General Visual Novel Appreciation Thread

Everyone: play with Ef.

It's AWESOME!

I just installed Ef on my computer. Not done with the first chapter yet, but I'm loving it ever so much. I've been waiting for the english patch ever since I finished watching Melodies.

What surprises me a little is how incredibly opposed minori is to NNL doing this translation. They sent them a notice to stop, otherwise they were going to sue. NNL said "screw it," hosted the file elsewhere and finished the whole thing. I'm glad they did, because now I get to enjoy this lovely VN, however, minori's attitude seems a little weird. There's a group trying to translate Higurashi and someone from 07Expansion gave them encouragement. I wonder if this has to do with the porn, or if that's just their attitude? I dunno.

And I would like to add myself onto to the list as the other person who liked the Fate-Stay Night sex scenes. In a guilty pleasure sort of way. So I wonder, what does Ef have in store for me? XD

edited 30th May '10 8:23:53 PM by Nika-senpai

I haven't even gotten around to playing Chaos Head yet, because I've been busy.

^^ The difference probably has something to do with how big the companies are. Production values were mentioned, leading me to believe that ef's from a pretty big company, whereas 07Expansion started as a doujin company and ultimately is just a group of friends who hit gold and went big from there. Obviously these two positions would have very different perspectives on independent work.

So, where'd you get the damn thing?

Perfectly Legal Means, which are as perfect as they are legal, I'd assume. Probably torrents, but I wouldn't rule out Dark Magic.

Yeah, the problem is that Piratebay doesen't seem to have it.

Wait what Piratebay doesn't have that? :O

http://www.nnl1.com/ef/download.php

Here is the translation, search for "Ef Lite Data" on Isohunt.com

edited 31st May '10 3:49:21 AM by Superior

Ef is probably my second favorite visual novel so far.

God, with all the starcraft gaming I've been doing, I haven't found the time to catch up on V Ns. Better take a break from SC soon.

So, I've finished most of my visual novels, and I need to build up a supply for the next time my internet decides to go out for days at a time.

Any recommendations?

Digital.

:crossedarms:

Fate Stay Night 100% Completion get!

So... how'd you feel about Kotomine?

I have decided to play the thing that Tzetze linked, as well as take my chances with the Clannad visual novel....

Not quite sure what I'm getting myself into.

Clarste: Kotomine rocks, seriously. That last stand in front of the budding Avenger... was so awesome.

I seriously have PSL for the guy. O__o

edited 2nd Jun '10 11:33:56 PM by Mapi

^ Oh god. Oh god. Oh god. Oh god. Trying to refrain from making jokes about the fact that he's a priest. Oh god. Oh god. OOOHH GOD.

He's a fake priest. :))

Tze Tze's link no worky for me.

^^ Do you think that will stop me? HUH? HUH???!!! Well, actually, it kinda does.

...looks like the site went down. It was up yesterday. How odd.

Finished installing and patching Galaxy Angel earlier today. RTS + VN, should be interesting.

I think I should mention for those interested in the Clannad visual novel that there is now a prepatched, full voice install available to torrent. No overly complicated instructions. Just a simple install prompt.

Just like my Fate Stay Night copy. Just unrar and run Fate.exe. Good for you people; you won't have to go through the megas troubleshooting I went through.