Steins;Gate

1. Daniel1999

   Apr 20, 2021

   10

   Una obra maestra que todo el mundo debería ver/jugar. Tanto el anime como la novela son simplemente increíbles. Lo único malo que puedo decirUna obra maestra que todo el mundo debería ver/jugar. Tanto el anime como la novela son simplemente increíbles. Lo único malo que puedo decir es que no se puede jugar de manera legal en español.… Expand

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2. Dantei

   Aug 2, 2020

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bruh **** **** eoci holy **** itsbamazinf 10/10 highlye redofcjemend playinf… Expand

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4. Jagger

   Sep 28, 2017

   10

   Story - Some of the best writing and storytelling I have ever experienced in a video game, or any medium for that matter, even rivalling theStory - Some of the best writing and storytelling I have ever experienced in a video game, or any medium for that matter, even rivalling the best sci-fi narratives in movies, books, and television. Unlike most shallow sci-fi stories, Steins Gate is hard science-fiction, which goes into detail on how the science works. However, a lot of hard sci-fi usually suffer from being convoluted or lacking characterization. Steins Gate strikes a great balance, dealing with many current scientific theories in an understandable and digestible way without becoming convoluted, yet this never gets in the way of the amazing characterization. The plot twists are also very well-done. Unlike a lot of sci-fi plot twists, the plot twists in Steins Gate don't come from nowhere, but are always foreshadowed and well-explained within the context of the narrative. And because of the strong characterization, making you care for the characters, the story always packs a powerful emotional punch.
   
   Characterization - This is where Steins Gate truly shines. The cast of characters are very well-written and memorable. The star of the show is Okabe, a self-proclaimed "mad scientist" and one of the most likeable protagonists I've ever come across. At first he comes across as being arrogant and delusional, but as we listen to this thoughts, he comes across as a well-developed, three-dimensional person, with human flaws and anxieties beyond his arrogant and quirky exterior. The lead female character Kurisu is also very well-written. She's a mentally strong character, with an intellect rivalling Okabe, and has a well-developed, three-dimensional personality. This makes the relationship and banter between Okabe and Makise immensely enjoyable. The supporting cast are also well-developed and likeable in their own ways, including the naive childhood friend Mayuri, the Otaku nerd Daru, the fake "moe" character Faris, the landlord Mr. Braun, the part-time "warrior" Suzuha, etc. Steins Gate makes you care for the characters, adding a great deal of emotional weight to the story.
   
   Gameplay - This is where some of the more traditional gamers might have an issue, but something most visual novel fans should be used to. Like most visual novels, you'll be spending a lot of time reading, with the gameplay mostly limited to making decisions that impact the narrative flow. And like most visual novels, the decisions you make have a big impact on how the story unfolds. Unlike most RPG's where the choices usually have very little impact on how the story unfolds, the choices in visual novels like Steins Gate can have major unforeseen consequences and lead you down different narrative paths. Compared to our average visual novel, however, Steins Gate adds more interactivity with Okabe's cell phone, which becomes is a kind of time-texting device in the story. This is where you make your choices, with the way you use your cell phone affecting how the story unfolds, whether it's deciding whether to answer calls or read text messages, or how you choose to respond to calls and messages. This innovative gameplay mechanic helps give the game more interactivity than what you'd find in your average visual novel.
   
   Visuals - The visuals in Steins Gate are unique and original. The dark tones, the water-colour art, and the grimy look, all give the game a dark, unique feel. It's also refreshing that, unlike most anime and visual novels, there isn't much pretty-boy "androgyny" to the male characters (except for Luka, in a subversive way), nor is there much "male gaze" sexualization to the female characters (except for Faris, but still toned-down). The most unique aspect of the character design is the eyes, which have a swirly hypnotic look to them, adding to the game's dark mood. Overall, the art-work is very impressive.
   
   Audio - This is something that visual novels (also called "sound novels") usually excel at, and Steins Gate is better than most. While the voices are only in Japanese, the voice acting is excellent. The voice actors did a great job at portraying the characters, perfectly capturing the personalities, tones, expressions, and emotions. The sound effects are also put to great use, with the right sound effects at the right moments. And the music does a great job of capturing the right mood at the right times.
   
   Pros - The writing, storytelling, and characterization, are some of the best I've seen in any medium, let alone video games. The visuals and audio are excellent. The gameplay, revolving around a time-texting cell phone, is also unique.
   
   Cons - The gameplay is somewhat limited compared to your average video game. There's a lot of reading, for those not used to reading.
   
   Overall - Steins Gate is a masterpiece.… Expand

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5. Weber707

   Jan 28, 2019

   10

   The best novel I've ever read. Uniq style, interesting story, haunting characters. Brilliant.

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6. KazMotor

   Jun 27, 2021

   10

   Лучшая визуальная новелла эевер. Обожаю эту игру и этот сюжет. Сценарий на уровне, да и на самом деле выше чем у любого самого лучшегоЛучшая визуальная новелла эевер. Обожаю эту игру и этот сюжет. Сценарий на уровне, да и на самом деле выше чем у любого самого лучшего голливудского сценариста. +уникальная японская атмосфера акихабары, погружение в мир, огромное количество крайне интересной настоящей реальной научной информации, завязанной с сюжетом напрямую. Хорошие персонажи, почти всех люблю, даже плохие персонажи с которыми вы контактируете не выставляются ужасными людьми, очень человечная игра. Боже, после Бесконечного Лета все в СНГ ассоциируют новеллы с Эроге с сценарием школьника.
   С другой стороны сама СГ уникальная игра в своём роде. О чём судить, если у неё на этом же самом метакритике одни из лучших оценок из всех новелл, как и у аниме по игре. (2 место самых лучших аниме за всё время по оценкам пользователей IMDB). Обязательно к прохождению, хоть и первые несколько часов душнилово, потом ты влюбишься в эту игру. Главное втянуться эти главные первые часы. Лучше всего начать знакомство с жанром визуальных новелл с этой игры. Таков Выбор Врат Штейна.
   
   P.S. Окабе, найди мировую линию Врат Штейна. Она существует. Я верю, мы все верим... Ты справишься.… Expand

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7. TolHydra

   May 6, 2014

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. From the once not so successful studio 5pb. Comes a time travel story that has an average plot hole of '1'. That's right every aspect is so beautifully crafted and linked together working so coherently well, It's no wonder the anime adaptation rightfully earned its place on top of the main Animenewsnetwork top leaderboard, unique characters, amazing voice acting, immersive story and only a single thorn I mentioned, which surprisingly doesn't come from the physics and all the explained science, but rather a, quite stupid mistake on writers part on the gender change of Rukako by a message to the pager, AFTER she was conceived.… Expand

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8. sonatina

   May 1, 2022

   0

   Ok, I heard that it sucks at first but that you have to play a while before it starts to get better. Well, I played for 3 hours and it stillOk, I heard that it sucks at first but that you have to play a while before it starts to get better. Well, I played for 3 hours and it still sucks and I can't imagine it getting any better. I read that the main character can be annoying at first because he has "8th grader syndrome". Yeah, try more like 8 year old. Without any explanation, he pretends that a secret organization is after him and it has seemingly nothing to do with the plot except to make him /constantly/ question if someone is with "the organization" and make accusations to every single person he meets, much to their bewilderment. This compounds the issue that the dialogue and writing is incredibly slow and almost the entire of the 3 hours I spent playing was just clicking or pressing enter to get the lines of writing to finish showing up (each line slowly appears unless you click/hit enter) and then click/enter another time to make it disappear and the next line show up, which is very often "..." or "huh?". Great, I really want to click 2 times to read "..." over and over, let alone all of the other unnecessary lines of writing, causing my 3 hours to have accumulated a very small amount of plot. I was just so **** bored. There's also been almost no interaction at this point. The only thing I've done in 3 hours other than click to read more **** dialogue was to open his phone and reply to emails with my choice of 1 of a set of inane responses to inane emails that seemingly have nothing to do with the plot. Seriously, the achievement list on Steam is made up of just achievements that 1. indicate that you finished a chapter and 2. did one of the very few interactions with the phone that you are allowed to do (i.e reply to email, change wallpaper, change ringtone, ignore call, etc.) With almost no interaction allowed, no visual element other than pictures, I'd rather read a book, a much better book than this. I did notice that although this game has high ratings, it doesn't have an overwhelming number of them. This must just really appeal to a specific group of people who are enamored with Japanese culture enough to ignore what is otherwise a horrible game. Maybe it gets better, but I don't think it's going to get better enough to make up for the carpal tunnel I'm developing from all of the clicking.… Expand

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