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Humble Bundle - The Many Worlds of Muv-Luv
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+1 I don't know what to do with this.
Where should I start?
Muv Luv (this includes Extra and Unlimited) then Alternative. Everything else comes after Alternative and is optional.
Muv-Luv MEGAVERSE on Steam
The Humble bundle is an absolute bargain even compared to this bundle which is already more than 50% off all up. This summer Humble and Steam are drying up my wallet
Muv-Luv MEGAVERSE on Steam
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The Humble bundle is an absolute bargain even compared to this bundle which is already more than 50% off all up. This summer Humble and Steam are drying up my wallet
There's been multiple times throughout the years that I was tempted to buy it on Steam - always thought it would never go in a bundle and I should get it.
(That and Kingdom Hearts coming to steam would never happen)
Both happened , so never say never lol
As someone who loves Fata Morgana, but really couldn't click with Umineko (mainly due to the protagonist's "inner voice"), and also noped heavily out of Raging Loop for a similar reason - am I likely to be able to enjoy these games?
This makes me feel like it's really not for me though!
That's the only remaining game indeed to get an english translation.
If you have an issue with inner monologues, I don't think so.
Inner monologues themselves aren't the problem. It's lines in them like "Any girl's room is a Wonderland to me" (Raging Loop) and "Give it a few more years and she'll suddenly start looking feminine" (Umineko) that put me off, to pick a couple of examples from the prologues of these games. I just don't have time for it. That's what I'm trying to find out is whether there's stuff like this in there.
This is the only Muv Luv spinoff I've actually been interested in and it's also the one untranslated one lol.
It's peak...but with the following caveats.
- Muv Luv "Extra", which is the first half of the first game, is a purposefully ultra-generic romantic comedy. It can actually be really funny at times and the heroines are all likable, but it can also drag at points. It's also mandatory to play it, because it ties into everything else even if it might not be apparent at first where the story is going with it.
- Muv Luv "Unlimited", which is the second half of the first game, doesn't really deliver on its full potential as a mecha game as there's barely any action.
- Muv Luv "Alternative", which is the sequel and the one everyone (myself included) is nuts about, is basically just a retread of Unlimited for the first 20% or so of it.
One thing I think Muv Luv does excellently is Shirogane's "stream of consciousness" narration. There's very little narrating for the sake of narrating, or for the benefit of the reader. All of the narration feels like it's naturally his thought process, and in that regard it's actually some of the best done narration in the medium. There are also some scenes later in Alternative that aren't from his perspective, and those don't have any narration at all which I thought was neat.
Shirogane is also a dumb bratty high school boy though. I wouldn't call him a creep at all, but there's parts where you want to hit him. This is intentional, a good amount of Alternative is spent brutally tearing him down and building him back up again.
Thanks, that's very helpful. And based on that I can possibly see why Alternative is so well loved!
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Thanks, Dandy Crocodile! I was a bit iffy about getting the bundle since Alternative, which is supposedly the really good shit, is locked in a higher tier, but getting it like this practically cuts down the price getting into the series in half. Lucky get!
I still have to finish Witch on the Holy Night before I start another VN, though.
If you want the main games then you need the 9 game bundle because that's where Muv-Luv Alternative (the one with real acclaim) is included. It's the second highest tier though so it's up to you to decide if the extra few bucks for the last spinoff in the bundle is worth it.
21 dollars tier if you want to play the main trilogy (Muv-Luv and Alternative).
But 5 dollars more gets you Total Eclipse, which is a full fledged title.
Less than 4 hours left and I haven't decided if I want to pull the trigger or not. 😬
The biggest reason people are recommending this is the quality of Alternative. But that aside, is the overall premise of the series interesting? What can be said about the series besides it is good?
And what's up with the manga? Is it important to the rest of the series?
The biggest reason people are recommending this is the quality of Alternative. But that aside, is the overall premise of the series interesting? What can be said about the series besides it is good?
And what's up with the manga? Is it important to the rest of the series?
Big thanks to everyone who posted in this thread with impressions, I took the plunge and have been having a blast with the main trilogy 🙂 Am 12 ish hours into Alternative.
Though I definitely don't disagree with some criticisms, I was surprised how quickly Extra and Unlimited went by for me. Probably helps I like that style of introspective writing you get from the protagonist's narration.
Though I definitely don't disagree with some criticisms, I was surprised how quickly Extra and Unlimited went by for me. Probably helps I like that style of introspective writing you get from the protagonist's narration.
I decided to get the VN bundle, but not the manga one. It seems the manga is just an adaptation of Alternative.
I have the trilogy already(which I haven't read), I'm just wondering if I should get bundle for the rest... mmm.