VN Ren'Py Summer's Gone [S1 Steam + DLC] [Oceanlab]

[yossa999]

OK decided to finally give this game a try with all the reviews and talk it has surrounding it and I don't mind a story driven slow-burn.
Now question I have is does MC ever change and become more approachable?
First few minutes of the game and he shows signs of being a psychopath, a sociopath, and on the spectrum.
Im not that far in and just got to the college introduction but his whole demeanor the entire time has been nothing short of super unlikeable.
The renders are beautiful and the girls seem somewhat interesting atleast so far.

The guys here pretty much answered this, but I think it will be interesting for you to read the Dev post about the "dark route" and the MC's personality:
https://f95zone.to/threads/summers-gone-ch-4-5-full-oceanlab.29981/post-7801662

 

[yossa999]

As I imagine it did for anyone with a half functional brain. Unless we find out the MC developed multiple personality disorder after whatever happened at the cabin. That would explain why in the reworks the guy is all over the place.

The edgier and darker MC in the earlier iteration of the story is what pulled me in. Yes he came across as an unlikeable asshole but that at least he was interesting. This revised version is pretty much devoid of all emotion and, quite frankly, logic that the story used to have. A watered-down rendition of what was once a uniquely amazing introduction to a story that prioritizes maistream appeal for a wider audience.

I can always count on the panic attack scenes to shatter any sense of immersion I had as I burst out laughing, praying for Ocean to give us that sweet line of dialogue "I'm literally shaking and crying right now"

My half functional brain is a bit confused as to why anyone still would expect the MC to keep his trench coat and shotgun if the Dev has said it many times that the game will be all about healing and personal improvement. Unfortunately, it is not the MC who develops multiple personality disorder. You really shouldn't keep two conflicting versions of the game in mind The revised version is not devoid of emotions, just the tone of emotions has changed and this is not to your liking. And here my half functional brain suddenly turned on a chorus in my head, singing "You can't always get what you want." (consequences of re-watching House M.D, I guess).
So if the edgier and darker MC is what you like, but still have something in this game that you don't hate either, why not use both? Play Raptus or Friends in Need, degrade, humiliate and break a few... hmm... "bitches" and then use this game to relax between "dark path" sessions.
PS: Oops, Friends in Need's latest update seems to have dropped the most disturbing and dark options. Fucking mainstream appeal. Where this world is heading...

 

[m111m123]

As I imagine it did for anyone with a half functional brain. Unless we find out the MC developed multiple personality disorder after whatever happened at the cabin. That would explain why in the reworks the guy is all over the place.

The story doesn't say that MC's have PTSD. If the author wrote that Summer was killed in front of his eyes, in this case, post-traumatic syndrome on his face. But even so, something must happen to make the MC cry, like when he saw Victoria's eraser.

The edgier and darker MC in the earlier iteration of the story is what pulled me in. Yes he came across as an unlikeable asshole but that at least he was interesting. This revised version is pretty much devoid of all emotion and, quite frankly, logic that the story used to have. A watered-down rendition of what was once a uniquely amazing introduction to a story that prioritizes maistream appeal for a wider audience.

as far as I know, the old version of the game before the rework was created by Regium, which became popular. According to this MC behaves differently. In the new version of Ocean, you have lost the fast-paced plot and actions that reveal the nature of new characters. On the other hand, a lot of unnecessary conversations and actions have appeared that do not make sense like a board game in the library. Therefore, it seems to you that the game has lost all emotions.

 

[Acsuka]

The biggest problem in a game is always when the author changes the original story or drastically changes the characters... This always causes a lot of controversy among the players... Many people cannot accept the new version and always compare it to the old one, thus many times, several characters are judged differently, because they have become better or worse compared to the original... You have to accept what you get and play with it. Anyone who always does this will not enjoy the game... I always only play with the "fresh" content, because I don't care about "what if..."...

 

[Alexanderson037500aa]

I am also a fan of an edgy Mc, and this whole panic attack scene in the new rework also makes me laugh. I know Ocean makes those scenes to show us the MC is dealing with serious trauma from the past, but if I compare a new MC with an old MC, the new MC looks like a joke to me. But hey, what can I do? I am just here for a free game. I am either going to play it or drop it.

 

[yossa999]

I am also a fan of an edgy Mc, and this whole panic attack scene in the new rework also makes me laugh. I know Ocean makes those scenes to show us the MC is dealing with serious trauma from the past, but if I compare a new MC with an old MC, the new MC looks like a joke to me. But hey, what can I do? I am just here for a free game. I am either going to play it or drop it.

It's so fun to read older comments and compare to what's going on now.

This has some good ratings so I wanted to give it a try, but is the MC consitantly a sociopathic edgelord?

I'm sure this is great but I can't get past the edgelord nihilist protagonist. I really tried but it's fine. Not every story/character is going to be for everyone.

These sort of debates never really go anywhere. You played that bit of the game, and liked it. I played the game, had a laugh, and hated it. There's nothing we can do to bridge that gap.

For me, the entire scene fails the moment he leaves the house. So he friggin' poses on the sidewalk there and conveniently holds some woe-is-moe soliloquy, as people are wont to do. Then with comedic timing the concerned passerby gets hit by car, which prompts an absolutely laughable edgelord reaction.

Then even worse, having a gun pointed at him leaves him completely cold, because again, woe is me, if doth mus taketh my life so be it and such, but anyway, with the Power of Protagonism, he knows the gun isn't loaded anyway, and he easily can take the gun from that woman ...
... and then utterly randomly shoot her because we didn't have enough to laugh about yet.

And then of course everyone's completely stupid and useless except for him who as we've just established shouldn't actually care about any of this.

So, yeah, I think it's a mess, I think it's at best hilarious, and it was bad enough for me to quit the game right then and there. But ofc people will see it differently. It's fine, normally for a case like this I'd try not say anything, and probably I shouldn't have, but I just found this one way too hilarious ^^

And my favorite! So underrated.

Was promised futa, got edgelord supreme. Sad.

 

[PaxHadrian17]

I am also a fan of an edgy Mc, and this whole panic attack scene in the new rework also makes me laugh. I know Ocean makes those scenes to show us the MC is dealing with serious trauma from the past, but if I compare a new MC with an old MC, the new MC looks like a joke to me. But hey, what can I do? I am just here for a free game. I am either going to play it or drop it.

It is tough to portray someone who is dealing with deep mental trauma - trauma that he has not dealt with in a healthy fashion for years - and is now actively working on trying to overcome.

I think Ocean has done a good job representing the MC as someone who is still afflicted with panic attacks, but he is actively challenging himself to now push on through instead of isolating himself from the world as before.

One of my favorite scenes of SG includes the onset of a panic attack and what follows.

Spoiler: Panic attack and what follows

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I believe that, with time, other LIs will have a similar effect, but Bella is clearly the first in this regard.

CH 4.5 had almost no Bella content in it and yet, the way CH 4.5 ended - with Bella's arrival and what it meant to the MC, we got exactly the right amount of Bella time and just when we needed it.

Cheers!!

 

[m111m123]

The biggest problem in a game is always when the author changes the original story or drastically changes the characters... This always causes a lot of controversy among the players... Many people cannot accept the new version and always compare it to the old one, thus many times, several characters are judged differently, because they have become better or worse compared to the original...

all mankind is built on comparisons and disputes. People always try to choose the best and it's not just about games. If there were no disputes, how would you be able to distinguish a good game from a bad one?

 

[Shaun@121]

Is there anyway i can only read story without seeing images

 

[yossa999]

Is there anyway i can only read story without seeing images

The easiest way I can think of is to just open the "game" folder and delete all files named ChapterN_image.rpa. There are still some background and menu images left, but for most of the story, you'll be reading on a black screen with an annoying red "image 'xxxx' not found" message at the top.
If you want to get a story in book format and read it like a book, then I have no idea. There is a way to unpack script files from scripts.rpa, but they are essentially renpy code, where text lines are mixed with lines of code, and the formatting and layout of the content is done according to the rules and purpose of the programming language. Reading them as a plain text would be quite difficult.

 

[Acsuka]

all mankind is built on comparisons and disputes. People always try to choose the best and it's not just about games. If there were no disputes, how would you be able to distinguish a good game from a bad one?

You're right in a way. But in this case, you have no choice here if you want to continue the story. If you or anyone else likes the old version, that's your decision, but you won't get fresh content for that. The author decided to reshape the MC and some other characters and continues on this path. If someone doesn't like this, then leave the game and play with someone else. The discussion and comparison would make sense if both versions always received new content. And it is not necessary to argue about what is a good game and what is a bad game. It's just a matter of perspective. I love red haired women, but many people don't. Should I argue about this then? Everyone likes something different, and that's fine, but there are many things that aren't worth arguing about. You have to get over it...

 

[codex35]

It is tough to portray someone who is dealing with deep mental trauma - trauma that he has not dealt with in a healthy fashion for years - and is now actively working on trying to overcome.

I think Ocean has done a good job representing the MC as someone who is still afflicted with panic attacks, but he is actively challenging himself to now push on through instead of isolating himself from the world as before.

One of my favorite scenes of SG includes the onset of a panic attack and what follows.

Spoiler: Panic attack and what follows

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I believe that, with time, other LIs will have a similar effect, but Bella is clearly the first in this regard.

CH 4.5 had almost no Bella content in it and yet, the way CH 4.5 ended - with Bella's arrival and what it meant to the MC, we got exactly the right amount of Bella time and just when we needed it.

Cheers!!

out of context but I hope MC invites Bella to his room

 

[rudy007]

out of context but I hope MC invites Bella to his room

If he manage to do that, he should go out of the room for 20-30 minutes. To let Bella all her poverty jokes out of her...

 

[yossa999]

If he mange to do that, he should go out of the room for 20-30 minutes. To let Bella all her poverty jokes out of her...

Based on the previews of them relaxing in Bella's car, this is not going to happen (or it wasn't revealed in the previews). But if she comes for a while, I would like to see her locked in the same room with Nami. Either this will end in a catfight, or two more crazy girls will team up against the MC.

 

[rudy007]

Based on the previews of them relaxing in Bella's car, this is not going to happen (or it wasn't revealed in the previews). But if she comes for a while, I would like to see her locked in the same room with Nami. Either this will end in a catfight, or two more crazy girls will team up against the MC.

Nam&Bella&catfight? I don't see a catfight. It would be like heavyweight boxing championship. I can't see those two to fight with teeth and nails...
But... Two tickets for that match, please... And, no, I don't care how much it will cost...

 

[Alexanderson037500aa]

It is tough to portray someone who is dealing with deep mental trauma - trauma that he has not dealt with in a healthy fashion for years - and is now actively working on trying to overcome.

I think Ocean has done a good job representing the MC as someone who is still afflicted with panic attacks, but he is actively challenging himself to now push on through instead of isolating himself from the world as before.

One of my favorite scenes of SG includes the onset of a panic attack and what follows.

Spoiler: Panic attack and what follows

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I believe that, with time, other LIs will have a similar effect, but Bella is clearly the first in this regard.

CH 4.5 had almost no Bella content in it and yet, the way CH 4.5 ended - with Bella's arrival and what it meant to the MC, we got exactly the right amount of Bella time and just when we needed it.

Cheers!!

I am talking about the panic attack scenes in the remake.

 

[m111m123]

If you or anyone else likes the old version, that's your decision, but you won't get fresh content for that. The author decided to reshape the MC and some other characters and continues on this path.

You are right, but this is a slightly different situation. It's not that someone likes the old version of the game, but that the new one should not be worse than the old one. Therefore, they compare the old versions and the new ones. For example, Ocean replaces old renders with new ones that are much prettier. Does he always manage to do it?..... No..... Do you remember the 2 beautiful students who were remodeled? I'm talking about Mila and Victoria who have become like silicone dolls. Mila was unlucky even more she became like the daughter of the Hulk. This topic has been discussed for a long time and everyone says that these girls need to return to their previous appearance. Ocean's log was recently discussed where an old and very beautiful render with Bugatti is removed and a poor quality render is put in place. Is it right to replace the good with the bad? Just discussed a remake where the MC cries for no reason. Here it is necessary either to add the reason for which he cried or to remove this scene. All these comparisons are needed to make the game even better and fix all the strange things.

 

[m111m123]

Nam&Bella&catfight? I don't see a catfight. It would be like heavyweight boxing championship. I can't see those two to fight with teeth and nails...
But... Two tickets for that match, please... And, no, I don't care how much it will cost...

 

[rudy007]

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You cached the perfect moment, it would be a very bloody fight... Mike Tyson would run out of the room... And screaming...

 

[Geralt From Rivia]

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Oh, The Glorious Lime work! I know this creator, he is one of the funniest artists.