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Holoofyoistu wrote...
Hey I love visual novel and ergo, but I. Still new to them. Can anyone tell me what site to use, what programs to run them on and what are some of the best ones? I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
Check the uploads section of Visual Novels, Doujin Soft, and Eroge.
Check the masterlist (a lot of games have dead links), the FAQs and Tutorials and FAKKU! Recommends! v2.0.
Of course, check section rules.
VNDB is very useful for info about VNs (Visual Novels). Explore it. The site doesn't support piracy.
There are other sites where you can download VNs either by direct links or torrents. Just google it.
Zolnir wrote...
Actually forgive me for being blunt, but School Days was such a shit that I could never understand how it became as hyped as it is. As you know I'm a plot guy, and the plot is just HORRENDOUS.After some thought I take back what I said about finishing School Days. I completely agree with you. I wasn't expecting something good to start with but even so School Days managed to severely disappoint me either by the characters themselves, either by the events.
It's just not worth it to read the whole story to get the Yandere reactions even if the style used may be appealing. At least, that's how I feel. Well, seeing as I'm also usually a plot guy this is not surprising.
So, after posting this comment the first thing I'm gonna do is to uninstall School Days and save 11GB of space.
About what I'm gonna read now I think I'll start Umineko once again but with the PS3 tweaks. It's confirmed that the tweak to Chiru will be released this month so I'm very sure that I won't wait for it's release even if I start now. This, given how much free time I usually have and Umineko being so long. Finally, reading Umineko tweaked will surely be such an extraordinary experience that I'll probably get an aneurysm or something lol
And yes, I'm a big fan of Umineko. I even imported it. Unfortunately, so far I only own Umineko Chiru EP5-EP8. The release with EP1-EP4 wasn't available at the time I bought Umineko Chiru but I plan to buy it too.
So, because I was so bored, I wasn't able resist the temptation and decided to read some Umineko fan VNs.
Until now, I read Total Seacat Island and Witches & Woodlands.
Total Seacat Island is still being developed and the author wants to make a lot of chapters. In other words, it won't be finished anytime soon. Also, it uses the PS3 sprites and obviously, a lot of Umineko spoilers. One curious thing is that you don't find only Umineko spoilers in the story. There's also Higurashi and there was a reference to Steins;Gate although for Steins;Gate I wouldn't call it a spoiler.
Anyway, from what I read so far, I like a lot most of the story (well, this is mostly a parody). I couldn't enjoy as much as I wanted some events because it seemed the author gave the impression to be rushing things but once again, on the most part, I was VERY entertained reading it. If I ever want to laugh a bit I already know what to do =P I'm looking forward to the final release.
If I was to rate Total Seacat Island as it is now I would give it a 8/10.
Regarding Witches & Woodlands, if it wasn't a certain part of the story I would give it a 9/10. Anyway, I'm pretty sure this is the best fan work I read so far in any VN released outside Japan. Once again, major spoilers for Umineko are presented in this game.
This game is very amusing and clearly makes us remember Umineko with the battle of wits. It uses the original sprites from Umineko and the sounds and I must say, they were used very well. Many kudos to the creator. The original content was generally very good to contribute to our immersion and entertainment.
If you're looking for amusement I guarantee you'll enjoy Witches & Woodlands. In the end, I give it a 8.5/10.
Now, regarding what I'm reading now:
I'm currently reading School Days. So far I only got the best Sekai ending and damn, if that's the best ending I don't even want to know what's coming in those bad endings. I like the style used on School Days since it's almost like watching an anime but regarding the story, it's just mediocre.
Makoto, our protagonist, is such a horrible protagonist that I only want to drop the story. His interaction with the girls, his plain incompetence, indecisiveness and a lot of other aspects of his personality just makes me feel like I'm wasting a lot time reading this story. The female characters aren't much better either with the exception of Sekai (at least until now I can say she was reasonable).
However, it gets a bit interesting when the Yandere signs finally start to show. Well, I'll try to finish the story just to get all these fantastic reactions =P
Until now, I read Total Seacat Island and Witches & Woodlands.
Total Seacat Island is still being developed and the author wants to make a lot of chapters. In other words, it won't be finished anytime soon. Also, it uses the PS3 sprites and obviously, a lot of Umineko spoilers. One curious thing is that you don't find only Umineko spoilers in the story. There's also Higurashi and there was a reference to Steins;Gate although for Steins;Gate I wouldn't call it a spoiler.
Anyway, from what I read so far, I like a lot most of the story (well, this is mostly a parody). I couldn't enjoy as much as I wanted some events because it seemed the author gave the impression to be rushing things but once again, on the most part, I was VERY entertained reading it. If I ever want to laugh a bit I already know what to do =P I'm looking forward to the final release.
If I was to rate Total Seacat Island as it is now I would give it a 8/10.
Regarding Witches & Woodlands, if it wasn't a certain part of the story I would give it a 9/10. Anyway, I'm pretty sure this is the best fan work I read so far in any VN released outside Japan. Once again, major spoilers for Umineko are presented in this game.
This game is very amusing and clearly makes us remember Umineko with the battle of wits. It uses the original sprites from Umineko and the sounds and I must say, they were used very well. Many kudos to the creator. The original content was generally very good to contribute to our immersion and entertainment.
If you're looking for amusement I guarantee you'll enjoy Witches & Woodlands. In the end, I give it a 8.5/10.
Now, regarding what I'm reading now:
I'm currently reading School Days. So far I only got the best Sekai ending and damn, if that's the best ending I don't even want to know what's coming in those bad endings. I like the style used on School Days since it's almost like watching an anime but regarding the story, it's just mediocre.
Makoto, our protagonist, is such a horrible protagonist that I only want to drop the story. His interaction with the girls, his plain incompetence, indecisiveness and a lot of other aspects of his personality just makes me feel like I'm wasting a lot time reading this story. The female characters aren't much better either with the exception of Sekai (at least until now I can say she was reasonable).
However, it gets a bit interesting when the Yandere signs finally start to show. Well, I'll try to finish the story just to get all these fantastic reactions =P
Sanada-Kun wrote...
Just started Kara No Shoujo.>enters investigation phase
>don't know what to do
I think I'm gonna head towards Bad Ends, a lot.
I still remember when Kara no Shoujo was released. Some people said they used the walkthrough and made what was necessary but still got a bad end lol In the end, they missed a little something so if you ever follow the walkthrough and still get a bad end, you missed something.
I'm absolutely sure of this for one main reason: It happened to me too >_>
Yesterday, I finished Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow-.
Man, the more I read the style used in what a beautiful series, the more I like it. Oh, and the art is beautiful.
So, as you go through the story you may or may not get engrossed in it due to it's atmosphere. I found it to be pretty good. I felt it was more immersive than the one on Sekien no Inganock -What a Beautiful People-. If you like to read something with a bit of a dark tone, you'll probably like some events on Shikkoku no Sharnoth.
This game uses a lot of repetition. Now, on the beginning I found the repetition boring but soon enough I started to like it. This is probably related to the style the author wanted to use. The same was done on Sekien no Inganock although not as much.
I absolutely refuse to play the minigame. I tried to read Shikkoku no Sharnoth a long time ago but dropped it because of the minigame. It was boring and consumed a lot of time. Yes, I don't like that much gameplay elements like these on VNs so don't blame me that much for not reading Shikkoku no Sharnoth previously =P Thank god the Fullvoice ReBORN Edition gives the option to skip all minigames.
The soundtrack was great to establish just the right atmosphere so I don't have any complains there.
My main complaint is with the way the story finished. It felt a bit disappointing with all the build up done so far.
With all this, I give a 7.5/10 to Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow-. The ending has a lot of room for improvement and some interactions didn't seem that interesting. Nonetheless, it's a nice experience.
Man, the more I read the style used in what a beautiful series, the more I like it. Oh, and the art is beautiful.
So, as you go through the story you may or may not get engrossed in it due to it's atmosphere. I found it to be pretty good. I felt it was more immersive than the one on Sekien no Inganock -What a Beautiful People-. If you like to read something with a bit of a dark tone, you'll probably like some events on Shikkoku no Sharnoth.
This game uses a lot of repetition. Now, on the beginning I found the repetition boring but soon enough I started to like it. This is probably related to the style the author wanted to use. The same was done on Sekien no Inganock although not as much.
I absolutely refuse to play the minigame. I tried to read Shikkoku no Sharnoth a long time ago but dropped it because of the minigame. It was boring and consumed a lot of time. Yes, I don't like that much gameplay elements like these on VNs so don't blame me that much for not reading Shikkoku no Sharnoth previously =P Thank god the Fullvoice ReBORN Edition gives the option to skip all minigames.
The soundtrack was great to establish just the right atmosphere so I don't have any complains there.
My main complaint is with the way the story finished. It felt a bit disappointing with all the build up done so far.
With all this, I give a 7.5/10 to Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow-. The ending has a lot of room for improvement and some interactions didn't seem that interesting. Nonetheless, it's a nice experience.
