Mr Poltroon Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Ikinata Anata ni Koishiteiru. Impressions up to 3rd School Wonder/Mystery Clearly enough they don't care in the least about any kind of 4th wall. Well, the protagonist doesn't, but nobody else plays along. All the girls show affection to the protagonist. Ryou and Eika choose to do so indirectly, and the protagonist never really noticed - when he does he immediately takes thigs upon himself and makes them like him once again. Tsumugu is a complete mystery to me. She clearly wants to serve the protagonist, but the circumstances behind this remain mysterious to me. Tane loves him but is too embarrassed to show it. On the contrary, she's also too stupid to hide it properly. Onigase Tane Clear Tsundere traits in this one. Reminds of Michiru from Grisaia, as she too is an idiot. She possesses incredible strength and it's clear she wants to be nice to the protagonist, but she's too tsundere to let that be acknowledged. She's somehow managed to be misunderstood as a delinquent leader... An innocent girl who's sensitive, if strong. Yourou Tsumugu A mysterious maid who feels she has to serve the protagonist for some reason. Personality-wise, she is very quirky, very random, and as such it's hard to establish specific traits. Yanagise Eika Protagonist's sister. Imagine a straight man who isn't being straight at all. She talks as if the protagonist were an idiot and as if she were always right. (Spoilers: She isn't usually in the right) Very mean to the protagonist for no good reason. Clearly, the biggest pervert in the group. Yukawa Ryou Sounds cold. Isn't necessarily cold, but definitely unnecessarily mean. Occasionally drops hints that she might not, possibly, hate his guts. And then gets even more pissed off because he doesn't catch them. In the incredibly delicate words of our protagonist, "Ryou eats like a horse." She's probably a bit insecure she isn't girly enough. She takes things upon herself should they become serious, much like the protagonist. Although she doesn't look it, it is likely she doesn't know much about sex or sexual acts. As such, she could be as innocent as Tane, though she doesn't let that be found out. Enjoys teasing people. Quote
Rose Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Planetarian fin. Feelings crumbling 24/7, lost in the abyss and I can't look away. My life is in shambles. LinovaA 1 Quote
Getsuya Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Back to Flowers. I'm enjoying it, it has a lot going for it, but I hope the main character makes a lot more progress before the end of the game. As she is she's shy to the point of it almost being annoying hearing her whine to herself about how she keeps failing at basic human interaction. Obviously that's going to be a plot point so I hope it gets resolved and she breaks out of her shell. Quote
bogdankl Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 finished eika's route in ikanari dem parants do Quote
Mr Poltroon Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Regarding this game, another small thing which I really liked. The protagonist plays the straight man, but he actually goes out and says the words that fit most situations he's put in: "What the fuck?" "Bullshit!" "I call Bullcrap!" "You lost me." But it's not like he swears all that much, he's just given some really good reason for it and it's mostly in his thoughts. (My post contains swears, wow, so out of character I'll add Japanese as well. Sugoi) Quote
Decay Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Wait, why are multiple people playing ikikoi? Are you guys okay? Is there someone with a gun behind you? Or are you being paid money for doing this? BookwormOtaku, FinalChaos and nohman 3 Quote
Eclipsed Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Me. I put a gun to Tiago's head. And wut, Tiago doesn't swear? Das some BS!! O wait he actually doesn't >.> ~~ I slumped. After finishing Yumina I failed to just dive into Comyu. I doubt I'll have another multi-month VN hiatus but we'll see Quote
bogdankl Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Wait, why are multiple people playing ikikoi? Are you guys okay? Is there someone with a gun behind you? Or are you being paid money for doing this? ikinari, one of the best vn's... nay, one of the best games out there, right bellow imouto paradise but fo realz m8, game's not that bad, it tickles me tsun itchin, not every game needs to be clannad, sometimes you just need to let loose, watch something funny and laugh a bit <though i was about to flip a table whenthe protagonist just let ryou go away, alone, man that pissed me of> next on the chopping block is onigases route, <i hear it's a blast> Quote
Decay Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 I like tsunderes, they're often my favorite heroines. I like dumb light-hearted games, I enjoyed Osadai and Majikoi. Ikikoi is still probably the worst translated VN I have ever played. It's a literal atrocity. Quote
Mr Poltroon Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 I like tsunderes, they're often my favorite heroines. I like dumb light-hearted games, I enjoyed Osadai and Majikoi. Ikikoi is still probably the worst translated VN I have ever played. It's a literal atrocity. I really like the protagonist... And I just needed some shock treatment to get used to Ryou and Eika (though Eika is still too unfair, still too harsh for me). Me. I put a gun to Tiago's head. And wut, Tiago doesn't swear? Das some BS!! O wait he actually doesn't >.> It's something people don't notice until they're asked about it. Or when I quickly ad-lib when reading swears and change them to 'flying squirrel' or something. Quote
bronx819 Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 I can stomach bad translations if the content is good, I have it downloaded but I'm working through Comyu atm, lets hope its not too terrible Quote
bogdankl Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 really, well i don't speak chopnese so i can't exactly tell if the translation is good or not but what i did notice is the text, it's too much and doesn't fit in the box so i have to constantly keep scroling up but for me the worst translation is Little busters<tho i played very little of it> the fact that the words cut half way through at the end of the line is just too god dam distracting to keep me focused Quote
Decay Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 I didn't say the translation was bad, I said the VN was bad. I really tried, multiple times, but Ikikoi's sense of humor was so bad, it went beyond dull and into painful territory. It was a horrible morass of anti-fun that I could not wade through despite my best efforts. Quote
Mr Poltroon Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 I didn't say the translation was bad, I said the VN was bad. I really tried, multiple times, but Ikikoi's sense of humor was so bad, it went beyond dull and into painful territory, it was torture on the mind to continue reading. It was a horrible morass of anti-fun that I could not wade through despite my best efforts. People have different tastes I guess. This humour really appeals to me (outside of the constant tsundere abuse, that is). bogdankl 1 Quote
TexasDice Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 I didn't say the translation was bad, I said the VN was bad. I really tried, multiple times, but Ikikoi's sense of humor was so bad, it went beyond dull and into painful territory. It was a horrible morass of anti-fun that I could not wade through despite my best efforts. Hey, atleast the art looks good... ... Oooooh... Quote
XReaper Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 finished re-reading evolimit, now on the search 4 something to fap & then good night world edit: think playplayplay will do its duty! edit2: ikikoi....still ryous last h-scene... Quote
bogdankl Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 finished re-reading evolimit, now on the search 4 something to fap & then good night world edit: think playplayplay will do its duty! edit2: ikikoi....still ryous last h-scene... look when playing ikikoi's ryou route and g senjo no maou's usami's route, just do yourself a favor and pretend that the credits are the end, it's better for the soul consider this warning my good deed for the day Quote
XReaper Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 edit3: mission failed, found no suitable chick. guess i have to switch to Kyonyuu Seido Kaichou Chijoku & give it my best! edit4: regarding ryou, surely the writer kicked all males into their balls with lightningspeed, when they dreamt of the particular vndb tag....guess you get what you deserve, when beeing too greedy Quote
Fred the Barber Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Still working my way through Comyu. Finished Heroine 1 Route a few days ago, most of the way through Heroine 2 Route. Thoroughly enjoying it so far - I like that the main character gets a sprite which we see a lot (at least in the early stages), and I like that he has a personality. I don't especially like his personality, to be honest, but the mere fact that he has one puts him way beyond a lot of bad main characters. Heroines and supporting cast are all very likeable - my favorite character might actually be Izawa, so far, purely based on attitude and sheer competency, but I expect Kagome will supplant him once I see her route. Quote
Private-Oneechan Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 A bunch atm but mainly Grisaia no Kajitsu Quote
Thunderbro Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 I'm playing World End Economica; I'm about 6 hours into the game and I'm enjoying it a lot thus far. Quote
Kurokusari Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Wow everyone's reading Ikikoi. Well it's bound to have people despise dislike it because of the verbal abuse. While the game itself is kinda bad for multiple reasons, it's still a good break from all those serious stories. Eika's route: She had 1 TB (I think?) of pics and videos of her older brother.She decided to delete it to recover from being a brocon and as a backlash, she vomited blood and her hair became white. I literally busted by gut during this scene. And looked like a retard Still reading Koichoco. I'm still at a point where I can't bring myself to read it for 8 hours everyday like most of the VNs I read. Maybe it's just not really my taste, which is surprising since I enjoy those slice of life school life VNs and that's the image I have of Koichoco right now. Weird. Quote
LinovaA Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 You know... I read like... three lines today of Fortissimo. Didn't feel like going any further... so I picked up a random Clannad fanfic VN and started to really question what I was doing with my life. The thing that scares me is that it is actually pretty good thus far, at least as far as fanfics go. xD Edit: It's a good thing I give zero shits about art as well~ Quote
LinovaA Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Taking a bit of break right now. Well, I wouldn't really call it that. I am upholding a tedious balancing act in order to read three VNs at once without stalling any of them (Baldr Sky, Fortissimo, and Umineko). Umineko is next after I finish my first route of Fortissimo. I most likely will end up reading the rest of it without stopping. This Clannad thing was just a filler for the day for me to check out since I didn't feel like advancing Fortissimo today. lol Quote
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