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Ever 17 - Video Review
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2008
- This is my video review for the visual novel game, Ever 17. All I can say is that this one was truly a labor of love. Enjoy!
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After I finished all paths in Ever 17 I told myself I would get a piano one day and play the entire Karma piece. Some time ago I finally got a keyboard and a couple of months ago I managed to play the entire song. What a feeling... I've never played the piano before, nor was I so interested in piano music, but this VN had such an effect on my mind...And that song, along with Tsugumi's screaming from inside that "you know what"(no spoilers)...Words are just not enough for this.
I'm terrified that this VN was released the year I was born... and that this video was made when I was a toddler... This VN gives such a nostalgic vibe too...
I gotta say, it's crazy that this VN is a year from its 20 year anniversary...
Why terrified? It's just your age. And 6 years old is not a toddler.
Well, I got another response to an old comment of mine stating or questioning my previous feelings which may or may not have changed... This is getting quite amusing...
oh god, this is definitely one of my most favorite visual novels, man. Best story ever.
Ever 17 is a great story that, in all honesty, would be difficult to pull off in any format outside of a visual novel. It's well-written (Although it has a few translation hiccups ) and keeps you guessing through all of the scenarios. It's hard to describe without spoiling the entire game, but the greatest part of the game is how well all the disparate story lines manage to mesh together in the final scenario.
It's a game that once you start playing, you will want to see it through to the end.
You are a great reviewer. I like that you don't try too hard to be funny and end up being laughed at, nor do you go on tangents. You're informative and to the point. I will check out your other reviews.
If this company was still in business I'd pay $100 for this game. Since they're totally gone, I found a working torrent and got it working after some work. This game is amazing. Pretty much the best VN ever, in my opinion. And yes, some endings had my crying like crazy.
Its a visual novel,instead of reading just a bunch of words,you have pictures and actions to go along with them,its a great story.
holy crap...i remembering playing this game hours on end like three years ago. i was obsessed with it!
The best and most enjoyable, suspenseful, etc. I have played so far! The story is f*cking amazing!
Really excellent video and introduction to a great game! This review was responsible for making me hunt this game down, and I'm so glad I did. Thanks a lot man seriously, and I'll actually be doing a review on this as well in the near future thanks to this:)
I just wanted to thank you for this review. I've watched it repeatedly for many years. I really appreciate it and it has helped me to introduce the game to many
I had no idea what I was in for when I started to play this game.
Easily one of the most intellectual games and most interesting storylines I've ever seen...this 'game' is a source of inspiration for me.
This was a great game! I had no idea how deep the story was untill i got on coco's path. All i have to say to anyone who likes anime or visual novels.... get this!!!! It is great! Also its not a dirty visual novel which is hard to find, and to find a good non dirty visual novel.... well thats even harder.
@garlicxlr why not!! ILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!!
It's a shame that this isn't being made anymore. I'm sure this would've made a huge profit if they would've just let it sell longer. This game is epic. EPIC. LOVE IT. Amazing Job with the review. I agree entirely with it. It's just that damn good. Too bad they didn't translate the Infinity Series of visual novels. I wanted to read them all... Too bad the makers of the game went bankrupt... WHY!!!? T>T
@SoSiization I was referring to the character. She doesn't appear to 'exist' in the Kid's route, much how Sara doesn't in Takeshi's. It's oversimplifying, yes, but that's how it initially appears. =P
oh, awesome video.
You know I have to agree this game really is taht damn good. Just finished Coco's route and wow this was a great ride. Some things I predicted but others really surprised me. Really glad I checked this one out.
That’s not necessarily true. I’ve read Ever17 because I’ve heard how similar it was to VLR, and even though I could’ve seen some of the plot twists coming, I’ve enjoyed the finale perhaps even more than I did in VLR.
Unless you despise reading,
I assure you that you will not be bored
@MattEureka Probably not at this point. Perhaps sometime in the future, though. I'm a bit busy right now though, so I have no plans for when I'll post a new review. Short review? Ultimately disappointing.
@Maverynthia But part of the main story plot is the romance. I mean...Takeshi is a major protagonist, but I did not necessarily see him sacrificing himself for just anyone. Likewise, The Kid and You was a sort of...I'm not sure how to explain it, but I found it to make sense. If you didn't like the romance, then did you enjoy the Kid+Sara ending? Or the Kid+Tsugumi+Sara? If you take the romance out of this plot, you don't even have a plot because two characters aren't even conceived without it.
finally on the Coco's route and the game's already epic, can't wait to see how it wraps up
Actually, it looks like I was misinformed on this. The sites that I'd seen it listed at apparently don't have it in stock, but merely haven't removed it from their product pages. Apologies, and good luck in your search!
Great review for a great game.
Just finished it... excellent puzzling story, loads of things that make you think, great graphics and ending to reward you for hours of gameplay!
And none of the adult scenes so prevalent in visual novels, so you can play it regardless of age...
@MrFate888 Id say thats true, VNs arent for everyone, however if this was written as just a novel using the "True" arc, the story itself is better than most actual novels out there in my opinion. Especially the ones regarded as the "best" nowadays. But thats just my opinion. It differs for each person.
The song at the title screen is called "Karma."
I love this game, I am proud to have it on my bookshelf, I really miss Hirameki
@MrFate888 Ever 17 isn't perfect, but you have to consider the medium. Yes, there are certainly better traditional novels out there, but as far as visual novels that can be found available in english, Ever 17 is undoubtedly one of the best. Like you say, it's important to temper your expectations, but bear in mind this review is self-contained within the visual novel category, and not intended to compare it to traditional novels. That said, thanks for your input for those that might be curious.
J-list is the best place right now. $24.95 but they have a limited stock
It is, but it's still available at many places online for a very good deal. I'm looking at one right now that's available for $26.95, so it isn't yet difficult to get ahold of.
@Maverynthia That shouldn't kill the game for you. Takeshi and Kid may be boys, but the storyline is captivating regardless.
Its officially 60 hours long.
You have two characters to pick from, 5 paths to go through, and 12 endings to see.
Final arc (aka Coco's path) alone takes 10 hours. And not a second feels wasted.
Naturally, I knows the hacker.
I don't see how many people say its a boy's game. Honestly, not to be evil towards boys cuz I know there are exceptions lol, but most guys don't care about romances in games and stories o.o. It's really a girl's thing and honestly the romance is actually good! I've seen lots of movies where romance is the entire genre..but it seems so fake..for this game the romance seemed pure and took notice of each girl's story and history, and overall a great game and was a great buy
I got this game a while back and I imagine I will dive into it at some point in the near future, but I've been wondering. How many different endings are there? This one guy said that there's twelve in total, is that true? And if I am to get all of the pieces of the story, will I want to complete ALL of the non-main endings (good and bad) before heading towards the true ending with Yagami?
The Infinity series is the best series ever I have completed Ever 17, Remember 11, Never 7, and 12riven it is just amazing.
No, there's a good reason not to add this to your collection.
Since the english version was discontinued, the remaining copies value at over 80 bucks! =P
I've noticed that as well funnily enough, G-senjou no Maou might be the exception (and ever so slightly MLA). It's not that weird when you think about it though, as a VN with zero eroge is most likely one focused completely on the story, and ultimately that's what people will remember a VN for and give the highest ratings.
@PhantomZwei Are you planning to do a review on Remember 11 -the age of infinity-? It's the fan translated sequel to Ever 17.
@ranma5 Check out Swan Song. I will warn you that there is a small bit of hentai, and it deals with rape and murder at various points, but it handles it pretty well. Most graphic things are only described instead of shown, so it's not disturbing. The art and plot are both great. I just started Ever 17, but if you like the idea of a few people trying to survive on their own, Swan Song might appeal to you.
ebay more than likely. the company they ported it in english went under, so it's a bit harder to find now, but ebay should have it.
@PhantomZwei Ah. So you played it already I see. Yes, it was disappointing. However, you have to admit, the lead up was amazing. It could have been as amazing as Ever 17. There were so many great mysteries that had been set-up. I'm currently playing the Nintendo DS game "999" by the same creator. It was recently released in the U.S. Have you checked that one out yet?
GETTIN THIS =D
Too bad I only have a Mac atm. I totally want to give this game a chance.
I want ever 17 now *O*
Thanks for the tip, it really helped. I got my copy now. ^_^
OBJECTION! Coco shows up in the kids story.
Erm, in Japan they make up nearly 70% of PC games released. Outside however... yeah.
And KID went bankrupt, because they started releasing crap after crap, I guess hoping it would sell just because of KIDs reputation.
999 is a lot better, so I guess it WAS the best visual novel to reach American shores. 999 Confused the hell out of me when I was going for the true ending.
@PhantomZwei
Just finished the game as a girl who just recently got into visual novels and I was bawling like a baby. It's still super Meta, even though I align closest with Sora Agenasaki.
If the meeting still holds place by then and I'm not having money problems then I'm fine with a meeting in Japan at 2017.
Did this happen
oh?
@number0IX I think it's great. I don't have enough info to be able to say what I like or dislike about it, but as one of, if not my very favorite VN of all time I'm all for a remake of it. At the very least I hope to get ahold of the OST for the remake after it's released. Even I'm not so fanatical as to buy the game itself without a translation, though...and I of course realize that will never happen.
That's because the Extreme Escape series was made as a spiritual sequel to the Infinity series since the rights to the series had been lost.
Also, I would hardly call Ever 17 flawless. It had a better ending than 999, but you'd be kidding yourself if you said that they journey in Ever 17 was better than the journey in 999. Even most Ever 17 fans will tell you that the only legitimately good routes are Tsugumi's and Coco's. I'd give it an 9/10 at best. Probably closer to an 8/10.
(AXBH's new account) I already have! I completed it a few weeks ago when ACIII came out. The ending is just 100% mind blowing.
I gotta find this game. I don't know where to find it.
DAMMM!!!!
They gave up on the DVD player format???
I wish they didn't. because I have to rely on DVD player to play this. I don't have a Windows PC and instead have a Mac Apple.
So I can't even play it.
-_-
But I wish they could have still made Visual Novels that can play on DVD players because they are the only format I could play games like these on.
What video capture software did you use for the game? FRAPS doesn't work for mine.
I completely agree, except, I'd probably add that it's not for the faint hearted...actualy, even tise fuckers should play :P
can someone who has played (and finished) this game tell me how long it takes to complete it?
I know it will vary from person to person, but to have more or less an estimate amount. D: thanks.
@XRory95 Technically it's a boys only game by having the cast mostly of women and having a dating element to the game. Which is what kills the game for me.
I hate asking cause i normally dont do this but ,is there anywere i can get the full version for free.I played the trail a few times and badly want to play it in full but dont know were.PLEASE HELP? or recomend another one that similer and free.Thank you
Your a very good reveiwer.
I just finished this game and it was pretty awesome ^^
Just look up Ever 17 and you can probably find torrents for it. I don't promote pirating etc etc. If you have the game virtually, you will need Daemon Tools and need to mount the disks. If you need help getting the game to run, just PM on UA-cam.
@garlicxlr Just to think of it sends a chill down my spine. My god...if I went to a real LeMU I would let out some tears...Hence the fact that I'm a 20 year old guy.
so true this is the best game i EVER player *0*
I got an ad for this at an animecon in 2006 or 2007... I don't usually like guy-marketed visual novels because they're usually hentai, but this looks really good. And hey, I like cute girls as much as the next panaesthetic asexual girl... ^^; ... unless it's fanservicey. Is it fanservicey? o_o
Yeah i meant in like America.
@crazymaysunrise Well. being forced to date won of the women in the game does kill it for me as it's a distraction to the main story plot. It's something they didn't really need to add to get the story across. Like how in some action movies they cram romance into it for no reason.
anyone know where I can find this for cheap?
Man i would love to get this game. Unfortuantly it cost to much on amazon, and i have no more money...
Nowhere to be found anymore on websites but Amazon and you know how much they want for it? $133.98
I know this game is awesome as is, but I'm really surprised this game has not been adapted in any other form yet
@PhantomZwei
XRory95 asking about if a game had "h-content" in it>95>1995>15 years old
I would like to play this game but its so damn expensive
It has allowed me to introduce the game to many people. So thanks. ;) I'd like to suggest that you review Remember 11 as well. It's the sequel to Ever 17. Also do a review for 999, another VN by the same guy for the Nintendo DS.
@PhantomZwei one is this free? two where can i download it and can you give me the link
Coco... :D
I watched through the video... it is a little fanservicey. And the squeaky bishoujo voices... the squeaaaky bishoujo voiices... it looks like a great game for people who like bishoujos, but for those who don't ... ^^;
I would love to play this, where can I find this game?
TORRENTS
Dang! Is it out of print?
Do you still read VNs?
I do, although I don't have as much time for them now as I used to.
That damn good eh???
@XRory95 No, there's no h-content in this game. And you take the role of a male with the scenarios revolving around numerous girls, but I think the story could easily be enjoyed by a girl.
Because visual novels don't own much of the market :P
this is y i say winows is more reliable
@XRory95 I am a girl and I love this game. I play tons of VN's and I am a girl
Try J-list while you can 24.95 but will not last very long
I enjoy this story than Harry Potter. Just don't know why this visual novel is not popular, Would it be poor marketing and advertisement?
If you're still going to be doing it in 5 years then sure.
999 couldnt hold a candle to Ever17, it felt like they writer recycled some parts when I was reading it. It dissapointed me, while Ever17 was a 10/10 in my book, 999 was more of a 7.
30 some hours
Nope I don't have a PC all I have is an Ipod xD
Try over 100
Is it worth it?
This visual novel is nice???
Why is it that the BEST visual novels don't have eroge?! Steins;Gate, Ever17, CLANNAD, etc.
Well, Fate/Stay/Knight has eroge and it's among the best ones.
Try reading Euphoria