Question about 999 and zero escape..

I have both game carts with me.. From what I hear I need to play 999 multiple times to get the story.. Something I dont wanna do.. do I just go ahead and start zero escape... will it ruin the story? And I hear there is a bug on the 3ds version of Zero escape and I can avoid the bug by not saving in a puzzle room.. anyhting else to know about the 3ds version?

Thanks.

The story was very blurry but it's not completely necessary to see every ending to play Zero Escape.Lyphe2k

It's very worth playing through 999, it will definitley enhance VLR story in a way. You are able to fast forward through text youve already read when you start the new game. There is a way to beat 999 with only two playthroughs, so if you want I can tell you how, or you can find a walkthrough. The other endings are really aweseom though. The axe ending is amazingly and brutally creepy from a pshycological point of view, and the sub ending is pretty emotional, and also creepy. Is the text really that bad though? I enjoyed it, my only issue is the beeping noises can get a little annoying from the characters.

And for VLR, I played through it all without getting the bug. All i did was save during story segments. Just dont save during a puzzle and you should be fine.

Why the hell wouldn't you want to play 999? It's the superior game.  They're both awesome, but 999's story is overall tighter and more effective, and the story for the second game will be overall more "complete" if you play 999.

And yeah I just used an FAQ for the PEC room. Didn't wanna deal with the bug.

Think of it like this: If you wanted to read Game of Thrones, would you start with book three? No, you'd start at the first.  Same thing applies here.

dayum.. i tried getting into 999 but the game is just too texty for me.. the text speed is also laboriously slow.. just reached the point where [spoiler] snake-eyes is missing and the team collectively decides to dump ace behind [/spoiler] voljin1987

just play it as you'd read a book, instead of treating it like a game.

[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]The story was very blurry but it's not completely necessary to see every ending to play Zero Escape.DJ_Lae

Yep. Play 999 first if for no other reason to avoid spoiling the story. It is also, in my opinion, very signifigantly better. Both are awesome though and I will be buying and playing the next one as soon as I can get my hands on it.

As others have said you will want to play 999 through for all the endings to get the true and full story - minus the Coffin ending (waste of time in mine and others opinion). It is worth it and ties greatly into a key plot point of the game you discover in the true ending and even somewhat to parts of VLR if you aren't too picky. I won't mention/spoil what it is, but you pick up on things once you play both games and really think about everything. 

Then of course play VLR and at minimum get all of the required endings. This isn't as bad due to the ability to switch to any part of the game you have already finished. 

In response to the point about them being text heavy.... think of it as an interactive choose your own adventure book.

Both are great games, but I'm hoping the next Zero Escape ties the horror/gore/suspense of 999 with the sci-fi/fantasy/technology of VLR. That or have some sort of common ground as the story for the next one does seem quite doom and gloom.

I hope they tell us more about the next one soon :cry:.

I have both game carts with me.. From what I hear I need to play 999 multiple times to get the story.. Something I dont wanna do.. do I just go ahead and start zero escape... will it ruin the story? And I hear there is a bug on the 3ds version of Zero escape and I can avoid the bug by not saving in a puzzle room.. anyhting else to know about the 3ds version?

Thanks.

voljin1987

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I have both game carts with me.. From what I hear I need to play 999 multiple times to get the story.. Something I dont wanna do.. do I just go ahead and start zero escape... will it ruin the story? And I hear there is a bug on the 3ds version of Zero escape and I can avoid the bug by not saving in a puzzle room.. anyhting else to know about the 3ds version?

Thanks.

RatedSTARZ

[QUOTE="voljin1987"]

I have both game carts with me.. From what I hear I need to play 999 multiple times to get the story.. Something I dont wanna do.. do I just go ahead and start zero escape... will it ruin the story? And I hear there is a bug on the 3ds version of Zero escape and I can avoid the bug by not saving in a puzzle room.. anyhting else to know about the 3ds version?

Thanks.

RatedSTARZ

this is what happens.. i start a new game.. the ppl talk and talk and talk.. i realize i just dont care.. i go to another game.. by the time i come back here.. i start a new game and the cycle continues :(voljin1987

this is what happens.. i start a new game.. the ppl talk and talk and talk.. i realize i just dont care.. i go to another game.. by the time i come back here.. i start a new game and the cycle continues :(voljin1987

Then the entire genre is simply not for you.  If you don't like reading, then the game simply is not your thing.

[QUOTE="voljin1987"]this is what happens.. i start a new game.. the ppl talk and talk and talk.. i realize i just dont care.. i go to another game.. by the time i come back here.. i start a new game and the cycle continues :(turtlethetaffer

Then the entire genre is simply not for you.  If you don't like reading, then the game simply is not your thing.

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[QUOTE="voljin1987"]this is what happens.. i start a new game.. the ppl talk and talk and talk.. i realize i just dont care.. i go to another game.. by the time i come back here.. i start a new game and the cycle continues :(voljin1987

Then the entire genre is simply not for you.  If you don't like reading, then the game simply is not your thing.

Don't really know what to say. I personally thought it was enthralling.

this is what happens.. i start a new game.. the ppl talk and talk and talk.. i realize i just dont care.. i go to another game.. by the time i come back here.. i start a new game and the cycle continues :(voljin1987