I'll be starting Great Ace Attorney soon since I ended up buying it yesterday. I guess I'll take my time with it since looking new kanji up by radicals isn't the fastest thing in the world for me, but it's going to help my vocabulary immensely so I won't be complaining about that.
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R_thanatos
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The 4th route of root double is twists after twists
Some of them were obvious but the last ones were A . M .A .Z . I . N . G
Give me more.... root double
28th hour of gameplay and i'm far from being done
AMAZING
Probably the best Vn i've played in ages ..without a doubt the best money i've spend on a kickstarter..the Best Vn in my steam library ? My hype !! ....
Some of them were obvious but the last ones were A . M .A .Z . I . N . G
Give me more.... root double
28th hour of gameplay and i'm far from being done
AMAZING
Probably the best Vn i've played in ages ..without a doubt the best money i've spend on a kickstarter..the Best Vn in my steam library ? My hype !! ....
Yeah, it's a really good VN. Especially when
they start to give you answers and the twists just keep coming.
I think you're liking it a bit more than I did, my biggest problem was the middle part where it felt like the story did grind to a halt and the wait for the story to finally pick up from that point at the end of the After route felt way too long imo.
But when the game starts to reveal some stuff in the later routes, sticking with the game was totally worth it. I really appreciated that the game had satisfying answers for all those unanswered plot points from earlier routes. And they actually made sense in the context of the world set up by RD.
I think you're liking it a bit more than I did, my biggest problem was the middle part where it felt like the story did grind to a halt and the wait for the story to finally pick up from that point at the end of the After route felt way too long imo.
But when the game starts to reveal some stuff in the later routes, sticking with the game was totally worth it. I really appreciated that the game had satisfying answers for all those unanswered plot points from earlier routes. And they actually made sense in the context of the world set up by RD.
R_thanatos
Member
The game has a real pacing problem at the start of the before route , the last 3 chapter of before were ok and and the "current" route could have been handled better .. but the last route just used that moment of "slowness" for a very nice 8 hit combo of sudden reveals , fake trails and twists.
Some of the reveal were very predictable but nicely done and some i saw coming and i was like "oh if this is true , then that means .." and then 20 minutes later i was like " i knew it , what a nicely done twist, can't wait to see the shitstorm "
According to he STEAM clock i'm at 28 hours played and i've reached the first conclusion.
Normal route ending 1
PS:; the SS System is awesome. It can only works for this game, but damn if this didn't deliver at the right moments.
Basileus777
Member
It jumps to the next SSS prompt.
Somebody made another guide for Root Double. It's the same info from the spreadsheet, but it's easier to navigate.
Does it also skip unread dialogs too?
Basileus777
Member
I believe it does.
Basileus777
Member
I'm on the 4th route and boy does Root Double feel the need to explain everything over and over with way too many flashbacks and repeated scenes. I'm still enjoying it, but After really feels like the peak of the story because of what happens to the pacing in other parts.
World End Economica.
Got the Normal Ending in Root Double After route.
But I've definitely been loving this so far. Even if the After route turns out to be the peak, I don't regret the purchase at all (unless the rest of the game is like, super awful bad).
I'm... not sure how that ending counts as "Normal" considering how horribly brutal it is. Seeing everyone die one by one in such violent ways was really disturbing, and not something I should have played at 2AM. The sight of Jun and Ukita with the maniacal, murderous faces is one of those things that will haunt me forever.
I'll try to get everything on After before moving to Before, so I'll just use the guide to reach the Good Ending.
I'll try to get everything on After before moving to Before, so I'll just use the guide to reach the Good Ending.
But I've definitely been loving this so far. Even if the After route turns out to be the peak, I don't regret the purchase at all (unless the rest of the game is like, super awful bad).
R_thanatos
Member
You don't need to see the bad ending to get to the Normal, good and true ending.
Yes 80% of the bad endings are boring , some aren't.
Yes you can ignore the heroines if you don't care , there is a default heroin you'll get stuck with by playing normally.
Don't chase the endings , just play the game .. you'll be able to go back to get another ending easily once you've got to a normal ending.
Don't worry the rest of the game 's great .. "Before" just has a slow start but it'll pick up.
Also if you haven't followed a guide and reached the end of After , then i definitely recommand NOT using a guide afterwards. It's much more rewarding that way IMO. If you reach an ending where
Some characters have escaped the facility
Would you recommend jumping to Before right away or get the Good Ending for After first?
Started the final route of Root Double.
got me hyped.
√Double and the second opening
Interesting that most of the big mysteries have been resolved already. I was expecting something more explanations to be saved for endgame. Route C and the Yuuri/Subject N reveals in particular explain almost everything I was wondering about Route A.
Anyway, there's a bunch of things pointing to Salyu hiding something big, and I still don't know what's up with Ena. Dis gon be gud.
Anyway, there's a bunch of things pointing to Salyu hiding something big, and I still don't know what's up with Ena. Dis gon be gud.
R_thanatos
Member
You need to reach the Good ending from the A route
"Awakening from chaos"
Same for route B , you need to reach
"Demise by annihilation"
You haven't done with either route A or B unless you've met those 2 criteria.
Yep , Route C is a cleaning up route that exist only to confirm what anyone could have put together if they paid attention.
A lot of padding , but still necessary for the rest of the game. The fact that you can't fail this route is a good indicator that the real stuff is elsewhere
For less plot-focused VNs and and ones that don't have a mechanic requiring all/multiple routes to see a true ending far and above the others, does anyone else just one-and-done VNs?
I find myself playing only one route and considering it my "canon" route more and more. I feel like I just can't stay interested on routes of characters I don't care about/dislike, don't like skipping around already-read text/getting disjointed scenes in the story, and it helps me clear my overall backlog quicker (including non-VN games).
Anyone else do this?
I find myself playing only one route and considering it my "canon" route more and more. I feel like I just can't stay interested on routes of characters I don't care about/dislike, don't like skipping around already-read text/getting disjointed scenes in the story, and it helps me clear my overall backlog quicker (including non-VN games).
Anyone else do this?
R_thanatos
Member
Depends on the Vn really
I usually play until i reach the true route and get a satisfying conclusion. If the true route leave me with a bitter after taste i often look for other routes.
Now if a vn has extensive ( and different ) character routes , then i seek the route from the girls that had my interest.
For a game with extensive bad endings like double root , i feel no need to seek the bad endings.
i don't feel the need to 100% a Vn unless i really like it
I'm too busy going through Miles Edgeworth 2 to play Ozmafia or Root Double even though I want to play both.
MI2 is a p great game so far though.
Is there that much overlap between 'Ever17 mindfucks' and 'Otome' audiences?
I like both.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Been playing some more Root Double tonight. I've gotten to the start of Chapter 3 on the After route, and I've picked up a few bad endings along the way.
I'm really digging the story setup and the SSS. There seems like a lot of potential here, and there have been some fairly intense moments.
I'm really digging the story setup and the SSS. There seems like a lot of potential here, and there have been some fairly intense moments.
Got the Good Ending in Root Double After route. Had to try various combinations until I eventually hit it right.
I did enjoy the route a lot. It does a great job at setting up the plot and leave you wanting more, so I hop the rest of the game delivers. I'm going to unlock a few more Bad Endings in After route and then move to Before route, mainly because I want to try out Answer Mode.
Kind of trollish how the game leads to a happy ending, roll credits, and then we get the real ending where everything goes apeshit. Even though it seems no one dies, it's still kind of a downer that everyone seems to have gone insane (except apparently Ena, although after Watase knocks her out we don't see her again).
I did enjoy the route a lot. It does a great job at setting up the plot and leave you wanting more, so I hop the rest of the game delivers. I'm going to unlock a few more Bad Endings in After route and then move to Before route, mainly because I want to try out Answer Mode.
Alright, got the Grand Ending and various Normal Endings.
I was surprised that
I was surprised that
the novel went somewhere with Salyu, her similarity with Alice Enflame (...) was obvious, but given that they did nothing with it until the last game hours, I started to dismiss it as a red herring.
Root Double Root B spoilers
Edit:
I totally called Watase being the terrorist. 
Edit:
Btw, I posted this before I actually saw his face. I figured out it was him from the voice.
I didn't see that Yuuri twist coming at all. But it certainly makes sense. I actually teared up though during the reveal. I'm at the epilogue now, but I'll finish that tomorrow. I already have ideas of what through full story is, I'll just have to see if I'm right.
I didn't see that Yuuri twist coming at all. But it certainly makes sense. I actually teared up though during the reveal. I'm at the epilogue now, but I'll finish that tomorrow. I already have ideas of what through full story is, I'll just have to see if I'm right.
Root Double final route spoilers:
There were way too many things pointing at that though. When the reveal finally came I'd been waiting for hours
The biggest one was that the codenames for the test subjects/observation targets were all based on their real names:
Yu-II - Yuuri
Na2 - Natsuhiko
Ma - Mashiro
Ka - Kazami
and the at-the-time mystery A and N, as well as the implied Yu and Na. The only names that could fit Yu and Na were 'Yui' and 'Nagisa'.
It also said that one of the test subjects was born in LABO - the only characters young enough for that were Salyu and Nagisa. The game tried to imply it was Subject N, but by that point I'd already convinced myself that N was actually Nagisa, and therefore it had to be Salyu. Salyu's vague past and sudden 'move to Japan and enrol in a normal school' became really suspicious after that, though I hadn't considered that Yuuri could have erased her memory.
The biggest one was that the codenames for the test subjects/observation targets were all based on their real names:
Yu-II - Yuuri
Na2 - Natsuhiko
Ma - Mashiro
Ka - Kazami
and the at-the-time mystery A and N, as well as the implied Yu and Na. The only names that could fit Yu and Na were 'Yui' and 'Nagisa'.
It also said that one of the test subjects was born in LABO - the only characters young enough for that were Salyu and Nagisa. The game tried to imply it was Subject N, but by that point I'd already convinced myself that N was actually Nagisa, and therefore it had to be Salyu. Salyu's vague past and sudden 'move to Japan and enrol in a normal school' became really suspicious after that, though I hadn't considered that Yuuri could have erased her memory.
I'm kinda disappointed that there weren't many big "WHAT" moments like in the Zero Escape series. There were a few things that I hadn't connected together such as
that Q was behind the attack at the apartment block
Root Double's big strength over Zero Escape is that it fleshed out its characters way more. Zero Escape's characters sometimes felt a bit flat, but Root Double did a great job of giving everyone their own motivations and showing their strengths and weaknesses. In particular, I appreciated that nobody was perfect, and each character made mistakes and had regrets. It was a bit long because of this, but it was a good ride
Dangerous1992
Member
I'm kinda disappointed that there weren't many big "WHAT" moments like in the Zero Escape series. There were a few things that I hadn't connected together such as, but there were enough hints that I figured out most of the twists before the game properly explained them.that Q was behind the attack at the apartment block
Root Double's big strength over Zero Escape is that it fleshed out its characters way more. Zero Escape's characters sometimes felt a bit flat, but Root Double did a great job of giving everyone their own motivations and showing their strengths and weaknesses. In particular, I appreciated that nobody was perfect, and each character made mistakes and had regrets. It was a bit long because of this, but it was a good ride
that's true but what must be said, the big "What" moments in ZE weren't as big if one had already played the infinity series and even then, it can't compare to the mindblowing twists that Remember11 had or the Coco Route in Ever17.
I/O and Root Double are not really comparable with the Infinity Series, they focus much more on worldbuilding and its characters.
I really appreciate that nakazawa's VNs try something different with each entry, if I/O was really complex scifi with focus on worldbuilding, Root Double's strenght was its characters and their motivations.
Basileus777
Member
But I/O is full of batshit crazy twists and insane nonsense, so much so that it's not a work that has much value other than as something to laugh at.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Man, the end of Chapter 3 in the After route for Root Double
I'm continuing to enjoy this game. I've reached the point where I like all of the main characters to at least a certain degree, and the game has really nailed the setting so far. The pacing also has always felt strong so far.
is some straight up Danganronpa levels of despair. I knew that their hope of escaping was going to get crushed, especially with how hopeful and optimistic everyone was getting, but topping it all off with them finding a dead body lying there and just feeling completely crushed was a step beyond what I was expecting.
I'm continuing to enjoy this game. I've reached the point where I like all of the main characters to at least a certain degree, and the game has really nailed the setting so far. The pacing also has always felt strong so far.
grim-tales
Member
I'm trying to hold off Root Double until my physical stuff arrives.
Translation Status Update May 8 from /r/visualnovels
Originally from /jp/ on 4chan
Fuwanovel version
Originally from /jp/ on 4chan
Fuwanovel version
Chairmanchuck
Member
Anyone knows whats up with the Clannad release in EU?
The last update was 20 days ago
"The paperwork for the items bound for the UK warehouse was completed yesterday. The pallets should be on board a plane by the end of the week."
So shouldnt they have already arrived by now?
The last update was 20 days ago
"The paperwork for the items bound for the UK warehouse was completed yesterday. The pallets should be on board a plane by the end of the week."
So shouldnt they have already arrived by now?
UK thieves gang mistook the shipment for Uncharted 4 one and is currently printing bootleg covers to try and sell it to unsuspecting buyers?
Mockingbird
Member
On chapter 6 of the before route. Man. This route is taking me way too much time. Pacing is not good. My only driving interest is made up of knowledge from the after route. If I played before route first not sure I'd give any care for this route at all. After route is like Ever 17. Before route feels like a boring, really slow paced bishoujo game.
grim-tales
Member
Which route would you recommend I play first?