What are you playing?

[The Major]

I was reading Air (finished Mizusu's and Kano's routes). I did enjoy what I read of it, but the 'skip read text' function seems to have stopped working, and I don't feel like clicking through all of the dialogue that I've already read. So I am now moving on to Grisaia no Kajitsu. Wish me luck.

[artifedex]

I'm finishing up Rewrite at the moment, I just started the Terra route (literally the last route). After I finish that, I'm picking Grisaia no Kajitsu back up from where I left it.

[Darkshine]

I'm putting Kamidori on hold for a while, though i'll get back to it soon. Going into Yume Miru Kusuri now and so far the story is interesting enough to keep me reading.

[Roach]

Reading Taiga's route now (I need to read some part of it to read Sumire's route), it's good so far. It's also the first time I see Sumire appear in the game. I really like her voices and how she speaks <3

 

 

I hope Sumire's route won't be about playing cupid for Kitamura and Sumire, though. That would be sucks.

[Nyanko]

I'll admit  so far it's only Misora's route where the info dumping gets that way. I'll admit Kanata's route has info dumping but the worst it gets is mildly irritating when it happens in the middle of a fight.

As for Sora he's basically the badass kind of character. He's not donkan but I'm not quite sure unemotional and cold quite describes him as he does have a sense of humor as can be seen in his interactions with characters like Shikkanosuke and Azumi. The thing with him not knowing how to love is more he doesn't really understand the concept of it and has to find either his own definition of it or as close as he can get to the concept.

Nice! Then I'm sure I'll be able to enjoy the story too. Whether I truly enjoy a story really depends mostly on the main characters. If a story is nice but none of the characters is interesting or if just the main character is really annoying actually just donkan characters in general, it will "ruin" the possibly amazing story for me. 

As for the infodumpings, normally I can handle them pretty well. So far I only got mildly annoyed during Hanachirasu, and that wasn't even because of the technique explainations, but the lack of interesting story around the info dump... As long as there is a good balance between story and long explainations it's all fine with me. 

[Vokoca]

Reading through Grisaia no Rakuen. It has a rather interesting change in style compared to the previous two, and I'm still not exactly sure if I like it or not, but it is definitely fun to read.

 

Nice! Then I'm sure I'll be able to enjoy the story too. Whether I truly enjoy a story really depends mostly on the main characters. If a story is nice but none of the characters is interesting or if just the main character is really annoying actually just donkan characters in general, it will "ruin" the possibly amazing story for me. 

As for the infodumpings, normally I can handle them pretty well. So far I only got mildly annoyed during Hanachirasu, and that wasn't even because of the technique explainations, but the lack of interesting story around the info dump... As long as there is a good balance between story and long explainations it's all fine with me. 

Couldn't agree more with this; the main character might just as well be the most important thing in the VN, since you get to experience the story through him/her.

 

Also, infodumps can be great even in the middle of battles. It all depends on how they are done, I suppose - I thought I really dislike infodumps, but the ones in Muramasa really added to the experience. Well, that was mostly because a lot of the battles were decided with the first move, so a lot of the fight were the explanations/psychology itself, so I guess that's why it worked. Sudden infodumps about the history of this and that in the middle of an intense moment aren't that great, though, and there was some of that too.

[Kosakyun]

Reading Taiga's route now (I need to read some part of it to read Sumire's route), it's good so far. It's also the first time I see Sumire appear in the game. I really like her voices and how she speaks <3

 

 

I hope Sumire's route won't be about playing cupid for Kitamura and Sumire, though. That would be sucks.

 

T-This sharp tongue!?

 

I'll be waiting for you. Reach the preggo CG, 'kay?

[Snowtsuku]

I started reading the osadai fandisk and finished Ell's route. Might finish it by tomorrow.

[suikashoujo]

 I decided to take a break from Hoshizora no Memoria so that I could play Killer Queen. It's been pretty entertaining so far, even though the art is, well... interesting, to say the least. It also serves as a nice break from Hoshimemo's neverending common route. Seriously, this is probably the third game I've started since beginning Hoshimemo, just because it's so hard to focus on it. 

 

People say the routes are good, though. I just hope they really are worth sitting through this monster of a common route.

[TexasDice]

Wow, I like Rewrite a lot more now. 

 

 

... It also serves as a nice break from Hoshimemo's neverending common route. Seriously, this is probably the third game I've started since beginning Hoshimemo, just because it's so hard to focus on it. 

 

... I just hope they really are worth sitting through this monster of a common route.

 

I never remember the common route being that long, up until someone mentions it. I was probably too immersed to care, I guess..

[Snowtsuku]

I never remember the common route being that long, up until someone mentions it. I was probably too immersed to care, I guess

Same. I realized it was too long because I have to go through it again for the next route

[suikashoujo]

Wow, I like Rewrite a lot more now. 

 

 

 

 

I never remember the common route being that long, up until someone mentions it. I was probably too immersed to care, I guess..

 

Maybe that's the problem, is that I'm not immersed. I know it's a favorite on these forums, but most of the characters just aren't grabbing me, which is kind of what makes or breaks a common route in most cases. For example, I loved the infamous Grisaia common route because the characters were so fun, and they all played off each other so well. But I'm not laughing at 3/4 of what happens in this game, I'm just getting bored by it. So that's why it's taking so long.

[Decay]

I thought the protagonist was really funny in rewrite. He just had a weird sense of humor that matched with mine. It made the common route pretty entertaining to read.

[Fujimoto Takashi]

Just finished Hanako's route in Katawa Shoujo and I must say im kinda disapointed, it felt so short, and the ending, though sweet, lacked closure, unlike Lily's route, some folks suggested playing the Beta version of the game which include a couple different endings, one being a true ending with Hanako, which is said to be extremely good and satisfying, so Im gonna give it a try!

[BookwormOtaku]

Wait, why does the beta version have that but not the "finished" version?

[sirjabberwock]

Wait, why does the beta version have that but not the "finished" version?

the "beta" was never meant to be seen, it was leaked a little after KS came out by a former member of 4LS that left the project earlier on. Hanako's route was more akin to School Days. She had several awful bad endings that (I believe) you had to play through before getting her good end. Shizune's route was much more tragic/dramatic

Misha commits suicide

and Lilly was wayyy too moe in her route. The game was unfinished, and they decided to change things for the better.

Although, I must admit Shizune's good end gave much more closure on her future with Hisao

[hydro]

Wow, I like Rewrite a lot more now. 

 

 

 

 

I never remember the common route being that long, up until someone mentions it. I was probably too immersed to care, I guess..

[Schnarf]

grisaia no kajitsu

[theboxcarracer]

Just finished Hanako's route in Katawa Shoujo and I must say im kinda disapointed, it felt so short, and the ending, though sweet, lacked closure, unlike Lily's route, some folks suggested playing the Beta version of the game which include a couple different endings, one being a true ending with Hanako, which is said to be extremely good and satisfying, so Im gonna give it a try!

 

I loved Hanako's ending, I thought the ambiguity worked great, after what that couple had managed to put each other through (by feeding each other's unhealthy habits to a scary degree) an ending full of good vibes and closure just wouldn't have worked for me. Keep in mind that I am heavily biased to liking Hanako best, though.

[Nerathim]

Wow, I like Rewrite a lot more now. 

 

Glad to hear that. Lucia's route is a good medicine after all.

[jaxter0987]

I wouldn't be able to make a convincing argument for why Hanako's route was so good since I'm also biased towards liking her the best. But I like Lilly's route almost as much as I like Hanako's.

[EliteShadowMan]

Currently going through Grisaia. Finished the Common Route, and now I'm at the end of Michiru's route.

[sirjabberwock]

I haven't been playing anything the past few days because I've been addicted to a particular manga I simply cannot pull myself away from

[Roach]

Finished Sumire's route. Cant say I'm satisfied, for various selfish reasons. (Spoiler ahead)

I really really really want to see how Ryuuji x Sumire would looks like. But first, the game betrayed me by saying they will play cupid for Sumire and Kitamura. Then, there's that time when they met at the planetarium, at this time, I really thought maybe the idea of Ryuuji and Sumire dating isn't impossible after all. And after this, I was greeted by an awesome CG of Sumire straddling Takasu, at this point, my hopes goes beyond infinity. But then, the game thoroughly breaks my heart by making Ryuuji 'a third-person' and made it a Sumire x Kitamura ending instead. And I cant find a decent CG of her for my sig. Ahh, what a tragic story </3

 

Well, time to read the actual Taiga's route I guess.

T-This sharp tongue!?

 

I'll be waiting for you. Reach the preggo CG, 'kay?

Isn't she lovely?

 

Wish me luck, comrade.

[Kosakyun]

Finished Sumire's route. Cant say I'm satisfied, for various selfish reasons. (Spoiler ahead)

I really really really want to see how Ryuuji x Sumire would looks like. But first, the game betrayed me by saying they will play cupid for Sumire and Kitamura. Then, there's that time when they met at the planetarium, at this time, I really thought maybe the idea of Ryuuji and Sumire dating isn't impossible after all. And after this, I was greeted by an awesome CG of Sumire straddling Takasu, at this point, my hopes goes beyond infinity. But then, the game thoroughly breaks my heart by making Ryuuji 'a third-person' and made it a Sumire x Kitamura ending instead. And I cant find a decent CG of her for my sig. Ahh, what a tragic story </3

 

Well, time to read the actual Taiga's route I guess.

Isn't she lovely?

 

Wish me luck, comrade.