What are you playing?

[Intrinsic]

Historically I played Planetarian and really liked it, and reccently I started to watch the Little Busters anime, and it started out good so I decided to read the visual novel for greater emotional impact but it turned out be awful. I've finished one route through the game, and with thirty or more hours of reading time invested I didn't feel even half as emo as when I palyed planitarian. I'm not sure I can stomach the repition and the pain of making dozens of correct choices to flesh out a hopefully better path through the game. I was hoping for a really emotional experince and it felt like a big waste of time when all that time spent reading resulted in little more than a couple of chuckels. I'm not sure why the game is so highly rated...

 

I like visual novels with few choices that branch out like a tree. Ones that require you to select multiple correct choices to end up with a half decent story are a waste of time.

[SanadaShadow]

You're better off trying Rewrite. It's the best.

 

In regards to LB!, it kinda depends on the route you take. Kuu is a gigantic waste, having her own sidestory/fandisc.

[theboxcarracer]

Have you tried Never7? Honestly, Ever17 is the best of the Infinity series, but Remember11 is the downpoint of the famous three, and Ever17 is the best. And yes, there are other games to the Infinity series. Sharin No Kuni is kind of more relaxed, but if you liked stuff like Ever17, you'll probably love it too.

 

Pretty sure Layton Vs. Wright is actually considered a VN. Though it IS awesome. I have had a history with both gaming series, and it's great that they finally combined the series and actually connected the universes (That'll really help GT Crossover if it comes up), but I feel they could have done it slightly better. I have no real complaint for it except... WHY IS IT A DAMN WITCH HUNT?

[SanadaShadow]

I actually have Never 7 downloaded now, and I plan to play it after Sharin no Kuni.

 

And I didn't mind the witch hunt aspect of the game, though there were a few other things that irked me. I mean, I already talked about the puzzles being weak, and they totally are. Definitely the easiest bunch of puzzles in any game featuring Layton. I also found some of the logic in the courtroom stuff to be... pretty hard to swallow. I don't know, something about the glasses landing in the milk bucket in the first case really rubbed me the wrong way. I thought it was MORE plausible for her to have lost her glasses due to them being "invisible" than for them to be in that bucket. But I'm just nitpicking here. It's pretty awesome overall. The moments when Layton and Wright both shout Objection! simultaneously put a huge, stupid grin on my face, and the ending

was actually one of the better ones when compared to other Layton games,in my opinion. The ending didn't fit with the Ace Attorney series 

at all but I was able to look past it.

 

I'm a huge Ace Attorney fan (enough to know about and love Ghost Trick, if anyone's played that) and I enjoy a good Layton game from time to time, so this was a pretty awesome crossover. Layton is actually my younger brother's favorite DS series, so it's like they took my favorite game and mashed it up with my brothers favorite game and it was so awesome. I bought it the day it came out here in the states (which was less than a week ago.)

[theboxcarracer]

We must have very similar tastes. I believe the game devs were going for a Wright-based gameplay style and a Layton story, though they should have evened it out more. I have no idea why you put that part in spoilers, though I agree there.

 

I see dat Sissel.

I thought that revealing that the ending is

Layton-esque would actually give away a lot. If I had been readying myself for a Layton story from the get-go, I would have 

known that the magic was all faked, rather than being tricked into believing that this was an alternate universe made specifically for the crossover.

It's probably completely unnecessary, I just don't want to even risk ruining it for anyone else. Being pulled along by that little thread was fun for me.

 

Also, hell yeah, Sissel. I was thinking about going with Missile, because holy shit Ghost Trick, but didn't want a dog as a profile image.

 

Edit: I'm pretty new here, I guess I should check if swearing is okay before doing it. Am I good? Or do I need to edit that out?

[SanadaShadow]

I thought that revealing that the ending is

Layton-esque would actually give away a lot. If I had been readying myself for a Layton story from the get-go, I would have 

known that the magic was all faked, rather than being tricked into believing that this was an alternate universe made specifically for the crossover.

It's probably completely unnecessary, I just don't want to even risk ruining it for anyone else. Being pulled along by that little thread was fun for me.

 

Also, hell yeah, Sissel. I was thinking about going with Missile, because holy shit Ghost Trick, but didn't want a dog as a profile image.

 

Edit: I'm pretty new here, I guess I should check if swearing is okay before doing it. Am I good? Or do I need to edit that out?

 

Huh. Now that I think about it, you are correct.

 

Missile was pretty awesome though, gameplay-wise.

 

Fuck no.

[theboxcarracer]

Huh. Now that I think about it, you are correct.

 

Missile was pretty awesome though, gameplay-wise.

 

Fuck no.

Missile was pretty awesome in general. 

When I found out that he was the lamp all along, I almost shit my pants.

God, that game is good. I need to go back and play it again. But an ex-roommate has my copy of it and that situation is... awkward and I don't think I'm ever going to ask for it back. I hope the IOS version is as good as the DS one was.

 

Seriously, if anyone here owns a DS or an IOS device, Ghost Trick is totally worth your time. Yeah, it's not a VN, but its story is completely mind bending and the gameplay aspects of it aren't all that involved. 

[SanadaShadow]

A lot of games that use the time travel gimmick are awesome. Case in point, Chrono Trigger is considered by many the best SNES game, hands down. Radiant Historia is always in top tens for the DS, too.

[theboxcarracer]

Not to mention Ocarina of Time.

[SanadaShadow]

I'm part of the minority that did not like Ocarina of Time. I feel it's overrated. It's a decent game, but by no means the best, or even great.

[theboxcarracer]

I like A Link to the Past and Majora's Mask both better, but I grew up playing Ocarina of Time and I will never be able to see it as anything other than amazing because of that. Also, I really love the music of the Zelda games, and Ocarina had some of the best in the series, in my opinion. I'm a music guy, by the way. Music is awesome.

[SanadaShadow]

Yet another similarity. Have you ever heard Schala's Theme from Chrono Trigger (as if there are any other Schalas)?

[theboxcarracer]

I hadn't heard it until I looked it up just now, but yeah, that's a pretty great song. Have you listened to any of the music from Chrono Cross? I've never actually played the game, but the soundtrack is incredible. Ephemeral Memory is probably my favorite track, but the entire thing is just amazing.

[SanadaShadow]

The only thing you can't fault Chrono Cross for is its music. It's the most bullshit sequel ever to Chrono Trigger, and I'm glad I played it before knowing about CT. I bet you hated the Rock Opera though.

[theboxcarracer]

Yeah, it was definitely not my favorite thing in the world, haha! Anyways, I've gotta turn in or I'll be up all night now O.o

[SanadaShadow]

See ya.

 

Oh, but TRY REWRITE. FUCKING TRY IT. NAO.

[SanadaShadow]

I guess it must have been Chinami. It's been a while since I played, as in it was literally one of my first ones. I honestly thought it was kinda cute when Makina did that (go ahead and make fun of me if you wish). It was the only aspect I really liked about her.

[Tatsujin]

currently playing Imouto Paradise. it's great for a nukige

ameennn

[SanadaShadow]

I meant everything bar the H-scenes. I prefer to forget them in particular.

[nohman]

EDIT: Just finished Mizuha's good end, and...wow.  That was pretty damn good.  Definitely the best good end in G-senjou so far.  From what I've heard, Haru's end tops even that, so my expectations are pretty high.  I'm on the final stretch now.  To Haru's route!

 

Haru's route is the chief reason to read G-senjou. I expect you will not be disappointed. You'll be glad you read all the routes leading up to it though.

[Darkshine]

I'm currently in Rin's route in Katawa Shoujo and after that I just need to finish Shizune's. So far it's a really touching and realistic romance story in my opinion. The no voices thing when I read it is kinda off putting to me but it's still an enjoyable VN. Right now I think Hanako is my favorite heroine in the story. I'll just wait and see were this takes me. 

[Decay]

Haru's route is several better than anything that came before, so enjoy. I usually recommend that people just skip past all of the side routes on your first time through g-senjou but I think a lot of people disagree. Min-max your enjoyment, I say.

[nohman]

Haru's route is several better than anything that came before, so enjoy. I usually recommend that people just skip past all of the side routes on your first time through g-senjou but I think a lot of people disagree. Min-max your enjoyment, I say.

 

I wouldn't entirely disagree. A certain aspect of the ending is more meaningful because of it, but I suppose the time commitment if you don't enjoy them outweighs that single thing.

[Vokoca]

That bit about Yuki reuniting with Mizuha before eventually getting caught by the police made me start to cry, and the second timeskip to after she's in prison kicked me while I was down. That's the Akabei I know. Really top notch writing in her route.

If you thought that was bad, the VN is going to absolutely destroy you later on.

[madvanced]

That's...that's probably a good thing...I mean, her second h-scene is hilarious, but still...

 

EDIT: Just finished Mizuha's good end, and...wow.  That was pretty damn good.  Definitely the best good end in G-senjou so far.  From what I've heard, Haru's end tops even that, so my expectations are pretty high.  I'm on the final stretch now.  To Haru's route!

 

That bit about Yuki reuniting with Mizuha before eventually getting caught by the police made me start to cry, and the second timeskip to after she's in prison kicked me while I was down. That's the Akabei I know. Really top notch writing in her route.

In my opinion Haru's route completely blows away the other routes in quality, also if you had feels in Mizuha's route then prepare yourself for the feel train, while it is not immediate you will understand what I am saying in the future.