spyhunterzero
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Well, it's free and the last time a VN for free I loved it so I'll give this a shot.
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Phenomeno |OT| A free visual novel from the makers of Steins;Gate and Yoshitoshi ABe.
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Glass Rebel
Member
Gonna try this in a few hours because the DL is slow as shit.
While it's probably no longer relevant, I believe the last server listed had the fastest download speed for me (1MB+/sec)
Glass Rebel
Member
Finished the first chapter "flow".
I'm liking it so far. Art and especially the music are great, really eerie. I think my expectations might have been too high, I thought it'd be a bit more complex but it's free after all.
Thanks but none really worked for me so I got it from a different place.
I'm liking it so far. Art and especially the music are great, really eerie. I think my expectations might have been too high, I thought it'd be a bit more complex but it's free after all.
Thanks but none really worked for me so I got it from a different place.
cj_iwakura
Member
No.
Well, I've just finished Phenomeno.
Great artwork, fantastic music, incredible atmosphere and leaves you asking for more. As someone already said, this visual novel is much more powerful if it is read at night.
Nitroplus, please make a new VN from the second case onwards (which, by the way, is already translated in suiminchuudoku for those of you who want to read it as a short novel).
Great artwork, fantastic music, incredible atmosphere and leaves you asking for more. As someone already said, this visual novel is much more powerful if it is read at night.
Nitroplus, please make a new VN from the second case onwards (which, by the way, is already translated in suiminchuudoku for those of you who want to read it as a short novel).
cj_iwakura
Member
I really like the point near the end where both the game and the protagonist basically tell you
quit now if you want a happy ending. Because it's true.
...this is in community now?
cj_iwakura
Member
Just read the translated first part of the second novel. I could almost see the VN format in my head as I read it, so I hope they adapt that as well. Good stuff.
Second novel or Case02? Case01, Case02 and Case03 are all in the first Novel.
cj_iwakura
Member
Case 02.
Got directed to this game via VNGaf. Looking forward to checking it out, however I'm having a bit of trouble. Installed it, threw in the English patch. It doesn't run via Start_Game.bat (the process shows in Task Manager but the game doesn't start). Running Phenomeno_En runs the game, but there's no music. I'm on Windows 7 64 bit. Any advice?
cj_iwakura
Member
Do you get any sound effects?
I get the sound the menu makes when you hover over options, but that's the only one if there're others.
cj_iwakura
Member
Try to get to the next scene and see if music plays. It should be fine, but I'll fire mine up and see when the first music cue is.
cj_iwakura
Member
Are you set to Japanese locale? I'm not, and I definitely noticed some issues. I was on it last time I ran it.
That might be the problem, I'll try that. I think the problem might have to do with Start_game.bat not working. I've been running via the En exe, but it actually just crashed after the intro when I tried to play a little farther.
Gotta restart my computer for locale, so I'll be back.
cj_iwakura
Member
Nice.
cj_iwakura
Member
Going to replay this one for halloween
2Spooky4Me
Tempting... but I have Fatal Frame III lined up. Maybe someone can go get new players into this. Not like it's expensive.
I thought the third book was the last one but here's a fourth!
(Finally a cover art that can stand next to the original) (Where's the full-book VN adaptation already!)
(Finally a cover art that can stand next to the original) (Where's the full-book VN adaptation already!)
cj_iwakura
Member
Was that ever a possibility? At least the story's continuing.
And more ABe art!
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Chrome is saying that phenomeno.zip is malicious.
Did anyone else get the same thing?
Did anyone else get the same thing?
Did it say malicious or suspicious? Chrome tends to flag uncommon downloads for no particular reason, as long as you're downloading it from the official site I wouldn't worry.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
It said it was malicious and blocked the download. I just updated Chrome so I'll try it again later tonight to see if the same thing occurs.
cj_iwakura
Member
Where did you get it from, same place as the OP? (Assuming it's still good)
I had the same error I used the one of the 3 from the first mirror, don't remember which one it was though.
Trying Xgame Electronic Station Mirror #1 now, see if I get the same chrome error.
Edit: Chrome gave me no error with the Xgame Electronic Station Mirror #1, not sure what's up with the first mirror.
Trying Xgame Electronic Station Mirror #1 now, see if I get the same chrome error.
Edit: Chrome gave me no error with the Xgame Electronic Station Mirror #1, not sure what's up with the first mirror.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Yeah, pretty sure it was the last mirror (Xgame).
Pretty sure that's the one that gave me the warning. I'll try one of the other download links.
cj_iwakura
Member
Are we allowed to reupload a freeware game? If so I could get it to you.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Had no idea there was a thread for this. Played it a few months back and it was legit creepy.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
No need. I tried the second Xgame mirror link and it downloaded properly.
Thanks for the offer though.
cj_iwakura
Member
Great. Looking forward to your impressions.
melichrous
Member
Just finished running through this one.
I really enjoyed it, but 'tis a shame about it basically just being a promo for some other material if I understood correctly.
Translation seemed a tad patchy/wooden in places, but that might just be me. All in all, definitely worth a read, and it really doesn't take all that long to get through.
I really enjoyed it, but 'tis a shame about it basically just being a promo for some other material if I understood correctly.
Translation seemed a tad patchy/wooden in places, but that might just be me. All in all, definitely worth a read, and it really doesn't take all that long to get through.
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