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FurryPhilosifer
11/06/21 11:40:55 AM
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I've already played the Danganronpa series, the Zero Escape series, the Ace Attorney series, AI The Somnium Files, and Worldend Syndrome (I highly recommend those last two, they seem less popular).

I have Ghost Trick lined up to play next (might not actually be a visual novel, I don't know, but it's got a good mystery apparently).

But what else is there? Is Corpse Party any good? I love visual novels but they need to have that mystery component. Otherwise it's just talking to schoolgirls for hours.

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FL81
11/06/21 11:42:54 AM
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Higurashi and Umineko

they are both currently on sale over on GOG

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Eab1990
11/06/21 11:51:00 AM
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If you did Zero Escape, you may as well do the Infinity series. Or at least Ever17.

Ghost Trick is extremely good though, do get that done first.

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FurryPhilosifer
11/06/21 12:07:18 PM
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Eab1990 posted...
If you did Zero Escape, you may as well do the Infinity series. Or at least Ever17.
These sound really promising, thanks for the suggestion.

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Nemu
11/06/21 12:17:33 PM
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House in Fata Morgana

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Cuticrusader09
11/06/21 12:22:16 PM
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Nemu posted...
House in Fata Morgana


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A5modeu5
11/06/21 12:42:28 PM
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13 sentinals
Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni - Question Arcs
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Irony
11/06/21 12:43:20 PM
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Nemu posted...
House in Fata Morgana


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LeEpicGamer
11/06/21 12:46:36 PM
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Wow CE has surprisingly good taste, great suggestions. I'll throw Raging Loop into the mix. And someone else mentioned the Infinity series but Remember11 and Ever17 specifically are worth playing, don't bother with Never7
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Tyranthraxus
11/06/21 12:54:04 PM
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Nemu posted...
House in Fata Morgana
I came in to recommend this though it's got very low interactivity compared to the stuff listed earlier

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ScrubIt
11/06/21 2:20:27 PM
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428 shibuya scramble
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ElatedVenusaur
11/06/21 2:25:28 PM
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It's not very visual and it's more like the tabletop, but Vampire: The Masquerade - Night Road is really good. The others blow.

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FurryPhilosifer
11/07/21 4:24:10 AM
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Are the Infinity series sequential? As in, will I miss out on story beats if I play Ever17 before Never7?

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Tom Clark
11/07/21 4:29:34 AM
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I've not played it, but isn't Root Letter supposed to be good?

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Trelve
11/07/21 6:41:44 AM
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FurryPhilosifer posted...
Are the Infinity series sequential? As in, will I miss out on story beats if I play Ever17 before Never7?
No, they're all standalone with no references to each other. You can play them in any order.

As for good mystery VNs: Chaos;Head and Chaos;Child
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marthsheretoo
11/07/21 6:49:10 AM
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Call me a pleb but I love Endless Summer.

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LeEpicGamer
11/09/21 12:37:32 PM
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Tom Clark posted...
I've not played it, but isn't Root Letter supposed to be good?
Haven't played it either but I've only heard the opposite
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Irony
11/11/21 5:25:31 AM
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Tom Clark posted...
I've not played it, but isn't Root Letter supposed to be good?
Root Letter is awful

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Garioshi
11/11/21 8:06:38 AM
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Infinity (Never 7, Ever 17, and Remember 11)
Root Double: Before Crime After Days
428: Shibuya Scramble
Hotel Dusk: Room 215

I have not personally played them, but I've heard very good things about Raging Loop and The Sekimeiya.

Avoid I/O like the fucking plague, worst VN I've ever read.

Trelve posted...
No, they're all standalone with no references to each other. You can play them in any order.

As for good mystery VNs: Chaos;Head and Chaos;Child
It's a very good idea to go in order for Infinity, especially playing E17 before R11. Infinity does not explicitly reference other games in the series (outside of minor ways), but your experience in E17 and especially R11 will be enhanced by being familiar with the concepts explored in the previous games.

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BakonBitz
11/11/21 8:13:58 AM
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Tom Clark
11/11/21 10:27:20 AM
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LeEpicGamer posted...
Haven't played it either but I've only heard the opposite

Irony posted...
Root Letter is awful

Haha, fair enough

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LeEpicGamer
11/11/21 8:18:35 PM
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I haven't gotten around to them yet, but I'll also mention the Silver Case games by Suda51. They seem to be really decisive though, seems like you either love them or hate them
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Garioshi
11/12/21 12:13:12 AM
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LeEpicGamer posted...
decisive
Divisive

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MordecaiRocks
11/12/21 1:41:59 AM
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FL81 posted...
Higurashi and Umineko

they are both currently on sale over on GOG
If you do get these (and you really should), make sure you patch them with this: https://www.07th-mod.com/home/

Fuck the Mangagamer art
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Kloe_Rinz
11/12/21 1:42:39 AM
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FL81 posted...
Higurashi and Umineko

also the console sprites are the best. the ham hands sprites are uggo, and the new steam sprites are not aesthetic
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Kajagogo
11/12/21 1:54:07 AM
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Video games are being called visual novels now?

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Kloe_Rinz
11/12/21 1:58:30 AM
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LeEpicGamer posted...
fuck you
nope i dont swing that way
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LeEpicGamer
11/12/21 2:05:39 AM
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undefined posted...
Haha, fair enough
I think the sequel, Root Film, was better received, for what it's worth

Garioshi posted...
Divisive
oof, maybe i need to start reading more things than just visual novels lmao
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Tom Clark
11/12/21 2:21:34 AM
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LeEpicGamer posted...
I think the sequel, Root Film, was better received, for what it's worth


That's probably what I'm thinking of, then.

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