Our World is Ended
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Visual Novel | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Our World is Ended
Gameplay
The game plays as a traditional visual novel, largely entailing reading with limited player interaction.[1] Player choice primarily comes in the form of the game's SOS (Selection of Soul) system; when at a branching point, the game flow will pause, and a number of dialogue choices will quickly scroll across the screen.[2] The player must quickly choose an option, which will change the course of the conversation.[3] Not answering is an option as well, though it generally incurs a negative outcome from associated characters.[1]
Story
Characters
The game's story revolves around the seven members of the fictional small indie video game developer "Judgement 7".
Premise and setting
Owari, in his efforts to create an interactive
Development
The game was first announced in May 2017, exclusively for the PlayStation Vita platform.[5] The game was developed by Red Entertainment, and was directed by Naoki Morita, who was previously responsible for the story planning for the entries of the Sakura Wars series developed by Red Entertainment.[5]
The games initial release in Japan was only on the Vita in late 2017.
Reception
The game generally received mixed reception from critics, though critics generally agreed on what worked and what did not. Multiple reviewers felt the game was similar, but inferior, to the Japanese visual novel Steins;Gate.[7][8][1] The game's graphics and art style were generally praised.[7][8][1][9] Many reviewers complained about sophomoric and crass jokes, and characters generally acting like perverts, stating that it marred the overall narrative.[7][8][1][9] PlayStation Lifestyle compared it to a fusion of common anime tropes and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, arguing that players' assessments of the game would vary depending on the extent to which they found this combination of influences appealing.[8]
Alternate versions and potential sequel
While Our World is Ended on the Vita was not translated into English, the version of the game that English speaking regions received on Switch, PS4 and Windows, is actually a port of the base Vita version. The Switch and PS4 versions in Japan feature extended content.
In June 2018, the original game's director, Naoki Morita, announced that planning on a sequel had begun, and that the full-scale work on the project was about to begin.[12] While still in early stages, he outlined a number of ideas about the title; it will be a completely new title with a new cast of characters and setting, but will generally retain the originals style of being a visual novel that follows a cast of seven youths who are experiencing issues related to their worldview.[12] The game is targeting the Switch and PS4 platforms, though no updates about the project have been given since 2018.[12]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e "Review: Our World is Ended (Nintendo Switch)". Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b "Our World is Ended Will Have You Literally Save the World from a Bad Video Game Ending". 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Our World is Ended coming west for PS4, Switch, and PC in 2019". 24 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Our World is Ended details story, world, and characters". 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Red Entertainment announces Our World is Ended for PS Vita [Update]". 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Our World is Ended's Updated Version Adds 30% More Story with New Characters and Event CGS". 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Our World is Ended Review | RPG Site". Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b c d "Our World is Ended Review - Visually Novel (PlayStation 4)". 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Our World is Ended Switch review - Gorgeous graphics, gross humour". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b c "Our World is Ended Review - Review". Archived from the original on 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ 科学アドベンチャーシリーズのファンにオススメしたい「JUDGEMENT 7 俺達の世界わ終っている。」の魅力を紹介!. Gamer (in Japanese). March 13, 2019. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Our World is Ended director starts work on 'New World Project 2,' likely for PS4 and Switch". June 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-04.