.
Really good stuff. In particular I have to mention how much I enjoy the writing. Very concise and to the point without feeling shallow or emotionless, or like a textbook just recounting the events, if that makes any sense. I've never been a fan of purple prose or ridiculously long and detailed descriptions, so this is immensely satisfying to read.
It's already 9:30pm but fuck it, onward to door 2.
It's more obvious on a second playthrough where this happens, particularly in chapter 2.
I just finished Door 2.
And you're lying. Holy crap.
I mean I love it, but it's just kicks in the balls so far.
I applaud the game for its writing - a lot of times I don't see the things coming until I'm knee deep in them and just go "nononononononoononoooo" while reading them.
It's not like stuff is unexpected per se, but even when in retrospect you should have seen it coming, you're just very entranced by the flow of the story, that you hardly ever take that step back to go "now, where might this one actually lead?" which might be easily answered with "lots of despair, enjoy the ride".
Can someone who finished the game explain in the least spoilery way possible what my choices inbetween doors could lead too? Didn't really find a walkthrough to understand what I should be aiming for and what type of ending might be considered good.
At least let me know if my very first reply to the Maid was something that has locked me into a route.
Steam Achievements spoilers:
I just unlocked an achievement called "Memento".
From what you've done so far, you're fine.
Incredibly light structure spoilers:
Fata doesn't really have multiple routes, it just has various endings branching off from certain points on the way to the true ending.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Hmm, what time was this image meant to be from?
Play the back stage in extras.
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
Yeah, but it doesn't mean it doesn't get a bit tiresome by that point. Still, barely a complaint at all.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Ah alright. I'll give the a look.
I mean,
you kind of got rid of her as a thing that shouldn't exist anyway.
Yeah, I've been hesitating doing that myself since I kind of don't want to break the 4th wall of this story, not yet anyway. But I gotta do it. I'll probably save it for next weekend.
super-famicom
Member
Just finished Door 1. Loving the soundtrack, it really enhances the mood of each scene. I wish there were other character portraits, like for the priest or jeweler. But I guess the devs had a tight budget.
Gonna call it for now. I'll start Door 2 later this week.
I correctly guessed that Nellie was in love with Mell. The half sister thing came out of nowhere for me, though.
I thought that there would be a parallel to Romeo and Juliet, and Nellie would kill herself rather than be forced to marry someone else or see Mell with another girl.
The scene where Nellie scratched the painting and then the bedroom scene at the end... Wow.
I thought that there would be a parallel to Romeo and Juliet, and Nellie would kill herself rather than be forced to marry someone else or see Mell with another girl.
The scene where Nellie scratched the painting and then the bedroom scene at the end... Wow.
Gonna call it for now. I'll start Door 2 later this week.
Yeah. Trying to keep my expectations in check, but it's not easy considering how enjoyable the first door was already.
The first 30 minutes of door 2 didn't quite get its hooks on me like door 1 did, but it's still very interesting. And very different.
Not saying it's bad because I enjoyed it too but it will only go higher from there.
RAL1992
Member
Finished the first door, unfortunately the game crashed resulting in me losing all of my progress but regardless I can't wait to jump back in!
Looking through the OT the first section is supposedly the weakest part of the game but I loved it, I'm planning on completing a door a day so that I'm not just rushing through the experience.
Thanks again to OniBaka for the giveaway, this game would of probably stayed under my radar if it wasn't for you! Will post full impressions soon.
Looking through the OT the first section is supposedly the weakest part of the game but I loved it, I'm planning on completing a door a day so that I'm not just rushing through the experience.
Thanks again to OniBaka for the giveaway, this game would of probably stayed under my radar if it wasn't for you! Will post full impressions soon.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I mean it's all about relativity. The first few stories are pretty decent to good gothic horror stories but if the entire VN is just a bunch of pretty decent to good gothic horror stories I don't think I would love it as much as I did.
Speaking of gothic stories this VN really reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe.
Speaking of gothic stories this VN really reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe.
themaskedndi
Member
Finally scooped this up last night, just before the sale ended. I'm on Door 2 and am really enjoying it so far. I'm really impressed by the quality of the writing; the localization team did some great work here. Really curious to see how the game changes once I get past this door.
TheMrPliskin
Member
Door 4:
"I might really, really love you." That line might be the most crushing thing I've read so far, knowing that the game is too cruel to let this last just makes the total innocence of that line sting.
Edit: Either I totally missed this somehow in the last few doors or the text log got real weird in this door.
Edit: Either I totally missed this somehow in the last few doors or the text log got real weird in this door.
Scrooge McDuck
Member
Misty Manor
I like this incarnation of the White-Haired Girl more than the other because she's just a bit more pro-active. At the same time, she feels a bit too perfect? Like the things she does or says sometimes come of a bit too insightful and understanding for a supposedly ostracized peasant girl.
Considering all the foreshadowing and the creepy dialogues appearing in the backlog (neat use of the medium, there), I suspect she's actually an idealized version of herself here. Or perhaps the entire story is; the whole thing reads like a shoujo tragi-fantasy, with a shoujo heroine finally put in a narrative befitting of her instead of an authentic setting where people are cruel.
As an aside, that whole "what if I told you that I don't need food" --> "that seems economical" exchange is just so shoujo.
Considering all the foreshadowing and the creepy dialogues appearing in the backlog (neat use of the medium, there), I suspect she's actually an idealized version of herself here. Or perhaps the entire story is; the whole thing reads like a shoujo tragi-fantasy, with a shoujo heroine finally put in a narrative befitting of her instead of an authentic setting where people are cruel.
As an aside, that whole "what if I told you that I don't need food" --> "that seems economical" exchange is just so shoujo.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
*rubs hands*
Scrooge McDuck
Member
Intermission after Misty Manor
Eiii, so the White-Haired Girl is not even an idealized version; she straight up doesn't exist in that story? What about her in the other doors? Are those fabrications too? Or Michel's twisted reincarnation (that seems too easy, though)? Whatever she is, I am increasingly subscribing to this idea that she's someone shoujo fantasy somehow.
And it's getting really interesting, isn't it. I honestly didn't expect that the Maid would be that involved. I was planning on stopping at the start of Door 5, but maybe I'll march on...
And it's getting really interesting, isn't it. I honestly didn't expect that the Maid would be that involved. I was planning on stopping at the start of Door 5, but maybe I'll march on...
I ended up going through door 4 and the next two all in one sitting, I couldn't tear myself away. Door
5
Just completed chapter 5. That was some pretty heavy stuff and hard to read at times.
The beginning and how it contrasts with door 4 can be quite comical at times but then it all comes crashing down. But then the maid is saved and lives a simple and modest life, but only ever so briefly because the world is just littered with bastards. But then she somehow gets through to Michel and they lived happily ever after... NOT!
Screw this game and the false hope it gives. Every light is only lit so that the ensuing darkness feels even darker. Ugh. I'm not falling for that any more: I'm just going to assume tragedy, tragedy, tragedy from now on.
And good job on religion and superstitions ruining everything as always.
Screw this game and the false hope it gives. Every light is only lit so that the ensuing darkness feels even darker. Ugh. I'm not falling for that any more: I'm just going to assume tragedy, tragedy, tragedy from now on.
And good job on religion and superstitions ruining everything as always.
QuiteWhittle
Member
I've been playing this game in a coffee-fueled binge since Door 4 and I just have to say, the OST is just perfect. Absolute perfection.
TheMrPliskin
Member
Just after door 4:
Well this just became way more interesting. Once I noticed the text in the backlog as well as picked up on the fact that the maid wasn't mentioned at all I started to think things weren't as they seemed and that door 4 was nothing more than a fabrication.
That said I certainly wasn't expecting the reveal that I got. I'd assumed pretty early on that the maid would be the witch and I would be the girl in white, which the game initially stated was the case, but then they totally turn that around and it turns out that was also a lie. They sure know how to subvert expectations.
That said I certainly wasn't expecting the reveal that I got. I'd assumed pretty early on that the maid would be the witch and I would be the girl in white, which the game initially stated was the case, but then they totally turn that around and it turns out that was also a lie. They sure know how to subvert expectations.
Neogaf: Peer Pressure
Ha ha. You won't be disappointed.
Agreed. I liked the first two doors, especially door 2.
Scrooge McDuck
Member
The Cursed Mansion
Got to Giselle's backstory and this is actually hard to read and I was not mentally prepared. I need to rest for now.
QuiteWhittle
Member
Late game spoilers(post-Door 4)
post-Door 6, actually. Don't know how we're handling doors after 4 but if you're past Door 4 then you alreadyy know there are more doors so yeah. Actual spoilers in the next tag.
I can't see Jacopo from the third door as the lord from Morgana's story. Yukimasa and Mell fit their counterparts perfectly, but Jacopo was just a insecure asshole who still treated, at least from Giselle and Maria's perspectives, his help alright and was very conflicted about violence and his past. Seems like a big jump from chaining and torturing child slaves for vain bloodfeasts and beheading them. I don't know.
TheMrPliskin
Member
Door 5:
This door has been insanely uncomfortable to sit through and now we're in a spot where Michel and Giselle are comfortable with each other and it's somewhat happy and that's just going to be ripped away and ugghhhhh.
I started the game earlier, completed the first door and I'm a couple of hours on the second one. Very good so far. Also, fantastic music.
First Door Spoilers:
First Door Spoilers:
A good start. A tale of jealously, that was actually a lot more complex than I imagined, with a couple of twists that managed to shake everything up. Yandere imouto included. The whole tragedy was rather depressing, and despite having a fair number of warnings, I didn't expect things to go that south. Poor Mell couldn't catch a break. Also, there's already a lot of groundwork for a bigger mystery, with the white-haired girl, the maid and Mell's dreams. This will be interesting.
zelhawks37
Member
Haha wow. I didnt expect this thread to resurrect itself. Glad people are enjoying this special game.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I'm loving (All game spoilers)
Door 4 impressions. And I'm surprised someone picked up the discrepancies in Morgana's past.
Door
7
I can throw out what I remember of my impressions of Chapters 1 vs 2 (the demo).
I was a little down on Chapter 1. I can be extra picky about game openings, and I thought having what almost felt like a Game of Thrones-level taboo hot button story beat in the very first chapter felt a little unnecessary and awkward. But the whole story was easily chilling enough and well done to keep me going a bit longer. It played out more as a horror story than a drama/tragedy which I really liked.
So based on those initial impressions, what really sold me on this game was Chapter 2. Getting something completely different (and not strictly better, just a completely unexpected story) gave me just enough hope that even if I ended up not liking the overall story arc, there would probably be at least be few good creative side stories that I would really enjoy.
After that, not sure when the demo was going to end, I was like "demo please, give me a minute, a screenshot, or just a single character portrait of where Chapter 3 is going." Demo was like "nope," so after a few painful minutes of debating I went to Steam and bought the full game.
So based on those initial impressions, what really sold me on this game was Chapter 2. Getting something completely different (and not strictly better, just a completely unexpected story) gave me just enough hope that even if I ended up not liking the overall story arc, there would probably be at least be few good creative side stories that I would really enjoy.
After that, not sure when the demo was going to end, I was like "demo please, give me a minute, a screenshot, or just a single character portrait of where Chapter 3 is going." Demo was like "nope," so after a few painful minutes of debating I went to Steam and bought the full game.
QuiteWhittle
Member
Finally finished Door
.
7
I've seen Michel die three times now and I teared up every. single. time. Even the fairy tale.