Zero Escape 2: Virtue's Last Reward

[Elija2]

The other day I finished playing the sequel to 999, one of my favourite games ever. Yeah, turns out 999 is now the first part of a trilogy of games called the "Zero Escape" series. Virtue's Last Reward is the second game. It's a really good game and improves on many problems that people had with the first. For example:

• In VLR you can skip to any point that you were at. Like 999 this game is all about the multiple endings, but unlike 999 you don't have to go through the same parts of the game over and over again on your way to getting all the endings. That means you never have to repeat any puzzle rooms or dialogue.
• The game has an Easy mode for the puzzles so babies like Wind who have trouble with them can have the game hold their hand through them all.
• The game is on both the 3DS and Vita. Both games are essentially the same except for the Vita having better graphics and more save files. The 3DS version also has a horrible glitch that can cause your save to get corrupted, forcing you to restart everything. To prevent this glitch from happening, never save in any of the puzzle rooms. I followed those instructions and my save was never corrupted.

This game also has you competing in the Nonary game, although this time it's very different. Everyone starts with the number "3" on their watch, but some people are paired up while others are solo. Everyone also has a different colour for their watch, with pairs having the same colour on their watch. Instead of having the digital root of a group's numbers add to 9 to get through the doors, the colours of a group's watches must combine to create the colour of the door they are to go through. This means that a pair (consisting of 2 people) and a solo (which is just 1 person) must group up to get through a door. After a group escapes a puzzle room, they must participate in the "AB Game". The pair and solos that teamed up must now play against (or with) each other. Simply put, the 2 people in the pair are put in one room while the solo is put in the other. Each must vote one of two options, "Ally" or "Betray", with the pair sharing their one vote. If both groups ally, they each get 2 points added to their watch number. If one allys and the other betrays, the betrayer gets +3 points while the ally gets -2 points. If both groups betray, neither of them gets any points. After everyone has voted, the results are shown and the next round starts. The pairs/solos and colours are shuffled at the beginning of each round. To escape and win the Nonary game, a person (or multiple people) must have 9 points which will allow them to open the number 9 door. The door only opens once, and everyone that doesn't make it will be trapped there forever. I know it sounds confusing, but the game explains it much better than I.

This game is infact a direct sequel to 999, and characters and plotpoints from that game show up in this one. I highly recommend you play 999 before this game because it makes the story that much better. You certainly can't play through VLR and then go back to 999 because VLR straight up spoils everything in that game. The story for this game is of course really good, although it's a lot more confusing than the first game. While 999 was it's own little story, VLR sets up for the third and final game in the series. Because of this the ending is not as satisfying as 999's, but the story is still filled with crazy twists and turns. I recommend anyone that played and enjoyed 999 to pick this game up. It was recently put up on the 3DS eShop with a sale price of $25 which is how I bought it. The sale has since ended, but it's still worth full price for either 3DS or Vita. The game took me over 30 hours to get all the endings (including the secret ending...) While I like 999 more, this game is still very much worth playing. So play it!

[Hakudamashi]

I got this game for the Vita free some time ago, but never got around to playing it...

[SmashFinale]

i just noticed that my topic and Proto's topic on this game is gone.

[Elija2]

I got this game for the Vita free some time ago, but never got around to playing it...

Wow, what the hell is wrong with you?

[Hakudamashi]

Wow, what the hell is wrong with you?

Metroid Prime Trilogy.

[Elija2]

Metroid Prime Trilogy.

VLR can be beaten in less time than Metroid Prime Trilogy, you should have started it first.

Either way, now you have to play it.

[Hakudamashi]

Can I at least beat Metroid Prime first?

[Elija2]

Can I at least beat Metroid Prime first?

I guess, since it's apparently impossible to play through two games at the same time. But when you do get around to playing VLR, I demand that you post a journal entry with your thoughts and reactions for each ending that you get.

[Hakudamashi]

It's not that I can't play them both, it's that I prefer to give full attention to a single game at a time, especially story driven ones.

[Elija2]

The game is still showing up as $24.99 on the 3DS eShop even though the sale should have ended a while ago. I don't know if that's the permanent price now or if it's a mistake but everyone should snatch it at that price while they still can. I saw the physical version of the game on sale for $35+ before so getting it on the eShop is your best bet for saving money.

[Hakudamashi]

Um, Eli?
Makoto Nanaya turned into a rabbit and locked me in an elevator... wtf?

[Elija2]

Um, Eli?
Makoto Nanaya turned into a rabbit and locked me in an elevator... wtf?

I have no idea who that is but it's about goddamn time you started this game.

[Hakudamashi]

The english voice of that rabbit sounds like the english voice of Makoto from Blazblue, and it's weirding me out dood...

Also, I rage quitted finding that third key cause fuck your easy mode.
And it's good to know Phi's not a man, it's hard to tell these days...

[Elija2]

The english voice of that rabbit sounds like the english voice of Makoto from Blazblue, and it's weirding me out dood...

Also, I rage quitted finding that third key cause fuck your easy mode.
And it's good to know Phi's not a man, it's hard to tell these days...

That would be because they're voiced by the same person.

I didn't get the third key on my first playthrough of that part either. Those gold/silver documents aren't important to get right away. In fact, sometimes they can sorta spoil the story by giving you too much information that you're not supposed to have yet. However, there is a reason for getting all of them...

Phi's not Superman either. And she's not Batman, or Spiderman, or Aquaman, or a merman, or a wolfman, or a brahman, or common, or ramen, or a caiman.

[Hakudamashi]

Welp, got my first bad ending...

I first chose to go with Phi and Luna to the lounge cause Luna's adorable =V
And when the ambidex game came around, of course I chose ally, a cutie like that would never betray anyone, and I was right


Then Quark decided to go yandere on us and everyone got scared, oh noes D=

I went to the Rec room with Alice n' K cause that was the only way to get people to stop bitching, grrrr.
Then Luna died and I threw my Vita at my dog, but he's ok though, and the Vita is surprisingly durable.
Then K smooth talked me into allying and he betrayed me and took off like a bitch.
Well now I know who won't be invited to my birthday parties >=U

That would be because they're voiced by the same person.

I mean, it even has Makoto's mannerisms and stuff, almost makes me wonder why they didn't go the extra mile and made it a squirrel instead of a rabbit.