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Oh yeah, it's an otome game, I forgot.
Pyrite Heart had two versions. A free unvoiced one and a low priced voiced one. They coexisted for quite a time on their website IIRC. But it seems the website is now redesigned and you can't even download/purchase either version.
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Technically speaking Steam is DRM. If Valve suddenly disappears off the face of the planet all of your games will be completely gone.
That isn't true. All my downloaded games, which don't use Steam to run, will still be working after Steam disappears. Conversely all my games from GOG, which I hadn't downloaded in time, will be completely gone after GOG disappears. It's an issue of distributing, not DRM. The only restriction you have more is having the client installed to download games and I don't want to discuss whether this is DRM or not.
I thought it could have been sarcasm...
Well, to get back on topic: Pyrite Heart was recently released and is now on the Popular New Releases list. It seems that VNs do get their spotlight on the front page. But I can't say how much influence the same art style as SS has in this one.
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I saw it today. Steam will no longer get my money. I am strongly anti DRM anything and this front page amounts to censorship. I despise it and will post about it on Myspace.
I hope I don't miss any sarcasm...
Steam != DRM. It's up to the developers if they want to use third party DRM, CEG or Steamworks; don't condemn Steam for the use of such technologies just because many (AAA) publisher want them.
It's also not really censorship as Steam will mix titles 'not compatible' to your gamer taste in the news feed so you can discover other genres. I think people will see VNs in their news feed at some point, at least they will definitely if they use the Discovery Queue. I got some Bus Simulator recommended and that's definitely not something I have ever triggered to be on that list nor will ever play.
All in all small indie gems or games with a higher user-review ratio will get more spotlight on the Steam store. And as VNs have a small but loyal fanbase, they usually have also higher user-review ratios.
I think that MoaCube wrote some interesting thoughts about the new Steam update (link).
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Early 3d graphics which are incredibly ugly is probably playing a factor.
I wouldn't want to replay FF VII without that ugly graphics, I really grow fond of all the knob polygons. Screw FF VII remake, we don't need one!
Are you sure they're actually ranked by sells only? I somehow doubt Cho Dengeki Stryker already sold more than Planetarian.
It should be ranked like the Top 100 before the discovery update. I would guess a sort algorithm like "which game sold the most in the last x hours".
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I don't know if it was possible before the discovery update, but you can now see which VN sells the best on Steam (link). As the majority of VNs are also tagged as Anime or Story Rich, you also can compare a few of them to a (bit) larger pool of games.
For example, I don't know how I should feel that Hatoful sells better than FF VII. -
Now I have a hard time finding my way around the Steam store...
I don't know if I welcome the features that look like facebook or twitter but there are a lot of more filter and search options for games, if they would work correctly. I cant say if it's good for VNs but a personalized store front can also filter every trace of existence of the VN genre out of your news feed. I just hope that games with good stories trigger a recommendation towards VNs so that people can come in conatct with VNs without having to click per chance on such a game. -
Fate could be better, but I don't think it could be different. Does that make sense?
Yes, it does. I think Fate accomplishes its function in F/SN as introductory chapter fairly good, regarding the whole F/SN universe (which isn't that small).
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I use AppLocale, vanilla. The HF version didn't work for me and rebooting my PC to change the system locale back and forth isn't much fun. I restart my PC often enough because of dual boot, don't want to reboot 'just' for annoying Windows things on top of that.
AL works just fine. You also can create shortcuts which launch a certain application with AL, so it's convenient. -
That's odd, I could've sworn that the voices were missing. Did they somehow get the license and patch them back in later...?
Mangagamer offered first the voiceless version and later replaced it by a version with voices. If you want, you can still purchase the voice patch from Mangagamer.
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I unlocked the Last Episode two days ago and go now for 100% completion of the Tiger Dojos, so you only need to get all 5 endings. I used the latest patch, don't know whether the Fuwa version is the same. I think you will like the Last Episode but as already said, it's hard to describe it without spoiling.
I would reccommend you to finish UBW first, then decide if you want more F/SN or not. You will want more F/SN.
HF is worthwhile. Yes, it is darker but HF felt somehow like the 'true route' and had less pacing issues IIRC. It just felt mature in contrast to the other two routes. You also get tons of new information about the F/SN universe, especially concerning the Holy Grail. -
Just read the Last Episode yesterday and I have to say, I really liked F/SN. It has a lot of flaws but I can mostly overlook them - except Shirou, he really is annoying in at least the half of the entire VN. Damn, I don't want to know how often I yelled at my monitor in Fate route. After accepting his 'stupidity' as plot device he was at least bearable...
Fate wasn't that action packed and mostly linear but the overall atmosphere and Saber were really enjoyable. And that ending, I'm a sucker for these. UBW, what should I say? Great plot, greater Rin, best route overall IMHO. HF: Large parts were mostly mediocre because I couldn't like Sakura or Shirou in that route. The more epic plot and finale though compensated for that. LE: d'awwww, Saber.
Also, what is about the art of F/SN? I don't know what there is to complain about except maybe the resolution. -
so this is the dating-sim/harem version of steins gate? and is the endings when you end up with one of them?
It's more like a lighthearted parallel universe of Steins;Gate where SERN is not current and other problems from the main story do not occur - except making ends meet for the Future Gadget Laboratory. After a comedic and lighthearted common route there is a single event where the VN splits up to the character routes.
As far as I know there is no harem ending. There is obviously romance (in my opinion way too less) but it centres more on comedic slice of life in the S;G universe(s), where under absurd (and seemingly romantic) circumstances Rintaro somehow gets to know one of the heroInes better.
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Not wanting to sound smug, but if you want to have an actually playable version or patch, you should consider making it yourself. I bet Zakobot would give you the translated scripts if you ask him and you could look for someone with the technical knowledge to make it happen.
Personally, I can't ask for more than the translated videos, watching them on my Vita feels like playing the VN in Auto-mode.
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Just a heads up that I'm taking a few days break before I start translating the Faris route. Stay tuned!
Four days later...
Faris' Route
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Zakobot, are you even human?
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This is so far my favourite route! yep, this kurisu looks like a perfect person....heh!
Yes, definitely the best route so far. But do they really have to end each route when the romance finally kicks in? I yearn for more Kurisu x Okabe...
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Heh, I finally started reading F/SN after being persuaded an am around Day 5, Fate. So far it's intriguing but I can't read more than a couple of hours before needing a break. I get the feeling that all the info dumps and therefore the whole universe with so much substance are F/SN biggest benefit and flaw at the same time.
Oh yeah, Rin Tohsaka best girl.
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I was never that good in English until I started reading VNs (and with that, stuff in English), so I always learn new words. Heck, I usually have an online dictionary in my browser open while reading VNs to look up new words I don't know. I'm glad I use the dictionary less, but at the beginning I usually had to look up a word every new line :\.
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I don't know, as someone who used to play a lot of competitive battles and hence had to breed and train a lot of different pokemon (even multiples of the same one), streamlining the IV breeding and EV training is a godsend. It helps break down the largest barrier to entry to the competitive battling scene: time.
As for mega-evolutions: Yeah it's possible. There's a button in the battle menu for it separate from the item menu. Mega-Mawile (my favorite new pokemon
) just recently got banned from the OU tier on smogon actually.I never battled online hence lack of wifi back then, just battling against friends IRL, which was often disappointing - how can you use legendaries? I also was never in IV breeding, just breeded around 5 pokemon of one kind and decided which one to keep. Breeding was only important to get better/different movesets but EV training wasn't that laborious (and it was awesome to see at lvl up a stat increasing like "+43" or more).
Or I never trained enough pokemon with IV and EV to consider it as bothersome :|.
I saw that button but I consider it as odd. Well, I never liked - in any RPG ever - items that increase stats for just a limited period of time.
Mawile is type fairy? Didn't see that coming. The stats and the ability of Mega-Mawile are impressive, no wonder it's considered Uber now. As for favourite pokemon, no one can beat Shuckle!
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Thanks for the replies, it seems it's really as I suspected. I don't know if I like this new course, building up a good team should be hard... Well, I'll first have to form my opinion on it by playing.
The only "hard" main story I really remember was Kanto with Yellow, where the beginning was just unbalanced. But a Butterfree with confusion took care of Brock.
Ahem, if I get that right it's possible to use Mega-Evolution during online battles? What happened with the "no items" policy? Yeah, you have to equip your poke with the -nit before, but it's not a typical "passive" item.
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Wait, a Pokemon thread? I can't say I'm up to date since I stopped playing after Pearl, but I spent hundreds of hours to build up teams to ... do nothing with them in the end.
My last team was focussed on high stamina, status inducing attacks and indirect damage (hypothetically a pure troll team <3), a shame I didn't complete it.BTW, how is X/Y? Is it really worth playing? I borrowed it from a friend of mine but he warned me it'd be too easy, else it should be fun.
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I rarely uninstall games from my PC (just those which suck[ed]) and haven't deleted any VN so far. So, when I'm browsing my games/VN folder I remember the good times I had while playing - it's a great feeling. Well, they're like trophys to me and I just can't delete stuff I was sometime somewhat emotionally attached to.
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Woah, please use spoilers for YT videos, this thread is lagging... Edit: At least one person is doing it right^^
OT: There are more sad songs in visual novels than I can count without miscounting. So here are a few songs which I feel are sad:- The OST of narcissu 1&2 is quite sad and whenever I want to be a bit depressed, I listen to it.
- The Zero Escape series can't offer much in sadness, but Morphogenetic Sorrow and Blue Bird Lamentation (Luna ;_
always hit me hard. - Steins;Gate with Believe me or Solitude - at least the parts with these tracks in the VN were sad.
- I can't judge if these tracks from Grisaia no Kajitsu are really that sad or I'm just biased...
- Karma from Ever17. ;_;
- To mix things up, a bit chiptunes from Ace Attorney.
And if you want music not limited to VNs, I can also advise Aerith's Theme (FF VII) and Rena's Theme (Star Ocean II).
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You can judge a book by the summery as well you know.
Well, yes, the blurb is on the cover of the book. But you won't know how it is written or if the writing style really suits you.
Aargh, I also meant that in a more unliteral way! If I stumble upon a product I have no idea of, the first impression is critical. So, if Clannad would appear a tad antiquated to me, I wouldn't pick it up and forget about it.
The steam discovery update : A good thing for VN released on Steam?
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