Any visual novel recommendations?

[Matt King]

edit: i never really liked muv-luv alternative (or whatever the name of the second one is) because there is only one path so everything felt kinda pointless

That's because some say you actually need to play all in chronological order to enjoy Alternative. Some who have played Muv-Luv Unlimited and Extra first, really likes Alternative.

i played them all and was really involved in the story but i didn't like it because no ends (kinda spoilers here) in extra where really happy and i was hoping in alternative to get a happy ending with my girl of choice in that universe but i didn't

 

[TyrunnAlberyn]

Not exactly your standard visual novels, but I rather like: "Don't Take It Personally Babe, It Just Ain't Your Story" and "Analogue, A Hate Story". (And I must not forget to mention that the only "classical" visual novel I played besides these two games is Katawa Shoujo, which I also liked).

I've read those, they're really good. If you haven't you should read Digital: A love story it's by the same people and it's really good.

I've started reading that, but I sort of lost interest after an hour or so. It seemed less focused than the other two games. While Analogue has you checking messages from diverse people and you get told quite a few different stories that way, in Digital the options became a bit overwhelming for me (like I said, I'm not really at home with VN's other than those other two games and Katawa Shoujo, and those all seemed more... clearly defined?). I'm not sure how else to explain it. What I saw of it was good, but it seemed a tad unfocused. I'll give it another try though ^^.

 

[Wintermoot]

EDIT: also there is steins gate , I haven?t played it and I only know of a PSP version so may have to emulate it but my friend won?t stop talking about it so it?s probably good .

it also has a PC version
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I,m planning to get into them so I can't say much. Although Bishoujo Project did a recommendation article on them
(NSFW BTW)
http://www.bishoujoproject.com/category/visual-novels/

 

[Richardplex]

So I couldn't help but notice no-one has recommended the best visual novel yet, Hatoful Boyfriend:

You date pigeons, what's not to love?

Remind me never to trust anything you ever say from now on.

It took you this long to realise that?

 

[Marik2]

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You might like Kamidori, since it has a lot of porn and gameplay


The routes aren't all that engaging story wise, but the gameplay is extremely fun.

 

[NeutralDrow]

Now this scene was one of the most emotionally heavy scenes I've encountered so I need a visual novel which is nice and light, preferably comical and being a eroge helps

Light, comical, and eroge? Snow Sakura would be my biggest recommendation, then. I'm only 3/4 of the way through one route, at the moment, but it's the first romantic comedy VN I've played that's actually far more weighted towards the "comedy" aspect than reverse. I mean...it's basic premise is that the main character comes home from school one day to find his house empty, his parents taking a long-term vacation in Hawaii, and them sending him to live with relatives in Hokkaido.

Because his father is the world's biggest troll.

<url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.163769-Neutral-Drow-reviews-Kanon>Kanon would also be a high recommendation. Key Visual Arts' works have strong reputations for being tearjerkers, and this is technically no exception, but it was a lot more fun and lighthearted than I was expecting. It's one of my favorites, to be honest.

Most of the other stuff I could recommendation for quality (and there are a lot) probably wouldn't do much to help recover from Muv-Luv. Believe me, I can sympathize with needing a lighthearted visual novel to recover from a heavier one. I stopped playing Family Project in the middle (though it's honestly pretty funny, too) because it was getting a little heavy for me. So to detox, I played <url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.308335-Neutral-Drow-reviews-Symphonic-Rain>Symphonic Rain.

...that was roughly analogous to looking for a personal fitness trainer and hiring M.O.D.O.K.

 

[DiZtAnT]

Read Kira Kira and loved every moment of it.

Im in a band though, call me biased.

 

[Gigano]

Well, for light comedy I guess there's My Girlfriend is the President [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/95937-This-Is-the-Best-Trailer-for-a-Japanese-Porn-Game-Ever], which has by now long since now been officially localized into English. Nothing of substance, just lighthearted comedy.