I think a visual novel is a visual novel. It's not a game, nor is it a book

I was about to say this shouldn't be in the random section, but your words have made me think otherwise

I was about to say this shouldn't be in the random section, but your words have made me think otherwise

I put it in the random section because I didn't where to put it. Also, this is kind of a serious question

I put it in the random section because I didn't where to put it. Also, this is kind of a serious question

I know, but that "I think a visual novel is a visual novel" made me laugh, sorry

 

I don't think I've ever played/read/whatever a visual novel though.

I know, but that "I think a visual novel is a visual novel" made me laugh, sorry

 

I don't think I've ever played/read/whatever a visual novel though.

it's okay. Visual novels are more popular in Japan anyways; in fact, most visual novels are in Japanese, so people have to translate them 

Well video game wise it's a game where you do more reading then actual gameplay. Examples: Danganrompa, Steins;Gate, the Zero Escape series, the Psycho Pass game

it can still be considered a video game since it's a genre of games. it just happens to fall on the very end of the spectrum where there's more reading than actual gameplay. 

 

although technically i guess it's not even a game unless there's some kind of fail state involved. otherwise it's just you pushing one button to move the text along. usually a "game" involves some kind of challenge for the player to overcome. 

 

i'd say Danganronpa is more of a game than Steins;Gate, for example, because in Danganonpa you can move around, examine areas, play through class trials and possibly fail. so there's still a gameplay aspect outside of reading. Steins;Gate, on the other hand, seems to only be about reading with no gameplay outside of that.

 

not that one style of game is better than the other. it's all about personal preference. 

it can still be considered a video game since it's a genre of games. it just happens to fall on the very end of the spectrum where there's more reading than actual gameplay. 

 

although technically i guess it's not even a game unless there's some kind of fail state involved. otherwise it's just you pushing one button to move the text along. usually a "game" involves some kind of challenge for the player to overcome. 

 

i'd say Danganronpa is more of a game than Steins;Gate, for example, because in Danganonpa you can move around, examine areas, play through class trials and possibly fail. so there's still a gameplay aspect outside of reading. Steins;Gate, on the other hand, seems to only be about reading with no gameplay outside of that.

 

not that one style of game is better than the other. it's all about personal preference. 

I agree with what you said about Danganropa. It certainly feels that way. 

I consider a visual novel to be a game were (like many another said) youread more then "play". i'm personally not a big fan of visual novel, i've played the first chapter of Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni and i enjoyed (it's what's my favorite anime is based on so i just had to play it) i also started playing the first Daganronpa on PS Vita but for some reason i stopped playing

I consider a visual novel to be a game were (like many another said) youread more then "play". i'm personally not a big fan of visual novel, i've played the first chapter of Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni and i enjoyed (it's what's my favorite anime is based on so i just had to play it) i also started playing the first Daganronpa on PS Vita but for some reason i stopped playing

have you gotten to the first class trail yet. That's when the game get's really interesting 

have you gotten to the first class trail yet. That's when the game get's really interesting 

i haven't really gotten anywhere in the game i just stopped, probably because stuff happend IRL or something. Gonna download the game today start a new

I've only played three visual novels, but they mostly seem to be a game where 98% of gameplay is conversation, usually fueled by choices you make to progress in the story. Some have other things, like 999 have puzzles on occasion, while others are strictly conversation based, like Alice No Kuni. 

Then there can be hybrids of cutscene movies/novel, with all conversations in choice based gameplay, and action as cutscenes, like Jake Hunter: Memories of The Past. 

But all three are mostly conversation: long periods of sprites talking, or a text block, with no actual "gameplay" going on. 

Visual Novel's are Visual. You know actually I really have no clue. o-o