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STEINS;GATE

Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll.　It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

Sep 8, 2016

Non-linear
Sci-fi
Futuristic
Modern
Anime
Cartoon

Steam

Strengths

An outstanding time-travel narrative that meticulously pays off the foreshadowing and mysteries introduced early on in the latter half
The emotional power and extremely high satisfaction of the latter half, including the true ending
Three-dimensional characterization of key figures such as Okabe and Kurisu

Weaknesses

The slow pacing and low information density of the opening may cause players to drop out early
The UI and controls feel outdated, including the inability to advance with the mouse wheel, complicated function keys, and an inconvenient saving system
Stability issues have been reported, including the lack of autosave and freezes occurring after opening the phone menu

Story100
Content100
Gameplay89
Performance67

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Game Schedule

ReleaseSep 8, 2016PCAdd

Game Description

-Decide The Fate Of All Mankind- CAN YOU CHANGE THE COURSE OF FATE? AND SAVE THE ONES CLOSEST TO YOU? STEINS;GATE is the award-winning time travel science-fiction interactive visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is widely considered to be one of the finest Visual Novels ever made. STEINS;GATE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via mail, using a modified microwave. Their experiments into how far they can go with their discovery begin to spiral out of control as they become entangled in a conspiracy surrounding SERN, the organisation behind the Large Hadron Collider, and John Titor who claims to be from a dystopian future. Interaction with the game takes place through the “phone trigger” system, where the player can receive calls and text messages and decide whether to reply to them or not, changing the outcome of the game’s plot. Features: Non-Linear Visual Novel - Discover multiple different endings depending on your choices in-game. HD 1080P - Enjoy the game with HD graphics and illustrations. Phone Trigger System - Interact via Rintaro’s cellphone to answer or ignore calls, and send and recieve emails. Your everday choices in life steer the story! 30-50 hours of reading time 8/10`EXEMPLARY` -DESTRUCTOID- `A REMARKABLE WORK` -US GAMER- `A MODERN CLASSIC` -KOTAKU- `UNFORGETTABLE` -GAMEMASTER- ★★★★★5/5 -EUROGAMER- 34/40 -Famitsu-

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