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Should I get the Danganronpa series? (help I guess)
To be completely honest... I'm not sure if this belongs here or somewhere else. So I posted it here. If this is the incorrect area, a mod is free to move it to it's proper location.
So... I just read that Danganronpa is being re-released for the PS4. http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps4/199369-danganronpa-1-2-reload I've heard A LOT about this series. Too much honestly. I was planning on watching the anime too. I don't know much about it. Well... I know a little about it from stuff I've read about it. The question now is... since the first 2 games are being re-released for the PS4... should I get it? I would like this forum's opinion on if I should get it or not. I want various opinions that aren't biased. I guess it's similar to Ace Attorney? Is it? It seems to be but I'm not sure honestly. I mean if it is then that's a plus to get me to get it. I just want some opinions here. I've heard too much about it and I'm curious to see what the big deal is. So... should I get it? Feel free to persuade me to get it if you're a fan of the series. ;) I would appreciate any help with this. Thanks. |
I'm a fan of the series but I haven't played them myself. I'm just here for the story, which is why I wanted the anime and Let's Plays on Youtube. I would suggest checking out gameplay on Youtube to see if that's the sort of thing you like? You basically "click" on things to select them (although you can move your character around in the second). It's basically a murder mystery game; every culprit is someone that is present and you have to figure it out, with there also being a few overall mysteries to figure out.
It depends on if it's the type of game you'd like to play. I think the story is compelling because the culprits are all fellow students. |
oh....PS4's starting to accumulate shit I'd actually wanna buy
kinda glad it's slated to come out next year cuz like I kinda should be saving money and this'd be a several hundred dollar purchase But anyway, it is a murder mystery game with gameplay segments that are essentially trials (though I'm not sure how similar to Ace Attorney trials), and it borders a bit on being a visual novel. I thought that the story as great really. It just depends on how much you're into the genre I guess. maybe someone else will have something more helpful to say |
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Yes and no. It does have courtrooms and investigations, but the investigations are a lot more straightforward "find everything, talk to everyone" affairs. But the exploration's in first person 3D environments, so it isn't particularly tedious moving from one place to the next. As for the actual trials, they're a lot closer to action games but still employ a fair amount of logic. You will be shooting down contradictions with evidence, but in a more literal sense. As you'll be shooting the contradictions with actual facts. There are also various minigames in between that rely on quick thinking to win- so no, it's not like Ace Attorney. They are both VNs most of the time and they have similar ideas, but the ways they go about them are wholly different, both of which are fun in their own distinct ways. And as for what I think...well, DR 1 and 2 are out on the Vita and Computer, soon the PS4, and in all cases it's just getting cheaper and easier to find as time goes on. I personally love the series. I was kind of in a similar case, where I only knew that it was popular with a quirky concept, so I saw the first game on sale one day and ended up buying it...a year ago? I think it was about then. It's since become one of my favorite series. If you aren't sold, I'd personally say just get the first one when it's on sale and then get the second one if you end up liking it, rather than going all in and buying the bundle on PS4. But it's a series I'd recommend any day, especially to someone who seems to be echoing my thoughts when I was in a pretty similar position. |
Alright thanks for the assistance. I'll probably post something similar on GameFAQs in the next couple of months or so.
What about Ultra Despair Girls? Do I have to play that or can I get away with skipping/not playing it? I guess it's a survival horror and that's not really my type of game... |
Reload does not give you complete experience as you would have from playing both standalone games but... (wrong info)
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D3 anime uses UDG storyline. If you are content with D1 and D2 you don't need UDG. And it's simply TPS, nothing horror or survivor there. |
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Why do you say that? Pretty sure they aren't gutting any content. |
I don't know where you're getting your information but I haven't seen or read anything that has stated the games are going to be 'gutted' or whatever. I'm going to need some proof of this.
Also... what does 'TPS' mean? Sorry if I sound stupid. |
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Oh okay thanks for the clarification. I'm not the greatest at shooters and I don't tend to like them though.
The only shooters I've played is Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII and the Ratchet & Clank series (if that even counts) Either way I'm not going to worry about Ultra Despair Girls until/unless they decide to re-release it for the PS4 as well. |
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Whenever you switch to shooting mode, you have a targeting beam available so you simply direct it to Monokuma's eye and that's all =D |
I'll be attempting to do more research on the series and likely posting something similar to this on GameFAQs in the Danganronpa 1-2 Reload board.
I'll make my final decision afterwards. I have plenty of time anyway since there's no specific date for the game yet anyway. :3c |
Hey, why not? A new series is always worth a look, if just for a little while.
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Huuuuuge Danganronpa fan right here! It sort of like Ace Attorney, but it's easier to get attached to the characters. Plus, there is a constant sense of dread because you will probably fall head over heels for a character, and they either get killed or executed after the class trial. But that's okay because a lot of the characters have a lot of development.
The story is fantastic, the characters are A+, and has some of the best twists I have ever seen in a visual novel series. Plus, it's best to get into Danganronpa now. Danganronpa V3 is coming out next year as well, so you can join the hype bandwagon with me! |
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Talking about V3, it could actually be the best set of ultimate qualities =D Cosplayer and Maid, me gusta. |
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