Jackie123
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The only thing bothering me… The dev time
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rudy007
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Yes, you're not the only one who thinks so. Ocean's game(s) are really time consuming. Renders and animation sequences are top notch, but they need time and powerful hardware. And he is heavily investing in hardware.
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So I guess this game is one of the best in here, right ? 4 years in development + Where it All began. Neither is completed. Feels like a side gig for a dev. Can anybody please fill me in regarding development process, how often updates are being released and if there's a chance whole process may speed up in near future without harm to games' quality ?
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bro how can 4 people ask the same thing in a row and not even bother to read the ongoing discussion
Like I get if you look for it for several pages and can't find it, but the answer is literally the previous two posts.
Like I get if you look for it for several pages and can't find it, but the answer is literally the previous two posts.
Everything you need to know is under the 'SG Table' Spoiler in this post:
https://f95zone.to/threads/sg-off-topic-discussion.112868/#post-7853430
How much of Summers Gone have you played?
This is pulled directly from page 1, change log:
Ch.4.5 Full
- Added 979 new Renders to Chapter 2
- Added 2 animations to Chapter 2.
- Added 17 new renders to Chapter 3. (Removed the Said Fight cinematic.)
- Re-rendered 300+ renders for Chapter 3.5. (More on this in a future Dev Log.)
- Added 6 new licensed music tracks.
- Finished removing all music that would've needed to be removed in the future. (Including the cinematics music.)
- Added 6 new licensed music tracks.
- Applied a big amount of proofreading to all Chapters.
Ch.4.5 Beta
- Added Chapter 4.5 and 1520 new renders.
- Added one Cinematic and multiple animations (4400 frames).
- Added visual enhancements to the gallery (WIP)
- Chapter 3 is now completely accompanied by music.
- Painfully removed the rest of the songs that needed to be removed due to licensing issues.
- Added new licensed music.
- Added a default name for the MC.
Side gig... Really??
Does the above Look like a side gig??
What is your favorite scene in CH 3? CH 4?
Who is your favorite LI and why?
What is your favorite animation and music artist in SG?
Your questions above make me wonder if you have spent even 15 minutes playing Summers Gone.
Is it worth playing? Yes
Are there sexy scenes with a few of the women (LIs/potential LIs)? Yes
Is there awesome music? Yes
Is this a fapper's paradise? No
I can't say whether or not Summers Gone is a VN you will enjoy. Given how you start your request - I don't think you have the patience to play a VN like Summers Gone - after all "4 years in development + Where it All began. Neither is completed." is your lead in, asking for help...
I'd recommend starting this VN the way I would Any VN - by reading page 1 notes, then - if I am still interested - downloading and playing for an hour or two and then deciding if I liked spending my time with that creation enough to continue.
Whatever you decide to do, take the time to enjoy it.
rudy007
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If he thinks so about SG & WIAB, I'm really interested what he think about 99% of other games on this site...
He is working on two game simultaneously, you can expect update in every 4/5 months... And you were talking about 4yrs+ development, honestly most people might hate to hear it, but dev has kinda OCPD, so the "remake" will be continued. And i highly doubt in next 5 yrs if any of his current project will finished! And i read about his next game titles, so nahh, not in next 5 yrs+.
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Your question is not directly for me, but here is few answer for your questions, perhaps it's helping for others to decide. I think SG and WiAB is something else, than the 95% of other games in this site.
In CH3: Scene with Bella at changing room (Change with me)
In CH4: Conversation between Nadia and MC at the Library (Banana Conflicts)
CH4.5 Bella Arrives
I don't know, i play without music, perhaps this is a stupid decision, but i dont care.
P.S.: English is not my native language so, if i write, or phrase something wrong, feel free correct me.
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And just a note: 'Where it all Began' (The other game, for those who aren't familiar with Ocean's work) has been reworked. The original version can still be found in the download section of that VN's thread so you can see how it used to look. It wasn't bad, but once you compare it to the rework, you noticea how the tone of the story, the renders, the characters' models (I'm sorry Ocean, I still have nightmares whenever I remember old Miru) and the dialogue are waaaaay better now.
The dev has said that working in 2 games it's their way to relax and how enjoy their time. Would I prefer they only focused in a single VN at the time? Hell yeah. But I'm no one to tell another person (Including you, my fellow F55ers) how to spend your time. If that's what works for the dev, good. I have nothing to complain about cause both VNs and their content have never let me down.
The dev has said that working in 2 games it's their way to relax and how enjoy their time. Would I prefer they only focused in a single VN at the time? Hell yeah. But I'm no one to tell another person (Including you, my fellow F55ers) how to spend your time. If that's what works for the dev, good. I have nothing to complain about cause both VNs and their content have never let me down.
rudy007
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Everyone is entitled to have his own opinion about any game or everything else.
But we should stay on topic here. Everything you said is correct. But if somebody things he can do better and find for him a better game(s), why not. He is entitled to do so. I believe he will come back here.
About "old" WIAB, game is graphically still OK, it can stand in comparation to many newer games, but when compared to new version it shows its age. Writing is way better now. And, yeah, Miru is now better in any way.
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As long as I have two or three updates a year (four is better, of course), I don't give a flying fuck if it will ever be finished or not. I love the characters, I love this game world, I love the main story, the side stories, the graphics, the music. The story is very deep, it develops on a few levels and is too far from the final. So many secrets remain unrevealed, so many characters are yet to be fully developed. Even some of the major LIs haven't come into play yet. Why should I wish for this to end?
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This one is particularly mind boggling to me. I've only played 4.5 Full start to finish once but I clearly remember seeing a very, VERY noticeable amount of grammar errors, mistakes and bad sentence structuring. There is absolutely no chance Ocean has a native English speaker proofreading the script. And if he does, that person is in dire need of reading glasses.
Yeah, but is there lewd stuff in the game yet? I haven't played it in a long time and i remember reading the dev pointing out that it was just building the story at the moment, and advised people to come back later for the lewd stuff.
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Orgitas
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How dare you...
Expecting people to read the OP! Think about what you have done!
yossa999
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There is an easter egg about it. If you start the game and see undercover agents Nami and Sasha - be sure that there are no lewds in the game yet.
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There are no ugly things - there are only beautiful girls here. However, if you were thinking about sex, it's not there yet - but it will definitely be in the next episodes.
yossa999
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As a non-native speaker, I must say that I am lucky that I do not notice these errors and poor sentence structuring. However, I really like the author's writing style, I don't know how to put it right, but it creates a feeling of "lightness". I just go with the flow while reading and I immerse myself in the scene. For example, if you look at "The Unbroken" or "Defending Lydia Collier", I'm sure that the grammar, sentence structure, and writing style are top notch there. But somehow it seems a little "heavy" to me, I almost feel the physical tension when reading through the dialogues there. I don't know why is it, whether it's because I don't have much language practice, or because it's a completely different style of writing.