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One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Muv-Luv is a visual novel, anime and romance game
developed and published by aNCHOR Inc..
Released on February 28th 2018 is available only on Windows
in 3 languages: English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 1,646 reviews of which 1,545 were positive and 101 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1024x768
- Storage: 3 GB available space
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Still playing through Extra and let me tell you, I wasn't excited to slog through a 15ish hour dating sim to get to the mecha part I've heard about. Then I started kicking my feet n shit thinking about how to eat lunch with Sakaki. Man they are gonna get my ass in Unlimited and Alt. Edit: Refunded some of my other winter sale pickups solely to get Total Eclipse and a nest egg fund to buy the megaverse bundle later on. It really is that peak. FINAL edit: 100% complete, now just gotta do Alt. Truly amazing. Extra reminded me how peak early 2000s slice of lifes were and Unlimited (though a little lacking in the meaningful choices department) has me excited for Alt to rip my fucking heart out + answer some remaining questions. 1. Sumika (Goated, earned her #1 slot, obviously the intended romance) 2. Meiya (Wacky, dedication to the grind alone puts her here, + ending felt the best in Extra) 3. Chizuru (Probably the most realistic option to shoot for in Takeru's tax bracket) 4. Ayamine (A bit better in Unlimited IMO, no real spoilers but 1v1ing a pedo for her love in Extra brought the vibe down) 5. Miki (Should only exist to say "yay!!!!!!!", keep your hands off my daughter freak) HONOURABLE #1- Marimo. Nice.
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Legit peak fiction. It starts slow and goofy. Then turns into one of the best pieces of media that i have ever read
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Muv-Luv Extra: It's basically a time capsule of the early 2000s. The way the characters look and how the story develops, it feels like watching an old anime. The main two routes are pretty ok, but the optional routes are a lot better, because they develop the side character pretty well. There are some story points, that are pretty boring and don't feel like they have any meaning, but after playing Alternative a bit, I appreciate those moments from Extra more. Muv-Luv Unlimited: I really loved the second part of the story. It’s a completely different setting and it had a very good flow. If somebody wants to read Alternative, but does not want to read the games that came before (You should, you will miss out a lot), at least read Unlimited, bc it introduces you to the world of Alternative. In general, please read both parts, if you want to read Alternative. I know Extra can sometimes be boring, but I don’t think I would have appreciated Unlimited and Alternative so much, if I have never read Extra. Also, the music is pretty good.
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Attention Muv-Luv fans: humanity is in real trouble. The BETA are invading, and Yuuko Kouzuki needs your help for Alternative IV to succeed. To make this possible, she needs to fit fifteen billion semiconductors into the palm of her hand and complete the 00 Unit. To do this, she’s going to need some TSFs, a couple of XG-70s, and a new Lancia Stratos. All she requires, therefore, is your credit card number, the three digits on the back, and the expiration date. But you’ve got to hurry—so that Takeru can get back to the Lacrosse arc. Come on!
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Very good VN. And very underrated one. I mean, reviews are very positive and stuff, but... even within many of these positive reviews you can see something like 'uh, you just need to endure this to get to great Alternative' or 'it's meh, but you need this for better understanding of 1337 Alternative' . Some people even claim that you can just read main route or even safely skip it entirely and just start reading Alternative right away... Ehm, excuse me? EXCUSE ME?! How is it even possible? Alternative, without slightest doubts, is a top VN. One of the best if not the best. But I have no idea how it could be that great without Extra and Unlimited. Yeah, from absolutely formal point of view, Alternative will tell you a lot about events of Extra and Unlimited. A lot, but not everything. And characters won't have that depth, events won't have that impact. Everything won't just be the same. Context is critical. Not persuaded? Here are few spoiler free tips for you. What is Alternative about? Main character is trying to save something special and also prevent something horrible. Why the first thing is so special for him? - you will discover it in Extra. Why the second thing is so horrible? - you will discover it in the very end of Unlimited. Still on the fence? Here is one last tip. Muv-Luv trilogy is a kinetic novel. That means? It has only one story. It has many routes, you may even consider them as secondary or optional, but no. Everyhing you do here is a part of the main story. And all your choices will be adressed lated. All your choices. Unlimited will track all your choices in Extra. Alternative will track all your choices in Extra and Unlimited. The most recent ending in Extra will affect the beginning in Unlimited, while the most recent ending in Unlimited will affect the beginning in Alternative. You may get an impression that I'm advocating for Extra just because it's important for Alternative, but may still be meh on it's own? Nope. It's indeed very fun stuff to read. It's absolutely self-sufficient VN with lot's a work done. All dialogs are fully voiced. Sprites are simply mindblowing. With lot's of animations and grimaces. That's why even watching casual scenes may be very fun and engaging. Overall, extra is 66% comedy and 33% drama. Unlimited is 33% comedy and 66% drama. Alternative - 33% drama and 66% tragedy. The last but not least - reading order and cut content. It is only important to read the trilogy in proper order. 1) Extra; 2) Unlimited; 3) Alternative. An order for the rest of VNs in the serie is not that critical and you will figure everything out yourself. Do not visit community hub - 100% you will catch a spoiler. As to the cut content - all Muv-Luv VNs on Steam are censored. But the patches for the trilogy exists and good people have it on local forum. Make sure to check it and grab ones. Prudes and shills will claim that you don't need it - ignore them. Now you are ready to make a deep dive into legendary trilogy with roughly 150 hours of reading.
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Muv-Luv is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam.
Muv-Luv is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 28.99€ on Steam.
Muv-Luv received 1,545 positive votes out of a total of 1,646 achieving a rating of 8.91.
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Muv-Luv was developed and published by aNCHOR Inc..
Muv-Luv is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Muv-Luv is not playable on MacOS.
Muv-Luv is not playable on Linux.
Muv-Luv is a single-player game.
There are 4 DLCs available for Muv-Luv. Explore additional content available for Muv-Luv on Steam.
Muv-Luv does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Muv-Luv does not support Steam Remote Play.
Muv-Luv 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.
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