VN Ren'Py Completed Rebirth [Ep.1-5 All in One] [LikesBlondes]

[TangerineTango]

So I tried the game, is it really THAT good as the people say? I've been playing for almost an hour and im still kinda mixed. Does it get any better at a certain point and when?

Besides that, Im getting some tonal whiplash with the music choice. The game is supposed to be dark but why the final fantasy like music at the start?

 

[Impurity2937]

Haven't played the game or even looked at this thread since ep 3 update 6 and man... these comments are making me not even wanna pick is back up. I was waiting until there was a substantial amount of good content, but it's looking like my expectations were wrong lol.

When I played first time like a month ago I was truly amazed by it, mostly because this vampire world was something completely new to me and I found it very intriguing and interesting(I gave a lot of credit to devs, thinking they "created" this lore more or less). Of course, I was aware of game's issues but I thought that story is kinda interesting anyway. After that I got more "into vampires" and checked all Vampire: The Masquerade games out there including text-based (not sure if that is proper name) with titles like

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(which I recommend A LOT).

Yesterday I checked new update (starting from ep5 since my save was corrupted) and oh god... this game is such a waste potential. Basically I agree with everything anne O'nymous said here and with some other critical posts here. The biggest shock to me after this little come back was lack of choice, story is SO LINEAR, somehow I didn't notice that on my previous gameplay (or already forgot lol). All choices in EP5 up to update 7: Ivy (stay/leave, kiss back/stop), Carmen (just curious/get involved). Probably I will just check how the story ended at some point...

Besides that, Im getting some tonal whiplash with the music choice. The game is supposed to be dark but why the final fantasy like music at the start?

Yeah, "music" (loop) sucks hard unfortunately

 

[anne O'nymous]

Haven't played the game or even looked at this thread since ep 3 update 6 and man... these comments are making me not even wanna pick is back up. I was waiting until there was a substantial amount of good content, but it's looking like my expectations were wrong lol.

Don't be confused or misled by what is said, by me and others.

Basically speaking, there's three different component in a game, its story, the player involvement, and the lewd.
We mostly talk about the second ; behind its Choose Your Own Adventure feeling, hide a Kinetic Novel with a little plus. As well as about the small (in regard of what is usual on the scene) inconstancy in the story.
But this doesn't mean that the story isn't interesting and/or entertaining. Perhaps have I became jaded after so many games played, but false promises, voluntary or not, and bad realizations do not prevent me to appreciate a good story. And it's what this story is, good with a mystery I, and I'm sure that I'm not the only one, want to know more about.
As for the lewd, it was clear since the starts that, due to the lack of working heart, there will be more tease than effective sex. So, if it's the "good content" you're talking about, it will never be substantial.

So, in the end, the game could be way better, but it doesn't mean that it's bad. Despite its default, it stay above the average.

 

[Bom969]

need save from the end of ep 4. Can someone help. My laptop got formatted and I don't have y previous saves now

 

[Wills747]

My compressed unofficial Android ports of Rebirth with Zoey Raven walkthrough.:

EP1
Mega

EP2
Mega

EP3
Mega

EP4
Mega

EP5 update 7
Mega

Usual gestures, save name/delete, seethru textbox, resizeable game and dialogue text.
Scrollable textbox - no more text off the bottom of your screen
Alternative persistent saves/log location
Grant storage permissions on first run!

Now all end of episode saves will be imported by the next episode.

Updated my Android port to Ep5 Update 7

 

[Anus Mundi]

I don't know, if this was already mentioned somewhere before (searched a couple of times), but when you import a save from version 4, two stats ("senses" and "VS") are set to "FALSE" because they're forgotten in the "z_load_save_v4-5.rpy".

 

[andrew david irving]

I just checked and the stats are correctly set to "senses" and "VS" to "True" ... I don't seem to have the problem that you mention. If you wish you can always use the console to set them anyway...

 

[Mmushy]

Because the updates tend to be small I usually wait for several before playing again.
I finally got caught up and to my surprise, Astrid showed up.
I gave her to Calisto and Astrid died back in whatever episode that happened.

???

 

[Cokebaths]

Don't be confused or misled by what is said, by me and others.

Basically speaking, there's three different component in a game, its story, the player involvement, and the lewd.
We mostly talk about the second ; behind its Choose Your Own Adventure feeling, hide a Kinetic Novel with a little plus. As well as about the small (in regard of what is usual on the scene) inconstancy in the story.
But this doesn't mean that the story isn't interesting and/or entertaining. Perhaps have I became jaded after so many games played, but false promises, voluntary or not, and bad realizations do not prevent me to appreciate a good story. And it's what this story is, good with a mystery I, and I'm sure that I'm not the only one, want to know more about.
As for the lewd, it was clear since the starts that, due to the lack of working heart, there will be more tease than effective sex. So, if it's the "good content" you're talking about, it will never be substantial.

So, in the end, the game could be way better, but it doesn't mean that it's bad. Despite its default, it stay above the average.

I honestly don't mind if a game doesn't have much lewd scenes, probably in the minority with that on this site, but if the MC and side characters are unlikeable, and the story has gone downhill, there doesn't seem to be much of a redeeming factor, judging from the comments. This was one of my favorite games back then so it's disappointing, but I hope after it's finished I'll be able to find it enjoyable.

 

[Anus Mundi]

I just checked and the stats are correctly set to "senses" and "VS" to "True" ... I don't seem to have the problem that you mention. If you wish you can always use the console to set them anyway...

Well, i do know, that - at some point - i had saves, where all values were imported correctly. So i downloaded every update of Ep 5, that is still available (down to Upd. 3). And in each version the values are missing.

            #4
            global ivs
            global laurielives
            global ep4fabian
            global ep4part4fab
            global danins
            global lbstart
            global fought
            global ephemerality
            global powerup
            #global VS and global senses are missing
            
            #[...]

                        #4
            ivs = load_dict [ 46 ]
            laurielives = load_dict [ 47 ]
            ep4fabian = load_dict [ 48 ]
            ep4part4fab = load_dict [ 49 ]
            danins = load_dict [ 50 ]
            lbstart = load_dict [ 51 ]
            fought = load_dict [ 52 ]
            ephemerality = load_dict [ 53 ]
            powerup = load_dict [ 54 ]

            return
        #again: VS = load_dict [ 55 ] and senses = load_dict [ 56 ]

Wtf is wrong with me or my computer?

 

[KoGa3]

Well, i do know, that - at some point - i had saves, where all values were imported correctly. So i downloaded every update of Ep 5, that is still available (down to Upd. 3). And in each version the values are missing.

            #4
            global ivs
            global laurielives
            global ep4fabian
            global ep4part4fab
            global danins
            global lbstart
            global fought
            global ephemerality
            global powerup
            #global VS and global senses are missing
          
            #[...]

                        #4
            ivs = load_dict [ 46 ]
            laurielives = load_dict [ 47 ]
            ep4fabian = load_dict [ 48 ]
            ep4part4fab = load_dict [ 49 ]
            danins = load_dict [ 50 ]
            lbstart = load_dict [ 51 ]
            fought = load_dict [ 52 ]
            ephemerality = load_dict [ 53 ]
            powerup = load_dict [ 54 ]

            return
        #again: VS = load_dict [ 55 ] and senses = load_dict [ 56 ]

Wtf is wrong with me or my computer?

Hi. Seems both variables are not used anymore with Ep5. They got checked last time for the fight in EP4/11 (with a possible bad end).

 

[cxx]

Because the updates tend to be small I usually wait for several before playing again.
I finally got caught up and to my surprise, Astrid showed up.
I gave her to Calisto and Astrid died back in whatever episode that happened.

???

well game is bugged "a bit", if mc didn't give astrid to mommy then he drained cindy who surprise surprise is "alive" and well.

 

[c3p0]

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Hi

Here it is.
Recieved no bug reports so far. So, I assume everything is good.
Hope everyone enjoys it. And we'll start work on the next update tomorrow.
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Best regards
Likesblondes

 

[cxx]

no big bugs besides cindy being allive on non-astrid dinner path.

 

[J.R.]

no big bugs besides cindy being allive on non-astrid dinner path.

Not sure why Cindy should not be alive? I don't remember any scene where she died actually.

 

[Meushi]

Not sure why Cindy should not be alive? I don't remember any scene where she died actually.

cxx has been saying this since August. Others said Cindy never died, but apparently he's ignoring them. cxx has never posted any evidence to support his statements afaik.

 

[crabsinthekitchen]

Not sure why Cindy should not be alive? I don't remember any scene where she died actually.

don't mind that, for some reason in the recent updates cxx started to think that Cindy dies if you don't give Astrid to Callisto. even though there's nothing in script or images that would mention it. and he even posted screenshots from the scene where Astrid dies, which is where I think all confusion comes from, and alternate scene where Cindy looks as alive as she normally does back in March. I think he's been spending too much time in a cave and started talking nonsense like they all do

 

[Abhai]

cxx has been saying this since August. Others said Cindy never died, but apparently he's ignoring them. cxx has never posted any evidence to support his statements afaik.

cxx is a (chat)bot...bugs happen

 

[MikesDK]

Just started playing this and finished part 1, am i worng to assume this is purely a kinetic storyline?

I really hate kinetic games but no tag so though it wouldent be, but to me MC feels more like a thrall that you have no controle over and a forced relationship with the vamp girl even when you pick all options to not kiss or touch her MC just keeps doing it anyway, so it really just feel all kinetic to me.

I dont mind the low number of sex scenes, it does feel a bit wierd for a AVN but if story is good it dosent really matter much, but i am already starting to dislike how MC is acting, not careing much about hes old friend and thinks of humans as food and wanting to kill them, just feels off to how he started out to be.

 

[c3p0]

Just started playing this and finished part 1, am i worng to assume this is purely a kinetic storyline?

Going with the official tag definition:

• Kinetic Novel [Used when a a visual novel style game presents the player with no choices.]

You're wrong, as the game gives you choice. As previously written here, the choice are very few and have little impact on the story, yet Laurie is of the few ones that the choice will have an impact.