VN Ren'Py Color of My Sound [Ch.3A v6] [Gallant Trombe]

[D4rkK1ng]

so i just played the VN and i believe its very good, i enjoyed it a lot.
with extremely good visuals and renders , very good story with interesting characters and beautiful LI its one of the best VN for sure.
im gonna keep it in my VN list and i cant wait for the next chapter.

 

[Jacowboy]

preferring them over more story is a sign of poor reading skills.

Well that's a shit take if I've ever seen one...

Anyways... so okay, animations are not on the menu, whatever... how about the music, has the dev added it yet? I recall he was gonna do that at some point...

 

[Cabin Fever]

Well that's a shit take if I've ever seen one...

Anyways... so okay, animations are not on the menu, whatever... how about the music, has the dev added it yet? I recall he was gonna do that at some point...

If you recall that, do you also recall the GT's explanation on why he purposely left music out of the game because the lack of music is actually part of the plot?

 

[Jacowboy]

If you recall that, do you also recall the GT's explanation on why he purposely left music out of the game because the lack of music is actually part of the plot?

Uhm... no, not really, that's why I asked... so wait, that means no music either? or he's just gonna leave that for later?

 

[qvcatullus]

Even without following everything the dev says, the MC even states (a few times?) in the game that he can't really hear music anymore, rather than just as a noise. The silence has a meaning as a sort of side character in the game.

That doesn't mean you have to like it, but the choice is rather deliberate.

 

[Deleted member 6655149]

Uhm... no, not really, that's why I asked... so wait, that means no music either? or he's just gonna leave that for later?

you first learn this when walking into the brothel & the MC is thinking to himself.....

 

[osanaiko]

you first learn this when walking into the brothel & the MC is thinking to himself.....

It's almost as though some players miss that plot point... perhaps a reading skills issue

 

[ClockworkGnome]

Personally, I don't find lack of animations in a game a reason to stay away from it. There are many games I play that don't have those, and it's just fine for me. The quality of renders alone makes it worth playing IMO.

I've said this in threads for other games in the past - I'd much rather have a game with no animations than a game where the dev felt pressured into adding animations when they didn't want to/aren't good at making them, and you wind up with janky or bad animation in general.

Not to mention that forcing animations into any game is going to automatically increase the amount of time spent on development, which means you're ultimately getting fewer updates and less story in exchange for something that doesn't necessarily add all that much to the overall experience anyway.

If someone is like "Oh, I can't jerk off to a game unless the pictures are moving!", they'd probably be better off just watching normal porn.

 

[JJ1960]

If someone is like "Oh, I can't jerk off to a game unless the pictures are moving!", they'd probably be better off just watching normal porn.

This his how you know who didn't grow up illicitly reading their dad's secret stash of Playboy magazines.

 

[Dessolos]

I've said this in threads for other games in the past - I'd much rather have a game with no animations than a game where the dev felt pressured into adding animations when they didn't want to/aren't good at making them, and you wind up with janky or bad animation in general.

Not to mention that forcing animations into any game is going to automatically increase the amount of time spent on development, which means you're ultimately getting fewer updates and less story in exchange for something that doesn't necessarily add all that much to the overall experience anyway.

If someone is like "Oh, I can't jerk off to a game unless the pictures are moving!", they'd probably be better off just watching normal porn.

I understand why some would hate no animations, as it feels like norm and off to not have any at first. But I agree with you I rather have a story than animations which would be maybe 10% of a game give or take.

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

I've said this in threads for other games in the past - I'd much rather have a game with no animations than a game where the dev felt pressured into adding animations when they didn't want to/aren't good at making them, and you wind up with janky or bad animation in general.

Not to mention that forcing animations into any game is going to automatically increase the amount of time spent on development, which means you're ultimately getting fewer updates and less story in exchange for something that doesn't necessarily add all that much to the overall experience anyway.

If someone is like "Oh, I can't jerk off to a game unless the pictures are moving!", they'd probably be better off just watching normal porn.

This his how you know who didn't grow up illicitly reading their dad's secret stash of Playboy magazines.

I understand why some would hate no animations, as it feels like norm and off to not have any at first. But I agree with you I rather have a story than animations which would be maybe 10% of a game give or take.

People have been whacking off to nothing but still images or text for literally all of human history until the 20th century. I'm pretty sure it's just a matter of being accustomed to the "moving pictures" format that's the barrier, like Dessolos suggests. But still images can be plenty erotic, as can text without any images whatsoever. Marquis De Sade, Kama Sutra, Greek and Roman sculptures and even dishware, Egyptian papyrus with erotica, naughty pottery in Peru, the manual by Marcantonio Raimondi, Lolita, Jin Ping Mei,...

Trust me: it can be absolutely erotic without images, let alone animations.

 

[Jacowboy]

Chapter 1 Enhanced Edition
SPOILER

• The beginning of Chapter 1 (where you pick your name) has been completely reworked -170 new renders.
• One lewd scene has been expanded with 51 new renders!
• Audio! This is the first release of sound effects. Still no proper music yet, but I've added sound effects, ambient and musical loops throughout.
• Codex rework! The unlocking system and the Glossary has been completely reworked. Each entry, including the Dossier, will unlock progressively throughout the game, and not at the end of each update.
• Scene Replay! A Scene Replay feature has been added.

I love it when morons try to gaslight others...

 

[MagnusTempestus6]

It's almost as though some players miss that plot point... perhaps a reading skills issue

That doesn't mean you have to like it, but the choice is rather deliberate.

I have seem comments like that first one and yes, there are people that do not pay enough attention to dialogue but consider what qvcatullus said. Because I am totally aware it was said, I just do not like it more because of that. I staved off of writing a review because if that point (or it's change) becomes noticable during the plot development over the whole finished VN then I might think differently on it. Currently it is just a lack of something I personally think would improve atmosphere. That is how opinions can differ. So we'll see how it turns out in the end.

 

[JJ1960]

People have been whacking off to nothing but still images or text for literally all of human history until the 20th century. I'm pretty sure it's just a matter of being accustomed to the "moving pictures" format that's the barrier, like Dessolos suggests. But still images can be plenty erotic, as can text without any images whatsoever. Marquis De Sade, Kama Sutra, Greek and Roman sculptures and even dishware, Egyptian papyrus with erotica, naughty pottery in Peru, the manual by Marcantonio Raimondi, Lolita, Jin Ping Mei,...

Trust me: it can be absolutely erotic without images, let alone animations.

There were probably erotic cave paintings in Lascaux or Altamira, and some Neanderthal took one look at them and said "Where's the NTR? This is trash!"

 

[osanaiko]

There were probably erotic cave paintings in Lascaux or Altamira, and some Neanderthal took one look at them and said "Where's the NTR? This is trash!"

And then the next guy said "Ochre? wtf dev are you lazy and stupid? why don't you use a burned stick like proper artists? all these ochre artworks are the same as each other and are shit. I can see fingers on that image, obvious shit, should be a formless blob like the ones in proper charcoal scratchings. I hate new technology".

 

[Deleted member 6655149]

It's almost as though some players miss that plot point... perhaps a reading skills issue

or a "where's the kitty" issue lol

 

[ClockworkGnome]

This his how you know who didn't grow up illicitly reading their dad's secret stash of Playboy magazines.

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That little kid is now 50 years old.

 

[jhonatanw]

 

[Throwood]

Only found this game because it was name dropped in another game. My canon playthrough was no LI because ya can't trust anyone (even though they all have their own charm). Lana finally seems trustworthy enough but damn she's got some issues.

2nd playthrough I did all the LI stuff but still noped out of Lana's initial scene cus that felt so uncomfortable. I'm relieved that you can turn her down without turning her down.

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Am I in the minority in thinking that June and Rose are not the same person? On my main/first playthrough I didn't make a connection until she called him Vayne (I also thought he told her his name but upon further reflection he told Blanche). I don't think they looked alike at all, though I did have a hard time telling apart some of the brunettes so maybe I'm unreliable in that regard.

It wasn't until the second playthrough when she called him heartbreaker during the first sex scene that I made the connection. Everything about MC's assignment to that damn planet is fucky. Everyone one is using him, even June used him so I don't take anything at face value.

My instinct after the LI playthrough is that June is in a position of importance with the Rebels and finessed events to have MC posted there and coached Rose in how to manipulate MC and Rose devloped her own feelings for him. If they are the same person then offing 2 LIs (and the only real active one at that as I don't see the others progressing that quickly) is a bold move.

All This is along with all the other factions manipulating events to post him and the specific members of his team there and it feels like MC has no real agency. Especially since he doesn't utilize what little leverage he does have and is passive to a fault to the point that an asset got merked on his watch...by a supposed ally no less. I was annoyed that I couldn't tell Lady S to fuck off about what happened to her brother. She provides negative value to the team, is only there to serve her own interests and doesn't respect his authority...how can he possibly utilize her operationally. I still don't see why he feels so much guilt for dude getting fragged in the first place to the point that he'd even possibly consider helping her get elected. PTSD I totally get, but dunno that scene should have played out much differently in my opinion and was the only time in the game I felt railroaded.

Even with MC's character flaws (which hopefully he learns from) I really enjoyed the game, fantastic universe building. Reminds me of a Cold War era spy thriller...IN SPACE.

 

[Gallant Trombe]

...how can he possibly utilize her operationally. I still don't see why he feels so much guilt for dude getting fragged in the first place to the point that he'd even possibly consider helping her get elected. PTSD I totally get, but dunno that scene should have played out much differently in my opinion and was the only time in the game I felt railroaded.

Probably because we don't actually know what happened. MC isn't exactly in the state of mind to confront what he has blocked off in order to cope.

And considering Safiya's background and status, along with the theme of both chapters, maybe realizing how ineffective the squad has been and ill-fitted to take charge of these type of operations are; It is probably part of MC's trial to work it all out.