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Another Pirates Fate Journal.
7 years ago
Preface: I would like to point out that I did kickstart this game getting a free copy of the game and graphic novel. http://store.steampowered.com/app/5....._Pirates_Fate/
I know some of your Inbox's are flooded with this game singing its praises saying you should play it and all that. Well, this journal is only going to be my own perspective with this and, well. I am going to basically say the same thing. If you have the money and time for this story you should absolutely give this a shot! Now if you are not a fan of VN (visual novel) Games I perfectly understand. However if you are a fan of stories with plenty of twists and turns hoo-boy does this game have plenty of those.
For those who are worried about the voice acting being grating or un-fitting you will be surprised to hear for such a small project that the voices are very well done. Morgana, Tam-Tam and Darius in particular stand out the best. Millia's voice tends to not have too much range but, she is nice enough to listen to. However, like many VN games, the voice acting is limited to certain scenes to make their points known.
For those who feel the 'kinks' in the game might dissuade your purchase, well yes there is weight gain, yes there is muscle growth. There is plenty of Transformations however, with the theme of the game being, Become What You Seek, I feel it fits the story to have these within the story. And yes there are ways to make sure everyone in the party transform, and ways to keep them from transforming. Though many of the transformations in this game are to the kin of a Monkey's paw sometimes. Oh and if you think the MC is excluded from transforming, well sorry to say she transform the most.
Now for the bad, Millia is the only character you can play as in the story. For those hoping for a male PC, you are best looking else where. For those hoping to explore a sprawling ocean adventure going island to island for this magical treasure hunt, you can not choose which island you go to. The path you go down chooses however, in which order you get to go to each island, or which islands you exclude from your path. Though even I as a player did feel whiplash every time there was a scene transition and I was suddenly on a different island; especially when a crew member exclaims we had been traveling for a year, that line made me double take. Endings in this game also are a mix bag but, with over twenty to choose from some had to be stinkers. Also there are very limited options in regards to settings. Screen resolutions are non-existent with only a option for full screen, windowed, stretched and non stretched. Some of the choices in this game however are the choices I prefer not having, the sort of no we can't actually do that choices. Like making a tiny corgi be bait with the giant gryphon stalking the caves is met with a, no we can't do that. Or shooting cannon balls at a temple because someone is too thick to escape the temple.
Onto the good now! All hail the skip button, it'll allow you to speed you along to your next choice. However I tend to not use the skip button all too often because I enjoy watching all the characters bounce off one another. Transformations are a major thing to the crew, and you. You feel the impact of your many choices in this game and many of them are not for the better. Save states in this game can be used whenever you wish with the escape key allowing you to revisit transformation sequences and romance scenes whenever you wish; if you don't wish to pay for the art book DLC. There are plenty of options in regards to text speed and setting up what the skip button actually skips. The artwork of course is done by
Volkenfox and if you liked his style before you will enjoy it all the more in PF here. Every one of the characters has their own feel and style, no two characters look alike here, even spoiler characters in the many story paths. Speaking of story, this is not only a well written character driven story but, the little bit of world building in this game does paint a sort of Sinbad or Dark Crystal Vibe within the game itself.
To sum up, Pirates Fate is a great example of a VN game allowing for a great story to be told with plenty a lot of player input. Personally instead of a score scale I prefer a buy, sale, rent, and stay away from. For those who enjoy Volkenfox's work with TF Wright I would say this a certainly a buy. For those who just heard of this game and want to try it out, either pick it up during its release sale or wait for a holiday sale. This game gets a full recommendation for this little ol fox! Now, get out there and become what you seek, because I should be asleep at this time of night.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/5....._Pirates_Fate/
I know some of your Inbox's are flooded with this game singing its praises saying you should play it and all that. Well, this journal is only going to be my own perspective with this and, well. I am going to basically say the same thing. If you have the money and time for this story you should absolutely give this a shot! Now if you are not a fan of VN (visual novel) Games I perfectly understand. However if you are a fan of stories with plenty of twists and turns hoo-boy does this game have plenty of those.
For those who are worried about the voice acting being grating or un-fitting you will be surprised to hear for such a small project that the voices are very well done. Morgana, Tam-Tam and Darius in particular stand out the best. Millia's voice tends to not have too much range but, she is nice enough to listen to. However, like many VN games, the voice acting is limited to certain scenes to make their points known.
For those who feel the 'kinks' in the game might dissuade your purchase, well yes there is weight gain, yes there is muscle growth. There is plenty of Transformations however, with the theme of the game being, Become What You Seek, I feel it fits the story to have these within the story. And yes there are ways to make sure everyone in the party transform, and ways to keep them from transforming. Though many of the transformations in this game are to the kin of a Monkey's paw sometimes. Oh and if you think the MC is excluded from transforming, well sorry to say she transform the most.
Now for the bad, Millia is the only character you can play as in the story. For those hoping for a male PC, you are best looking else where. For those hoping to explore a sprawling ocean adventure going island to island for this magical treasure hunt, you can not choose which island you go to. The path you go down chooses however, in which order you get to go to each island, or which islands you exclude from your path. Though even I as a player did feel whiplash every time there was a scene transition and I was suddenly on a different island; especially when a crew member exclaims we had been traveling for a year, that line made me double take. Endings in this game also are a mix bag but, with over twenty to choose from some had to be stinkers. Also there are very limited options in regards to settings. Screen resolutions are non-existent with only a option for full screen, windowed, stretched and non stretched. Some of the choices in this game however are the choices I prefer not having, the sort of no we can't actually do that choices. Like making a tiny corgi be bait with the giant gryphon stalking the caves is met with a, no we can't do that. Or shooting cannon balls at a temple because someone is too thick to escape the temple.
Onto the good now! All hail the skip button, it'll allow you to speed you along to your next choice. However I tend to not use the skip button all too often because I enjoy watching all the characters bounce off one another. Transformations are a major thing to the crew, and you. You feel the impact of your many choices in this game and many of them are not for the better. Save states in this game can be used whenever you wish with the escape key allowing you to revisit transformation sequences and romance scenes whenever you wish; if you don't wish to pay for the art book DLC. There are plenty of options in regards to text speed and setting up what the skip button actually skips. The artwork of course is done by
Volkenfox and if you liked his style before you will enjoy it all the more in PF here. Every one of the characters has their own feel and style, no two characters look alike here, even spoiler characters in the many story paths. Speaking of story, this is not only a well written character driven story but, the little bit of world building in this game does paint a sort of Sinbad or Dark Crystal Vibe within the game itself. To sum up, Pirates Fate is a great example of a VN game allowing for a great story to be told with plenty a lot of player input. Personally instead of a score scale I prefer a buy, sale, rent, and stay away from. For those who enjoy Volkenfox's work with TF Wright I would say this a certainly a buy. For those who just heard of this game and want to try it out, either pick it up during its release sale or wait for a holiday sale. This game gets a full recommendation for this little ol fox! Now, get out there and become what you seek, because I should be asleep at this time of night.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/5....._Pirates_Fate/
Why.
Why someone do that crap, what the point even to get there. Ugh