Darklord Rooke Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 I believe I've found an exciting new VN on Steam, just let me check if it "qualifies." VNDB requires 3 things to be present before a game is classified a "Visual Novel." Firstly, the game needs to use the novel narrative. Secondly, the story needs to continue uninterrupted for a significant length, and lastly it needs to conform to either the ADV or NVL style. Well HAPPY DAYS because "Vlad the Impaler" qualifies on all fronts. Isn't that just awesome! So without further ado, let me introduce everybody to this new visual novel on Steam. Gibberish 1 Quote
InvertMouse Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Looks interesting ! It certainly does its own thing rather than pretending to be something they are not. Quote
Narcosis Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Gorgeous art! It's not anime styled, but that doesn't disqualify it at all in case of such magnificent execution. This is quite exicting, indeed. I'm also rooting for such visual novels to appear on our market; the last thing we miss are games exactly like these, with proper storyline and anime styled graphics. Would make a nearly perfect visual novel. I'm also a big fan of darker-themed stories, so this is a big thing for me. Quote
CruelN1N1 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Sounds interesing, but i can't buy anything online u.u The art looks amazing Quote
Kurisu-Chan Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 It looks like some Crusader kings 2 or king's arthur artwork. Quote
jeftai Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 btw vlad the impaler actually existed most people know him better as Dracula thought. he committed pretty gruesome acts of violence on the battlefield thought like the names suggest you know what he did and what he did a lot. also eating among the corpses of your enemy is totally natural right? Quote
Kurisu-Chan Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 He had a hatred against the othomans (for good reason) Damn, Vlad the Impaler would be a damn good anime character. Quote
Narcosis Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 He had a hatred against the othomans (for good reason) Damn, Vlad the Impaler would be a good anime character. You bet. Just imagine that. This reminded me of something: Quote
Narcosis Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Impaling was a popular method of execution in the East/Middle/Southern Europe back in the days. If you wanted to show you treat your enemies like trash and have no mercy, nevertheless of their position or status, it was the best way to make everyone around you eternally afraid. To cut some misconceptions, impaling was usually done from the bottom, not through the victim, like most people think. Yes, that's right - through butts. It was an excruciatingly painful and slow death, while the victims remained tied to the stake, unable to do anything and left to rot. Quote
babiker Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Historical fiction? Now we're talking! I've been waiting forever for such a VN! RIP romance/highschool genre, it's time for a TRUE tale! Quote
Darklord Rooke Posted July 31, 2014 Author Posted July 31, 2014 The writing is definitely not great to be honest. Par for the course really. Also it's short. That being said I like the new direction this VN goes in, and thought it would be worth bringing to people's attention in case they want something fresh. Quote
babiker Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 What prevented me from buying as soon as I found the game on Steam are the reviews. They aren't anywhere near enthusiastic. The Steam community doesn't seem too fond of VNs, but the criticism is different this time - people are claiming the story to be confusing and the writing to be boring instead of just saying it doesn't have gameplay. So, well, who knows. This is not uncommon with historical novels. You usually have to have some interest and background info in order to enjoy it. Unless the game is suuuper bad, and I hope its not... Quote
Darklord Rooke Posted July 31, 2014 Author Posted July 31, 2014 If anyone is interested there's a full playthrough on youtube... somewhere Quote
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