It takes place at same time as the first game and there is a DLC where you meet squad 7.Are there any connections to the first VC? Like cameos or returning characters?
Thanks. Really hope this game does well and it's not a case of people wanting a new entry and end up not buying it.It takes place at same time as the first game and there is a DLC where you meet squad 7.
Thanks. Really hope this game does well and it's not a case of people wanting a new entry and end up not buying it.
Any idea how this game performed in Japan?
The only name calling and general insults in this thread have been from people defending the fanservice and mansplaining. The issue here is obviously the fanservice is disproportionate towards female characters and not equal to the males.As someone who enjoys fanservice it's always a bummer how aggro people get over it, especially with the name calling and general insults. Not everyone who's down with it is some crazy otaku pervert, and it doesn't make you anti-progressive either. I'm bi so I'd love to see fanservice go both ways, but unfortunately that's usually not the case. It won't stop me from enjoying the occasional anime tiddy though.
Yes. Story fumbles in the second half, while gameplay has never been better.So, I got lost here (as most people did I guess). Is the game good or not?
Thank you. How difficult is to find that answer in this thread.
So it bombed, again, does not bode well for the western release.
~30ish hours for main campaign, then ~20 hours to complete all side-stories and challenge missions, though I was on the lower end in the import OT with those numbers I think.Apologies if mentioned already but how long is it compared to the first game?
Thanks!~30ish hours for main campaign, then ~20 hours to complete all side-stories and challenge missions, though I was on the lower end in the import OT with those numbers I think.
ITT: Funny people being "upset" about fanservice in VC4, yet some of their past favorite games have it also!
Do we have another possible Xenoblade 2 situation on our hands?
That's disappointing to hear. Hopefully it do better in the west.I think it sold under 100k which means it never reached VC3's opening sales. The Switch releases in September but that's probably going to sell less than 10k.
That honestly doesn't sound bad. The second spoiler reminds me a bit of MGS V zeroIf you play this game, this is the kind of bullshit you have to look forward to:
One character doesn't reveal that another character is an enemy spy, because he likes her.
The pink haired little girl, loved by all as soon as she appears out of nowhere, is a bomb. A Valkyria child they plan to use as an atomic bomb. She also powers the ship, or something.
I love VC gameplay, but the story was bad enough for me to drop right out of it. We're talking The 3rd Birthday levels of bad here.
Yup. You can still like the game for what it is while also criticise things that are unacceptable and/or shouldn't be there.People are capable of disliking something but still enjoying a game despite it. Doesn't mean they can't be upset if a new game has more of what they dislike. I love Persona 5 but I still want shit like that offensive gay couple to not be in the next Persona title.
I say all this as someone who enjoys fanservice.
Lmaooo
From what I hear, it's less weird and moreDoes it have an ending with a moral as ... japanese as the first?
I do not know how to explain it, the message / moral of VC1 shocked me a lot because that, I thought it was quite strange.
I mean everything about Alicia and Faldo.
People are capable of disliking something but still enjoying a game despite it. Doesn't mean they can't be upset if a new game has more of what they dislike.
Does it have an ending with a moral as ... japanese as the first?
I do not know how to explain it, the message / moral of VC1 shocked me a lot because that, I thought it was quite strange.
I mean everything about Alicia and Faldo.
I do remember finding it weird that the game was treating Faldio as if he were wrong in what he did
Better than the remastered version of 1, worse than 1-2-3. Only released on PS4 though.Thanks. Really hope this game does well and it's not a case of people wanting a new entry and end up not buying it.
Any idea how this game performed in Japan?
We'll see. Also good to note there's VC1 remastered releasing on the same platform at the same time.I think it sold under 100k which means it never reached VC3's opening sales. The Switch releases in September but that's probably going to sell less than 10k.
Yeah, people that played the game and posted impressions (the point of the thread) got drowned out by the drive-by derail and the quick 3-5 words reactions. Disappointing.Thank you. How difficult is to find that answer in this thread.
Which is why I gave up on the first 1. Played twice but couldn't finishit.
But what's there to pretend? Worse than VC1? Yeah probably. Worse than 2 and 3? I don't think so and I stand by it.
Also, I don't think your analogy works at all. Teenage boys hide porn mags because they want to read them. Most people don't defend fanservice in this game because they want to see naked women (or at least I hope so), they just think these pics don't represent the whole game. A more accurate analogy would be you are watching a film when your parents come in and it's showing a sex scene on the screen. You feel a bit awkward so you try to explain what the film is about.
ITT: Funny people being "upset" about fanservice in VC4, yet some of their past favorite games have it also!
Not shitpost. Aeana did a great job to informed people like me, who don't want to support such sexist behavior. No one forced SEGA to include that scene and I wont reward companies who do such a thing by giving them my money.Aeana Dropping that image and leaving is a 100% shitpost; don't know if you give a shit or not, but I think this definitely removes a lot of respect for you I had. Imagine if you did this in a Trails thread.
Understand that Raz is a crass, reckless soldier. In the army, you're gonna have guys like that, who don't respect personal boundaries.
Honestly given how polite and nice everyone in your squad is, having a more dirty and not-so-smart soldier like Raz is good for character diversity.
If someone asked about Ao no Kiseki Evolution, I might similarly link one of the insanely bad rapey garbage screens that were added to that version. I don't like that this kind of content is so pervasive in my favorite genre now, and I certainly would like people to know what they're in for.Aeana Dropping that image and leaving is a 100% shitpost; don't know if you give a shit or not, but I think this definitely removes a lot of respect for you I had. Imagine if you did this in a Trails thread.
If you play this game, this is the kind of bullshit you have to look forward to:
One character doesn't reveal that another character is an enemy spy, because he likes her.
The pink haired little girl, loved by all as soon as she appears out of nowhere, is a bomb. A Valkyria child they plan to use as an atomic bomb. She also powers the ship, or something.
I love VC gameplay, but the story was bad enough for me to drop right out of it. We're talking The 3rd Birthday levels of bad here.
I would be more than happy to see actual porn games, and not BS fanservice that feels out of place in otherwise great games. Just keep it separate.
You can have both, you know. Some of my favorite games of all time have porn in them and are also really fun (Utawarerumono as an example.) I never played it myself, but Sengoku Rance is also an in-depth strategic RPG that many found fun alongside the porn.This would be way better for the industry, yeah. Then the people who only care about anime titties can be happy and we can get some JRPGs that can actually be taken seriously and respected again.
Vc1 seems to be a simultaneous release in japan as a preorder bonus for 4 is a discount on the original game, however we have no info on a western release as of yetTo get away from the fan-service discussion for a minute and return to the original question: so VC1 and VC4 are both coming to the Switch. VC4 has a September date; VC1 is digital and, last I checked, has no firm date as yet. If I'm new to the series, and mostly interested because I adored Code Name: STEAM and was repeatedly told that this is where I should go next, is the general recommendation to wait for VC1 and play it first? (I'm aware it's been on PC for a while, but most of my library and play time have been drifting to the Switch in the past year, so I held off on the PC port.) Or is it worthwhile in gameplay terms to go straight to VC4? I'm not too concerned about fan-service or story; I'm just wondering if this is at all like a situation like Advance Wars where it was perfectly fine to start with Dual Strike because it completely wraps around the mechanics and modes (and in that case, also the cast) of its GBA predecessors. I'd be happy to start with whichever is simply the better strategy game.
Thank you for the clarity. Posts like this are what this thread should be for.
You can have both, you know. Some of my favorite games of all time have porn in them and are also really fun (Utawarerumono as an example.) I never played it myself, but Sengoku Rance is also an in-depth strategic RPG that many found fun alongside the porn.
I'm certainly not shitting on your decision. I was just stating that there is a place for porn games with fun gameplay, but they're severely underrepresented in the game market. Instead there is a flood of tease and fanservice content.I don't want to play games with porn in them. Period. I'm sick and tired of every JRPG going out of its way to make sure titty/thigh-gap fanatics feel catered to. I just want some games I can enjoy without caveat.
I'm certainly not shitting on your decision. I was just stating that there is a place for porn games with fun gameplay, but they're severely underrepresented in the game market. Instead there is a flood of tease and fanservice content.
I don't care for tons of fanservice either. Console games can't have porn in them, so here we are.
I don't want to play games with porn in them. Period. I'm sick and tired of every JRPG going out of its way to make sure titty/thigh-gap fanatics feel catered to. I just want some games I can enjoy without caveat.