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Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward |OT| -- More Hours, More Persons, More Doors
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RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
That's right, folks. The first non-reviewer to nab a PSV copy of VLR does not even own a Vita and can't play it.
You forgot "and has already played it in Japanese,". ;P
Madison Paige
Member
My Gamestop told me to call back tomorrow. 
From calling several other stores, I have also learned that this has the worst title to ever articulate to people over the phone!
From calling several other stores, I have also learned that this has the worst title to ever articulate to people over the phone!Preferred game store doesn't have it today. But they do expect to have it tomorrow, so that'll do. Considering how much trouble I had tracking down a copy of 999 locally, I'm glad I'll only have to wait a day after ship day and not like three months.
If the 3DS version was out digitally I'd probably buy it that way.
But they do expect to have it tomorrow, so that'll do. Considering how much trouble I had tracking down a copy of 999 locally, I'm glad I'll only have to wait a day after ship day and not like three months.If the 3DS version was out digitally I'd probably buy it that way.
Koroviev
Member
I got a text from Gamestop this morning. I like my GameStop today.
I still don't have a Vita.
I hate your timezone. I was about to call the GS down the street, but then I realized that they won't be open for another 20 minutes
That's what I was thinking. Maybe to avoid spoilers?
You can't even get the true ending without having all of the other endings.
Snapshot King
Member
Rad! A friend of mine somehow got the True ending on his second try ( I know right?) and I was worried it would happen to me as well.
GhostTrick
Banned
The watch comes in the cylindrical PVC box container with the Zero Escape branding on it, which is shrinkwrapped to the game itself.
GhostTrick
Banned
Will it be possible in the future to buy the watches directly ?
I live in Europe, so no pre-order bonus for us.
Unfortunately there are no plans at this time >.<
Snapshot King
Member
Wow, everywhere I would otherwise go has it sold out already. Guess its digital on the Vita for me then!
Oh Grace Chen, how you tease me.
Oh Grace Chen, how you tease me.
Wh-what ? All ?
Without spoiling anything, there's certain conditions that have to be met in order to get the final ending. You must go through other paths to get these.
Thanks.... Glad I'll not have to worry about making the "right choices" from the get-go....
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Looked at the my preorder today, and it says I am getting the watch. I'm excited and all, but I hardly think it's fair, considering others preordered at the same time, or just a little earlier, and aren't getting one. That kinda sucks.
That said, I missed out on the watch for 999 due to a preorder snafu, so I suppose this is just karma.
That said, I missed out on the watch for 999 due to a preorder snafu, so I suppose this is just karma.
thetechkid
Member
Amazon is saying I don't get the game till friday, the wait is going to hurt.
Koroviev
Member
Wow, that was one panicky GS associate.
...
Me: "Oh, that's okay."
Associate: "You know, especially with these niche games, you really need to reserve a copy. *SALES PITCH*"
Me: "Yeah, I know. I have another game reserved. I get it."
Associate: "YOU DON'T HAVE THAT GAME RESERVED. YOU DID NOT RESERVE IT HERE"
Me: "Yeah...I was talking about another game."
Associate: "No, I mean really, there is not a single GameStop that has that game, and we aren't getting any."
Me: "It's fine, don't worry about it. I'll just buy it on PSN."
Associate: "Good luck with that. THERE ARE NO PHYSICAL COPIES DO YOU UNDERSTAND?"
Me: "Yes, um...I'm buying it digitally. It's okay."
I did not mean to give this associate a heart attack. (._. )
...
Me: "Oh, that's okay."
Associate: "You know, especially with these niche games, you really need to reserve a copy. *SALES PITCH*"
Me: "Yeah, I know. I have another game reserved. I get it."
Associate: "YOU DON'T HAVE THAT GAME RESERVED. YOU DID NOT RESERVE IT HERE"
Me: "Yeah...I was talking about another game."
Associate: "No, I mean really, there is not a single GameStop that has that game, and we aren't getting any."
Me: "It's fine, don't worry about it. I'll just buy it on PSN."
Associate: "Good luck with that. THERE ARE NO PHYSICAL COPIES DO YOU UNDERSTAND?"
Me: "Yes, um...I'm buying it digitally. It's okay."
I did not mean to give this associate a heart attack. (._. )
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Ah, I was going to call my local one in the GTA, but I can wait until Wed/Thurs. Thank you.Just called one of the EB Games here in Waterloo, ON. They haven't received shipment of Virtue's Last Reward yet, but they expect it tomorrow or Thursday. Canadian customs why you suck
In a way I'm glad because we usually have to wait a week or two for Aksys's games to come out here. This is actually fast this time around.
This is why I'm glad we're getting it on Wed/Thurs, tbh. Had an exam yesterday, had a clinical / practical today, have an exam Thurs, have an easy peasy quiz on Friday.Woo! My copy shipped today. I was expecting to get it Friday, but the estimated delivery is Thursday.
I might fail my Trigonometry test
Yep.
You'll be fine for trig if you practice, practice, practice. SOHCAHTOA.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Going to try my luck finding the 3DS version today.
Surprisingly, my hunt for the original 999 was painfully easy...it was actually over a year after it was released, and it caught my eye in Gamestop and they had plenty of copies, so I just picked it up. Pretty sure they still have some on the shelf.
Surprisingly, my hunt for the original 999 was painfully easy...it was actually over a year after it was released, and it caught my eye in Gamestop and they had plenty of copies, so I just picked it up. Pretty sure they still have some on the shelf.
Belisarius
Member
I posted about the delay earlier:
Yeah, because it has to physically get from one place to another. Games from other companies with release date delivery have already been shipped to retailers prior to their release date, so Amazon or whoever has them on had to ship out immediately. We don't do that: We ship out to retailers on our ship datethe "release" date of the 23rdso Amazon doesn't have them on hand to ship out immediately. Because of the way game releases are looked at, the 23rd is considered to be our release date for purposes of things like the PSN release, announcements, etc, but nobody will actually be getting it on that date.
It is a little confusing, I understand.
The short version is:
-Physical copy, you won't be able to get it on the 23rd.
-Digital copy, you'll be able to get it on the 23rd.
GameStop stores (that ordered it) should have it in stock today, but that's not a guarantee.
The download should be a little over a gig and a half.
But you don't need EVERY other ending to get the True ending, right?
Rei no Otaku
Member
Just picked up my copy from Gamestop. For those of you going there, they're not getting it in until today and really only if someone preordered. So wait until the afternoon when they've checked in today's shipment.
oh ok, thanks for the info!
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Glad someone else got it. Was staring to feel a bit guilty. ;~;
Koroviev
Member
Grace Chen O'Clock.
As I understand it, you do. Let me double check my file.
Edit: Yeah, you do.
Also, obligatory:
Ragingnight
Member
newegg hasn't shipped yet =(
GhostTrick
Banned
Review copies are only Vita ?
I guess its easier because of PSN
I guess its easier because of PSN
Review copies are only Vita ?
I guess its easier because of PSN
But Game Informer says the prefer it on 3DS.
Of course. The best part of VLR is the story so I definitely wouldn't ruin any of the important reveals.
Hm, I like this. Kind of bugged me when people would occasionally just skip all of the other endings in 999 for just two, taking away much of the impact it would have had on them otherwise.
I'm getting my review finished up right now, and it's going to be shortand I typically write 2,000+ word reviews.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I think that's a fine length for a review. I just hate when big releases get 10k words, and then another, equally deserving but lower budget title gets 1500. It's unfair, and shows bias.
Just checked my local EB here in Canada, apparently they received a store wide email that the game is stuck at the border. Not sure if this is old news but yeah, disappointing to say the least. I feel like we got the crap end of everything regarding this game... But the good side to this is that they expect it around the end of the week. So I am crossing my fingers.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Sad I'm not in town to get my game when it arrives, but looking forward to shooting right through it like I did like 999 on Saturday. o:
Those 2,000+ word reviews I mentioned are typically obscure games from Japan. *laughs* But yeah, I know what you're sayingsome outlets noticeably put more effort into the BLOCKBUSTER TITLES and put much less effort into those wacky Japanese games.
You know, I've never had a problem reserving niche games at gamestop before, and it's usually how I get rid of these gift cards I get every few months...
But fuck that, I'm done.
How the fuck you do get in ONE reserved copy, and then GUT IT AND PUT IT ON THE SHELF.
If it wasn't for these gift cards, there would have been some magazine rack tipping for sure.
Fuck gamestop.
Better believe I'm filling out your feedback survey now.
Sorry for the derail.
But fuck that, I'm done.
How the fuck you do get in ONE reserved copy, and then GUT IT AND PUT IT ON THE SHELF.
If it wasn't for these gift cards, there would have been some magazine rack tipping for sure.
Fuck gamestop.
Better believe I'm filling out your feedback survey now.
Sorry for the derail.
UberTag
Member
Fully agreed on this.
I guess my question to Kagari on this subject is whether she would recommend playing through the game's assorted branching paths/endings in a specific order in order to maximize the impact of certain plot revelations.
I tackled 999 with a playthrough order of Axe -> Knife -> Sub -> Safe -> True and would probably not have enjoyed myself as much had I tackled the endings in a different order.
I went in completely blind as far as choices go. It seems to be set up to where you can't get the big reveals without first finishing some of the more minor paths anyway. It's definitely not like 999 where Axe -> Knife -> Sub -> Safe - True end was the ideal way to go.
VLR is a much bigger beast in that there is more than just one facet to each ending leading up to the true and "other" endings.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Darn you getting a review copy! I thought we could both burn through the game at the same time like 999.
I had to... for science!
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
The difference is, I trust that you actually put effort into your reviews of obscure Japanese games.