sixteen-bit
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It was like $15.99 on Amazon for Black Friday. Sounds like you missed out dude.
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999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors |OT| RED, DEAD, Redemption
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It was like $15.99 on Amazon for Black Friday. Sounds like you missed out dude.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Wait, how long after is the sequel? She shouldn't be underage anymore by then right?
She wasn't underage in the first place (18 back in 999).
*wonders if Combine realizes that the artist, Kinu Nishimura, is a woman*
EDIT: It looks like it says she's 20 as of GPD.
It was said to only have been a year after 999, so two birthdays between the events of both games I guess.
So I just fully beat 999 (all endings) during a marathon session over the weekend. I haven't been that enamored with a plot and set of characters since Killer 7 (which I love!). But I do have a bunch of questions not answered by FAQs, wikis and general internet detectiving:
A great game. Can't wait for Good People Die!!!!!!!!!
Lotus - Why is she on the boat? If Akane really is Zero, why did she decide to basically torture Lotus? Her only connection is because of her children participating in the previous experiment, so why does Akane involve her at all? I'd also ask about the purpose of her outfit as it relates to her character, because it seems more random than the other characters. She also had these moments of anger that looked like it would become something later on.
Seven - He was convinced Akane died in the first experiment, but doesn't seem to be bothered at all by seeing an older Akane 9 years later when his memory comes back (or maybe I missed that).
Clover - Are the endings supposed to all be given the same weight? Or are there joke endings? Because in Clovers case, she goes from two extremes: murder or happy little girl.
Akane - A BILLION QUESTIONS. So she started to plan the next Nonary game after the end of the game? Wouldn't that cycle have ended by her living since they now changed time? It seems really odd that she would be so determined that she would torture a new set of people, and possibly have them kill each other, just so she could live. What is Jumpei talking about at the end of the game, right before it cuts to the ending?
Alice - I'm confused as to her relation to the plot as well as the picture at the end. I mean ...I literally have 0 idea about why Ice-9 is discussed or what the mummy has to do with Akane and the Nonary game.
Ace - Even though I love the plot, the idea of someone making a Nonary game to cure their lack of recognizing faces is totally insane
Seven - He was convinced Akane died in the first experiment, but doesn't seem to be bothered at all by seeing an older Akane 9 years later when his memory comes back (or maybe I missed that).
Clover - Are the endings supposed to all be given the same weight? Or are there joke endings? Because in Clovers case, she goes from two extremes: murder or happy little girl.
Akane - A BILLION QUESTIONS. So she started to plan the next Nonary game after the end of the game? Wouldn't that cycle have ended by her living since they now changed time? It seems really odd that she would be so determined that she would torture a new set of people, and possibly have them kill each other, just so she could live. What is Jumpei talking about at the end of the game, right before it cuts to the ending?
Alice - I'm confused as to her relation to the plot as well as the picture at the end. I mean ...I literally have 0 idea about why Ice-9 is discussed or what the mummy has to do with Akane and the Nonary game.
Ace - Even though I love the plot, the idea of someone making a Nonary game to cure their lack of recognizing faces is totally insane
A great game. Can't wait for Good People Die!!!!!!!!!
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Riposte
Member
Lotus outfits come from the fact the artist behind the series likes drawing huge tits and weird outfits. I would argue that just about everyone is wearing some really freakish attire in the game, only that Lotus you could actually see in real life(in form of a stripper). 999's serious atmosphere and storytelling clashes hard with the outrageous character designs. The sequel will probably be the same(if it manages to capture the same effect that is. Graphics are real ugly so far. Music can save it though).
Night_Trekker
Member
Ugh, I hate having to re-do the puzzles. I don't like having to guess what to say in order to trigger different paths later, either.
But I love the game otherwise. I have 3 of the endings so far. All of them negative. I'm guessing they're all negative.
But I love the game otherwise. I have 3 of the endings so far. All of them negative. I'm guessing they're all negative.
Riposte
Member
You don't necessarily need to guess. Comparing the final results, observing what happens when people are separated from you, etc can give you some insight on what order you need to do. There is in fact a happy ending.
Night_Trekker
Member
Whew, good to know. Thanks for the info.
I might power through the rest of the endings tomorrow night, but I'm stuck in the middle of Dragon Quest V now. Not that anything's ever stopped me from abandoning and never finishing an RPG I love!
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
You can always refer to the non-spoiler ending flowchart if you need to.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Wow, this game completely blew me away. I wasn't expecting it to become one of my favorite games of all time when I got it, but it really did.
I got the coffin ending on my first time through, which was a huge mindfuck and just left me wanting more.
Second time through, I got the submarine, which was also pretty awesome. (I'm ashamed to mention I didn't pick up on the whole (true ending spoilers)
until reading through this thread).
Third time was knife, which was also pretty good. Then I hit a snag and got the same endings a couple of additional times (although that only took me about an hour or so due to fast forwarding) so I checked a guide for how to get the last three.
Axe was probably my least favorite ending, but it was still handled very well.
Safe and true were just...yeah. Holy shit, I can't recall my mind being blown so many times in a really long time, and they just handled everything perfectly. When I started putting the pieces together it was amazing. It's going to take some time for me to really process everything, but that was just great. Having to go to sleep without having finished the True ending was really hard.
This game definitely has cemented its place as one of the all time great video game stories, and I really loved the whole cast. Clover was my favorite, with Seven a close second, but all of the characters were amazing.
I got the coffin ending on my first time through, which was a huge mindfuck and just left me wanting more.
Second time through, I got the submarine, which was also pretty awesome. (I'm ashamed to mention I didn't pick up on the whole (true ending spoilers)
they didn't check Ace's pulse aspect
Third time was knife, which was also pretty good. Then I hit a snag and got the same endings a couple of additional times (although that only took me about an hour or so due to fast forwarding) so I checked a guide for how to get the last three.
Axe was probably my least favorite ending, but it was still handled very well.
Safe and true were just...yeah. Holy shit, I can't recall my mind being blown so many times in a really long time, and they just handled everything perfectly. When I started putting the pieces together it was amazing. It's going to take some time for me to really process everything, but that was just great. Having to go to sleep without having finished the True ending was really hard.
This game definitely has cemented its place as one of the all time great video game stories, and I really loved the whole cast. Clover was my favorite, with Seven a close second, but all of the characters were amazing.
timetokill
Banned
Awesome! I love hearing thoughts like this.
Just got the last ending. Mind = blown.
I disagree with the
ending being unnecessary. Sure, it's
, but the point where it just 'clicks' would be more powerful IMO if
.
For the record, I got the endings in this order:
.
I disagree with the
coffin
repeated during the true ending
you've been at that point before
For the record, I got the endings in this order:
knife, sub, axe, coffin, safe, true
I was also completely blown away by the endgame, and the game would probably top my mind-blown list of the year, had it not been for the fact that i also played Ever17 recently.
For now, it'll have to settle for second place. Only bad thing i can really say about this, is that the puzzles really should be skippable when you have completed them twice or something, at that point you just want to get on with story.
For now, it'll have to settle for second place
. Only bad thing i can really say about this, is that the puzzles really should be skippable when you have completed them twice or something, at that point you just want to get on with story.Femmeworth
Banned
Finished my first playthrough yesterday and got the
ending, which was just lol bad on so many levels. Honestly, I'm pretty underwhelmed with the game considering the GAF hype. The writing wasn't particularly great (the narrated segments read rather amateurishly), and I didn't really care for any of the characters. Puzzles were decent.
Still, I've already started a new game plus and plan to see some of the other endings, if not all. I wish the developers had taken a cue from the Ace Attorney series and allowed a d-pad only control option. Touch screen controls are not my favorite.
axe
Killing off [9] early was a bit silly, and the early death of Snake was just disappointing. I actually liked him.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
As stated earlier, it starts out underwhelming and then gets more and more whelming as you get more endings and piece together what the game is doing.
SolarKnight
Member
You NEED to see all the endings before you even begin to judge the game, trust me.
Now that I finally have a copy of my own Ive been replaying the game. Man,
choosing door 3 will never not make me feel like a huge asshole, its no wonder it always gets you the worst ending.
R_thanatos
Member
i'd advise against judging the game until you know what's going on ( true end )..some things that seems rushed, amateurish given the context have a perfect valid reason (IMO).
And some paths provide a very good understanding toward the overall plot too
Femmeworth
Banned
Okay, got my second ending
... the fuck? Now I'm really interested in what the fuck is going on. Four more endings to go.
submarine
timetokill
Banned
Now you're getting it
Feel free to post your conjectures here! they're a lot of fun for us to read.Femmeworth
Banned
Fricken' cargo room puzzle took me almost 30 minutes. Had to whip out a notepad and pen to work it out. :\
Alas, I'm in the same camp as you, giant fan that hopes some nice publisher picks it up >.<
Someone please pick it up, my nonary game thirst must be quenched ;-;
dragonlife
Member
Was easy for me, but, FUCK YEAH! I personally love having to bust out a pen and paper sometimes if I'm really into a game.
i'm banging my head against a wall at the thought of not getting this game :|
out of interest, who did the localisation? It was you dudes right?
Femmeworth
Banned
All endings completed except for
Working on my last playthrough now.
the true ending.
All endings completed except forWorking on my last playthrough now.the true ending.
Awesome to hear
!I'm excited to see what you think of the
true ending
Femmeworth
Banned
SaintMadeOfPlaster
Member
^I'd love to see a compilation of people's faces after seeing
the true ending
Attackthebase
Member
Shit, I'm glad this thread was bumped, I stopped playing 999, and I already got one
ending. I really should finish this puppy up before my break is over.
bad/sub
Femmeworth
Banned
Yep, hence the picture I posted.
Looking at the sequel, what the fuck did Kinu Nishimura do to
Clover? Girl needs a good old fashion bitch slap. Then there is Alice's design. :|
R_thanatos
Member
Well you can imagine she was going to a costume party when she was kidnapped
Femmeworth
Banned
Must have been as a hooker if so.
Alice has been a bad influence for her.
Don't forget to peruse the 999 spoilers thread, if you haven't already
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=417566
There's also the 999 post-mortem interview with questions from the fans that you can check out too
http://www.aksysgames.com/999/answers
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=417566
There's also the 999 post-mortem interview with questions from the fans that you can check out too
http://www.aksysgames.com/999/answers
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
I forgot how fucking cool the ending system in this game was. Is there any other game that even attempts to do what this game does?
It's not so bad. The solutions don't change, and you can skim past any dialogue you've read before. The game is very good at letting you burn through the whole thing on re-runs.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Eh, not quite what he's talking about. You'll see after you beat everything.
R_thanatos
Member
Thanks to this game, I discovered that the world map in Japan has the Pacific ocean in the center. Weird.
Everyone does that ..if you change continents you'll that you always are in the center of world maps. nobody wants to be on the left or on the right
The world map in North America has the Americas on the left of the world map, not in the center.
R_thanatos
Member
Still many countries does this...