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Alright, I’m done. (Well, I still have to go through the relationship stuff, but I’m done with the story.)

I want to remember how much I loved the game for most of its duration, even if I’m currently not quite able to get over how badly the game failed to stick the landing.

I mean, that last trial was so awful… Everything was painfully obvious, but it just went on and on for fucking ever because everyone kept insisting on being so dumb. (Except Kyoko, obviously. She’s awesome.)

I mean, that happened:

Makoto: So, it was Mukuro, not Junko, that died impaled on the spikes.
Hiro: I see… If you explain this another dozen times, I think I might be convinced.
Makoto: And therefore Junko is the mastermind!
Hina: But, didn’t Junko die impaled on the spikes?
Makoto: You’re right… I’m so confused right now.

Aaaaaaaaargh!

Also, did the game really need [spoiler]TWO psychobitches with multiple personalities?? Toko was awful enough, but throwing Junko into the mix was close to making me experience ultimate despair.[/spoiler]

But the worst was how the game’s themes failed to go anywhere meaningful. The words hope and despair must appear literally hundreds of times in the script, but that’s all they are: words, vague and without any real incarnation in the story—the worst offender being that big apocalypse that we’re not going to tell you anything about because we can’t be arsed to. (The amount of stuff the game just handwaved away in the last chapter got pretty scary.)

Still, apart from that disaster of a conclusion, I really enjoyed the game. The mysteries were interesting (though often obvious), I ended up caring about many of the characters, the trial mechanics were exciting, although at times a bit illogical/unfair (and don’t get me started on that obnoxious rhythm minigame!), and the atmosphere was very strong and made it hard to put down the game—which I guess is why the botched ending stings so much. (Of all the stuff they copied from the Ace Attorney and Zero Escape games, I wished they’d included “how to make a memorable ending”.)

Oh well. Now, the long wait for the PC version of the sequel begins…

EDIT: Also, huge props to the people in charge of the English version for (1) leaving the original voices in and (2) acknowledging that the story takes place in Japan, with Japanese characters who have Japanese names, instead of trying to pretend that everyone is American, despite dozens of cultural details saying otherwise (looking at you, Ace Attorney series…).

Kurufinwe - 23 February 2016 01:32 PM

Alright, I’m done. (Well, I still have to go through the relationship stuff, but I’m done with the story.)

I want to remember how much I loved the game for most of its duration, even if I’m currently not quite able to get over how badly the game failed to stick the landing.

I mean, that last trial was so awful… Everything was painfully obvious, but it just went on and on for fucking ever because everyone kept insisting on being so dumb. (Except Kyoko, obviously. She’s awesome.)

I mean, that happened:

Makoto: So, it was Mukuro, not Junko, that died impaled on the spikes.
Hiro: I see… If you explain this another dozen times, I think I might be convinced.
Makoto: And therefore Junko is the mastermind!
Hina: But, didn’t Junko die impaled on the spikes?
Makoto: You’re right… I’m so confused right now.

Aaaaaaaaargh!

Also, did the game really need [spoiler]TWO psychobitches with multiple personalities?? Toko was awful enough, but throwing Junko into the mix was close to making me experience ultimate despair.[/spoiler]

But the worst was how the game’s themes failed to go anywhere meaningful. The words hope and despair must appear literally hundreds of times in the script, but that’s all they are: words, vague and without any real incarnation in the story—the worst offender being that big apocalypse that we’re not going to tell you anything about because we can’t be arsed to. (The amount of stuff the game just handwaved away in the last chapter got pretty scary.)

Still, apart from that disaster of a conclusion, I really enjoyed the game. The mysteries were interesting (though often obvious), I ended up caring about many of the characters, the trial mechanics were exciting, although at times a bit illogical/unfair (and don’t get me started on that obnoxious rhythm minigame!), and the atmosphere was very strong and made it hard to put down the game—which I guess is why the botched ending stings so much. (Of all the stuff they copied from the Ace Attorney and Zero Escape games, I wished they’d included “how to make a memorable ending”.)

Oh well. Now, the long wait for the PC version of the sequel begins…

Yeah I agree, the ending left a lot to be answered. Maybe this will be revealed in the sequels?(Note: I haven’t finished the second one yet so I don’t know). I found both Suicide Jill and Junko very irritating with their multiple personalities. But like you said, the ride was awesome, and it is one of those games you find it very difficult to put down.

My personal favorite student was definitely Kyoko the ultimate detective.She is so cool and balanced and super logical throughout. I also loved to hate Byakuya. He was obviously being thrown around as the villain throughout the game, but it was all to throw you off.

I actually liked the ending of the first game just fine. It asks you to fill in some blanks for yourself but things like the specific details of the apocalypse just arent needed for the story this game tells.
The series also asks you to accept that the world has been simplified into a war between hope and despair, which are somehow tangible elemental forces. And its quite absurd. But more fun if you suspend belief for it.

Good to see more fans rolling in.

I didn’t have musch of a problem with ending I like where it went and it did set up another the sequel possibilities.
Danganronpa Another Episode goes much deeper about the reasons and how the Apocalypse happened and it actually manages to make Toko Fukawa a good character.
This one does have a lot of inspiration from stuff that happens in PW and Zero Escape.

wilco - 23 February 2016 07:19 PM

I didn’t have musch of a problem with ending I like where it went and it did set up another the sequel possibilities.
Danganronpa Another Episode goes much deeper about the reasons and how the Apocalypse happened and it actually manages to make Toko Fukawa a good character.
This one does have a lot of inspiration from stuff that happens in PW and Zero Escape.

So another episode is the actiony one right? How is the gameplay compared to the first two? Is it also heavy on story?

SoccerDude28 - 24 February 2016 01:33 AM

So another episode is the actiony one right? How is the gameplay compared to the first two? Is it also heavy on story?

It’s also heavy on story but the gameplay in nothing compared to the other games. It’s a third person action game with puzzle elements. It’s pretty average and repetitive in the gameplay but the story is good, although it does have some darker elements. It’s set between DR1 and DR2.