Let's discuss the story!
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UPDATE
The VLR Fan Q&A is now up for all to see
http://www.aksysgames.com/2013/02/12/zero-escape-virtues-last-reward-qa-is-up/
The VLR Fan Q&A is now up for all to see
http://www.aksysgames.com/2013/02/12/zero-escape-virtues-last-reward-qa-is-up/
omg screw you ryougaPeople die and rewards are had.
I will spoil nothing until others have first. Promise!
What's the deal with the hidden ending? Do you have to get every archive or just beat every room on Hard? Also, is it an alternate ending or a supplemental one?
Beat all the puzzles on Hard to unlock the Alternate path... which hints at what will come in the third game :> End or Beginning~
RyougaSaotome's choice of Tenmyouji as an avatar makes all the more sense now
Tenmyouji saying he was looking for Akane was one hell of a holy shit moment.
Hahaha! All is clear!
His pose in the official art is also VERY similar to his pose in the 999 art as well.
Yup! That's what made me suspicious early on. Also when we first met the older woman dead on the floor, I had a gut wrenching hunch it might be Akane. The confirmation later was like a kick to the nuts... Until I found out it was ok.
My big mindfuck moment was when I decided to betray Phi early on cause I figured I'd get the negative options out of the way first. After feeling really bad though, I went back and trusted her, only to have her betray me saying she remembered what I did in the other timeline.
Holy fuck my mind was in shambles.
That, and when Akane goes all meta on (you).
The whole final chunk of the game really threw me for a loop. VLR doesn't have the singular HOLY SHIT moment that 999 did (finding out the secret behind the bottom screen), but on the flip side it has way more "WHAAAAAT" moments in my opinion.
Having had nearly a year to reflect upon it, I think I definitely prefer VLR. It's a bigger, better game that gives you way more time to get to know the characters. By the end-game, I was really pulling for everybody and hoping to god that Sigma and Phi would be able to change the future.
I just want another game. Now.
I want it now too ._.
The whole final chunk of the game really threw me for a loop. VLR doesn't have the singular HOLY SHIT moment that 999 did (finding out the secret behind the bottom screen), but on the flip side it has way more "WHAAAAAT" moments in my opinion.
Having had nearly a year to reflect upon it, I think I definitely prefer VLR. It's a bigger, better game that gives you way more time to get to know the characters. By the end-game, I was really pulling for everybody and hoping to god that Sigma and Phi would be able to change the future.
I just want another game. Now.
The whole final chunk of the game really threw me for a loop. VLR doesn't have the singular HOLY SHIT moment that 999 did (finding out the secret behind the bottom screen), but on the flip side it has way more "WHAAAAAT" moments in my opinion.
Having had nearly a year to reflect upon it, I think I definitely prefer VLR. It's a bigger, better game that gives you way more time to get to know the characters. By the end-game, I was really pulling for everybody and hoping to god that Sigma and Phi would be able to change the future.
I just want another game. Now.
Your Sigma actually being ~65 threw me for a loop like the bottom screen secret did. I had a sudden VLR-esque flashback remembering that when they showed the whole group, Sigma was never there (or always had his back turned). And they'd sometimes show his torso, but never his face. And IIRC Clover calls him grandpa...
Your Sigma actually being ~65 threw me for a loop like the bottom screen secret did. I had a sudden VLR-esque flashback remembering that when they showed the whole group, Sigma was never there (or always had his back turned). And they'd sometimes show his torso, but never his face. And IIRC Clover calls him grandpa...
Haha, yeah... was totally confused by that until the revelation. At one point too I wondered if he was a gaulem based on certain events but that turned out to be Luna.
I like that it's Luna who's like "What if you're a robot?!" What a troll.
Serious. I was really upset at her at one point in the game. Specifically when she showed back up after being "dead" and then snuck off somewhere. Sigma being the boss he is decided to stick around for her ending though, and I went through an emotional roller coaster as Luna told me her story as she started wasted away
Spoilery? Maybe? Either way this scene was amazing.
Hahaha, that's one of the ones I took during my play through! Good to see it pop back up! XD
I remember being so sad when I discovered Sigma was old. WHAT ABOUT ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH PHI? =(
There's still a chance though. I can hold on to hope!
Yeah I felt that way too... but more for selfish fangirling over how rad Sigma was as a character, lol. Noooooo, young handsome Sigma
He'll always be young and handsome in your heart! And in the reams of fanfiction various pairings will undoubtedly inspire.
Too true.
Although this image was terrifying when I first saw it:
Pretty cool that that specific scene was done completely with 2D character art.
Look familiar?
Well dayumn!
I gotta say, when you discover the truth behind Junpei and that he never did find Akane, that shit is sad. Least they met again, ON DA MOON.
I too enjoyed the different feel of the game. Because we as the players have already experienced the nonary game (albeit a different one) VLR goes about creating tension and mystery in different ways.
I know you played the Japanese version, but I implore you to check out the localization. It's top notch - really well done on the part of Aksys. I'm so glad they got to handle the sequel.
I know you played the Japanese version, but I implore you to check out the localization. It's top notch - really well done on the part of Aksys. I'm so glad they got to handle the sequel.
Awwww <3 <3
It's all thanks to Ben's awesome editing skills~ ;D
But the entire VLR team did great !
I know you played the Japanese version, but I implore you to check out the localization. It's top notch - really well done on the part of Aksys. I'm so glad they got to handle the sequel.
Drew up a sketch, but now I'm a little unsure. Too spoilery for a custom avatar?
Hmm... maybe a little? Not really though.
Yeah, it's really borderline. I've slept on it and I think I'm not going to finish it. While you wouldn't be able to see what's ON the photo, the fact that he's looking at a photo at all might be too much.
I'll think of something else. ^^;
I finally got the true ending! But I'm not even sure if I saw all of it. In the last scene, I was in Kyle Klim's body, wondering who was Phi, what happened between Dec 25 and Dec 31 2028, and how the mission to save the world went. I guess we just assume it worked out?
Welp, I'm hooked!
Does the final secret also tie in to the next game? Adding 1 letter to the bomb deactivation passwords is this:
MYBROTHER
CRASHKEYS
FREEZSOUL
MYRMIDONS