alamode wrote...
I've never done one these type of games, since I could never get them to work because I'd have to translate them.
So I've got question: When playing, are you suppose to pick your response as if you would, or as how you think the character would, or as Keima Katsuragi ("The World Only God Knows"), just pick the path to get the kiss? Everything else I'm just learning as I go, or thinking what would Keima do?
Well, that's up to your personal preference. Really though, it all comes to what
you think, since you're making the choice.
alamode wrote...
I did my first go through choosing what I wanted and found myself on the Emi path. And it feels good, since I put myself in the game and I got a positive response, as if Emi likes me. This is dangerous, I've got to remind myself it's a game.
But, now that's I've completed the Emi path, I now what to conquer the other girls, out of curiosity. So I go for Hanako, but I'm not feeling the same connection that I felt with Emi, since I find myself trying to find the "right" answer.
I think with Hanako's route that's to be expected. You don't know much about her. Her route is quite a ways different from the rest of the heroines since Hanako's deals with her psychological trauma.
alamode wrote...
Since this is my fist VN, I think this was absolutely great seeing how I thoroughly enjoyed it and I still got a ways to go. But I've got nothing to compare it to, so how did the more experienced crowed like it? Can I expect to find even better VNs or will I be disappointed?
Also, did anyone else kind of sad when you realized you had completed a path? Like a yearning for companionship? or do you not take about it (in general or on this board) and just push it to the back your mind? Could I just be reading to much into it?
Sorry for my rambling.
You could take a look at
Fakku Recommends! to see other translated VNs. The ones in the recommended thread are of very good quality (and of notable fame) so its a good place to start for first timers. A majority of VNs remain untranslated, but there are
also ways to play them too. Your mileage may vary.
Also, don't sweat the emotions you get from playing a VN. They're visual
novels for a reason. It's completely normal, unless you all of a sudden feel like a violent psychopath afterwards. I'd suggest you see a therapist then.