I'm trying to find out the exact time. All I know for now is a general 'October 23rd.'
I like both up until certain points in their stories... does that count?
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I'm trying to find out the exact time. All I know for now is a general 'October 23rd.'
I like both up until certain points in their stories... does that count?
shadyspace
Banned
Nope can't trust you.
YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE. The part about DBZ/YYH, not the trust part.
shadyspace
Banned
YYH is better. I made a thread about it and everything.
UberTag
Member
Is this an actual embargo... or is it one where they lift it only to find that nobody has played the game hence no actual reviews go up (ala Silent Hill: Book of Memories)?
(Actually, I don't expect that will happen here seeing how this is a multi-platform release. But, you never know.)
I know at least me and one other person has finished it. I'm working on my review right now.
How long did it take you to finish and how different are the puzzles when playing on Hard?
UberTag
Member
Well, at least the Internet will have 2 reviews from folks who enjoy gaming.
They'll get overshadowed by the 50 reviews for Medal of Honor: Warfighter that will flood the 'Net over the next 24 hours. But at least we'll have those 2 reviews.
30 hours, 37 minutes. The difference between Hard/Easy is that on Easy mode the other characters will give you hints to complete the puzzle if you keep failing.
So they never give you hints on Hard?
A problem I have is that I always forget rules (or hexadecimals), so I had to keep going out to check on it again, but then I ended up getting hints that I didn't want in 999.
You get some, but they are vague.
YOU'D BETTER NOT BETRAY ME.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
LOL....perfect!
shadyspace
Banned
Is Sigma Junpei
What? No.
Hours Left
Member
How long until this gets edited into a Post Reply/New Thread gif?
shadyspace
Banned
Are there super specific references to 999 (i.e. should I replay 999 first) or just having played through 999 and remembering the broad points should be enough
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
That gif would be SO perfect for that!
I'd say this is fine. Just remembering the general bits about 999 are fine.
Wait, so clarify this for me guys.
Are these characters Japanese, but because of nicknames and whatnot, they don't sound Japanese
, and Aksys had to make up for that in the localization (like some big things, like in 999) had to be changed to compensate?
Or did they actually keep the US audience in mind this time?
Are these characters Japanese, but because of nicknames and whatnot, they don't sound Japanese
(except for that 1 character)
Or did they actually keep the US audience in mind this time?
Schadenfreude
Member
I'd use it.
You had an embargo mentioned with your review code? My email didn't mention anything like that. Are you assuming Midnight PST as what they meant?
I gotta see if I can get a reply from the PR guy before I finish this writeup, I'd hate to screw up an embargo by accident.
All their names are the same as in the Japanese version, if that's what you're asking
I think I read that the characters were made more global-friendly out of recognition of the American market.
I emailed again, but I assume a general "October 23rd" ... mainly to keep spoilers down.
Byronic Hero
Member
Well that makes sense. Crud, was all happy to get a before release review out which isn't the norm for us, but you're right that it'd be best to wait for release day for a title like this. Guess I don't have to rush my writeup then.
Please let me know if you get a response to what time they'd prefer. I've emailed the guy at Aksys I know and I'll do the same.
SolarKnight
Member
So you've done the Coco route too, huh?So when I first played 999 my immediate reaction was 'wow, this reminds me of Ever17'. Of course, after finding out WHY I decided that I'd go back and finish that VN once I was done with 999.
I'd previously started it several years ago but only finished Tsugumi's route before a series of unfortunate events made me lose my save, the computer I was playing it on, and the apartment I was living in at the time so I never got around to completing it. The funny thing is, I consider it the thing that got me into VNs even though I had left it unfinished for so long. But with VLR's impending release I decided to finally power through it. And oh how I did.
...now that my brain is plastered all over the walls of my house, I'm all ready to have my mind blown by VLR all over again. I kinda regret ordering it online, I need it NOW but I have no confidence in stores around here actually having it in stock, and I didn't preorder. Oh well.
It's nice that there's dual audio, but the English cast sounds fine based on the OVA so I might go with that. I know some people a few pages back had Travis Willingham mixed up with Liam O'Brien, but sounds to me like Travis is voicing K. Anyone know for sure?
teehee
Also Grace Chen time is going to hurt my soul.
I can safely say that the Coco Route in Ever17 is one of the biggest mindfucks I've been through my whole life.
R_thanatos
Member
i have to agree ..and i was expecting a mindfuck ..i wasn't expecting this !!
i spent the last 3 hours of Coco route with a great smile on my face
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Just ordered the original with the new cover even though I have the original print of the game...
That is how much I love this series! I’m willing to pay for the same game just with a new cover!
That is how much I love this series! I’m willing to pay for the same game just with a new cover!
Hours Left
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Amazing.Someone called?
onlyindreams
Banned
Kagari, is any plot missed by playing on easy mode?
shadyspace
Banned
Is Sigma cooler than Junpei
No one is cooler than Jenpei
Easy/Hard only changes the puzzle hints, and the files you can get. So playing on Easy will net you the silver file, while Hard gets you the gold file with more background info.
Yes. Sigma is one of the best main characters in a long, long time.
we're not talking about Jenpei
Hours Left
Member
Do the gold files have all the info from the silver files plus more, or totally different info?
IIRC they have the complete info.
shadyspace
Banned
But Junpei was all scrawny and relatable and Sigma looks like a total bro.
He's not though. He's swag.
It took me way too long to realize my complete fail there.