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edit: Removed muscle-y Mayuri! I see she has a place in this thread, after all.

Mayuri approved~

This really does seem like the perfect visual novel to read through during the summer, lounging in bed.

 

[RoaringMdog]

Does this game have some sort of choice tracking mechanism like VLR? Not like I'll be playing this until the US gets this

Any info on this? Im really curious about this too.

 

[artsi]

Try by searching the game directly on the Vita store, I found it like that, you're right, for some reason, only the PS3 version can be found on the webstore for the moment.

Thanks, found it now. Downloading.

 

[calc84maniac]

Any info on this? Im really curious about this too.

There's not really explicit choice tracking per se, but there's not such a crazy web of routes as VLR, either. The number of endings is more comparable to 999. On the other hand, all choices in Steins;Gate are made through a cell phone, so if you know which messages belong to a particular route, you could just check your message history to see where you are. It's recommended to use a guide to find the true ending, unless you think you can find all the right responses yourself. The normal endings can be fairly obvious in comparison.

 

[Prelude.]

There's not really explicit choice tracking per se, but there's not such a crazy web of routes as VLR, either. The number of endings is more comparable to 999. On the other hand, all choices in Steins;Gate are made through a cell phone, so if you know which messages belong to a particular route, you could just check your message history to see where you are. It's recommended to use a guide to find the true ending, unless you think you can find all the right responses yourself. The normal endings can be fairly obvious in comparison.

Can you even go straight to the true ending on your first playthrough? IIRC you can't but I'm not sure.

 

[OniBaka]

LOL at the OT name, love it!

 

[calc84maniac]

Can you even go straight to the true ending on your first playthrough? IIRC you can't but I'm not sure.

I think you can, but you either have to be trying or really lucky. It's not like 999 in that regard.

 

[PranooY]

I can't find the PSVita version on the store. Only PS3 version shows up on the web store.

 

[Hours Left]

US release date please... :/

 

[Interface23]

Is this cross buy? I mean for Vita and PS3. Also i can't find the Vita version on the store, only the PS3 version now.

Cross nothing.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Cross nothing.

If anyone does have a chance, check to make sure there isn't cross-save enabled. There are some cases where games without cross-buy have cross-save. I know FF X/X-2 HD did. I'd check myself, but my copy is a long ways off. I put that it doesn't in the OP, but I just want someone to verify that I was right (since I didn't see it listed in the game's features anywhere).

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I just watched Burdened Domain of Deja Vu again. God that movie is so amazing. If you haven't seen it you really, really should. You should have finished the VN and gotten the True End, or watched the anime first. Preferably both.

Can you even go straight to the true ending on your first playthrough? IIRC you can't but I'm not sure.

You can but the right Phone Trigger choices are obscure enough that you really do need to use the guide.

 

[InfiniteNine]

If anyone does have a chance, check to make sure there isn't cross-save enabled. There are some cases where games without cross-buy have cross-save. I know FF X/X-2 HD did. I'd check myself, but my copy is a long ways off. I put that it doesn't in the OP, but I just want someone to verify that I was right (since I didn't see it listed in the game's features anywhere).

There is a year gap in release between the version and I doubt they'd add it in a NA release.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

There is a year gap in release between the version and I doubt they'd add it in a NA release.

Oh didn't think of that. Truth.

 

[ramyeon]

Wait, is this not out in Australia too? Can't find it on the PSN store at all.

Edit: Nevermind, had to use the app on my Vita rather than the Webstore for some reason. $62 is a bit rich for a Visual Novel for me though :/

 

[eyeball_kid]

I'm...kind of surprised to see the download size for the PS3 version is 5.5GB. This is a pure visual novel, right? What kind of content is bloating the size so much?

 

[orthodoxy1095]

I'm...kind of surprised to see the download size for the PS3 version is 5.5GB. This is a pure visual novel, right? What kind of content is bloating the size so much?

Higher resolution visual and better quality audio? I really have no idea. Maybe it's poorly optimized.

 

[calc84maniac]

I'm...kind of surprised to see the download size for the PS3 version is 5.5GB. This is a pure visual novel, right? What kind of content is bloating the size so much?

1080p assets and FMVs? I'm pretty sure the opening videos and various versions of the ending credits are all prerendered, plus a few small insert videos for special effects.

 

[eyeball_kid]

1080p assets and FMVs? I'm pretty sure the opening videos and various versions of the ending credits are all prerendered, plus a few small insert videos for special effects.

Ah, I didn't know this included FMVs. Are those recycled from the anime? I guess that could explain the size, if there's quite a few and they are of a high bitrate.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Ah, I didn't know this included FMVs. Are those recycled from the anime? I guess that could explain the size, if there's quite a few and they are of a high bitrate.

All the content existed before the anime so no the only thing that uses some of the animation from the anime is the PS3 version's opening.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

All the content existed before the anime so no the only thing that uses some of the animation from the anime is the PS3 version's opening.

I wonder if the Vita version includes the PS3 version's opening. I guess I'll find out when I get my copy.

 

[calc84maniac]

All the content existed before the anime so no the only thing that uses some of the animation from the anime is the PS3 version's opening.

I don't think it even does that, they just had enough money to throw at putting character animation in the opening. It's not really in the anime's style.

Edit: There aren't even any facial features except for noses, haha. So they didn't throw too much money at it I guess

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

I think you can, but you either have to be trying or really lucky. It's not like 999 in that regard.

Yeah, technically you could, but unless you're following a guide to the letter there's no way. There are so many different flags you need to hit in order to get it.

 

[InfiniteNine]

I don't think it even does that, they just had enough money to throw at putting character animation in the opening. It's not really in the anime's style.

Yeah it looks simple enough for that to be the case as well. I went off an assumption on that since it didn't include the color texturing like the game art does still.

 

[Big Papa Husker]

Does anyone know who delivers quicker to the US, GAME or AmazonUK? If they don't announce a US date tomorrow, I'm ordering it.

 

[calc84maniac]

Does anyone know who delivers quicker to the US, GAME or AmazonUK? If they don't announce a US date tomorrow, I'm ordering it.

I really doubt we'll get a release date tomorrow when they don't even have listings on US retailers yet.

 

[petethepanda]

It's never really a priority for me in games like this as I'm more concerned with experiencing the story without searching for stuff, but out of curiosity, is there a feeling for how hard the platinum would be? (Or I guess the better question is "how time consuming / how much repeat stuff.")

 

[calc84maniac]

It's never really a priority for me in games like this as I'm more concerned with experiencing the story without searching for stuff, but out of curiosity, is there a feeling for how hard the platinum would be? (Or I guess the better question is "how time consuming / how much repeat stuff.")

A lot of the trophies involve getting bonus content (pictures, music, stories) on your in-game phone by responding correctly to messages from other characters. The game has a pretty effective skip function (with settings to stop when you get new messages or reach text you haven't read yet), so you won't have to waste too much time going through things you've read before, plus by default the game quick-saves at each chapter. It shouldn't be too hard at all with a completion guide.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

It's never really a priority for me in games like this as I'm more concerned with experiencing the story without searching for stuff, but out of curiosity, is there a feeling for how hard the platinum would be? (Or I guess the better question is "how time consuming / how much repeat stuff.")

If you look at the Platinum Trophy Roadmaps around the internet (spoiler alert obviously), most of them consider it to be a fairly easy Platinum. If you double check yourself with a guide, it'll be very easy.

 

[Infernal Monkey]

I said wow. My copy already arrived from Ozgameshop. Four days from the UK to Australia using their standard shipping is crazy! I even bought an expensive-ass import can of Dr Pepper to celebrate~

Spoiler

Dr Pepper hasn't been a thing here for about 15 years now

Also there's no manual in the case. Shame.

 

[cj_iwakura]

^Vita games don't have manuals. Someone will have to tell if the PS3 version does. (It should though.)

Higher resolution visual and better quality audio? I really have no idea. Maybe it's poorly optimized.

Fully voiced? The PC game isn't exactly small.

 

[jtan]

There's no way for me to track Rice's shipping of the game. Anyone order from them before and can let me know how long I should expect to wait for it to get to the US? Thanks!

 

[Infernal Monkey]

^Vita games don't have manuals. Someone will have to tell if the PS3 version does. (It should though.)

A fair few Euro publishers still include manuals with Vita games, including PQube. Oh well, it probably would have been three pages of legal information and 'notes' anyway.

 

[Benzychenz]

So is this import only for Australia (for a physical copy)?

 

[cj_iwakura]

A fair few Euro publishers still include manuals with Vita games, including PQube. Oh well, it probably would have been three pages of legal information and 'notes' anyway.

Nice to know, sad it's not any real content though. Oh well.

 

[LiK]

There's no way for me to track Rice's shipping of the game. Anyone order from them before and can let me know how long I should expect to wait for it to get to the US? Thanks!

It's from UK so usually around 2 weeks by standard mail.

If we're lucky, it might arrive sooner than that.

 

[MisterShine]

I even bought an expensive-ass import can of Dr Pepper to celebrate~

Spoiler

Dr Pepper hasn't been a thing here for about 15 years now

It's time to abandon the Isle for proper civilization.

 

[saunderez]

I said wow. My copy already arrived from Ozgameshop. Four days from the UK to Australia using their standard shipping is crazy! I even bought an expensive-ass import can of Dr Pepper to celebrate~

Spoiler

Dr Pepper hasn't been a thing here for about 15 years now

Also there's no manual in the case. Shame.

Aww man if you got yours today that means mine is only a day away at most.....which won't be until Tuesday :'(

Long weekend ruined....ah well will just have to finish Dark Souls 2 or get into Witcher 3 instead. Not like I don't have an unassailable backlog or anything.

 

[TomJoadsGhost]

Still no dispatch note from Zavvi and to make things even better the game doesn't appear to be listed on their website now.

 

[YianGaruga]

Still no dispatch note from Zavvi and to make things even better the game doesn't appear to be listed on their website now.

You can still get there with a direct link but it's sold out. I hope they can fulfill the orders they got, they were listed on the official website after all.

amazon.co.uk also has only 1 Vita copy left (with more on the way) and GAME is sold out of the Vita LE as well. At least it seems to be doing well and meeting or exceeding expectations.

PS3 version is up on PSN, no Vita yet

 

[orthodoxy1095]

I said wow. My copy already arrived from Ozgameshop. Four days from the UK to Australia using their standard shipping is crazy! I even bought an expensive-ass import can of Dr Pepper to celebrate~

Spoiler

Dr Pepper hasn't been a thing here for about 15 years now

Also there's no manual in the case. Shame.

Wat. That is ridiculously fast!

 

[PranooY]

Anyone here bought this for vita from PSN webstore? Asking coz i can't find the vita version on the webstore.

 

[Felix Andrews]

Still no dispatch note from Zavvi and to make things even better the game doesn't appear to be listed on their website now.

OH BOY. I've tweeted at them, maybe we'll get a response when offices open.

Anyone here bought this for vita from PSN webstore? Asking coz i can't find the vita version on the webstore.

It'll be up later today. This is the link.

 

[TomJoadsGhost]

You can still get there with a direct link but it's sold out. I hope they can fulfill the orders they got, they were listed on the official website after all.

I didn't realise they were listed on the games website, that makes me feel a little more reassured, thanks.

OH BOY. I've tweeted at them, maybe we'll get a response when offices open.

cool, I've emailed them too so hopefully we'll hear something soon.

 

[Mexen]

While we wait for our copies, here are two other fun pieces of fanart I found last night while finishing the OT

Sogood.gif

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Lol, has anyone actually started playing yet?

 

[JimPanzer]

anyone knows when the vita version will be avaible on the EU store?

 

[YianGaruga]

anyone knows when the vita version will be avaible on the EU store?

I'm wondering why it didn't go up together with the PS3 version. It should be some time today, but there are no guarantees with SCEE

 

[JimPanzer]

I'm wondering why it didn't go up together with the PS3 version. It should be some time today, but there are no guarantees with SCEE

it's avaible if you enter the PSN store via the vita. I'll buy it and report back.

 

[YianGaruga]

it's avaible if you enter the PSN store via the vita. I'll buy it and report back.

Ah good to know It's just a case of the PSN people not pushing the right buttons then