Ever17: The Out of Infinity (Visual Novel Game)

[Vyse]

Anybody who's seen my sig about the place knows I have a thing for this game. Ever17 is a (Non-H) Science Fiction Visual Novel game developed by KID in 2002 and last year I picked up a deluxe PC version. Being the self-confessed otaku type person I am, I couldn't help but want to add everything a true Otaku needs to their collection of stuffs, one being my very own visual novel.

I managed to dodge through the 'vampires and werewolfs' and other exotic titles and came across this charming little box. I almost didn't buy it, but I took one look at the blurb.

The plot goes a little like this:

Ever 17 is the tale of seven individuals who come to be trapped within the underwater marine theme park, LeMU, 153 feet below the surface. During an apparently normal day at the park, a massive accident happens, placing almost half of the facility underwater. The path to the surface and the communication lines are cut off. In addition, LeMU is under constant assault by severe water pressure, limiting time to find a means of escape to 119 hours. Escape is not the only concern, however; many questions arise as to the legitimacy of the accident and whether or not those trapped there were brought there for a purpose.

I'm a fan of the survival genre, I bought Day of Destruction for the Wii, and I also have SOS: The final escape in my collection (Next I'm going to play all three 'Lost in Blue' games). So I was pretty much sold. A Visual novel game in the Survival genre.

This game is an amazing example of the genre, and I highly recommend it to anyone who's interested in perhaps trying a visual novel game. Visual novel games are very text heavy as well, you're pretty much reading a novel length picture book, but I think it's more dynamic than that.

What I like about visual novels is that unlike an anime, it is something you are mean't to enjoy again and again. Each time you play through it, it is possible to alter your course through a story, changing it into a completely new one, whilst with anime you can't change it at all.

Ever17 may be the only visual novel I ever buy, but, it was definitely worth it.

 

[Rutger]

For some reason I feel this would fit better in Media Metropolis and yet it is still technically a game so it fits here.
gah, I'm thinking too much on this. >_<

Anyways, I have not played Ever17 but I have played a couple other visual novels. I've heard a bit about this one and am somewhat interested in it.
But it being a localized visual novel released in 2005 I imagine it will be a bit hard to find in stores now. I'll keep an eye out though, it would be nice to have something else ready when I finish the ones I have now.

 

[Vyse]

I was really lucky to pick it up when I did. lol.
I wasn't even looking for it in particular.

Actually, I went into the anime convention looking for the 'She: The Ultimate Weapon' boxset, but I couldn't find it/it was sold out. I came across this gem instead : 3

I'd imagine some stores would still have it. If not, it'd probably be worth asking them to order it in (smaller specialty stores should be able to do this for you).