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Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward |OT| -- More Hours, More Persons, More Doors
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cosmicblizzard
Banned
Huh, just got the Lab gold files. Either that's a typo, or it's a pretty damn big reveal.
2038? They go 10+ years into the future?
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Eh, I wouldn’t say 'a lot' weaker, but I do prefer the 999 cast. Not to say that this cast is bad.....they're still fantastic.
I might change my mind when I finish the game. Also, I feel like Clover is much better here than emo Clover in 999.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I want another game already. ):
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Don't read the files the moment you got them, strange as it may sound like. Many of them contain information that other characters will reveal to you further on, so it sort of lessen the impact quite a bit when those things are revealed.
PurpleMaster
Member
I'd say you should read the golden files, only when you complete their route!
They only have spoilers for the ending you're going to get by going through a certain door.
They only have spoilers for the ending you're going to get by going through a certain door.
;D First platinum ever.
It was mine, too
REPLAY 999! ALL OF YOU SHOULD WHEN YOU FINISH!
All I'll say is that if you pay attention, you might find your mind to be blown again!
chickdigger802
Banned
They could all live in the Southern Hemisphere, but everyone seems a bit underdressed for winter no?
The one mystery that none of the games will ever explain. *dundundun*
podracer35
Member
Now I'm curious... Oh man, I really gotta finish this game soon! (This weekend, maybe?) I got 5 character endings left and am 20 hours in. I'm guessing I have another ~15 hours to go, correct?
chickdigger802
Banned
I've been going through the routes from left to right. Am I doing it right?
And the tree does make it very obvious which is game over lol.
And the tree does make it very obvious which is game over lol.
Doesnt matter where you start. The game guides that.
Doesn't really matter. However I think it's best not to start with Alice's route, because you will hit more than half of the game's scenario locks there.
You don't see the complete tree, though.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
The only gold file I've gotten stuck on so far.
Hit a lock on Alice's path. Go elsewhere and get the solution to get past the lock. Hit a new lock immediately after.
Pssst!
chickdigger802
Banned
you don't? oh that's good.
I do wish you have a better idea of if a path will lead to game over. Shit just seems out of your control (which works storywise, but not so much gameplay :S).
Probably 10-15ish, yeah. Maybe less.
podracer35
Member
I look at the tree and see
what branch is longer. Typically, the shorter branches result in game overs and the longer ones are the character endings. Look for branches where there are two slots. From what I've seen so far, the first slot will be the novel section, and the second will be the "Game Over" ending slot.
If it helps, the left path for AB is Ally, the Right one is Betray.
If it helps, the left path for AB is Ally, the Right one is Betray.
Started playing this a few hours ago. I'm a quickplay type of gamer (usually sessions of no more than an hour), so the 3DS "low battery" thing never really phased me.
This is the first time I go from a fully loaded battery to the red light on a single game session. Holy fucking shit at this game.
THIS GAME, MAN.
This is the first time I go from a fully loaded battery to the red light on a single game session. Holy fucking shit at this game.
THIS GAME, MAN.
HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH
UberTag
Member
That one's great because it's a double whammy bomb drop that impacts the game in multiple ways...
A)
OMG! The girl in the picture. It's Akane!
OMG! Tenmyouji is Junpei!
OMG! He's been searching for her for his entire life and he's now an old man. How tragic!
OMG! His whole life? But Clover and Alice are here. This can't be 2028. It's decades afterwards. They've been asleep in the treatment pods.
OMG! But there are 3 of those. Who else was with them? It must be Sigma, right? We saw him get kidnapped. Phi must be lying about being from the past. She's lying, right?
OMG! If we're in the future then that article about the Radical-6 pandemic must be real!
OMG! But we saw Tenmyouji freak out when we discovered the old lady who was stabbed. She must have been Akane.
OMG! If Akane's dead, then who is Zero?
<brain turns into goo> There are other noteworthy bombs dropped throughout the entire game but that's probably the most impactful.
Hooray got my first character ending - Clover.
How does the flowchart adapt to changing my choice of ally or betray?
How does the flowchart adapt to changing my choice of ally or betray?
For instance at one point there is a choice between two doors after ally or betray. Does ally - door A differ from betray door A and ally - door B from betray - door B? Will the flowchart simply expand?
RPG Wizard
Member
You will NEVER go into the same doors between the Ally and Betray routes. Generally it's one route offers you two of the doors, and the other route offers you the third door.
Oh, and regarding differences between Ally and Betray on the initial AB game:
It definitely matters. If you don't believe me, start a new game and go Alice's route. Betray her. She SLAPS Sigma and Phi several times for betraying her. Now if you Ally and then go to the Betray route again, Sigma instead is completely confused, and comments that she chose Betray last time. This disarms her and changes the entire mood of the post-AB-game conversation. Similarly, if you initially Ally without any prior knowledge, she laughs at Sigma and calls him an idiot, and is incredibly disparaging. If you Ally with prior knowledge, again, there's the confusion of the "But you chose Ally last time!" that takes precedence. If you want to see all of the dialogue, you've gotta save before making a decision for Tenmyouji/Alice and view both of the outcomes without prior knowledge. This is also true for some of the locks, and some of the later choices. Luna doesn't have this problem, because she has the same vote regardless. ...this also really annoys me, because I'd have killed for the ability to dismiss prior knowledge to see an outcome as though I didn't have it without having to play around saves (which is risky!) or start a fresh game, which comes with the wonderful benefit of being unable to fast forward.
I'll say it again, I feel that 999 did this sort of thing better. VLR has more options, but it's really not selling itself to me in part due to my dislike of the cast. The tree looked really promising initially, but it's actually starting to frustrate me more than 999's strategy of [/spoiler]"GUESS THE RIGHT PATH".[/spoiler]
No new endings yet. Looks like Dio's is coming up, as I've gotten a game over with his name on it. Also completed the Security room. Hrm...
Well, at least as a player I got to experience some Radical-6. Sheesh, is this the ONLY route that does that, save for some endings?
That one's great because it's a double whammy bomb drop that impacts the game in multiple ways...
A)B)OMG! The girl in the picture. It's Akane!C)OMG! Tenmyouji is Junpei!D)OMG! He's been searching for her for his entire life and he's now an old man. How tragic!E)OMG! His whole life? But Clover and Alice are here. This can't be 2028. It's decades afterwards. They've been asleep in the treatment pods.F)OMG! But there are 3 of those. Who else was with them? It must be Sigma, right? We saw him get kidnapped. Phi must be lying about being from the past. She's lying, right?G)OMG! If we're in the future then that article about the Radical-6 pandemic must be real!H)OMG! But we saw Tenmyouji freak out when we discovered the old lady who was stabbed. She must have been Akane.OMG! If Akane's dead, then who is Zero?
<brain turns into goo> There are other noteworthy bombs dropped throughout the entire game but that's probably the most impactful.
Doesn't even stop there if you continue along that ending. lol
I)
OMG! This guy is Zero? He's old...
OMG! But Zero Jr. said Zero was one of us...then who? Was it a lie?
OMG! What is this greater plan he's talking about? This game has a hidden meaning.
OMG! A bomb?! There's a bomb here?! (Not mentioned before in middle routes.)
OMG! Radical-6 is...from a test site? Junpei is involved?
OMG! What a heartfelt story from Quark.
Funny, it was my second ending after Clover's, so I figured out a lot early on...
RPG Wizard
Member
Vibed: That's funny, as I also has those two endings first, but I did Alice's door and route first. (Which possibly changed my perspective on that ending.)
chickdigger802
Banned
Ragingnight
Member
slightconfuse
Banned
HA HA HA HA HA
UberTag
Member
<UberTag betrays Jintor>
We should play an end-of-year AB game with ban bets and prizes for the first to 9, lol.
While you guys are finishing the game, I just got my first ending. A bad one.
Holy shit is this game intense. And it's only the first ending.
Alice is found dead and Clover goes nuts (why does this seem familiar?) accusing everyone of being a murderer. Fade to black and "TO BE CONTINUED" appears. Looks like I can find evidence she wasn't murdered on a different route.
Holy shit is this game intense. And it's only the first ending.
We should play an end-of-year AB game with ban bets and prizes for the first to 9, lol.
I don't care if I couldn't ever get to the top this way, I'd always pick betray to save myself and earn more points. ;P
IDK, online schedules for AB game times, and PMs to confer with others and send in results could work. If both parties don't send their votes, both are
perma
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
OMG Tenmyouji's photo reveal might have just connected so many dots! Firstly
If that's the case then that could possibly make
Further more, if you take into account that
The later is kinda speculation, but
I was suspecting it from when I heard K's back-story. This is what I posted earlier in this thread:
Tenmyouji is Junpei!? "It was his first love." OMGGGGGGG! That old lady in the AB room is so June!
K Junpei and June's son!
Quark is literally Tenmyouji grandfather, then K is Quarks father!? Everyone is freaking related!
Tenmyouji and the old lady surely must be Junpei and June!
Finish Tenmyouji's and don't jump to conclusions just yet, you're already doing it!
Have you even gotten K's ending yet?
It's a game on the Japanese site I think, I can't beat it though.
Have you even gotten K's ending yet?
It's a game on the Japanese site I think, I can't beat it though.
Um, is this an official VLR thing right here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORNlqA-U-x4
And why did I just now see this? I think I like Clover again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORNlqA-U-x4
And why did I just now see this? I think I like Clover again.
I don't think I could. The repeating puzzles are just a huge chore.
Ragingnight
Member
.OMG Tenmyouji's photo reveal might have just connected so many dots! FirstlyIf that's the case then that could possibly makeTenmyouji is Junpei!? "It was his first love." OMGGGGGGG! That old lady in the AB room is so June!Further more, if you take into account thatK Junpei and June's son!The later is kinda speculation, butQuark is literally Tenmyouji grandfather, then K is Quarks father!? Everyone is freaking related!I was suspecting it from when I heard K's back-story. This is what I posted earlier in this thread:Tenmyouji and the old lady surely must be Junpei and June!
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Have you even gotten K's ending yet? Finish Tenmyouji's and don't jump to conclusions just yet!
I still have no character endings! Not one! >_< Anyway...it's all pretty much speculation at the moment.
chickdigger802
Banned
Why is the game called zero escape? Don't someone escape like every route?
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Why u laffing????
now im curious, gonna play more
I posted the EXACT same thing just like you.
And yes, people laughed at me too.
So now, it's MY turn to laugh at you!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
But for the rest of the people they left behind there'll be ZERO escape, hahaha.
Ah well, I don't think there's any real reason behind it besides it is a game about escaping stuff made by Zero.... or is it? Hohohoho.
Escaping from Zero's game, essentially. What I'm wondering is END GAME SPOILER
how that relates to the third ZE game, since the location hinted isn't someplace Zero could intervene.