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Sell it to me
| Ok. So, you don't need to like anime to like this game. It's casually anime inspired, but it's not anime.
The gameplay is mostly just reading the dialogue, but as you said, the game is both really clever and funny.
The drinks you make does affect the story, but not in any major way that you would notice without prior knowledge. Basically, if someone is feeling down and asks for a drink to cheer them up, if you remember the drink she told you about earlier, you get a good (1/2-3)
| My thoughts are almost the same as yours, the only difference being I WILL buy it tomorrow. It's on sale, cheap, cyberpunk-themed (which is a huge plus for me) and drink making mechanic looks interesting. The oldschool graphics look nice and color scheme really fits the atmosphere. I've heard some of the music from this app and I think they're pretty good. About the story, I don't know anything about it since I didn't want to spoil myself, but people say that it's very good too.
| chance of being able to get an ending that has more to do with her.
The story isn't too choose your own adventure though. As I said, the drinks don't affect it too much.
The best part of the game for me was the music combined with the visuals making a chill, relaxed, and kind of fun(?) atmosphere, while you are talking to different characters.
There's a lot of social commentary, but it's not too in your face, and the humour is really good.
I highly recommend it. (2/2)
| Oh, one last thing about the drink mixing.
During a conversation with a character, they will normally order 3 drinks before they leave.
They will often order drinks based on tastes, and a lot of the time they don't order a specific drink.
You have four different ingredients + alcohol, ice, and a button to make it aged.
You can mix and stir the drinks, and you have a bartender handbook which shows you the recipes for the different drinks + their classification and tastes.
| Also, it probably costs nothing right now, so why not.
| >>326070
Chill atmosphere/visuals really sells it then, cheers. I'll pick it up in the morning (when the servers are actually responding).
| The story, and the underlying tone in the game, makes it one of the best Cyberpunk related game.
| It is on sale 33% on steam. You can try it out, play less than 2 hour and refund if you don't like it.
Don't worry if you haven't play/don't like Visual Novels. I myself was tired of visual novels when I played this game. This game is more interactive then most VN, plus the music is awesome. Extra point if you like cyberpunk theme.
Also, don't worry if you don't like anime. There's no cringy "senpai notice me" or school girl with big boobs bouncing around, just chill conversation
| Forgot to ask, how's the replayability? is there much variation to make you want to play through it again? Or is the atmosphere enough for that?
| >>326589
I'd say if you like it, there are a few scenarios that can change. It also has a prologue/bonus chhapters and a new game+, but I recommend starting with the normal game before the bonus stuff.
| Different endings too of course.
| Bought it, played for just over an hour and I'm so glad I did. I'm already in love with the atmosphere and music. It's telling that I felt I'd been playing for longer than one hour - the characters and mood take you on such a journey it seems like longer.
Thanks for pushing me towards it!
| Don't forget, you're here forever now. My favorite thing to do while play was to open a crisp drink of my own and lounge back just taking in the setting and dialogue. I even used Wallpaper Engine for my second monitor to change my wallpaper to something rainy and cyberpunk for the extra aesthetic
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| I've had my eye on VA-11 Hall-A for a while even though it's not really my type of game (if it can be called a VN, the closest thing I've played is Pyre), and I don't watch anime - makes a difference?
That said, it really does intrigue me, as does this place as an outsider. I don't really understand the gameplay - affect the story by making drinks - but the game does look engaging, clever and funny. Can anyone really convince me to buy it?