Visual Novel's why DO YOU play/read them

[Cythnar]

For the porn, obviously. Nut-busting material. Duh.

No, but seriously, it's like... Watching an anime, except you're also reading it, and you're also the protagonist yourself and make the choices (in most cases) as well.

What's not to like? It's a huge plus if the art is amazing too. I like good visuals. 

[Mr Poltroon]

Honestly, I'm not sure why I prefer visual novels over other stuff. But it is true that I neglect other games, films and books to read visual novels. 

So let's go with the standard and uninspired answer. 

"It's because I enjoy them greatly, even when compared to other forms of entertainment".

[Satsuki]

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"Ever think about how idiot and insensitive the protagonist is?

Ever feel like punching the screen when the protagonist made a obviously wrong move?

Ever think about "the protagonist should be end up with this girl, not that girl"?

Time to change them all!

Be the protagonist, and decide your own fate!

Welcome to the world of visual novel!"

[AMMSY]

If every book were presented in a VN format I'd probably would have done a lot more reading. just probably thou..

[Flutterz]

Because I get to take the perspective of the protagonist as he does awesome stuff I'll never do in real life, like fight in a mecha, travel through time, use magic/super powers, talk to females, etc.

[Cythnar]

Because I get to take the perspective of the protagonist as he does awesome stuff I'll never do in real life, like fight in a mecha, travel through time, use magic/super powers, talk to females, etc.

Lmao. The order in which you put these things makes it seem like it's astronomically more possible that you'll fight in a mech than talk to a female, lol.

[Mr. Meogii]

For the porn, obviously. Nut-busting material. Duh.

No, but seriously, it's like... Watching an anime, except you're also reading it, and you're also the protagonist yourself and make the choices (in most cases) as well.

What's not to like? It's a huge plus if the art is amazing too. I like good visuals. 

 

lol yo. XD

[Flutterz]

Lmao. The order in which you put these things makes it seem like it's astronomically more possible that you'll fight in a mech than talk to a female, lol.

I was aiming more for what I want. I mean, if someone told me that I could either fight in a mech or talk to a female, I'd pick the former.

[Cythnar]

I was aiming more for what I want. I mean, if someone told me that I could either fight in a mech or talk to a female, I'd pick the former.

Have both.

[Nyanko]

I have no interesting reason like getting the special feeling of being the protag, making my own choices etc, especially since I enjoy kinetic novels the most. I don't really have much requirements for art and structure either. I have a hard time reading big parts of text normal books have and don't really like comic books/manga. Its pretty easy for me to read a VN because it goes per line, so they're the only things I can read without much trouble. They're pretty much my replacements of books, would I read one without music? Sure, if the story is good enough. The addition of (good) music makes it great though and the moving visuals some have can make it feel really special.

[Cythnar]

I haven't legit read books aside from study material (just to keep myself from getting rusty since being out of college, don't wanna be that one guy forgetting everything :/) in like... Years. VN's ftw.

[GentleBlade]

Well... Let's see.. The visual novel to me are more like an manga with audio. I like how i can understand what type of voice they got, and the story details is more interesting and wide although if it's kinda a battle scene, it's kinda disappointing cause you don't really get what's going on. I guess i still find it much better compared to light novel as i was reading a lightnovel and i can understand it but, createing an image and trying to follow along with it is such a pain. I read visual novel because it's interesting i guess? Although i'm very picky about the visual novel, if it doesn't pass my expectation it will be out of my memory in 1 day. Why i read visual novel? Because it's probably the next entertainment hobbies i do if i can't find any good anime/manga.

[WinterSachi]

Because I can.

[GetterEmperor]

I don't have a long reason I just find them fun and entertaining.

[Cythnar]

Because I can.

Now that's a good answer.

Did you say it in your head with attitude? Lil bit of sassy maybe?  Haha.

[WinterSachi]

Now that's a good answer.

Did you say it in your head with attitude? Lil bit of sassy maybe?  Haha.

Nah, it's just the most suitable answer for a person who dunno the reason why exactly he reads VNs. Without any rude meanings.

[Cythnar]

Nah, it's just the most suitable answer for a person who dunno the reason why exactly he reads VNs. Without any rude meanings.

Damn. I was hoping for some sassiness.

[WinterSachi]

Damn. I was hoping for some sassiness.

You came to the wrong person

[Tatsujin]

Story.

Originality.

Art and Music.

Fantasy.

Fun.

Distraction from Life.

[Funyarinpa]

VN's (except nukige) are a medium of storytelling for me. The experiences they provide are unique, and the stories themselves incredible. I started off with 999, then read VLR which became my favorite video game, thus speeding up the process, then I read Ever17 and while it was not on the level of 999 or VLR, the game was still great. I liked the premise of "heroines", I guess. I then decided to read all Infinity VN's and before I knew it, Remember11 was down in my book as an experience with a lacking conclusion and hard-to-grasp twists and too big a roster of insignificant bad endings. Then I read Steins; Gate.....Then Umineko..... Now I am reading Muv-Luv Extra and a weird nukige ("Mamankyoushitsu" was its name I think, if anyone's interested).

 

TL;DR: The stories they tell are awesome and unique. 

 

P.S: Nukiges are good for fetishes. That's all.

[Okami]

I used to watch live action movies/series and read books but I discovered Anime and VNs and I found that I enjoy them far more.

 

There is many things that I like about VNs there are some that I dislike too (H-scenes) but the biggest reason is probably because it's anime-like book and I love Anime.

 

Sure there are Manga & LNs too but they tend to be to short for my taste and they need years to finish airing and I hate watching/reading things weakly  that's nowhere near enough for me, and noting forbids me to read all of them VNs/LNs/Manga.

 

And If you ask me why I love anime, well I could probably write a whole book about my reasons for that one, but long story short for me anime and other anime-like media are one good thing in this world and the only thing I can really enjoy in it.

 

As for "normal" games, well there are a few good ones but generally I can't enjoy games if they don't have a good story and for good gameplay & story in one JRPGs with VN elements & VNs with RPG elements are a best choice, especially now that game industry have fallen in the west. True there never were so many western games with good stories to begin with, and on top of that JRPGs & VNs with gameplay have anime style stories and characters witch is in my case always better.

 

As for live action movies/series their stories don't get so much to me and their characters are in general weaker then those in anime and anime like media. For example while in anime-like media my favorite genre is romance x action(Chuni) and I think that romance is always a + and I always have my shippings even in those that are not romance based stories in action movies I newer care for romance and I found romance live action movies to be shallow and boring.

 

And then we have books, for someone who loves psychological stories you might imagine that I would love books, however there is one big problem with me and psychological books, and that is that they almost always are bound to classical morals and classical way of viewing a life and while that's not always bad in general I prefer for psychological stories to go beyond normal view of life and to challenge those morals rather then to be part of them, and while there might be some books that do the same from my experience it seems that they are rare. And with other genres of books there are the same problem as with live action movies, I rarely care for characters and I don't find most stories too be that interesting as those in Anime-like media like VNs. I had never read a romance book that I found interesting they always just feel shallow to me, like it's just a casual romantic relationship rather then a true love that you get in VNs/Anime romance genre.

 

Even the masterpieces of live-action movies/series and books are just as good as an average good anime/VN (At least for me they are).

 

Some people say that they would like VNs to be more westernized but for me that would be a disaster as one of the biggest reasons why I like VNs is because of their anime-like style of stories/characters that they have now, that make me care for them and for a story to really get to me.

 

Also a lot of people tend to take live-action stories and books more serious then Anime/VNs, for example psychology in VN will newer be taken as serious as psychology in books by most witch I think is a grave mistake and to prove it we have people being far more influenced by VNs then in any other media.

 

Also non-other media has as much freedom as VNs, you will hardly find story in any other media that supports things that are considered taboos as much as VNs does, and as I myself support alot of those things that are considered taboos I like to read stories that challenges those taboos.

 

Simply put I love all anime-like media for what they are, other media will never give me such enjoyment as they. And from them my favorites are Anime and VNs.

 

Sure they are not perfect and they have their faults too but they are closer to the perfection that we have, and that's why I love them and read them.

[Kurisu-Chan]

I love visual novels because without VIsual Novel, Steins;Gate wouldn't exist, my coming here(and this website) wouldn't exist.

 

 

Not joke asside, VN is a good medium for "living" a good story, you actually feel the protagonist, you feel the bonds that ties the protag and his/her friends, as well as foes, in a VN you also have choices to influence the story so you are more implicated in a story.

 

What did i find in VNs that hooked me to read more VNs? Steins;g... The psychological impact that the story has in your protagonist as well as you, i'm in more empathy this way with the character.

[Praeliator]

I read visual novels because I want a different experience of a story compared to novels. I always find it fascinating to experience a story by watching the events unfold from the protagonist's point of view and that I, the reader can make choices that can affect the story. Also music, the art, voice acting + other stuff to accompany with the story really enhances the experience.

[V_Kitsune_V]

I read them because I like to be immersed in the story, I get to pick the choices that effect the entire (well some) story.  But a better question is why not read them

[Darkshine]

No reason, I read VNs cause I enjoy them.

Even though I don't read books I like reading VNs, I guess the visuals, music, and entertaining story help me enjoy reading more.

Also the fact that reality doesn't intrigue me at all.