R_thanatos
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Visual Novels Community Thread | A Little Something for Everyone
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There's no VN better at sappy romance than Umineko no Naku Koro ni.
br0ken_shad0w
Member
But it was said in red, so it must be true!
I can kinda see them releasing Gakuen Heaven, especially since it has an all ages version, if they don't pick some shitty doujin game.
Oh, the possibilities!
There is the possbility, that the follow up, Umineko no Naku koro ni Chiru, is better!
Bleh, doesn't have the same effect without the actual blue color.
R_thanatos
Member
Well , well
That's all i'll say for now
That's all i'll say for now
Well , well
That's all i'll say for now
That's almost unreadable on the dark theme, it's hurting my eyes!
R_thanatos
Member
Corrected, i use the dark theme, but i wanted a certain effect that unfortunatly didn't go that well.
Well , well
That's all i'll say for now
Counterpoint
(Major spoiler for Umineko Chiru!)
Sappy romance can lose a lot of its sappiness when you realize it's incestous
cj_iwakura
Member
I love Umineko as much as the next VNer, but romance isn't what comes to mind when I think of that game. It has its moments, THOUGH.
In one of the most shocking turn of events in my entire time in this community, Fuwanovel has just announced major renovations, along with the fact that they will be dropping all torrents. (nsfw-ish, it's the fuwa forums)
I'm just going to copy paste my comment from reddit about it:
I have a bit of a history with Aaeru (hence my dislike of the site), if anyone's really curious I would be glad to elaborate at some point. And if you don't know who she is, don't worry about it.
I'm just going to copy paste my comment from reddit about it:
I have a bit of a history with Aaeru (hence my dislike of the site), if anyone's really curious I would be glad to elaborate at some point. And if you don't know who she is, don't worry about it.
^I've lived in a lie my whole life. I thought he was a she! xD
Eh, nevermind that. Anyway, I hope that what the admin said it's not just hot air. Also, interviews with Kotaku and IGN? I wonder what are they going to say there
In other news, with just 20 minutes to spare, I decided to pull the trigger and buy the Humble VN Bundle (I know it's not officially called that, but it's essentially what it was)... even if I know that most likely they'll sit in my backlog for quite a while ;_;
Ended up installing Steam on this spare machine to claim them all, however...
EDIT: Finished Analogue: A hate story. I have to say, I'm surprised. I didn't thought I would have liked it as much as I did. I would be kicking myself if I hadn't payed the BTA. I'll start Hate Plus maybe tomorrow. I absolutely loved the command shell, and the
was one of the highlights for me.
Eh, nevermind that. Anyway, I hope that what the admin said it's not just hot air. Also, interviews with Kotaku and IGN? I wonder what are they going to say there
In other news, with just 20 minutes to spare, I decided to pull the trigger and buy the Humble VN Bundle (I know it's not officially called that, but it's essentially what it was)... even if I know that most likely they'll sit in my backlog for quite a while ;_;
Ended up installing Steam on this spare machine to claim them all, however...
EDIT: Finished Analogue: A hate story. I have to say, I'm surprised. I didn't thought I would have liked it as much as I did. I would be kicking myself if I hadn't payed the BTA. I'll start Hate Plus maybe tomorrow. I absolutely loved the command shell, and the
Meltdown sequence
max_505
Member
Care to elaborate? I'm down with PMs if you don't want to post it in public. I'm just really curious, so I probably won't have much to say, though.
Back to the issue: I'm definitely surprised that it's happening, since Fuwanovel helped me get started on VNs. I sure hope it's for the best.
Funyarinpa
Member
Same here, I would also like you to elaborate.
R_thanatos
Member
The command shell in analogue really brought back memories of my Ms-dos days.
I really liked it.
I really liked it.
Basileus777
Member
R_thanatos
Member
I plan to but i still havent started hate plus..
I'm the curious type, so I'd love to know more.
About fuwanovel, it's the first time I hear of it.
redhairedking
Junior Member
I just spent three hours playing Long Live the Queen, it's really quite enjoyable.
Well, with this I can agree.
I am actually not sure which of those themes is the best. I would probably go with Lastend Conductor, but the linkes Executioneer, Mirage Coordinaten, Worldend Dominator... all of these are so damn good. I can't decide! D:
Twin Tails
Member
finished Caging me softly, it's amazing
Seriously, Umineko's soundtrack is just awesome. (note: not a link)
Depending on your GAF theme settings this might show up as either blue or gold truth... does that mean that dark theme is the game master?
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Banned
Finished Baldr Sky Zero 1+2. Man, whose bright idea was it to lock the epilogue behind a second playthrough of the final route, that shit takes hours even with the skip function.
I probably would have liked this more if I hadn't constantly compared the games to Baldr Sky, but with Zero being a spin-off story that's kind of impossible. The setting is SAS, a fucked up South-East Asia where a human life is worth nothing and which is shut off from the rest of the world, both in reality and within the virtual A.I. -network. Hilariously enough the story starts the exact same way as in BS: the protag wakes up on a battlefield with amnesia, having no idea who he is or what he's doing here. He's picked up by a PMC called Skoll, gets named Edward by his new boss and so begins his life as a mercenary.
I really liked Edward as a protag. Compared to Kou from BS he's kind of hard-boiled, his number one priority is survival, number two is protecting his woman, he doesn't give much of a shit about anything else, including his missing memories. The problem is almost everyone else: the main type of communication within Skoll is shit talking. That's pretty much all these people do. They talk shit 24/7. While on a mission. During meals. Playing board games. It just gets really tiring after a while. This is an important mission briefing, could you guys maybe stop going off on a tangent about Franziska's non-existing tits? Please? This results in generally unlikable heroines. Thank god Marelle is the main heroine because she's genuinely awesome and entertaining and not an annoying shit-talker.
All of the routes also feel like appetizers for the main course, which is the final route, Marelle's. Compared to Baldr Sky where every route leading up to Sora's felt meaningful and important it's like BSZ is just constantly teasing, which is just frustrating. That being said, Marelle's route is pretty great. Plenty of excitement and "holy shit"-moments, even though the conclusion feels like a way too perfect happy end and there is way too much of genius master programmer saving the day .
As far as gameplay is concerned it's a step back from BS in almost every aspect. Nerfed Plug-In system, only 6 primary weapon-systems in battle which greatly reduces combo potential. Baldr Sky was DMC, Baldr Sky Zero is Dante's Inferno. I guess going full 3D came with a cost.
But yeah, good experience overall, even though the good stuff mostly starts with the second game.
Basileus777
Member
Hours Left
Member
The OT for No, Thank You!!! will be going up tonight. If you have any ideas for the title of the thread, please let me know.
Hours Left
Member
I haven't been around much and I'll tell some stories and have some other things this weekend (lol midterms) but for now have this:
http://www.amazon.com/xblaze-Lost-Memories-PlayStation-Vita/dp/B00U0TLYBA/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1424979186&sr=1-2&keywords=Xblaze+Lost%3A+Memories
apparently AKSYS liked how XBLAZE sold, sequel on amazon (ps3 and vita)
ヽ（´ー｀）┌
http://www.amazon.com/xblaze-Lost-Memories-PlayStation-Vita/dp/B00U0TLYBA/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1424979186&sr=1-2&keywords=Xblaze+Lost%3A+Memories
apparently AKSYS liked how XBLAZE sold, sequel on amazon (ps3 and vita)
ヽ（´ー｀）┌
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I'm confused by Xblaze being prioritized over something else.
Was this leaked? They just announced it today.
I hope they announce more games soon. I need to know if they're releasing an otoge or not.
R_thanatos
Member
Basileus777
Member
Xblaze wasn't great, but I enjoyed it enough to want to play a sequel.
Guess ArcSys's love affair with Aksys isn't done, then!
In other news, the good one is that I finally got my laptop back! The bad one is that most likely I won't buy a Win8.1 tablet for a while The only one cheap I managed to find only has a 1024*600 display, and while I normally would be fine with it, I'm worried about how such display would play with VNs with a 1280*720 resolution... or if I can play them scaled, how bad would that look.
At least my laptop is an 11-inch, 3 lb, so portability is not an issue. Oh well, maybe in the following months
In other news, the good one is that I finally got my laptop back! The bad one is that most likely I won't buy a Win8.1 tablet for a while
The only one cheap I managed to find only has a 1024*600 display, and while I normally would be fine with it, I'm worried about how such display would play with VNs with a 1280*720 resolution... or if I can play them scaled, how bad would that look.At least my laptop is an 11-inch, 3 lb, so portability is not an issue. Oh well, maybe in the following months
max_505
Member
Shit just got real in Rewrite.
Just saw the dragon and that scene where Shizuru and Lucia attack it. Huh, I'm surprised that Rewrite's slightly darker than the other Key VNs I've played. I expected some kind of action because of the opening movie, but not dragons, huge black dogs, and other stuff. WTH is going on. I love it.
Akane best girl... so far. I'm saving her route for last.
cj_iwakura
Member
A VN with the protagonist having an active visual role was a welcome change, as opposed to a disembodied voice.
I wanted to play something lighthearted in between F/SN and my next VN, so I played through the copy of SonoHana 1, that I had. It was a nice, sweet little game. But now I'm ready to play a more serious VN again.
I have a few ideas for what to play next. The one's I'm thinking of are:
Fate / hollow ataraxia (I kind of want a break from the Fate universe, so I probably won't pick this)
Steins;Gate (I recently got this during the JAST USA sale)
Eien no Aselia (same as above)
YU-NO (I've wanted to play this for sometime; I've always really enjoyed the music)
Planetarian (I've never played a Key game before, this might be good warm up for when I get my copy of Clannad from the kickstarter)
In case you're wondering what I've played before, I'm just going to list my last few VNs, going from most recent to least recent:
SonoHana 1 (Most recent)
Fate / Stay Night
Remember11
Ever17
Never7
999
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Least recent)
Oh, and before I forget, here's my VNDB list Don't mind my huge wishlist, I add pretty much anything that interests me even in the slightest, so it's kind of getting out of control. Sometimes I don't even really pay attention to what I'm adding.
So anyways, I'd just like to know which of the VNs you guys think I should play next. I don't mind if you suggest a game not on the list though.
I have a few ideas for what to play next. The one's I'm thinking of are:
Fate / hollow ataraxia (I kind of want a break from the Fate universe, so I probably won't pick this)
Steins;Gate (I recently got this during the JAST USA sale)
Eien no Aselia (same as above)
YU-NO (I've wanted to play this for sometime; I've always really enjoyed the music)
Planetarian (I've never played a Key game before, this might be good warm up for when I get my copy of Clannad from the kickstarter)
In case you're wondering what I've played before, I'm just going to list my last few VNs, going from most recent to least recent:
SonoHana 1 (Most recent)
Fate / Stay Night
Remember11
Ever17
Never7
999
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Least recent)
Oh, and before I forget, here's my VNDB list Don't mind my huge wishlist, I add pretty much anything that interests me even in the slightest, so it's kind of getting out of control. Sometimes I don't even really pay attention to what I'm adding.
So anyways, I'd just like to know which of the VNs you guys think I should play next. I don't mind if you suggest a game not on the list though.
Basileus777
Member
I'd go with Steins;Gate or if you want something short, Planetarian. Hollow Ataraxia is 80 percent lighthearted fluff, so it's not the way to go if you want something serious.
Bandersnatch1
Member
Can't go wrong picking Steins;Gate.
I didn't literally mean "serious", more along the lines of something with an actual story, not that SonoHana has no story, but it's just the typical type of story in a nukige. I know that F/HA is pretty much a fan disc, so I was expecting a lot fluff anyways, and that honestly doesn't bother me that much. I'm still not going to play it next, as it's long and I want a break from the Fate series. I think I'm going to play Planetarian since it's short, and then from there I'll decide what to play next. Aselia is very long so I probably won't play it next, so I'll be deciding between Steins;Gate and YU-NO. I'm planning on playing both of them at some point, so I guess it doesn't really matter which one I play next.
R_thanatos
Member
Sonohana 1 is the worst of the entire series, if you didn't hate it , do try the 2 and 3 games
They don't break the formula but they have much better girls
They don't break the formula but they have much better girls