I think they disappear regardless since I didn't pick that and they still mostly went away.
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VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action |OT| Do Androids Drink To Electric Beats?
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I think they disappear regardless since I didn't pick that and they still mostly went away.
Yeah I noticed this as well, kind of weird. Doesn't bother me much though since I just choose 12 new/different tracks each time regardless of what they are.
Also I realized when playing last night the game keeps a text log of everything that's been said during the day you're playing on (gets refreshed after breaks though), scroll up or down on the mouse when the cursor is over the text box in conversation. Really glad that's included, my attention span breaks on occasion when reading and I don't like missing dialogue.
Not gonna lie I discovered this on day 1 and still don't get it.
E_Darkness
Member
I guess
it really should've clicked when she had to pay her sub to shining fingerED...
Started playing this today and I really didn't know what I expected...but damn, I'm actually really digging this. The bartending aspect of the game feels really engaging, especially since all the characters seem interesting in their own way. I just really like the whole concept of the game and it exudes style. And I can't get enough of the music. I'm actually really struggling which song to pick (a friend of mine told me to just pick randomly, and I can see why haha). I can see why it's pretty popular with my friends on Twitter lol.
Just finished day 1 earlier and did 0 mistakes/tried making everyone happy. I'll keep going down that path for now and going through the game blindish.
Just finished day 1 earlier and did 0 mistakes/tried making everyone happy. I'll keep going down that path for now and going through the game blindish.
Bought this yesterday and started it at midnight, played through the first day. The whole package is killer. Aesthetically, the game is razor sharp; the menus, character designs, and the music really come together to color the games personality as brightly as any Ace Attorney. It's incredibly impressive and immediately so.
I'm not entirely sure where I'm at with the writing. It's good, but I can feel it trying to find a balance between portraying it's characters as the kind of people that find themselves in bars (so most with a bit of an edge to them), communicating that they're also human, and doing both with s decent mix of humor. It's definitely a tough balancing act and the work is commendable, so far. I've definitely enjoyed my interactions worth the characters on the first day.
This is already one of the best games I've played so far this year.
Oh man. This is basically me with a couple close friends that don't post to GAF, all the time.
I'm not entirely sure where I'm at with the writing. It's good, but I can feel it trying to find a balance between portraying it's characters as the kind of people that find themselves in bars (so most with a bit of an edge to them), communicating that they're also human, and doing both with s decent mix of humor. It's definitely a tough balancing act and the work is commendable, so far. I've definitely enjoyed my interactions worth the characters on the first day.
This is already one of the best games I've played so far this year.
Gaf
Oh man. This is basically me with a couple close friends that don't post to GAF, all the time.
Yeah unless I'm missing something there's no controls/keybindings shown in-game. Didn't know that one, thanks.
Other helpful keys:
Q,W,E,R,T - Puts in the different spirits/alcohol, no more drag and drop
Tab or mouse wheel scroll up - chat log
E_Darkness
Member
I feel like this sums up gaf better
Damnit. I
went too low effort with it and just made Drink 17 on the menu
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Coreda
Member
There's another way to view text logs: press Tab. It opens a scrollable window. Found this by accident.
Great tips. Could be in the OP.
BTW anyone have a pic of the 'ID Snatchers' film poster item from the store? Would like to know if it's what I think it is before getting it. Edit: used a save state instead, it's not anything remarkable.
Randomizer123454444
Member
I'm genuinely surprised by this game. It came out of nowhere, I saw a stream of it, got impressed, closed the stream and bought the game.
First time I played it, it didn't register achievements that got fixed after restarting the game.
But overall this game is awesome. Dialogue is fun, and I came to care about the characters. I got the "good" ending but no character endings.. so it seems like I still have a lot to find.
THANK YOU, this makes playing the game so much easier.
First time I played it, it didn't register achievements that got fixed after restarting the game.
But overall this game is awesome. Dialogue is fun, and I came to care about the characters. I got the "good" ending but no character endings.. so it seems like I still have a lot to find.
THANK YOU, this makes playing the game so much easier.
Also press K while mixing. Just do it.
Pontiaction
Member
Whoa! Randomly I see this thread on here and am shocked that this game finally came out. I preordered it a year ago to get the prologue and loved it. After seeing this thread I dug up my receipt and found the full version available for download from itch.io.
Thanks for the OT!
Thanks for the OT!
Abilidebob
Member
So do I play the demo, the prologue THEN the full game?
The order is prologue demo then the full game. If you don't have the prologue it's no great loss, but still play the demo.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I've only played it at night so far lol. My playtime is pretty high but I let it idle a lot since I like the music a lot. This is easily one of my favorite games of the year. It's so good.
Yeah, I completely agree. The intro and first day is so good, I'm completely sold already. There's no way this isn't in my top five of the year, maybe even top three.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
How hard is the mixology stuff if you don't care about alcohol in any way?
For me, Bar Oasis became playable only after I bought that "auto mix drinks" cheat dlc. lol
For me, Bar Oasis became playable only after I bought that "auto mix drinks" cheat dlc. lol
The drink is a Piano Woman.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Same for me. I can't bring myself to play this at any time but night, and I've been spending way too much time just listening to the music.
BTW, Base of the Titans? Holy hell is that song good. You need good speakers for it to really work, though -- the sounds are so delightfully crisp and that really makes the intro to it work.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Very easy to follow in this game. They give you the names of the drinks and you have a recipe book you can access whenever. The actual mixing consists of dragging the elements to the mixer and clicking a few buttons for the most part.
Pretty much all the drinks are fake and made up of fake ingredients. There's a recipe book always on hand to refer to, too.
Abilidebob
Member
All right thanks.
They should have let people download the prologue if buying on Steam in that first week of release.
Ah, thought so but I wasn't sure. Thanks~
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Sukeban posted this on Twitter. Full designs for some of the cast:
They're gonna be posting more too
They're gonna be posting more too
Theodoricos
Member
Man, I like Jill's design so much. Easily one of my favorite video game protagonists overall too - she's amazing.
Can't wait for more VA-11 HALL-A art.
Can't wait for more VA-11 HALL-A art.
I can't help thinking that the 765 on Sei's armor is an IdolM@ster reference.
They all look great. Dat Alma.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I'm almost positive it is an iM@S reference. Especially with her name being Sei P. and all.
ScientificPizza
Banned
is there anyway to get prologue without buying the full game from itch.io?
Jill's desing is the best, I think. But everyone's design is great.
Jill fanclub represent!
Also, I've finished the game. Is there anything new in NG+?
Spoiler: Is Alma
the rabbit hacker? When she hacked the mixing station the rabbit appeared
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Okay, why are other games not using this visual style? I mean, yeah, I'm a sucker for cyberpunk, but the PC-98 aesthetic this game is going for (and nails, obviously) is just an incredible, horribly under-utilized style. And it grows on me every time I play. I guess the upside to forcing myself to only play this game late at night is that it'll last longer that way... because when it's done, there ain't nothing that can take it's place 
Okay, why are other games not using this visual style? I mean, yeah, I'm a sucker for cyberpunk, but the PC-98 aesthetic this game is going for (and nails, obviously) is just an incredible, horribly under-utilized style. And it grows on me every time I play. I guess the upside to forcing myself to only play this game late at night is that it'll last longer that way... because when it's done, there ain't nothing that can take it's place
Here are some pc-98 examples http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1202626
Add the scanlines, and is one of the best 2d art I've seen on a pc game.
The problem is that sprites are more difficult than 3d models. That's why Xrd went 3d, although with very similar aesthetic to 2d.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Yeah, that thread (and there was another similar one with more PC-98 stuff) is a goldmine. I wish we actually got those games in English. That early '90s Japanese style is just so perfect.
Oddly enough, though, one of my favorite touches from that era is the UI. It's kind of weird to have a huge frame with the game's title around the actual game, but it's kind of endearing.
On chapter 2 now, and ohh whooa, $8000 for the electricity bill. Pretty sure I can pull that off before the deadline, but dang, this is stacking up lol.
Also, the drunk scene with Streaming-chan was kinda amazing.
Also, the drunk scene with Streaming-chan was kinda amazing.
Just met Alma. She is fantastically written and so charming. She really brings out the best in Jill too. I love their conversation. So organic and believable.
In general the game does a really good job of coloring the characters, but still giving Jill her own opinions and personality. She won't tell people off since she's on the job, but when she interjects or responds, what she adds to the conversation feels thoughtful. She isn't a faceless protagonist. And she's just so cool.
Like, I think the patrons are interesting, but Jill gets to be Cool, in a very genuine way, if that makes sense. The patrons are interesting without outshining her. I don't even think Ace Attorney is as successful at handling that balance.
In general the game does a really good job of coloring the characters, but still giving Jill her own opinions and personality. She won't tell people off since she's on the job, but when she interjects or responds, what she adds to the conversation feels thoughtful. She isn't a faceless protagonist. And she's just so cool.
Like, I think the patrons are interesting, but Jill gets to be Cool, in a very genuine way, if that makes sense. The patrons are interesting without outshining her. I don't even think Ace Attorney is as successful at handling that balance.
I think I'm (hopefully) close to the end now, just got to
. I've been enjoying it a lot, but the game is really starting to wear thin and overstay its welcome for me. Don't know if I'll have the energy to come back for different endings or dialogue, though part of me wants to. I'm pretty satisfied with what's been going on so far and what I've been given with the characterization of all these people/robots/
.
Dec 27th
dogs
Theodoricos
Member
Dec 31st
I felt the opposite, personally. I love the game, but I felt like it should've been at least a chapter longer. I was not ready for it to end so soon.
That's my personal theory so far. Then again I haven't
unlocked the achievement that says you can make her friend come over to the bar if you give her a certain drink
As for NG+, outside of the fact that you can keep your money from your previous playthrough as well as anything that you may've bought, I don't think there's anything different. Could be wrong though.