Modern iPhones Work Now
I had previously refunded because the game did not display correctly in iPhone 14, but I now saw that it has been updated so I repurchased. There’s still the system clock in the corner but it’s not super annoying. If they got rid of the system clock and fixed some crashes this would be a perfect port.
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Masterpiece of a visual novel
Coming from the anime I thought this series couldn't get any more amazing well I was wrong the visual novel does more for the characters and story trust me this will be a wild ride that by the end you will be satisfied enjoy
Can’t see contacts or email
The contact and email lists on the in-game phone look blank. You can blindly tap around to find them, but that makes the game hard if not impossible to play. At least on a XS Max
Astonishing
Truly brilliant. There is very little in the way of interactivity, so you need to go in expecting to read a story that occasionally prompts you for input, rather than a full-blown “choose your own adventure” game or a point and click adventure. This is a much more passive experience than that.
But it’s one of the best time-travel stories ever told, and it’s told so well. This game was turned into a highly regarded anime series as well. The price might seem high, but It’s massive and wonderful. Google reviews of the PC/ Console version to see just now highly regarded tnis Is.
But it’s one of the best time-travel stories ever told, and it’s told so well. This game was turned into a highly regarded anime series as well. The price might seem high, but It’s massive and wonderful. Google reviews of the PC/ Console version to see just now highly regarded tnis Is.
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Great app
Menu no longer works properly on iOS 13, please update 😄
Love this game but not supported for iOS 13
I have really been enjoying this game, however, once the iOS 13 update happened you can no longer use the menu. It kinda breaks the game and makes it so you can’t save or check anything. I would give it 5 stars all the way but unfortunately it is unplayable now :/
My New Favorite VN
Sure the iOS version has some trivial bugs but besides that it’s perfect! The game itself has the best story of any form of entertainment I’ve seen, able to bring someone with a stone heart like me to tears. If you have the money, don’t hesitate to buy!!!
Love the details
There are a lot of extra details to the story you don’t get in the anime the makes the world of steins gate a much more entertaining story also I believe it’s worth a dollar for every hour of gameplay (30 hours) and another dollars for each flag bringing you to the true ending (6)
Amazing visual novel!
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iphone to ipad
Is it possible to obtain the ipad version without repaying? Recently got an ipad and hadn’t yet had the chance to play this vn after purchasing.
Well worth the price!
Make no mistake; you’re paying for a whole game here and getting your money’s worth.
The game is a visual novel, so interaction or ‘gameplay’ is fairly minimal - what you’re coming for is the story, and it is fantastic.
You play as Okabe, a chunnibyou nutcase mad scientist wannabe in downtown Akibahara. Throughout the story, you’ll meet many characters and friends who offer interesting and compelling stories. Some of them are fairly trope-ish, but Okabe tends to disrupt those cliches fairly well, and any major predictions you have about the story will be slightly subverted.
The game also has a unique, realistic tone that plays very well.
Phone interactions, your primary source of character ‘routes’, are a fun way to get you involved with the game. There’s also an extensive ‘tips’ section that acts as a glossary, achievements and a music gallery. The game is fairly long (30+ hours) so you’ll get a lot from your purchase. It’s also fully voice-acted, but sadly only in Japanese. The voice acting adds a lot, but dual voice would be great in the future.
The characters designs fit great into the theme - the shading on all of the characters is done in a style reminiscent of space or glial cell mapping. The game also has a few CGs where you get to see he action closer. These aren’t as common as I’d like them to be, but it’s always a treat when they pop up.
A fairly important feature that this game has (that some mobile games don’t, for some reason) is a suspend feature. Interrupt your game and when you next open it, it’ll pick up right where you left off. Similarly, the game auto saves about every 10 seconds, so even manual reloading is easy.
The translation is amazing. All the references, terms and jokes are translated into thier English equivalents. Things that wouldn’t make sense if they were direct translations (like memes in Japan we don’t have here) have been smoothed out. The game reads so well, you’d think it was written for an English audience. EDIT: I’m playing through the sequel, Steins;Gate 0 right now, and I’m sorely missing the humor of the translation that this version has. Even over the other localizations of this game on Xbox or PC, this version of the translation is hilarious and insightful, accurately recreating net slang from 2010 (when the game is set). This is definitely the definitive version of this game.
There are a few minor gripes. Sometimes, the music will glitch and start playing the soundtrack twice, at two different points in the song, at the same time. Opening the menu can sometimes fix this, but other times the music will cut out entirely, and you’ll have to save and reload to fix it. Luckily, this is super fast and easy. Secondly, the double-tap feature to bring up the menu doesn’t always work very well. This can lead you to sometimes swipe right when you meant to bring up the menu, which fast-forwards the text at rocket speed. This means you lose all the text and the accompanying voices unless you reload a save.
The issues are minor. This is a big league purchase for a full game, one you’ll be unlikely to put down. The story and characters are likeable, thrilling and unique, and well worth the cost of admission. Even if you’ve seen the anime (which I had seen a few episodes) the game is overflowing with so much detail and extra content, that it’s easily the most definitive version of the story.
(Note to devs - translate more of these into English and you’ll have a buyer in me!)
The game is a visual novel, so interaction or ‘gameplay’ is fairly minimal - what you’re coming for is the story, and it is fantastic.
You play as Okabe, a chunnibyou nutcase mad scientist wannabe in downtown Akibahara. Throughout the story, you’ll meet many characters and friends who offer interesting and compelling stories. Some of them are fairly trope-ish, but Okabe tends to disrupt those cliches fairly well, and any major predictions you have about the story will be slightly subverted.
The game also has a unique, realistic tone that plays very well.
Phone interactions, your primary source of character ‘routes’, are a fun way to get you involved with the game. There’s also an extensive ‘tips’ section that acts as a glossary, achievements and a music gallery. The game is fairly long (30+ hours) so you’ll get a lot from your purchase. It’s also fully voice-acted, but sadly only in Japanese. The voice acting adds a lot, but dual voice would be great in the future.
The characters designs fit great into the theme - the shading on all of the characters is done in a style reminiscent of space or glial cell mapping. The game also has a few CGs where you get to see he action closer. These aren’t as common as I’d like them to be, but it’s always a treat when they pop up.
A fairly important feature that this game has (that some mobile games don’t, for some reason) is a suspend feature. Interrupt your game and when you next open it, it’ll pick up right where you left off. Similarly, the game auto saves about every 10 seconds, so even manual reloading is easy.
The translation is amazing. All the references, terms and jokes are translated into thier English equivalents. Things that wouldn’t make sense if they were direct translations (like memes in Japan we don’t have here) have been smoothed out. The game reads so well, you’d think it was written for an English audience. EDIT: I’m playing through the sequel, Steins;Gate 0 right now, and I’m sorely missing the humor of the translation that this version has. Even over the other localizations of this game on Xbox or PC, this version of the translation is hilarious and insightful, accurately recreating net slang from 2010 (when the game is set). This is definitely the definitive version of this game.
There are a few minor gripes. Sometimes, the music will glitch and start playing the soundtrack twice, at two different points in the song, at the same time. Opening the menu can sometimes fix this, but other times the music will cut out entirely, and you’ll have to save and reload to fix it. Luckily, this is super fast and easy. Secondly, the double-tap feature to bring up the menu doesn’t always work very well. This can lead you to sometimes swipe right when you meant to bring up the menu, which fast-forwards the text at rocket speed. This means you lose all the text and the accompanying voices unless you reload a save.
The issues are minor. This is a big league purchase for a full game, one you’ll be unlikely to put down. The story and characters are likeable, thrilling and unique, and well worth the cost of admission. Even if you’ve seen the anime (which I had seen a few episodes) the game is overflowing with so much detail and extra content, that it’s easily the most definitive version of the story.
(Note to devs - translate more of these into English and you’ll have a buyer in me!)
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Absolutely amazing
Whole heartedly can say, this game deserves its rating.
Amazing
It’s one of the best Visual Novels and anime of all time for sure, and now it’s playable on a phone? Nice
Fantastic and compelling to the end!!
Really enjoyed the story and ended up truly connected to the characters. The amazing characterization has you deeply hating the "bad guys" and actually caring for the well being of the "good guys". The pacing was absolutely splendid in my opinion and was very well done. Definitely recommend!! Little pricey but will engage you for dozens of hours and will leave you begging for more!!
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Oshmkufa
Great game, had no technical issues with the app port. Got 100% everything in a little under 40 hours. Even revived some of my Japanese comprehension.
glorious
dis i like
Sound does not work
No sound at all, in the loading screen or during gameplay. I was really excited to play this game, now super disappointed. Using iPhone 5 running iOS 10.2. Tried software update and reinstalling steins;gate app, did not fix the issue.
Needs refinement
I only bought this to support the devs as I already have this on PC. Needs an overhaul to work better with modern devices like my iPhone 7. True full screen for one would be appreciated.
Great game!!!
I'm glad they released the english version on iOS in anticipation of Steins;Gate 0.
Absolutely amazing
***PLEASE UPDATE FOR iOS 10 CRASHS ON MULTI TOUCH CAN NOT BRING UP CONTROLS***
This game has taken over my life like no game has for many years, the writing the graphics the style the topics.
I never want it to end! Please please please bring the rest of the series to English I promise to purchase all of them and tell everyone who will listen.
This game has taken over my life like no game has for many years, the writing the graphics the style the topics.
I never want it to end! Please please please bring the rest of the series to English I promise to purchase all of them and tell everyone who will listen.
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