I saw a friend play this recently... I want to like this game -- so, so, so much because I think the idea of using kids' cruelty in a horror game is genius, censors be damned! (seriously, what's with that? you can blow people's heads off with guns but you can't face children's cruelty, which if you look carefully is EVERYWHERE?) -- it just has so many gameplay issues, and some storyline issues, and Jennifer's so pathetic...

Still, I don't think I'll hear the words "onion sack" without flinching, ever again... *wince*

And the storyline (though fragmented) is really compelling. I very much wanted to find out what made these girls the way they were. I LOVE Diana and Meg and especially Eleanor (she's SO chilling!). I haven't gotten to see the ending yet and I really hope I will.

Last edited by Syna (12-23-2006 06:20:37 PM)

Yeah I beat the game too and I'm really confused, as I say

Sanguine_Rose wrote:

I completed it and it left me with many questions. i got the good ending too so it makes me wonder what people who got the bad ending thought. I've heard if you get the bad ending then you miss out on a lot of storyline.

The bad ending basically leaves you with almost absolutely nothing in my opinion. While the good ending can leave you scratching your head, the bad ending kinda just ruins the game a bit if you get it first... (and even worse if you don't know there's another ending) <<;;

I need some help! I can't beat the first boss, the one in the "Sir Peter" chapter. I have the lead pipe equipped, but I still can't seem to beat him. Any suggestions?

Also, I was bad and looked at spoilers, but because I haven't beaten the game yet, they don't make much sense to me. So...anyone care to shed some light on the relationship between Wendy and Jennifer? I'd really love to know.

Okay. I have finally gotten a hold of this game.

Actually, Gio and Frosty and I played it a bunch over Christmas holidays... and holy shit, this game is one of the best stories I've run across in a long time. I'm not going to finish it-- not until my girls are back here with me. But oh god, it's so good! I'm trying to replay it (because we missed a few things) and I honestly can only play it for a half hour by myself before I start getting creeped out-- and that never happens to me.

An interesting side note: playing this game in a group of three sleep-deprived girls is like willingly condemning yourself to INJOKE HELL. I don't think we're ever going to have another conversation that doesn't include the words 'rat stick' or 'DO IT LIKE THIS'. You all should have seen the horrified faces Gio made watching some of the cutscenes. There were many cries of 'Oh my god, I HATE children!' and 'AUGH KILL THAT... THAT...  THING'... and then there were the philosophical ponderings on what it means when you strap a rat to a pole and rub it in someone's face. We've come to the conclusion that it must be a British marriage ceremony.

For anyone who wants an explanation of the plot-- forget it. But for anyone who doesn't mind something other than SKU to analyze, Rule of Rose Mysteries is your site. It's like the EM of Rule of Rose. /conceit

ah! that game sounds awesome.
me wants!

Maarika, why is it banned in the UK?

I'm more into the story too. If a game has an intriguing story then it can redeem its poor game-play, and vice versa.

Notebook Darling wrote:

Maarika, why is it banned in the UK?

Some people couldn't handle it, probably. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6161700.html Different sources give different info but from what I gather, it was published in Italy and then banned, and it was supposed to be published in the UK but that was cancelled which is why this game is so hard to find (I've got most of my games as UK imports). It isn't banned acoss EU though! I think there is also French release of that game (although the game itself is still in English, just the booklet/box are in French or other languages).

purplepolecat wrote:

I'm guessing that it was banned because it involves cruelty to children - even though most of the cruelty is done BY children. By that logic, Lord Of The Flies should be banned. The UK's mania for censorship is one of the reasons I'm glad I left.

Cruelty to children, cruelty to animals, sexual content between minors, sexual abuse, abuse in general, and violent themes.

Honestly, though, I've never seen anyone pull up a solid reason why this one should be banned, just vague references to how violent it is (it's not that violent) or how sexual it is (it's not that sexual). Really, I think that people just wanted it banned because it's just that disturbing.

Fortunately, I thrive on disturbing. A steady diet of disturbing behavior makes Yasha a happy, happy demon.

oh...
i'm intrigued...

this seems like it would be a really good game.
the style of the characters reminds me of another game
that just came out called The Path.

i really want to play it, after reading all that on the site.
that bit about the boy being a Prince, so he was entitled
to tell her what to do? love it.