Ocean is having to drop some of his music and the related animations ahead of the release on Steam (when CH 5 is complete, representing the entirety of S1). I strongly recommend playing CH 4.5 Beta before those scenes are lost so you can get the full effect of the way renders, animations and music combine to help tell this great story.
Agreed. I'll add that even the current version is missing a good amount of animations and music, so it's not the experience Ocean originally envisioned. Those who've tried SG just recently (like myself...) and never got to see them in the game won't know how much they're missing. So here's a little something from me:
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You'll find all the missing animations and the tracks Ocean originally picked for them (and many other non-animated scenes) here. They may be gone from the game itself... but Ocean's vision lives on. Here it is for you to enjoy.
For what it's worth, here are some of my personal favorites:
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- Bella 'date'
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- Bella date*
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- Bella kiss
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- Bella coming to terms with her feelings*
* currently in the game but will most likely be removed as both of the tracks were sourced from Epidemic Sound and they suck. And you only hear snippets of the songs in the game anyway.
And now... here's to a happy 2023, my fellow aficionados of quality VNs! Cheers!
Oceanlab May this year bring you all the energy, inspiration and financial success you need to continue your great work and bring it to even greater heights. And then some more!