THE DEVIL STRIKES

[LoSs]

Gaaaizz, you should stop arguing hearrr and read some SCIP instead.

[Asceai]

SICP* is overrated. If you want to learn Lisp, there's better references, and if you want to learn to program, there's better language to learn with than Lisp.

*what I assume you meant

I've been wondering about the overall length of this game. vndb classifies this as "Long (30 - 50 hours)", but on the other hand the list that was posted in another thread here ( http://notazsite.hp.infoseek.co.jp/main/soft/size.html ) indicates that the game doesn't have all that much text, less than some games that vndb classifies as "Medium (10 - 30 hours)"... Can anyone give a rough estimate about what to expect?

[LoSs]

@Asceai, it was a purpose typo. /irony

@Unregistered, It has bad ends, so if you want "all clear", you'll have to reach all of them which will take 'some' time.

[tea panda]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sure, I'm going to assume you can understand Chinese:

http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=549185565

All info / instructions regarding the release is here (If you want to visit the website of the actual group, though, there's a link in the readme. Although I always get a cannot connect, sooo.) The RF link requires the RayFile program, but the Namipan link works DDL style. (Just disregard their suggestion for you to download their dl manager)

Full patch due this summer, if all goes well (Afaik).

Thanks for the link, Unreg. However it looks like the Namipan link also wanted me to download their program. I'll look through those forums and see if I can find an alternate link or something. Thanks again.

Strange.

The Namipan link has a popup "suggesting" that you download their program because the filesize is "rather large", but if you deny that and wait a few seconds DDL should still start (and speed isn't bad at all, I had ~200 kbps, which is a miracle considering I'm overseas from their host server and they don't have very good speeds anyway)

[meh]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I've been wondering about the overall length of this game. vndb classifies this as "Long (30 - 50 hours)", but on the other hand the list that was posted in another thread here ( http://notazsite.hp.infoseek.co.jp/main/soft/size.html ) indicates that the game doesn't have all that much text, less than some games that vndb classifies as "Medium (10 - 30 hours)"... Can anyone give a rough estimate about what to expect?

Definitely medium. I'd say 15(+/- 5) hours for the main route(Haru route). And if you wish to branch off into sub-heroine routes, then add another hour for each of the other 3 heroines.

[LoSs]

Originally Posted by meh

Definitely medium. I'd say 15(+/- 5) hours for the main route(Haru route). And if you wish to branch off into sub-heroine routes, then add another hour for each of the other 3 heroines.

you ctrl'd through all the game checking cgs and hscenes, right?

[Asceai]

Originally Posted by meh

And if you wish to branch off into sub-heroine routes, then add another hour for each of the other 3 heroines.

WHAT THE FUCK

HOW?!

[Tetsurou]

Originally Posted by meh

Definitely medium. I'd say 15(+/- 5) hours for the main route(Haru route). And if you wish to branch off into sub-heroine routes, then add another hour for each of the other 3 heroines.

Okay now this makes me feel even more bad about my slow reading skills and overall progress on / through G-Senjou no Maou...having merely crossed through Tsubaki's chapter plus bad end now since the Soft's arrival earlier this month >_< Though to my defence I shall note to only sideline proper time for it at weekends...

[meh]

Odd, I don't remember taking long to go through the chapters at all. But maybe I just read fast?

Regardless, I can't conceivably put this game in the 30-50 hour range. That's putting it in the F/SN type of length, which it definitely isn't. Nor is it some dating sim where you have to replay a whole bunch of times to get all the girls ala Da Capo or To Heart 2.

[Asceai]

It should take a total of ~21 hours - 15 hours for the main route, and 2-3 hours for each of the sub routes - for a decently speedy reader. Took me about 25 to clear, but that was in one session and I get tireder as I go. I don't see anyone reading the sub routes at 1 hour apiece, though - 2 hours is on the low side.

It's not 30-50, I'll admit. The game only has a 2mb script and can be cleared in one go, pretty much, using strategic saving/loading without really having to reread anything.

[Accany]

Woo first post XD

It took me around 28 If i remember correctly. Though my calculation is probably going to be wrong since I leave the game running while I eat and do other stuff.

Haru Ftw.