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"This is the Gunjo Broadcasting Club. Is there anyone left out there?” CROSS†CHANNEL is now available to the whole world for the first time ever. Eight students relive an eternally looping week as tensions rise. Can they mend their broken friendships, or are they too far gone to salvage...?
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition is a casual, visual novel and adventure game
developed and published by MoeNovel.
Released on March 27th 2018 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 354 reviews of which 319 were positive and 35 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam with a 70% discount.
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Windows
- OS *: Microsoft Windows7 SP1/8/8.1/10
- Processor: Pentium4 3.0GHz or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB or higher
- Storage: 1.5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
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Warning: This review contains a lot of self-centered ramblings about personal experience, if you don't wanna see random venting in a game review feel free to disregard all the things I'm about to say here. This is my first time making a review of something, so I apologize beforehand if my writing is a bit sloppy... Also I'm trying not to spoil anything major and I am very bad with words, please don't mind me. Prior to reading this, I have been familiar with the scene of visual novels before, but I had only read 2 proper ones in particular (To name: "Z.A.T.O: I Love The World and Everything in it" alongside Higurashi's Onikakushi arc), and I was fascinated on the "Denpa" genre in particular due to my familiarity with it somewhat and Z.A.T.O (Which can be categorized as Denpa) being my first ever "Proper" vn. I first heard of Cross+Channel from an article talking about the "Denpa" genre in visual novels, the premise caught my interest at first and I dug out a bit of info of what it's all about, since it seemed interesting. But at the end, I didn't really think much about it up until I found out that the game is on sale for only $1.1 off Steam, even when others had warned about how bad the translation is, I figured that it's a fair price to pay for such a steal the game was discounted at. And so my madness began. (Sacrificing Dies Irae, which I had planned to read after Higurashi xp) Starting out the game was very rough (With how you immediately get flashed by a girl in one of the first scene), and The MC--Taichi's demeanor not helping it at all with all his antics. I was already prepared on all sorts of perversions he'd display, since even the Vndb page made it clear in his character bio that he is 100% a pervert, and I still get caught off-guard by a lot of choices he made and the CGs complementing it. It really was a hard read at the start all the way until midways through the game. Adding to this, the scenes are all fragmented at disconnected here and there, confusing me even further on what's going on for most of the time (And it even made me theorizing about possible explanations like unreliable narrators or weird timeline bullshittery). Though at the same time, things starts to pick up with every line I read, and even from Taichi's monologues I can really sense that there's just something more about him than what meets the eye. This is made even more prominent with some scenes in my early plays and especially towards his aversion towards blood. Even from the get-go, before the main plot even picks up and before the opening sequence plays, one thing that stuck to me is just how much this game talks about the presence of others and connections between people, and especially with how prominent "Radio Waves" shows up in between the lines. If anything, my first impression of this game is that it felt like Z.A.T.O if it's for pervs (It's not a 1:1 resemblance and my vn knowledge is lacking to run my mouth on what's really similar and what's not, but I can really draw parallels here and there). It's a theme that I adore, so it had only increase my fondness further. That aside, I am also charmed by the amount of mysteries the game sets up in its first act. If anything, it's probably the only thing that kept me going at times whenever the Taichi actions gets a bit too unfunny. But anyways, Playing this made me feel like someone splayed my inner thoughts open and presented it in full display for the world to see. This might get a bit too personal, but I had always felt like an outcast in my class. It's as if my existence was a little bit too detached from others, and I can admit that I have this degree of apathy to others around me that scares even myself sometimes. It's kind of hard to describe, but due to an inexplicable amount of events in my life, I felt like I am an individualist better suited to live alone, inconveniencing nobody and unbothered by anyone; people are inherently alone anyway. I just feel like someone's troubles and problems are theirs to take care of and I have no obligations of helping them out and vice-versa. Again, another degree of apathy that I need to work on slowly. Sometimes, due to this belief, I found myself to be quite a awful person. All I wanted to do was to live and die alone, so that I won't have to deal with others and other dealing with me in a troublesome way. So that anyone won't be troubled for taking care on such an awful person that's apathetic to some degrees to their own problems.(This is going in circles you get what I mean somehow somewhat) And yet I still seek out conversations to others, interact and greet people daily, like some sort of parasite trying to mimic how it's like to be a proper human. ...Why is this relevant you may ask? This was because the game directly addresses this! Somewhat, or maybe something similar. I literally had to do a double-take when I've realized that Taichi's view of the world alongside Miki's resonated a liiiittle too close to me. Without spoiling much of the game, at the end, it really shows the message that humans, even if we are always inherently alone; Even if we were to try to isolate ourself and push away others; will always need the presence of others. And so they connect, exchange words, bicker, do activities together... To quote the game, "There is no existence without interaction". If were are all lonely ass chuds, that at the very least we can connect and try to make up memories so that we're less lonely (What) Again, this game really shines in showing how important connecting with others are,the way scenes hits me very close to home was enough to make me shed a tear or two. I also adore all the characters in this vn, as each and every single one of the main characters all has different quirks, flaws, and depth that makes the feel so real and human. All the characters also has some sort of mental disorders and game does a great job (imo) on portraying how it affects the way they interact and struggle in the story, as well as how it shapes their personality and character. Best of all, it's 100% canon since it's an integral part of why they're studying at the academy in the first place. You can take our main character, Taichi as an example. He might seem like a gross pervert at first (In my defense, he is), but beyond that, he's a dude who cares a lot about his friends and is observant of those around him as he highly thinks of connections between people, he was desperate to mend back the club and genuinely wants everyone to get along. Without much spoilers too, I really liked Misato's character arc and her dilemma regarding her strong compulsion to follow set rules and its repercussions. Again not much details bcs I'd like you guys to experience this by your own but both Kiri and Miki's character are very great too to dissect in-depth. Oh and Sakuraba is just stupid, bless him. If you've read this much and is planning to play the game somehow because of my review now, just be wary for any potential triggers since this game talks a LOT about Sexual Harassment, Abuse, and Assault alongside--again, mental Disorders in the cast, lots and lots and lost of fanservice, and there are lots of blood at some scene, I may recommend this vn because of how great I felt the story is, but due to its nature feel free to skip this one if you're highly uncomfortable on said topic. And to all my friends who's interested in this vn, 1. Why 2. If you're really down to it I hope this can help you understand a bit regarding things I don't normally show/talk about to others :) See you all next week, 'till the day the sky disappears...
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As this is a visual novel, I won’t explain why it’s a great one — it’s self-explanatory for anyone who knows. +1 Positive review from my end to do my duty!
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Apparently this is best enjoyed with a patch, which gives me yet another reason to replay it someday. When that time comes, I will treat this VN with the respect it deserves because I confess I underestimated it. For now, I'll just say this: it's not an easy piece to read/parse/comprehend, bizarre translation notwithstanding, but patience it does reward well in the end. Give it a try.
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This game is beautiful, and I am very glad that I got to experience it in any form. I agree that the translation is janky, and at times it’s a bit hard to pick up on what’s going on if you don’t read over the backlog a couple of times. But if that’s something that won’t deter you, I absolutely recommend the experience for the characters and the story, the message at the heart of it all. Even with this edition’s most glaring flaws, I came away touched by the characters and how deeply human they are. It’s deeply understandable where others come from in terms of the quality, but if you are someone who can adapt to looking past the odd errors and cut scenes, I personally believe it’s more than worth it.
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CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition is currently available at a 70% discount. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition received 319 positive votes out of a total of 354 achieving a rating of 8.33.
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CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition was developed and published by MoeNovel.
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition is not playable on MacOS.
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition is not playable on Linux.
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition is a single-player game.
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition does not currently offer any DLC.
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.
CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
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MoeNovel
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MoeNovel
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27 Mar 2018
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