Convince me to buy this game

[Primaya]

I've never heard anything about this series, but seeing something heavily story based and anime on Steam is highly tempting. But initially I'm not willing to pay more than $15 for it. Right now it's on sale for $28. So convince me. Convince me that this game is worth buying, I don't care how many words you need to use. Go.

[Lily]

It's ok.

[Unspeakable Evil]

Originally posted by primaltare:

I've never heard anything about this series, but seeing something heavily story based and anime on Steam is highly tempting. But initially I'm not willing to pay more than $15 for it. Right now it's on sale for $28. So convince me. Convince me that this game is worth buying, I don't care how many words you need to use. Go.

Lol,nope. Nobody cares.

[Code x70]

The girls are great waifu material.

Originally posted by primaltare:

I've never heard anything about this series.

Welcome to the world of VNs.
This is a very long one, so you may want to start with some shorter ones first.

[Kami]

Do you like to feel attached to the characters? no? then don't buy it.

[Mitsuna]

Little Busters is the definitive VN experience, every penny is worth it, and getting it this week at 20% off is a steal!! This game will impact you in a way you have never experienced before, will have you laughing and also in buckets of tears. Key make some of the best visual novels to exist, and Little Busters is the pinnacle of Maeda Jun's work as a whole. From the characters, to the soundtrack, and most importantly the story, Little Busters will change your life. I cannot recommend it to you enough!

[Elringus]

The price is more than justified in my opinion. Having about 100 hours of reading content and two built-in mini-games -- not something an average VN can offer :)

[MOW]

Curious, why do you think $28 is too much? The game is extremely long. It is a pretty big commitment since it is so long but it makes it good Value, Is there a different visual novel that you were thinking about buying instead? If you have seen/read other key works it is more of that for the most part. It is hard to know if somebody would like it based off of just what I felt about it.

If you just want to know how good most people think it is, look at vndb.org it is ranked 16 out of the 21,200 vns on there. You can also read the steam reviews, Aspirety wrote a detailed review about it.

[Miuna]

the price is good if i am honest.
I imported the game years back (when a english version was unthinkable) and easily got a good 120+ hours of gameplay from it so it has that going for it BUT, the story is something in its self, there are few stories in the world which will beat this one in impact, the anime wasn't terrible and was probably a okay adaption but it didn't hit the nail that is our feelings like the game does, the story will make you feel teary eyed in both character unique stories and the "true ending".
Equally, characters are loveable and it is tough to choose whoose route you will take first, then after playing them all, it is even harder to decides who you liked the most, they are that good.

My advice, grab it now whilst it is on sale and whilst i do think the price is worth it (you will understand after you beat it in full), if you finish it and somehow think otherwise, then in the future you can look back and think twice, if however you enjoy it (im certain you will if you like VN's) then you can look back and remember just how great it was and sometimes the extra bit of cash is justified by amazing story telling.

the game also features two main mini games (and some other one off games) in the form of baseball practise (it might not look or sound much but it becomes oddly addictive, before the ENG version i saved on the May 25th (if i remember correctly this was the date) just because i would load it as it is the one day which features 3 practise chances. Then there is the battle ranking system, built mostly around luck and difficult to win until you beat several routes (Rin + Riki gain more stats through each playthrough, the story will help explain why this is and it is interestingly relevant knowledge) which whilst it is luck based and doesn't have much direct interaction, it is just plain fun to aim for the top (and if you can, summon/beat "Saito").

So yeah, one of a kind game in my eyes, i can't convince you more without saying just this once to take a chance and try for yourself (honestly, you wont regret it)

[Lily]

Originally posted by MOW:

Curious, why do you think $28 is too much?

Why do YOU think people think $28 is a lot? Here's a few I think:

1. Greed
2. Poor

And that's about all I can come up with.

[Spectre]

If I was going on a oneway trip to Mars and could only take one visul novel with me, this would be the one I would take...

[Sweeb]

If you don't want to buy the game you can just watch the anime online, but I think the VN can give a different ''kind'' of feeling than the anime (not really sure how to explain it :P)

[Sweeb]

http://steamcommunity.com/id/aspirety/recommended/635940/

[Spectre]

^I'll explain it. Alchohol is alchoohol, but theres a difference between a fine vintage (the VN) and the piss that comes in a goonsack for $5 (the anime). Both'll get you drunk, but one tastes a lot better than the other, and has a fancier label. The anime is a weak addaptation that would only spoil the experience.

[VonBaronson]

Originally posted by primaltare:

I've never heard anything about this series, but seeing something heavily story based and anime on Steam is highly tempting. But initially I'm not willing to pay more than $15 for it. Right now it's on sale for $28. So convince me. Convince me that this game is worth buying, I don't care how many words you need to use. Go.

No, go away. I dont want you anywhere near my beloved little busters game.

[shinichishiruo]

The vanilla version of this game was around 60 hours long, this version adds 3 more routes and add some new scenes to the previous ones. Usually a VN like that could cost more than 50$.

The cost aside this is the best VN I've ever read.