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Steins;Gate |OT| Rated M for MADDO SCIENTISTO
- Thread starter InfiniteNine
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You normally have to do things like set your PC location to Japan to play those. This lets you skip that.
It's more of a "why the fuck are you delaying the digital release of a PC game in 2014" than anything else.
I just don't think someone who was planning on purchasing it is going to pirate the retail ISO because they had to wait an extra month.
Agree with you on the release date.
calc84maniac
Member
Damnnn wish I could play it on my Vita
You and me both. Let's hope this performs well enough on PC that a good console localization company might decide to pick it up!
I don't know how much description you'll be comfortable with, so I'll just literally answer the question, the game is identical in tone to the anime (just a lot more in-depth and with some extra scenes and endings), with one alternate ending being somewhat darker.
Personally I think the M rating is a bit picky. The anime has the bath scene too but the ESRB flat out mentions the scene in the description.
Hypothetically, if someone wanted to play the game a year ago, but saw that it was being officially released in their country of origin and decided to wait for that to come out, they might be really pissed about this and willing to find the ISO in a few days vs wait and pay the 40 dollars
Hypothetically
I would say that person should have just downloaded it a year ago if waiting an extra month is enough of an excuse to pirate something.
GhostTrick
Banned
Any word on this coming to Steam ?
Tizoc
Member
As a general rule, the Visual Novel is always better than its anime adaptation.
edit: I pre-ordered digital in September, when will the download links for the game become available?
YesManKablam
Member
Slightly unrelated, but when I played through this game a while ago I keep having anxiety attacks. I have NO idea why, and it would stop the moment I stopped playing. Great game if you don't die while playing it.
spleenpoker
Member
Sorry if this has been asked before but will I get any enjoyment out of this if I have seen the anime(and enjoyed it)?
YesManKablam
Member
Yes. There is a good bit more to the story that the show doesn't cover. Certain characters has their own endings for example.
I forgot this was coming... or maybe my brain forced me to forget, since I didn't bought the Limited edition (no money, no DVD drive )
Still, hopefully everyone who buys this enjoy it, since it's my favorite VN. Also, keep going even if the beginning isn't to your liking: it gets waaay better.
)Still, hopefully everyone who buys this enjoy it, since it's my favorite VN. Also, keep going even if the beginning isn't to your liking: it gets waaay better.
8 X 11 Printer Paper
Member
Will be trying to review this game but got a review copy of Demon Gaze coming in which takes priority. Hopefully I'll have some time to play this in between DG.
bobawesome
Member
Sweet Jesus, I've waited so long for this moment and it's almost here.
calc84maniac
Member
[tweet]https://twitter.com/jastusa/status/448719415618461698[/tweet]
Sweet, entered. Forgot this was coming out. One of the rare PC games that I have interest in, so hoping to get it one of these days to see how it differs from the anime.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/jastusa/status/448719415618461698[/tweet]
Would be amazing if this did well enough to get ported to something like Vita/other ports got localized. I'm starting to enjoy VN & similar games on handhelds for the fact I can take them on the go & easily put them into sleep mode, then get right back to where I left off.
Yeah, it still seems like a super weird approach to make. I think it's so that people who wanted to play it sooner would spend more on the physical limited edition and that those who did would feel better about the purchase, but I'm not too sure if that's more profitable than having the regular edition downloadable version just release at the same time when the platform is the PC.
I'm sure that this game would also do a lot better if it was at least releasing on Steam right now. Odd distribution stuff all around.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Well the charge on my card went through so I'm thinking they're prepping to ship them soonish.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Awesome! o: Take some pictures of the packaging and stuff if they sent you an LE I wanna see how it looks in a real world environment.
8 X 11 Printer Paper
Member
Just got my review copy of the game.
I didn't even think requesting a Review copy considering it's JAST, oh well I have my Limited edition coming in.
calc84maniac
Member
Okay, just confirmed that there was no download-only release date change after all.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
That's a relief for digital peoples since it would have been odd to delay the digital version.
It's their thing, other titles from them are Chaos;Head and Robotics;Notes
calc84maniac
Member
It's region-free. DRM-free too.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Oh hey, it's Hououin Kyouma time again.
cj_iwakura
Member
I already 100%'d the beta fan translation, but I look forward to the polished incarnation.
Luka is still weird, though. (As in changing the name from Ruka, I love the character.)
Luka is still weird, though. (As in changing the name from Ruka, I love the character.)
Okay, just confirmed that there was no download-only release date change after all.
Just to be sure: on March 31st, would I be able to go on their website, buy a digital version of the game for $40 and play it?
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
It looks like the first winner for the digital giveaway will be announced tomorrow at 9PM if anyone still wants enter that before then.
calc84maniac
Member
bobawesome
Member
Oh, what I would give to reread Steins;Gate for the first time.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Well one more day left! People who ordered from JAST or J-List should get their free digital version or regular digital version to boot up when your copy ships.
calc84maniac
Member
Looks like it's releasing in about 5-6 hours from now, according to their Twitter!
Edit: Download release, that is.
Edit: Download release, that is.
I can't say for sure because my previous experience was with the ridiculously buggy and laggy previous PC version, which is supposedly fixed, but I'd say it would take in the 50 range if you use a walkthrough.
Tizoc
Member
Woah, well I'll enjoy it since I don't have any other 'big' game I want to play atm until Moebius in Mid April.