Koisuru Natsu no Last Resort Discussion Thread

[atorq]

  On 9/24/2015 at 2:14 PM, MFrost said:

There's no way to change the resolution from 1280:720 / 16:9, is there?

 

Only upscaling, no resolution change sadly. No idea why all visual novels have to have such tiny resolutions, maybe Japan is living in the eighteen hundreds.

 

I think I've become more critical of visual novels lately, I have a hard time enjoying this and I have enjoyed reading far shittier visual novels. The conflict in Umi's route got me so annoyed I couldn't really take it seriously anymore. Why does it always have to be some shitty small bullshit problem that is the end of the world, if you're going to give me something unrealistic then make it unrealistic and not some sort of middle ground that only is believable if the characters are eight years old.

[TexasDice]

KoiRizo needs an arranged marriage.

 

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... Please tell me there is no arranged marriage?

[MFrost]

I didn't have any issues with Umi's route, and Riho's route was okay too...there wasn't any resolution to their problem until afterwards...kinda...but still, wasn't bad.

I'm pretty easy to please though, as long as it keeps me distracted and entertained, I'm god. Really, my only issue is the lack of choices and the MC is too freaking wishy-washy. But Sango & Shiori were golden with the banter and sudden appearance out of nowhere (stealth mode).

 

As for the resolution, I actually wanted to make it a bit smaller/window smaller since I'm playing this on a 15" laptop screen and it takes up everything, while in English, it's not a problem, playing the other appends & fandsics make it harder to see the TA with the rest of the game though...

[atorq]

  On 9/24/2015 at 5:52 PM, TexasDice said:

... Please tell me there is no arranged marriage?

 

Not really a spoiler but someone will probably complain

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No, there is none.

[CeruleanGamer]

  On 9/24/2015 at 5:52 PM, TexasDice said:

KoiRizo needs an arranged marriage.

 

...

 

... Please tell me there is no arranged marriage?

 

Check the fandisc. Although it's not arranged.

 

Here's the CG:

 

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[CeruleanGamer]

  On 9/25/2015 at 6:44 AM, Zenophilious said:

Just got past the OP, and I decided I'm going to do Umi's route first.  Usually do the main heroine's route first, and I'm sorry, but Umi is so goddamn adorable I can't help it.  It probably doesn't hurt that she's the character I've had the most exposure to as well, but whatever.

 

Say what you want about Pulltop, they have a lot of nice options in their VNs.  I set it up so I can open the config by "gesturing" left and minimize by "gesturing" to the left, with saving and loading mapped to up and down respectively.  Minimizing also kills the sound entirely, so I don't have to mute it if I wander off to do something else and don't want someone checking on the music coming out of my headphones.  I really like the gesture system, it's nice and customizable  <3

I personally love the user interface. I never fell in love with config menu since Majikoi. It's so user friendly. Also OMG SCENE JUMP OPTION!!! This should be mandatory on all visual novels past 2010 seriously. lol

[Nimbus]

Finished the common route for the first time last night.

 

So far I'm having a good time, it's not a great vn but it's serviceable. The pacing is somewhat lacking, I felt like the CR should've been a little longer with the protagonist spending a little more time alone with each heroine.

The setting is fantastic, it's great to have a vn set somewhere new and the backgrounds are gorgeous. The music has done a good job of adding to the immersion though I'll admit I haven't paid too much attention to the music, so it might get repetitive over time. 

The characters are pretty good, Sango and Shiori are a ton of fun, Umi is cute and the others are good, but the lack of decent screen-time is holding them back from leaving a lasting impression. The protagonist is also pretty good at this point and I find his reactions to be pretty realistic.

  On 9/25/2015 at 6:44 AM, Zenophilious said:

 Umi is so goddamn adorable I can't help it.  

 

Whilst I would agree with you there, I would argue that one of the primary reasons for her cuteness is because of how her personality and dialogue match up with the protagonists.

 

And while we're talking about the User Interface; is this vn lagging for anyone? Seems every time the character sprites change the vn starts lagging and I could read Journey to the West in the time it takes for the Log to open up.

[Abyssal Monkey]

  On 9/25/2015 at 11:31 AM, Nimbus said:

And while we're talking about the User Interface; is this vn lagging for anyone? Seems every time the character sprites change the vn starts lagging and I could read Journey to the West in the time it takes for the Log to open up.

The lagging is an issue I haven't come across yet. Are you running an older computer? I'll test it on my laptop when I get home in 2 hours, but I'm almost certain it's because you are running old hardware.

VN's aren't always something that everything can run. When my laptop attempted Majikoi, it lagged due to the effects, but it didn't do it with sprites at all.

[kyrt]

I like the beginning more than Hoshizora's beginning...

[CeruleanGamer]

  On 9/25/2015 at 11:31 AM, Nimbus said:

 

 

And while we're talking about the User Interface; is this vn lagging for anyone? Seems every time the character sprites change the vn starts lagging and I could read Journey to the West in the time it takes for the Log to open up.

No problems on my desktop computer but lags a little during changing of backgrounds on my laptop. I guess it's more like a computer/processor issue of some sort. 

[TexasDice]

I got a bunch of error codes, but they don't actually crash the game and I can just close them. 

[Eclipsed]

My tablet's so weak that it lags just by displaying the text   but it's still a blast reading on it since the resolution is perfect so I can Full Screen w/o any scaling

 

Lap Lap didn't run into any issue afaik, though I will second Zeno's "gaming rig lags just when displaying leaves drifting across screen in PE effect"

 

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I need to finish HN Re;1 quick so I can finally get back to reading this 

[Mugi]

About how long is this? Assuming I read all the routes. VNDB says 10-30 hours, but that doesn't really tell me much. There's a pretty big difference between 10 hours and 30 hours. Also, should I look up a guide to get good ends? Or are they easy to get?

[Decay]

It's around 15 or so hours, maybe a bit more, all depending on your reading speed. A guide isn't really necessary but one exists in the walkthroughs subforum here.

[CeruleanGamer]

The game is pretty easy to follow and the routes are pretty straight forward. It took me about 20 hours to 100% the whole game including the unlockable 3P (threesomes) route.

[TexasDice]

I think my first go took me 8 hours and every route after that 4. 

 

  On 9/25/2015 at 7:39 PM, Eclipsed said:

I need to finish HN Re;1 quick so I can finally get back to reading this 

[wyldstrykr]

may be im late at joining this discussion (i only played it yesterday after finishing chiru chiru michiru part 1 and moero downhill night 2)

 

why it is the i keep choosing choices for Umi? am i attach to her or am i guilty of choosing other person because it will look like im hitting other girls while i have a girlfriend?

 

also the ost is good and the background is good, not to mention the sprites and CG

 

cant wait for why it is called grisaia no last resort...........

 

reading at least 1hr a day

[CeruleanGamer]

Main heroine syndrome. I have it too but my favorite girl in the series is Riho. Nympho star-loving ojousama for the freaking win.

But yeah Umi almost has that Osananajimi vibe since she's known Soutarou the longest and she seems to display love interest/jealousy in all of the other girl's routes.

[Nimbus]

  On 9/25/2015 at 3:46 PM, Abyssal Monkey said:

The lagging is an issue I haven't come across yet. Are you running an older computer? 

 

I use a Lenovo G50. I bought it only two months ago (compliments of the Australian Government)  and this is the only vn I've had this issue with.

[Eclipsed]

Aight i finished that stupid Hyper Re;B1 game so now I can start reading this again( ? )

 

  On 9/26/2015 at 12:34 AM, wyldstrykr said:

why it is the i keep choosing choices for Umi? am i attach to her or am i guilty of choosing other person because it will look like im hitting other girls while i have a girlfriend?

No no no, you betta not be pickin' Umi cause of guilt! It should be 'cos she's best grill!@#

[CeruleanGamer]

Is it just me or does Umi remind you of Katsura Kotonoha from school days?

[Suzu Fanatic]

  On 9/26/2015 at 1:20 AM, CeruleanGamer said:

Main heroine syndrome. I have it too but my favorite girl in the series is Riho. Nympho star-loving ojousama for the freaking win.

But yeah Umi almost has that Osananajimi vibe since she's known Soutarou the longest and she seems to display love interest/jealousy in all of the other girl's routes.

 

Yeah, going through the other routes was rough in that way, lol...I found myself silently apologizing to her all the time.

[CeruleanGamer]

  On 9/26/2015 at 9:51 PM, Suzu Fanatic said:

Yeah, going through the other routes was rough in that way, lol...I found myself silently apologizing to her all the time.

[TexasDice]

Shiori is infinitely more bae than Umi.

 

  On 9/26/2015 at 10:03 PM, CeruleanGamer said:

Yeah I did feel bad for her on some routes especially during Riho's route when....

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Riho comes over to Soutarou and Umi's room at night to have sex with Soutarou while Umi is asleep (crazy nympho ojousama). The next day Umi gets extremely pissed and throws Soutarou out of the room and tells him to never come back for being a pervert. She heard all the noises he was making while having sex with Riho. lol....

[CeruleanGamer]

  On 9/26/2015 at 10:10 PM, TexasDice said:

Shiori is infinitely more bae than Umi.

 

That was such a great follow up to that scene, I laughed. 

 

I'm laughing a lot while reading KoiRizo, actually. It's funny.