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    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    On Aya's route in AkaGoei right now, probably still at the beginning. Even though this seems like it will be nothing but a comedy slice-of-life thing, I have to say that smashing Son's face into the dinner plate was the most hilarious and satisfying thing in the entire VN so far. :D Props to his seiyuu, those groans and weird noises are killing me. :D :D

    If you weren't aware of it already. Son is best girl!~~ :D (Truth)

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    I'd recommend going for her first - her story is the best one imo, I'm sure you'll be surprised by some plot twists.

    Damn, I wanted the next Alice Soft game be like this one, but they went with Rance-something...

    haha, you don't need to tell me twice! Plot twists mhmm, I'll be looking forwards to it.

    I've tried a rance game before, I got tired of it fast. I enjoyed this a lot more, so I hope they give out more games like this as well.

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    Yeah, I've added you to my friendlist after we fist talked about Akagoei ^_^ And now I've looked at your vndb and it seems I've read most of your high-rated VNs (I just don't vote for TLed games to keep track how much I read in moonspeak). Well, I'd probably go for Eden sooner or later.

    ^_^

    The vn's I've read in moonspeak I have added to owning a game in releases*. Aka green 1/1. Pretty much my way of categorizing them.

    I enjoyed Eden* Though the way Minori makes drama kinda rubs me the wrong way. Same as with Ef* they made. Other than that, a great VN.

     

    And now I'm envious again, though this one is not a liked-by-everyone type. Just don't die from dehydration, if you know what I mean B)

    nyahahah, I am laughing a lot so far through the novel. Lol that joke was multifolded consdering this game haha xD

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    Wow, I must've done something to get such attention :) Well, you enjoyed the game and that's what matters the most.

    I have this stalker hobby that I look at other peoples vndb's. What triggered that I looked at yours, was that you also loved Akagoei-2. :brofist: :D

     

    Reading Drapeko! Right now, also got it from your list, downloaded it like 2 weeks ago. Got to playing it today ^^

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    I can see your point, and according to "my" theory he actually did it - there're countless parallel worlds with countless combinations of events and outcomes. And we were, like, shown only the most interesting of them. Tia's route wouldn't be interesting at all if Caim made a move on her from the very strart, and the princess would be out of reach if there were no uprising, etc.

    And I even have a friend who dropped the game after the princess' route, saying he didn't like Tia and that the city will surely be okay under the new queen. So I don't think side routes are lacking - it's just the main story is so damn epic :)

    Ah, it feels so good to be able to chat about my favorite VNs... :rolleyes:

     

    Haha, so true. I think that's an interesting way to look at it. I pretty much just thought about it outcomes connected to the choices in the game. If he did something different such as liking Tia early on, the game would be a lot different yeah haha. Fun to think about.

    I can understand your friend view, argubly Lucia's end was one of the happier & interesting ones. I really didn't like Tia before the 4th chapter tbh. She was quite annoying before that. After that I really liked her.

    The main story was massive haha, long and awesome.

    My opinion is always right! xD

     

    Edit: btw, I should prbly mention it's because of you I played Eusita. I looked through your Vndb account and saw it had 10/10 score ^^

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    Try to think of it this way:

    really simplified model, but enough to get my point across: each time you make a desicion, the world branches in two separate parallel worlds - one where you made decision A and another one where you made decision B. So when you go for a side-route, in that separate world chain of events, different circumstances and "random" factors result in a different outcome altogether. You know, something like butterfly effect. So the city never falls, or even the uprising never happens, or even Melt is alive... this makes perfect sense imo. Well, I believe (major G-sen spoiler next)

    the protag of G-sen was Mao himself in all routes except Haru's

    - so I never have any problems with alternative developments.

    hmm.

    Good example. I can see why you like the structure. I can say that it improves the quality of the main story at the cost of the side routes. The side routes become more "less" complete because of big change in events (That's what I feel anyway). I suppose what I disliked with it was that In Eustia. The protag's lack of reason of living is destorying the city and its people 1 chapter at a time. When he might as well just chosen some heroine at the start and be happy >_>

    G-senjou

    The Mao thing was really problematic part of the game, he might have been. I have no idea. haha. Anyway I remember I didn't like the similar story structure as in G-senjou. Don't get me wrong though, it is good. But It just feels like they left something aside. Opinions, Opinions haha.

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    Eustia:

    I think it's kind of funny how much of a middle finger the side routes are, honestly. When you think about it, Caim screwing around with his fancy new waifu basically means he never finds out the secrets of Novus Aether, leading to the city inevitably crashing into the dirt. Even Licia's, Tia wouldn't have caim to stop her from sending the city to the ground when Lucius ties her up. So, it's kinda hilarious to think about all the mini sideroutes being a cluster of badends.

     

    At first I thought the same as well. But I wonder, does the city really fall in the side routes? I would guess they do because the angel is lacking power to hold it up. But in some of the routes around 6 months pass or even more considering Eris pregnancy and the quakes stop. Lucius continues his research with Tia, but Caim doesn't know what happens there. Which imo can only mean one thing, he manages to keep the city floating with Tia.

     

    You might guess that the if Tia tries to replace the angel, Tia will go crazy. Leading to the city crashing down and everyone dying. I am guessing Tia doesn't go crazy because she doesn't love Caim as much as in the Main route. The trigger that made her mind break and fall into hating mankind was because she couldn't bear the thought of Caim loving another woman. If Caim doesn't show affection to her as he did in the 5th chapter, it seems like her mind never breaks.

     

    Thus this makes Tia become the next angel to hold up the city. This is frankly ridiculous.

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    Too bad you didn't like the structure of this game - I think it's the best for plot-driven VNs.

    You have your story that escalates with each loop of the main plot spiral, and you have your moe-moe with heroines to relax in between. Well, I didn't read Seijo's and her servan't routes because they weren't my type, and it didn't make the game less enjoyable - it's a great thing that you can go for a moe-branch or continue with story-trunk righ away.

    By the way, Eustia and Akagoei-2 are the only two VNs I rated 10/10 :)

    I can understand why you gave it a 10. It is truly an awesome VN, I got so carried up in reading it I completed it in 7 days. Reading like 8+ hours each day. The pacing of the VN was great imo.

     

    The thing I didn't like was the execution on the end of the routes. I suppose if you consider the side routes a moe-branch I suppose it's fine, but Imo it didn't do the main story justice. But to be fair making this an awesome main story you prbly have to sacrifice some stuff. I won't give it a 10/10 in score, I give it a 9/10.

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    Completed Aiyoku no Eustia, I enjoyed it very much. High pace, great art and loads of music tracks. I have some complains about the game though, but I can put that to the side considering how much I enjoyed it overall. Really great game. (Spoiler for those who have read the game)

    Basically what annoyed me was the overblown drama at times. I most just laughed at those so no bigge. Most annoying was the side routes that really aren't more than sex scenes, they are like... spotting the true route of the game. Why they did it like that I have no idea. They should have made it so they everyone would die or something at the end of each side route. Much more fitting.

    Also the ending was friggin utsuge man, saaad. Jesus. Also consdering the appendix story where Caim is in his cabin dreaming so sad. Comparing that to the side routes it's like the devs are flipping the bird straight in our faces. Never the less I enjoyed it overall, so I will give it a high score.

     

    Now I'll be reading Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa wo Hirogete, I'll maybe add something to the side as well. Some of the VN's I have laid on the side for a while. Ruitomo or DDC maybe. Or something new, I am not sure.

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    Yes, I enjoyed "interaction between characters" part of the comedy, but 4th wall breaking and ridiculous staff just disrupted my immersion into the game. And that moment you realize Tae's mother could've been much better heroine than the daughter... <_<

    I can't say anything to that haha, it's true xD

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    Robot and talking animals stuff are the things I didn't like about Akagoei. I mean, c'mon, it's a serious game, that ridiculous stuff is totally out of place. Well, that's why I wasn't able to enjoy Tae's route.

    Thanks god the second game got rid of these things.

    I am glad they didn't make Tae's route that serious considering how.. Well Unserious she is for the most part, I found the comedy in her route quite enjoyble. Akagoei has serious and unserious parts, the comedy parts are good imo.To be fair I didn't enjoy the robot and animal stuff before my re-run of the game. At first I found it somewhat unappealing. I suppose each to their own.

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    Well, I don't know how I got there, but I've finished Tsuki's route in AkaGoei. It's pretty funny, since I really liked her character. Loved the route, the climax was some really dark stuff, I really liked the twist. Well, onto the other routes, I guess! Even though I have absolutely no idea how-- this will be fun. :D

    Tsuki was my first route as well. It was quite suffocating route, ha. ha. haaa...

    Newbie there

    in Introduce Yourself

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    Welcome. A lot of great Anime do have their origins in VN's, such as Steins;gate and Clannad etc. Lots of great vn's that don't have animes either though. (Also ones that have bad anime adaptions)

    Anway welcome and have fun here~~

    The Emptiness of Finishing Games/VNs

    in Gaming Talk

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    Before I used lose motivation after I completed something. Nowdays it usually takes me 1 day or so before I can start with something new with great joy. The vn's stopped making such a big impact on me after me  20th vn or so. Hardly like with Saya no uta 2 years back, it made me feel bewildered for a week. Good times.

    Clephas' random VN thread

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    lol, I was talking about writing quality, not scenario quality.  To me, all the paths' (other than moon and Terra) scenario quality was iffy.  Every writer has a specialty, and some people are just better at writing stuff like that.

     

    Edit: About to start a playthrough of the HD PS3 reverse port (with H-scenes added back in) of the Akatsuki no Goei games. 

    waaaaaaaaaat, a reverse port exists?!? Oh well, regardless it's good anyway... Also all the 3 games together, takes quite a lot of time... haha have fun again with them.

     

    I personally really liked Rewrite, it just one of those novels that really clicks with me. Ignoring the inconsistencies ofc.

    Which Heroine paths I liked the most I suppose is Chihaya and Akane. Chihaya because the protag didn't turn into a useless piece of dough through the game, was a bit annoying to read after a while. Even if the route was more simple. Akane was a more interesting read, with a lot of elements and thoughts put into it.

    Shizuru my favorite heroine and Terra (moon 2nd) favorite route.

    What are you playing?

    in Visual Novel Talk

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    I believe it's Anzu, I've never been good with names though.

     

    Yeah It's a re-release with the 3 games, aka Trinity <- didn't see that coming did you? haha. It's for Ps3 and psp, so it got no ero. On the otherhand it has what it seems like higher res CG's. There are a lot more ero CG's than normal ones in Shuumatsuron though pc version.. Either way I'd go for the pc version as I did.

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