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Post by Taulmav Napoleon on Apr 17, 2016 16:59:14 GMT -5
If im correct there is no place to say exactly what we though of the game,So i create with topic for this purpose.Now, onto my review of episode three (Spoiler of course)So,
i will admit i only played episode three today because i felt that it would be a key episode that would deal with a lot of thing, and i could not judge without the voice.
First of all, i have to say that i truly enjoyed this episode to a point where i truly think of the Visual novel as a Masterpiece in his own sense.
Now, onto the feedback.
As you all of you already know i am completely in love with Mayu, she is the best, shy yet strong, cute and adorable when embarassed. Her story is interesting, especially when concerning her father. And the relationship evolve in such a beautiful way that i was breathtaken.
To tell the truth, i was iniatialy disappointed when i saw the three choice
-"I like Mayu but she should be with Shou"
-"She should be with me"
-"She should be with shou"
I was going for the first one, but i somehow thought that it would lead to the friendzone route, or something like "Bro before all", so i choose the second and while it was cute and all, i was disappointed overall, fortunately i had a save and in the end of this failed playthough i choosed the first one.
OH BOY.
This was probably one of the best moment in my visual novel life, this cuteness when she gives the letter ! And this confession ! So cute my brain is still trying to process what exactly happened !
Ugh, this was exactely what i expected for her route and im fuck*ng glad you did it that way.
Not only that, but that scene on the beach !! I was like "Wow, i love this visual novel"
Now, onto the rest of the game.
Kaito devellopement was unexpected but enjoyable, i can already hear the "Your parents were murdered, you need to become BatGear to fight crime and join the JusticeGear"
Nikki was also great, the ken moment was simply great.
I will not speak for now of the other heroine as i simply did Mayu's Tonight.
So... What else to say ? The voice were great, though we have a few missing line, the Class system is also interesting and it is always good to replay to see the différencies,
OH RIGHT.
The graphist have my complete respect and devotion for this x)
now there is a single less rejoicing point, but its truly small. First of all, Valery. UGH, please the french is wrong. for instance, when you say "Je ne t'aime pas, imbécile", well you can't say that when he is saying she look old (Though that was mean) the litteral translation would be "I dont love you, idiot" You agree its a bit off souding ? Then there is the accent, its well... Cliché. But im nitpicking here. THe second To conclude, i was exactly like that in the end :
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Post by technocat on May 5, 2016 19:42:27 GMT -5
#NeedsHaremRoute #NeedsMeiRoute #NeedsMoreTripleBelts #NeedsMoreShouPuns
There was a point when Valerie's VA was agonizing over her French Accent over on twitter from what I saw, but it was all in good spirits haha. I can agree with all of this though, it was quite the shock to me with Kaito's great development as well as you see his lighthearted mannerisms until it gets very serious.
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Post by AoD_Talons on Jul 12, 2016 20:02:53 GMT -5
Im sure it will be better with Voices but i thought there were suppose to be 5 episodes? or did i miss read somewhere? any wyas overall good but still havent managed to get the acheivement even when i disable the rollback function. But anyways thoughts on episode 4 surprised with the way you went With Akira never thought that way of thim. wont say anymore for ppl who havent seen E4 yet
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Post by Wake me up when PERSONA 5 on Jul 13, 2016 8:30:46 GMT -5
YOU GUYS ARE MISSING OUT ON WHAT THE GAME REALLY NEEDS.
BIKE ROUTE.
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Post by AoD_Talons on Jul 13, 2016 11:16:48 GMT -5
I Have a question is there a way to be neutral in the game like not favor one person over the other? cuase if not then there needs to be a neutral route also i want more nikki
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Post by Wake me up when PERSONA 5 on Jul 13, 2016 11:22:04 GMT -5
i want more nikki THIS GUY GETS IT SEE. HE WANTS A NIKKI ROUTE TOO BECAUSE NIKKI IS THE BEST!
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Post by AoD_Talons on Jul 13, 2016 11:31:26 GMT -5
i want more nikki THIS GUY GETS IT SEE. HE WANTS A NIKKI ROUTE TOO BECAUSE NIKKI IS THE BEST! also just cuase i want to to see nikki's "friends" reaction when it actually happens becuase of how much she protests xD Im srry does that make me a bad person?
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Post by Wake me up when PERSONA 5 on Jul 13, 2016 11:44:38 GMT -5
THIS GUY GETS IT SEE. HE WANTS A NIKKI ROUTE TOO BECAUSE NIKKI IS THE BEST! also just cuase i want to to see nikki's "friends" reaction when it actually happens becuase of how much she protests xD Im srry does that make me a bad person? NO THAT MAKES YOU THE BEST TYPE OF PERSON
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Post by AoD_Talons on Jul 13, 2016 12:23:26 GMT -5
Also i know theres a thread about the team name but i think just for simplicity sake that we should have options to pick a team name at some point itd make the most sense becuase they already had shou say something about it xD
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Post by rnggod777 on Jul 17, 2016 0:51:53 GMT -5
I say we have more extreme pre-testing to avoid certain bugs like the...The...the...K...K...K-kaori Q_Q!!!!!!!!
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Post by viper117 on Aug 2, 2016 1:38:29 GMT -5
gotta say i love the game,Much like anything ever its not perfect but i don't care i had fun playing and that's all that really matters. I only wish we got to see more of a thing that i said the alpha tester thing thread but i wont say here ( i dont wanna be yelled at:/ )just good job make more games with belts and puns just the 2 anything else is a bones.
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Post by zerul on Aug 3, 2016 19:22:12 GMT -5
I've only completed the Kaori Route so far and will give feedback on some parts I've read (Yuuna E3, Valerie E3). Positive:- Humor The humor was perfect I'm not able to count the times my wife threw anything at me because I laughed so loud and long either my daughter would wake up or my wife couldn't understand the tv anymore. There are no words to describe how much I like the jokes embeded in Ace Academy. - The characters The characters are very good, you can see their emotions sometimes and they are all really likeable after you get to know them. Negative:- Tone: I had the feeling you tried to hit a dark tone in some situations and either missed the right tone or hit the spot and hesitated to use it to it's greatest effect. Examples: End of E3: Kaito seems really mad and he calms down after a "Try me"? I would have liked a fight after that because the MC clearly crossed a line here. E3 Valerie date: I know it could be a bit out of character for her but she could have been more depressed about the reason she is together with the mc.
One Exception to my overall negative verdict on the tone is the Kaori event after the fight against Mei. She lets her emotions out and the tone of the moments before was a perfect setup for this situation.
- Unresolved Questions: I kinda liked the ending of Kaori's route, but there are so many unresolved Questions that it feels incomplete to me (maybe some of them will be answered when I've read the other routes). Examples:
How did the Mei / Kaori-Conflict turn out? It was a major plotpoint and I hoped for a resolve
How does Valerie go with the decision to stop the use of the core? (Maybe that will be a point whene I read the Valerie route and I can remove it)
The Rest of the team will ask why the MC stops to use the core after the ending and I would love to see that at the very end.
- Relationships (MC + Kaori and Shou+Mayu atm) I don't know how long Kaori and the MC are together at the end but they seem still uncomfortable with touching each other and kissing. I know you don't do that in public in the japanese culture, but I would like to see them geting closer and much more comfortable around each other. I would have wished for a relationship that feels like one and not like "oh we've kissed each other now we are to shy to make a move for a week or two". There is much you can do without turning a vn into a hentaivn. Some things I've missed so far:- Drama I know drama is not for everyone and you have to be carefull to not turn all characters emo, but a little more drama here and there would make the story more apealing to people like me (Part of my anime-rating system is if the show manages to make me cry). - Some ideas for scenes I would've liked A night scene where the team looks at the sky and talks about the future (would be really nice after the hot springs scene)
There is much more I want to say about your work but I'm getting tired as it is past 2am while I'm writing this. I hope you don't see anything I pointed out here as bashing on your work and can accept it as my thoughts. Despite all the negative points I've made I would rate Ace Academy 8.5/10 and when Im done with all routes I will write a steam review.
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Post by whightknight on Aug 6, 2016 4:00:57 GMT -5
Hay guys I jut wanted to point out two things but, first Art is beautful. First. you kinda lost the sense of emergene you had with the changes to the calabration scean as well as the atrebutes feel less speacel without the promptes. For exampel I can't seem to beat Yunna at tenes. Also on a run I did with intelagence and I still couldn't talke computers with Vallerey?
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Post by Obsidian Dragoon on Aug 9, 2016 19:19:28 GMT -5
The Mix!
* Initial introduction and character developments.
+ I feel it was a good start with using the usual tropes and doing as well as you did with them. Considering many games especially mainstream company titles fall short of it lately and in the past few years. (White Knight Chronicles, FF15, and Star Ocean to name a few mainstream company products with 'tropeish' characters.) +The build of harvesting the relationship and looking deeper into their lives. - A few of characters lives would have been better to see expounded on or at least seeing them deal with it more. Shou's Brother comes to mind with this. The clear tension on Shou's end despite his brothers caring yet business like attitude. A better look on their family lives and a deeper understanding of the support or lack of through watching interactions with those families a bit. Or to give another idea, how Kaori is seen that comfortable setting surrounded by her 'family', those that help define her. - Speaking of Characters! More Aunt Yuki, she's a babe! In all seriousness - I would have enjoyed seeing and exploring that character more before the ending. (Unless more to come?) *GUNDA- .... XENOGE- ... GEARS! Yes, GEARS!!!! AND SCHOOL LIFE!? + Love the intensity of the Battles, It gives that flow of action that spices up the story. Especially the Akira vs MC scene. It's gave me so much feels, so much adrenaline. You worked -really- well in portraying this. It reminded me of many important 1 v 1 scenes in games similar to this, or anime. Heero Yuy vs Zeqs or Tres, Domon Kasshu vs Master Gundam, Fei Fong Wong vs Id, the list could go on! + Attributes and School! I've always been a major 'Slice of Life - BUT THERE IS THIS DANGER LOOMING IN OUR HEARTS!' aspect. Something many people don't take towards. Persona comes to mind with this and it's a good setting because in theory it's still a fresh setting that can still be used and not be boring for many. (Another game that resembles this that I love is Mana Khemia: Student Alliance) - The lack of battles and skipping through to 'we're undefeated!' kind of makes the choice of weaponry seem somewhat unimportant. Especially in crucial 'make a quick choice!' moments where certain weapons attacking would be a better choice and others it'd rely on dodging then attacking. (I'm keeping in mind writing this entire thing that resources are limited and hope I don't sound too harsh or picky!) I'd say give the option for more bouts, more excitement so that the weapons can be more useful and that it seems that it made an actual impact as a choice. Especially since there are a slots and such that can be used that look as if they needed more. This somewhat slides into the Akira fight as well. If the option is there, it should be utilized but it also means the possibility to effectively push Akira first into Overdrive should be there as well. If Dasshu is supporting this team even Pre-Season I'd imagined being undefeated they'd want their fighters to have THE BEST advantage possible. - Attributes! Get on down here too! It does seem at certain points they don't feel as important as you'd had hoped. I'm all a board certain attributes allowing special options. They're there for that, It cultivates the desire for replayability and experimentation in various possible scenes. Though they should also play a part in the Major Story too. Much like the relationship that you form does have reactions every so often. (Which I add, FREAKING KUDOS. On that. You just demolished ME, DA, and FE by making it -COUNT- in interactions. Oh and Persona, as much as I love it, THAT is what people want to see. Your relationships making a show and impact and not just some side gig.) Possible Additions?!
* I wouldn't be personally adverse to more class time and class activities. After all, It's a slice of life, right? Well let me get that slice. *More acknowledgement of LI(Love Interest), By MC family. The Valerie and Nikki scene? Pure, freaking, genius. Though I would imagine Nikki and Kaito would tease MC -endlessely- for dating. Not to mention, with Aunt Yuki in the picture? They seem like one being 'PICK ON ME' family. *As mention above, more battles. There's just something about the rush and the system. Not to mention I think it'd drill in a super important mechanic that makes up Ace Academy's Pilot Program. That and more weaponry designs, honestly they don't even need to be elaborate designs. Just something that shows there is a true effect and style to how it works. * But most importantly? Continue on this route! I imagine you folks of Pixefade have great VN's in the future design. As a eventual fellow developer (In school currently trying to follow this passion) I definitely look up to this project. I enjoy seeing this success, the response of an entire fan base and the success of an amazing project or projects. That being said Ace Academy is a jewel for the future one that can be repolished and seen as amazing and great. I believe it has the potential to grow with an amazing lore that is unveiled through story telling and a future as a long term series. But great and amazing work! Regardless of the route I'm a full supporter of this team and I will try to tune in to the twitchtv on the 13th. I'm aware resources are limited and I hope that this feedback doesn't seem as if it's trying to punch you in the kidney.
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Post by Taulmav Napoleon on Aug 10, 2016 3:56:44 GMT -5
Whole thing is spoiler, dont read if you didn't finish the game.
So. I just finished all the route (took long enough), first i must say that it was pleasure to be here since the beggining, you made a great game all the while creating a nice community. Of course, i will follow pixelfade in your next and next games.
though i must say that i am quite disappointed at episode four. While the game is great overall, i found some aspect truly missing :
- No romance recognition. In a visual novel i truly love the moment where your friend learn about your relationship, it feel rewarding, in Ace Academy it is just like good old persona 4 just some vague references. - No proper confession. To the exception of Mayu i felt the confession somewhat blurry and confusing. - No proper enemy. The fight against akira felt easy, the fact that you do not fight against their main team was disappointing. I would have love more battle with the possibility to tie with requiem in the ranking (so the final match become completely Epic.) - No Route Enemy. There is generaly always something going wrong in a visual novel route, and while the carefree setting was nice there is a lot of develloped problem early in the game that are not fulfilled by the end. For exemple, Mayu's Father, Kaori and Mei, Yuuna and her brother. Some drama would spice things up and permit more epicness. - The parents devellopment was disappointing. While the end scene with the heroine was amazing, i was once again expecting something with more drama, something that would speed things up to something more serious. - Lack of fluff moment. I was expecting a lot more lovey-dovey scene with the heroine, (some while the other are here would have been just funny as hell). Simple things you know, like for exemple a kiss to wish good luck in the final battle.
The good
- Mayu. - Mayu - Arts. For a visual novel who started on kickstarter the art is simply amazingly beautiful, the backgrounds and the CG are breathtaking. - Voice acting. Though some lines were missing i mostly guess it ws because the game was released early, the voice actress did an amazing job and i truly hope they will be in your next game. - The choices. The game offer a huge ammount of choice it make it truly easy to "be" the protagonist. - Replay Value. The three achetype and the secondary route makes it amazing. - Nikki. Nikkie was a great addition to the game, she is simply great. - References, Easter eggs. So many of them im suprised you dont have copyright issue.
Final note : 8/10
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