Visual Novels

[WelperHelper99]

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT launches on August 20th

Gonna be on every console, plus steam. Also some art assets have been updated. Including some "assets".

 

[HexFag]

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT launches on August 20th
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Gonna be on every console, plus steam. Also some art assets have been updated. Including some "assets".

It's also based on the Steins;Gate Elite script which has about 30% of the script cut. If it's just a 1:1 remake of Elite with new sprites I don't really see the point in this being made but I like some of the new Moeka sprites. Hopefully there's a catch here or something new.

 

[WelperHelper99]

It's also based on the Steins;Gate Elite script which has about 30% of the script cut. If it's just a 1:1 remake of Elite with new sprites I don't really see the point in this being made but I like some of the new Moeka sprites. Hopefully there's a catch here or something new.

There is apparently a new ending. As for new stuff, Christina got an upgrade

I got my steam copy of the OG game, so i don't really need this game, but i might if the changes are substantual.

 

[HexFag]

There is apparently a new ending. As for new stuff, Christina got an upgrade
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I got my steam copy of the OG game, so i don't really need this game, but i might if the changes are substantual.

*downgrade

I like Huke's artstyle still but idk I miss the kind of grimy, moldy look all the sprites have. It's too clean now, it's like they've sanded off all the grime. Also everyone goes up a cup size or two every subsequent entry after S;G, by the time they remake 0 Maho is going to be a D cup.

 

[WelperHelper99]

*downgrade

Its better than elite

I like Huke's artstyle still but idk I miss the kind of grimy, moldy look all the sprites have. It's too clean now, it's like they've sanded off all the grime. Also everyone goes up a cup size or two every subsequent entry after S;G, by the time they remake 0 Maho is going to be a D cup.
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Nigga look at Daru. Bro is a mega chungus

 

[wtfNeedSignUp]

Since people brought up Stein's Gate I want to talk about the Ladder system of VNs, where the game is a linear story with the heroine routes being early exit points for an ending. It was the case for Eustia and rare for VNs. It's advantage is that there is no real common route with a massive split, so the writing and branching is relatively easy. The issue is that it forces you into "character episodes" that can be completely disconnected to the main plot, and some characters disappear until they are needed back. Stein's Gate has two great examples of when it works really well and when it sucks literal balls.

The good case - Amane:

Flows really well into the story to the point I (due to not understanding the route system) didn't understand why I got an ending credits.

The bad case - Luka:

"Let's stop the plot so we can have a gender bender no homo segment".

*downgrade

I like Huke's artstyle still but idk I miss the kind of grimy, moldy look all the sprites have. It's too clean now, it's like they've sanded off all the grime. Also everyone goes up a cup size or two every subsequent entry after S;G, by the time they remake 0 Maho is going to be a D cup.
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Soul vs. Soulless.

 

[mirai gadget 8]

Its actually unreal how much I hate it. They need to take sci adv out back and put it to rest at this point. They won't though, so get ready for Steins;Gate Re:Boot:Re:Load in 5 years when their next project tanks. Edit: I really hate how they get rid of Mayuri's spiky hair; it was a unique point of contrast to have on such a friendly character. 0 did it to and sucked there, but then again that whole fucking disaster needs to be thrown into the fire.

 

[ShitLurker]

Its actually unreal how much I hate it. They need to take sci adv out back and put it to rest at this point. They won't though, so get ready for Steins;Gate Re:Boot:Re:Load in 5 years when their next project tanks. Edit: I really hate how they get rid of Mayuri's spiky hair; it was a unique point of contrast to have on such a friendly character. 0 did it to and sucked there, but then again that whole fucking disaster needs to be thrown into the fire.

It's amazing how much Steins;Gate was lightning in the bottle, none of the others come close to it (I'd say Zero is the second best but there is a big gap there). Chaos;Head was a mess though it was intriguing here and there and you had to deal with a pretty disgusting protag for most of it. And Robotics;Notes was just shit, my god did I hate everything from that game and it killed any interest in any future projects from the studio.

The original Steins;Gate artstyle has an ethereal air to it that all other versions seem to butcher and wasn't even kept for Zero. Good thing I got the original and not elite.