General Eroge Impressions & Discussion

[Newprimus]

We all play lots of ero-games, but how many have we actually finished? From start to end, all characters, all CGs, every ending, by hand, no skipping scenes.

So out of curiosity let's see which ones we've actually finished.


I've finished:


Prism Ark
Draculius
Kamipani



And that's it, lol.

[justsomeguy]

Originally Posted by Sterling01

Pretty much

Thanks. Guess I might as well look for DVD-only used copies. Is this sort of cheap packaging used for ero games in general? How about Key Visual Art's products?

[Sterling01]

Originally Posted by Shinova

We all play lots of ero-games, but how many have we actually finished? From start to end, all characters, all CGs, every ending, by hand, no skipping scenes.

I've finished...

Spoiler for list:

Fate Stay/Night
Tsukihime
Kamipani
Gore Screaming Show
ExE
11eyes
Sakura Strasse
Saya no Uta
Gekkou no Carnevale
Kanon
ONE
Air
Devil on the G-string
Both efs
Fortune Arterial
Nursery Rhyme
Bible Black
The Whole Rance series
Beat Blades Haruka
Shirogane no Soleil
Gouen no Soleil
Inu Koi
Natsuzora Kanata
Lyrical Lyric
Lyrical DS
Miraroma
Otome Crisis
Braban
Prism Ark
and this is just when I got tired of listing them

[Newprimus]

Where you find the time for all that..... is amazing.

[Troyd]

ef the latter tale, Gouen no soleil, Lyrical DS and G-senjou, yo-you are incredible o__O
Can you stop the time or something like that? T__T

[Dagger]

Originally Posted by Shinova

We all play lots of ero-games, but how many have we actually finished? From start to end, all characters, all CGs, every ending, by hand, no skipping scenes.

Those are tough terms, dude. Let's see...

Spoiler:

Wind - a breath of heart
Jingai Makyou
Saya no Uta
Quartett
Sekien no Inganock
Ayakashibito
Bullet Butlers
Chrono Belt
ONE - To the Radiant Season
Zoku Satsuriku no Jango
Kikokugai
Hana Chirasu
Chaos;Head [15+]
Daylight - Asa ni Hikari no Kanburi wo [15+ shoujo]
Togainu no Chi: True Blood [15+ BL]
Messiah [BL]
Kichiku Megane [BL]
Tamayura [BL]
Laughter Land [BL]
Live x Evil: Shakunetsu no Edema [BL]
Live x Evil: Nessa no Prometheus [BL]
Sakura Yuki [BL]

Several of those are, of course, single-path (or almost single-path) games, which does make the process rather easier. It's actually a longer list than I expected, given that I'm so lazy that I never even bothered playing the bad ends in either ef game. There are some others where I'm pretty sure I played every path, but I can't remember if I went back and hit up the bad ends too...

[Newprimus]

Originally Posted by Troyd

ef the latter tale, Gouen no soleil, Lyrical DS and G-senjou, yo-you are incredible o__O
Can you stop the time or something like that? T__T

I think I want to know what kind of pathetically easy but high-paying job he has to be able to play all that and still live.

[Sterling01]

Originally Posted by Shinova

I think I want to know what kind of pathetically easy but high-paying job he has to be able to play all that and still live.

I work as a defense Lawyer so when I don't have any case to prepare for.
I can do whatever I want.
Though, I am a fast reader so that may have something to do with it

[Newprimus]

Okay, not pathetically easy, but definetly high-paying. Mwaaaargh

[Kresnik]

Listing everything that I've played would've been too long, and listing everything that I've yet to played is even longer.. >_< But maybe those that have lurked longer here than me would have an even more longer list than mine.
In times like these, I wish that there's more than 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 4 weeks a month, and 12 months a year.. >_>

[johnishida]

Originally Posted by Shinova

We all play lots of ero-games, but how many have we actually finished? From start to end, all characters, all CGs, every ending, by hand, no skipping scenes.

Spoiler for My List:

Fate/Stay Night
Prism Ark
Princess Witches Excellent
Kamipani
Little Busters!
Fortune Arterial
Peace@Pieces
Nanatsuiro Drops
Utawarerumono
Braban
ExE
Natsuzora Kanata
Aozora No Mieru Oka
Akai Iro Soma Saka
Shuffle!
Tick! Tack!
Chaos;Head
Seinarukana
Soshite Ashita No Sekai Yori
.tan
Hajimete No Otetsudai

I think that's pretty much it!

[Klashikari]

geh... I'm just done with 30th october in 11eyes and...

Spoiler for raw reactions, rather major spoilers:

What the BLOODY hell is that cheap twist?!

I was completely caught by the hell pace with the overkill double death in couple of days (namely, Saiko and Takahisa), then suddenly, the scripters just ruined the cake with some bunch of... oh so cliché "bad guys are not "bad"!"...
For crying out lourd, I can't take seriously how the Black Knights are supposed to be "good guys" in the lot (especially their ridiculous vocabulary, along with "In the name of ruin"...).
Yet, I don't even understand why now, Kakeru's and co are going to whack Supervia and Avaritia, considering they are sealing Lizellotte... (if anyone can help me in case I missed the point, that would be a great favor).

My suspension of disbelief was hit very hard (along with Lizette turning into "lol real copy suigintou" Lizellotte), but it went much worse with Shiori's explanations, then Kakeru's discovery that everyone are from different "worlds"... Give me a break... I was really interested that some inconsistencies were pointed by the characters here and there (especially the so convenient "everyone are from the same school), but that was kinda over the top.

I was enjoying the game a lot (despite the cruel lack of romance, and horrible development of this, if you ever happen to select confess for Yuka), but these 2 recents points were just a bully punch from nowhere.

Still on 11eyes, though I just hope the rest of the plot won't turn the things into complete "wait wuut" fest.

[Sterling01]

Klash, Just so you know 11eyes is full of "What A twist!!!" moments.

[cyth]

So it seems UNiSONSHIFT Blossom of the Nanatsuiro★Drops fame is working on their newest title. They are calling it Flyable Heart -The future has already begun-. Unfortunately, ALICE Parade's Itou Zatsuon is working hard in her greens garden on her home planet (ww), so Itou Noiji will be taking over again, accompanied by Shakugan no Shana's manga artist Sasakura Ayato and Pero (probably for SD art again). Nanairo's script writers are coming back, but they're bringing in reinforcements... AGOBARIA!! (most of Navel's popular works).

Story outline isn't all of that though: our protagonist transfers to a prestigious academy on some island. Standard student council fare continues. But who knows, maybe they'll manage to surprise us. ALICE Parade was just a very lighthearted game that set a very different tone from Nanairo, but it was still very fun (at a certain ero event, you almost get raped by tea <_<;). Sale is apparently scheduled for Winter... I'm buying. <_<;

[Avisch]

Originally Posted by Magus IX

Those are tough terms, dude. Let's see...

Spoiler:

Jingai Makyou
Saya no Uta
Kikokugai
Hana Chirasu
Chaos;Head [15+]
Togainu no Chi: True Blood [15+ BL]

Ooh. Heavy Nitro+ player. Do you recommend Hanachirasu? I absolutely love the look of the game. And what I know of story is really cool.

Spoiler for setting and look of themale protagonist:

Imperialist Japan still exists, has captured Korea and possibly other places. Samurai arts are still taught(?)
The main character looks nefarious. Love that insane smile of his. They really emphasize his female side (and not surprisingly he is voiced by a woman).

Also KAIGEN~! really looks cool. ( Random note: Currently every image board note thathas a image of her always thinks of her as a communist looking general.)

Kikokugai. I heard from someone is good. Saya no Uta aswell (infact I watched abit of a recorded play through of Saya no Uta and thought it was the scariest thing I had seen in a while)

Really. Nitro+ is the best blender of story elements and character types that I have seen in a while....but I have never played any of their games..unless of course you count the Gekkou no Carnivale DEMO.

[MeganeShounen]

Originally Posted by Toua

Unfortunately, ALICE Parade's Itou Zatsuon is working hard in her greens garden on her home planet (ww), so Itou Noiji will be taking over again, accompanied by Shakugan no Shana's manga artist Sasakura Ayato and Pero (probably for SD art again). Nanairo's script writers are coming back, but they're bringing in reinforcements... AGOBARIA!! (most of Navel's popular works).

Seems like Zatsuon took a back seat for good ol' Noiji. Not that I care, if you know what I mean.
And the staff list looks like a reunion party for those who have worked with Noiji before. Only things lacking are the people from Alice Parade...

Originally Posted by Toua

Story outline isn't all of that though: our protagonist transfers to a prestigious academy on some island. Standard student council fare continues.

Sounds familiar... Fortune Arterial?

[cyth]

Low-res Flyable Heart scans from TECH GIAN's August issue (found on Mixi):

[Dagger]

Originally Posted by Avisch

Ooh. Heavy Nitro+ player. Do you recommend Hanachirasu? I absolutely love the look of the game. And what I know of story is really cool.

Spoiler for setting and look of themale protagonist:

Imperialist Japan still exists, has captured Korea and possibly other places. Samurai arts are still taught(?)
The main character looks nefarious. Love that insane smile of his. They really emphasize his female side (and not surprisingly he is voiced by a woman).

Also KAIGEN~! really looks cool. ( Random note: Currently every image board note thathas a image of her always thinks of her as a communist looking general.)

Kikokugai. I heard from someone is good. Saya no Uta aswell (infact I watched abit of a recorded play through of Saya no Uta and thought it was the scariest thing I had seen in a while)

Really. Nitro+ is the best blender of story elements and character types that I have seen in a while....but I have never played any of their games..unless of course you count the Gekkou no Carnivale DEMO.

I really liked Hanachirasu, but out of all their games I played, I think this one is the most love-it-or-hate-it. About Kaigen...

Spoiler for game structure:

As awesome as she is, don't go into the game expecting much of her. She's a secret joke character. Basically, the main game storyline is incredibly dark and depressing (albeit addictive and well-told, of course). After you complete the serious true ending, you unlock a couple of hilarious gag endings, and Kaigen shows up in one of them.

And yeah, the main character is unlike any other.

Kikokugai is devastatingly good. It's a one-storyline game (no choices, not even for bad ends), but once you play it, you see that pretty much had to be that way. It surprises me a little that it's not as well-known as Saya... I guess that's because Saya is such an iconic character. I've enjoyed all the Nitro+ games I've played so far, and they never settle for doing the same thing twice.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Does anybody own legitimate copies of Illusion's games? Sexy Beach 3, School Mate, etc. How are they packaged? In a cardboard box with a cheap and nasty jewel case (or worse, a paper sleeve) inside, or in plastic DVD cases?
I would like to buy them, but I would not want to pay big bucks for crappy packaging.

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Is this sort of cheap packaging used for ero games in general? How about Key Visual Art's products?

I want to come back to this for just a second because I'm confused. Not familiar with the packaging for Illusion games, but most of the games I've purchased myself have come in very nice cardboard boxes with specially designed insets for the CD cases, full-colour booklets, full-colour-labelled discs, and other inserts and extras. Do I just have a different definition of what counts as "cheap packaging"? Wouldn't just slapping it in a DVD case and forgoing the box be cheaper? If anything, I've always thought that Japanese games had much nicer packaging than most English-language stuff. It makes me wonder if we also have different definitions of what "legitimate copies" are.

[Avisch]

Originally Posted by Magus IX

I really liked Hanachirasu, but out of all their games I played, I think this one is the most love-it-or-hate-it. About Kaigen...

Spoiler for game structure:

As awesome as she is, don't go into the game expecting much of her. She's a secret joke character. Basically, the main game storyline is incredibly dark and depressing (albeit addictive and well-told, of course). After you complete the serious true ending, you unlock a couple of hilarious gag endings, and Kaigen shows up in one of them.

And yeah, the main character is unlike any other.

Kikokugai is devastatingly good. It's a one-storyline game (no choices, not even for bad ends), but once you play it, you see that pretty much had to be that way. It surprises me a little that it's not as well-known as Saya... I guess that's because Saya is such an iconic character. I've enjoyed all the Nitro+ games I've played so far, and they never settle for doing the same thing twice.

About your spoiler post. Is it a big spoiler because? I actually do kind of want to play the game (despite getting spoiled earlier by looking at most of the Cgs).
So Kikokugai gives you bad ends before continuing the game or something?
It is true I didn't hear of Kikokugai as much as other Nitro+ games. But from the characters and setting it sounds really awesome and dark (well the only Nitro+ game that isn't dark would have to be "Hello, World' or Drag+Koi).
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Thanks so much for your input.