DrAndonuts
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I replayed the demo last night, and love how awesome the art looks on the Vita's screen. Can't wait.
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Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward |OT| -- More Hours, More Persons, More Doors
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SolarKnight
Member
Quite a while then, but you're close to your first ending.
Byronic Hero
Member
Hoho. Patience really is a virtue.
Hopefully he'll take care of things quick, because I'm definitely curious to see what he has in store!
See what I did there?
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Sweet. I'm pleased with how Clover sounds (being the one character who we have a preconceived notion of). Not exactly how she sounded in my head, but the voice works.
Blue Submarine No. 6
Member
Me too... I finally pulled 999 out of my backlog and played it thanks to that thread, and it instantly grabbed a top five spot in my best games of the gen (handhelds) listing...
I liked it so much I've preordered both the 3DS and Vita versions of this one - though I'll admit after playing the demo I ordered a stylus for the Vita... Don't know which I'll play first (pro'ly the Vita - let my wife play through it on the 3DS)...
Unfortunately, I can't justify triple-dipping for the PSN version until the VitaGo is released in 2015...
SolarKnight
Member
Well, its last reward today better be worth it then >.>
Sseklebeast
Member
That last LTTP for 999 got me to order it and wow, I loved it. It's been awhile since a game has grabbed me and made me want to finish it completely. It's funny how I was always aware of 999 but did not buy it since I thought I was done with DS games.( did play the flash demo though ) I suppose that is the power of Gaf and LTTPs!
Now I can go into VLR with some familiarity to story and certain characters. Can't wait.
Now I can go into VLR with some familiarity to story and certain characters. Can't wait.
podracer35
Member
Hopefully he'll take care of things quick, because I'm definitely curious to see what he has in store!
Birdy, you tease! Now I'm excited. >.>
Once you've finished the game at least once, you can play again, but with memories, which means you can skip through the text you have encountered before, and the auto-text automatically stops when you're supposed to pick an option.
The option(s) you haven't chosen before are bright coloured, and any new text cannot be skipped.
This way, it's not too time consuming, and I'd highly recommend going for all the endings. To the point where I'd say to keep playing even when Virtue's Last Reward arrives. This is a game you don't want to rush.
Retail. I work fulltime and the mail here is awful. I'm ordering it from a local gamestore where I'm a regular customer, so the moment he gets the game, I get a call.
Getting it for the 3DS. I don't have a Vita, and though I've considered getting one, I've decided to wait a bit. My 3DS is collecting enough dust on its own.
Well, the game defaults to Hard, and then you can swap to easy when you get stuck. You can play it first on Easy, and again on Hard if you really want, but you'll be removing a bit of the challenge of the game.
Someone on GameFAQs had a brilliant idea: *Blocking it out for non-specific reasons*Play on Hard until you get stuck, then save the game, finish the puzzle on Easy, then restart without saving and finish the puzzle on Hard. That way you can finish all the puzzles on Hard quickly, without needing to redo entire puzzes.
Hard + GameFAQs doesn't sound like a bad idea wither, though.
Ohhhh, that makes sense then. No point in doing Easy I guess.
Hope the puzzles aren't too long. Kind of my least favorite thing in 999.
EDIT: I spent like a half and hour trying to preorder this at Gamestop cause I forgot the name of the game and thus the clerk was searching for the wrong game. I called it Virtuous Lost Rescue.
I'm hoping the English voices are worth the extra £9 I paid to get the US version. I kind of feel bad shafting RSG even though they've taken a gamble on bringing it out over here, but fuck 'em. No English voices, no sale.
Though if I love the game on Vita, I'll definitely want it on 3DS too. Might be a good opportunity to give them my money then.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
I imported the US retail Vita version from play-asia last week.
Yep yep yep.
I think if it wasn't for the fact that a lot of the actors are actors I know and like in other games, and for the fact that I consider Arksys one of the better translators out there, it wouldn't have bothered me so much. I feel like I'd be missing out on something if I just played it in Japanese.
It does make me feel a bit mean though.
Oh god... it's nearly 6AM. I stayed up late again playing
I don't know if that's stealth bragging that you're getting to play the game a week early or not.
More so me hinting toward how the game is without directly saying so due to review embargoes
More so me hinting toward how the game is without directly saying so due to review embargoes
It's so weird that games that have been out in Japan for months and just getting localized have embargoes in the first place. When does the embargo lift anyways? Monday?
Tuesday.
RyougaSaotome
Member
I can't imagine the embargoes are in place to keep word of mouth from getting out, considering the JP release has been out for quite some time now.
I'll say what others can't.
VLR is fucking awesome. =)
I'll say what others can't.
VLR is fucking awesome. =)
So why is there an embargo in the first place? I am very sure the game will get great reviews, so early tests would only help sell the game.
RyougaSaotome
Member
I really don't have a clue. Hahahaha.
GundamBanshee
Member
I'm getting so paranoid about avoiding spoilers...Nearly had a heart attack 'cause I thought I read a major spoiler on Twitter. But then I realized they were talking about Mega Man (since there's a character named Sigma) XD
Ahaha. close enough.
I spent like a half and hour trying to preorder this at Gamestop cause I forgot the name of the game and thus the clerk was searching for the wrong game. I called it Virtuous Lost Rescue.
Ahaha. close enough.
RyougaSaotome
Member
"Sigma comes back from the dead like seven times and turns into a psychopathic robot."
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Oh god... it's nearly 6AM. I stayed up late again playing
Seems like gold has been struck twice. I smell another classic!
In general, embargoes are there for a variety of reasons, especially in the internet age, none of which are particularly useful to gamers directly, but there are some knock-on benefits.
1) It stops the rush to review. If you have an embargo date, it stops certain sites hungry for "world first" reviews because of hits from playing 10 minutes of the game, approximating the rest of it, and then shitting something generic out that doesn't really tell you much.
2) It's a way of publishers to show favouritism to certain outlets, which is the exact opposite of what I said above, but allows them to skew early reviews to their favour by promising a certain publication a world exclusive (since when has a first review for a game in such circumstances ever been negative?). Even if the game doesn't have a world exclusive first review, it's good practice to get the press conditioned to embargos so that offer of being released from one early, especially on an overhyped game, is extra attractive.
3) It also helps stir up hype for the game. When you know there's a certain time that an embargo lifts, that allows PR to stir up hype for the game. Think about the "review threads" for all those AAA hyped games that appear on GAF; whilst of course they're born out of enthusiasm for the game in the first place, the more outlets that are reviewing a game in one go, the more gamers are going to be talking about (and as such getting hyped for) the game in one specific time. The deluge of information all at once is (when overwhelmingly positive) often enough to motivate people from "wait for a sale" to "I'm going to GameStop to pre-order this now!"
For VLR in particular? Who knows. I think 1 & 3 may play a role. All those reviews coming at once (especially if they're going to be positive reviews, which I suspect they are) is going to generate considerable buzz for the game in such a short time. Around review time, expect a few people to say, "Huh, I hadn't heard of this game until now, but my Vita/3DS is looking a little dusty..."
GundamBanshee
Member
Hey, that would make one heck of a plot twist.
podracer35
Member
No I haven't... But this makes me scared. I'm gonna keep a close eye on my email to make sure no such email arrives. :/
PurpleMaster
Member
I kept the 40$ on the Vita account for this reason.
Game delayed? Ok, PSN so I don't have to wait!
Game delayed? Ok, PSN so I don't have to wait!
Available as in the first preorder run that ended on the 17th or the second batch that was available for like 2 hours on the 28th? I was worried amazon would oversell these things :<
Edit - oh, or do you mean the preorders that were supposed to have the bonus offer retroactively applied to?
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
Member
Ugh. My sleep schedule is already horrid. This game will do me few favors in that regard :/Oh god... it's nearly 6AM. I stayed up late again playing
Nah, I mean since VLR itself was up for preorder. End of February/start of March.
Seems like, unfortunately.
I just got the email as well. No watch, apparently. preordered back in July, well before the watches were announced. It's so fucking lame, Amazon not retroactively applying the watch bonus first to those who preordered early before the bonus became a thing.
Well, I'm canceling my order and going digital.
Well, I'm canceling my order and going digital.
Neuromancer
Member
Do you guys think its important I get the best ending in 990 before playing this? I'm working on the safe ending now but I'm not sure I'm going to be able to finish both that and the true ending by Tuesday.
Dead Prince
Banned
/Dying.
paging Akselziys
paging Akselziys
Yes, not only is the true end much better than every other end, but VLR is supposed to spoil the big twists from 999's true end.
Just got the email about both my 3DS and Vita preorders. No bonuses despite having preordered both day 1.
I've never been this fucked over by Amazon before. Really pissed and disappointed. Didn't the Aksys rep assure us in the other thread that we'd be taken care of?
I've never been this fucked over by Amazon before. Really pissed and disappointed. Didn't the Aksys rep assure us in the other thread that we'd be taken care of?
GundamBanshee
Member
Uh-oh. I'm scared. Those who ordered during the second wave should be safe, right? I haven't gotten any unfortunate emails...
Neuromancer
Member
Oh shit thanks. Guess I've got some work to do.
Yeah, sorry guys >.<
Unfortunately I can't directly comment on things. Amazon has asked us to direct all inquiries regarding the bonus to them directly.
Hopefully everyone who was supposed to get a watch will be able to get one in the future, but I apologize for the current inconvenience.
Unfortunately I can't directly comment on things. Amazon has asked us to direct all inquiries regarding the bonus to them directly.
Hopefully everyone who was supposed to get a watch will be able to get one in the future, but I apologize for the current inconvenience.
SerArthurDayne
Member
My lack of faith is rewarded. Ordered an additional copy when bonus was announced as a precaution, and my day 1 order will apparently get nothing.
Gillian Seed
Banned
I ordered the Vita version back in August, and the 3DS version the day the second batch of preorders went up with the watch. I just a got a email saying i will not get the watch for the 3DS version. So are you guys saying that i will not get a watch for my Vita order in August either? Akselziys even told me i would get it from the order in August..........
Did anybody else who preodered earlier this year via Amazon get that e-mail that they are not getting the bonus edition? And I preordered way back in March.
What the hell?
What the hell?
I hope it won't cost that much, or at least will be guaranteed one once it becomes available, because before you know it it will be sold out as well.
