Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate est un visual novel japonais développé par 5pb. et Nitroplus, commercialisé à l'origine le 15 octobre 2009 au Japon sur Xbox 360 avant de connaître de nombreuses portages sur Windows, PlayStation Portable, iOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita et Android. Deuxième volet de la série Science Adventure après Chaos;Head, le jeu est présenté par ses créateurs comme un « jeu d'aventure et de science hypothétique » et suit à Akihabara un groupe d'étudiants ayant modifié un micro-ondes pour envoyer des messages dans le passé, avant d'être confrontés aux recherches de l'organisation SERN. L'expérience repose sur un système de « téléphone déclencheur » permettant au joueur de recevoir et gérer appels et SMS, influençant ainsi des parcours non linéaires à plusieurs dénouements. La presse a salué son récit, comme le souligne Digitally Downloaded qui le considère comme un récit appelé à devenir un classique, tandis que certains joueurs regrettent le peu de gameplay et une mise en place lente, tout en louant l'histoire et les personnages.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« I strongly suspect that, a hundred years or so down the track, Steins;Gate will be remembered as a truly classic narrative, for it is both entertaining and intelligent. Your grandkids may well be playing this one for their high school class assignments, and that's a pretty neat thought. »
« The lack of 'gameplay' will put some people off, but if you are a fan of Visual Novels or love a good story, then Steins;Gate is a game you need to play! »
« The definitive version of a true modern classic. Steins;Gate presents a truly captivating and uncompromising storyline with exquisite characters, powerful themes and often heartbreaking choices to make. It's a beautiful, essential thing. »
« Steins;Gate is the crowning point of the visual novel genre with its phenomenal story, characters, and voice acting. »
« By subtly incorporating gameplay mechanics to tell an intelligent story, Steins;Gate is a triumph of the visual novel genre. »
« This is one of the most original, interesting and smart visual novels ever made. With a story that catches you from the beginning to its end, Steins;Gate is already a classic. »
« On the PSVita the visual novel expresses at the best all of its potential. »
« Steins;Gate is a complex visual novel with a costly time commitment, but it offers one of the best stories on the Vita. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« The story is a masterpiece, the artstyle is one of the best in video games, its soundtrack is good, the characters are amazing especially Houoin Kyouma! The voice acting is top tier as well. This game is such a masterpiece that will tug on your heartstrings. El Psy Kongroo »
« I'm only on chapter 4 andI'm seriously loving it the artstyle is gorgeous, the music is great, the characters are amazing (except Daru), and the story is just so good »
« It described the concept of "time" more perfectly than anything else, with scientific knowledge and the connection between characters. Of course, Lintaro's early acts and otaku-like dialogue may be difficult for the average user, but I think it was indispensable for the game itself. Lintaro's misbehavior and "Hoyin Kyouma" evoke the darkening atmosphere of the game, and you can see his pain, solitude, and determination from the protagonist's viewpoint. I recommend that if you are new to the game, you should not play any animations and play the original game. Releasing the appeal of detailed emotional narratives and three-dimensional characters that you can't find in the animation, the game unravels the concept of "time" so well that it can't replace anything else. It's like, it's for **** PSY CONGROO »
« A mindblowing story with likable characters. Is a visual novel so we can't say much more than that. Worth playing it. »
« Was skeptical going stepping into a Visual Novel game not being a huge fan of Anime, and having never played a 'game' of this type before. Well when I got the low battery warning on my vita at the end of playing my first session, I realised that 5 hours had gone by and I was hooked. Well worth the admission price for this; 5 different ending and a great bunch of subtle differences throughout during different playthroughs! Recommend this highly if you feel like a bit of a change of pace from more 'twitchy action' games. »
« Steins;Gate is most definitely one of the best visual novels around. The length of 30–50 hours and the many different endings make it worth playing even if you already know the anime. In fact, it was my favorite vn for years before it was succeeded in that position by World End Syndrome. »
« This is the best story i have ever experienced in any entertainment medium either it be books, movies, games etc.. and i almost missed it because the first hours of the game i did not understand at all so i almost didn't finish it »
« One of the best story games I have ever played. It introduces such a wide view on time traveling. The cast is very likeable. I do wish it was a little bit easier to steer the plot. No very often are the consequentes of your actions clear. Therefore its very easy to get the bad ending. If you want the true ending you should defintely follow a guide on this game. That is however the most charming thing about these games. The lenght of options Always suprise me. It is one of the best games for the vita. »
