Klinex

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Wow, kind of stumbled upon this game randomly and it has been an amazing ride this far. Great story, amazing characters, nice soundtrack... just wow.

Makes me want to keep digging through all the games in here to find more of those " hidden " gems.
 

Razrback16

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Wow, kind of stumbled upon this game randomly and it has been an amazing ride this far. Great story, amazing characters, nice soundtrack... just wow.

Makes me want to keep digging through all the games in here to find more of those " hidden " gems.
Ya, one thing I have to take note of for this game that's definitely hit me like only a few others have is the music selection. Being a DIK is excellent in this regard, also.

People in general seem to be really touched emotionally by music and build attachments when music that really strikes them is played when a particular scene or event occurs, and this developer along with a few others I've come across, does a top-shelf job in selecting music to fit a particular scene that exponentially turns up the 'feels' for me well beyond what they would otherwise be, so huge kudos to Ocean for this. If it was common, more developers would be noted for doing it, but for me, only a few really have stuck with me for this.

I wonder if, when he finishes remastering the first couple chapters, if he'll be adding more music into them or not.
 

_BB_

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Yeah not many VNs have good music. I think mainly because it is quite expensive to buy fully licensed music. There is non-copyrighted music too but only allowed in videos, not games, especially adult games. Ocean said each licensed song can cost from €100 - €4000. That's how much it takes to enhance the quality of a cinematic scene.

I have like 35-40 songs saved that will be used in the future.
But the licenses go from 100€ to 4000€. I will buy them piece by piece but it will take some time till I can afford them all.

And many songs are also reserved for future cinematics, I cannot use them in-game until the cinematic played.

It is music that you would find in Hollywood movies.
I contacted quite a few labels to get an idea of the pricing.

To me, music is pretty much the 2nd most important part of the game and that is the reason SG is lacking it. I have listened to thousands of songs (Copyright free and not) in 2019-2020.

I was left with 35-45 useable songs and PTSD from listening to so much bad music.
And I'd rather pick no music over some "maybe good enough" music.

4000€ is a lot but that's exactly what support is for. Elevating the game further and further to the point where people say "Wait? That's an AVN?"

That's also the reason I am going to switch to Blender. When the time comes and I have my hands on these high-end licenses, I want to be able to produce a cinematic worthy of it.
 

Razrback16

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Yeah not many VNs have good music. I think mainly because it is quite expensive to buy fully licensed music. There is non-copyrighted music too but only allowed in videos, not games, especially adult games. Ocean said each licensed song can cost from €100 - €4000. That's how much it takes to enhance the quality of a cinematic scene.
Thanks for sharing that snip - ya, I figured that was probably why in Chapter 1 and 2 there are some long-feeling stretches where there's no music and it would be significantly improved with the right scores. I'm sure Ocean already knows what he wants to do with those stretches but just needs cash to get it done.
 
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Violet Lee

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Ya, one thing I have to take note of for this game that's definitely hit me like only a few others have is the music selection. Being a DIK is excellent in this regard, also.

People in general seem to be really touched emotionally by music and build attachments when music that really strikes them is played when a particular scene or event occurs, and this developer along with a few others I've come across, does a top-shelf job in selecting music to fit a particular scene that exponentially turns up the 'feels' for me well beyond what they would otherwise be, so huge kudos to Ocean for this. If it was common, more developers would be noted for doing it, but for me, only a few really have stuck with me for this.

I wonder if, when he finishes remastering the first couple chapters, if he'll be adding more music into them or not.
That's why iam happy that i played both of his games with a playlist on in the background. I just searched for Vesky on youtube, found his channel and filled the long gaps with his music. It kinda amazed me that most of his music fits Ocean's games, regardless which scene and which song played at the time. Felt like a dream for me, especially because i played at night high af.:cool:
 

ziotoni

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Hi everyone, I was wondering if the additional previews had been posted here (the ones Ocean posted on patreon the same day as the last dev log)
Thanks
 
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NeroZee

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It's kinda telling on the quality of the game when this is probably my favorite game on here and yet it has ZERO sexual content so far.

Once we get to that part as well, this game is gonna be all kinds of mindblowing.
 
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Seiko126

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How good was the fckn basketball game. Really fun to watch all the characters mix and sport has a way of bringing everyone together or creating fun rivalries which Dev Ocean showed off perfectly. Wouldn't mind at all if the main story just revolved around the sport tournaments for this game. Summer's gone? No worries. She can stay gone. Quality stuff.
 

NeroZee

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I demand the facepalm reaction for the reviews. I just... don't know what to say anymore... :FacePalm:

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What a fucking idiot lol. I can understand his frustration with the lack of sexual content even though i don't mind it all, but "characters that dont act like human" lol, as oppose to the HUNDREDS of games on this website that center around boy wanting to fuck and impregnate his mother and sisters that is totally in line with how most humans act? What a clown.
 

Pravsha

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Many justify the lack of hot scenes in the game by the development of the plot and other relationships. This applies not only to SG and the Ocean. Maybe I don't understand something, but someone forbade solo scenes? Well, for example, if one of the girls plays with a dildo in the shower, will it somehow change the plot and her relationship with the main character?
 

HornyyPussy

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It's kinda telling on the quality of the game when this is probably my favorite game on here and yet it has ZERO sexual content so far.

Once we get to that part as well, this game is gonna be all kinds of mindblowing.
Not exactly true, a blowjob is still considered sexual content ;)
 
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