Tiger Dojo is the greatest thing to be featured in a video game.
i love to shit on the fate license but holy shit i love it im so sorry
Fate is a work that asks yourself to think of a dream, something you want to achieve. An ideal.
Only when you understand your ideal (Fate); sees him confronted by its consequences (UBW); See him confronted by reality (HF), and still keep moving forward, you will see him fulfilled. Fate is about idealism, the ideal of happiness. And we see how it can hurt us and even destroy us, but despite that it is something truly beautiful and worth pursuing.
This is a very special work for me, as a fan of Type-moon and Nasuverse. This is the work that opened all the doors for the Type-moon and Fate series to be what it is today. Nasu's writing is so magical and unique that they don't give exactly what is needed for a good story; the discovery of a world we do not know. And in this strange world, we find ourselves. Within these characters and their conflicts we discover our own humanity. He didn't just create a world, he created an entire and unique universe, with stories so rich that they warm the heart, with concepts so human that they touch us, with ideas and questions that make us reflect for days. I love Fate and I love Nasu.
Only when you understand your ideal (Fate); sees him confronted by its consequences (UBW); See him confronted by reality (HF), and still keep moving forward, you will see him fulfilled. Fate is about idealism, the ideal of happiness. And we see how it can hurt us and even destroy us, but despite that it is something truly beautiful and worth pursuing.
This is a very special work for me, as a fan of Type-moon and Nasuverse. This is the work that opened all the doors for the Type-moon and Fate series to be what it is today. Nasu's writing is so magical and unique that they don't give exactly what is needed for a good story; the discovery of a world we do not know. And in this strange world, we find ourselves. Within these characters and their conflicts we discover our own humanity. He didn't just create a world, he created an entire and unique universe, with stories so rich that they warm the heart, with concepts so human that they touch us, with ideas and questions that make us reflect for days. I love Fate and I love Nasu.
кирей котомине и я любим тофу
oh god oh please no not the saber faces
Dies From Peak Fiction
my favorite character is fate from stay night
This review contains spoilers
I've been thinking about Fate/Stay Night for the last few days, even before I wrapped up Heaven's Feel yesterday. It's at its best when it is a game about a stupid boy who is trying to take care of the army of girls who are staying in the home left to him by his foster father, in those quiet moments where he's sparring with Saber and getting clowned on, or the wonderful scenes of arguing over who is cooking dinner tonight. It's at its absolute worst when it's trying to describe what sex is like because I don't know that Nasu knows what it is.
All this said, it's a really nice set of stories that range from Really Good to Fairly Mediocre. I understand why the Fate route is first, because it's the best way to really lay out the groundwork of the Holy Grail War, but the rest of the stories truly suffer from not utilizing Saber as a character. If you asked me which route was the best one, I would probably tell you it's Fate two out of three days, and on the others it would be Heaven's Feel. They resonate for me a lot and Sakura is probably going to live in my heart forever.
I think I'm writing this mostly to think about Ultimate Blade Works, which is honestly sick but flawed by giving Shirou what he wants instead of making him confront himself. I know everyone that I talk to thinks it's pretty miserable but there's also a very large part of me that can't help but respect how stubborn Shirou is. There is an inevitability shown by Archer that is undeniable but he denies it anyway. Maybe I'm just a stubborn asshole, maybe I just like Shonen protagonists too much, but there's little I love more than spitting in the face of destiny and committing to your path anyway, even if it goes wrong. It's a failed ideal. It will never work. But in my heart I can't help but root for him anyway. To keep going even as your body fails you, to continue fighting even though the fight ended a week ago.
It's sad. It's pathetic. But I also find it a little admirable. Maybe more than a little. No one can save everyone, but God do I wish someone could.
All this said, it's a really nice set of stories that range from Really Good to Fairly Mediocre. I understand why the Fate route is first, because it's the best way to really lay out the groundwork of the Holy Grail War, but the rest of the stories truly suffer from not utilizing Saber as a character. If you asked me which route was the best one, I would probably tell you it's Fate two out of three days, and on the others it would be Heaven's Feel. They resonate for me a lot and Sakura is probably going to live in my heart forever.
I think I'm writing this mostly to think about Ultimate Blade Works, which is honestly sick but flawed by giving Shirou what he wants instead of making him confront himself. I know everyone that I talk to thinks it's pretty miserable but there's also a very large part of me that can't help but respect how stubborn Shirou is. There is an inevitability shown by Archer that is undeniable but he denies it anyway. Maybe I'm just a stubborn asshole, maybe I just like Shonen protagonists too much, but there's little I love more than spitting in the face of destiny and committing to your path anyway, even if it goes wrong. It's a failed ideal. It will never work. But in my heart I can't help but root for him anyway. To keep going even as your body fails you, to continue fighting even though the fight ended a week ago.
It's sad. It's pathetic. But I also find it a little admirable. Maybe more than a little. No one can save everyone, but God do I wish someone could.
Actually played this on my PC thanks to the Translation team (plus the H-scene), such a great experience thou some part of the VN can be a little drag on but I have a fun time with it
can't say the same thing about the H-scene, great ero art but god those dialogues are just hell to read (I'm looking at you Sakura H-scene)
can't say the same thing about the H-scene, great ero art but god those dialogues are just hell to read (I'm looking at you Sakura H-scene)
Fate - 8.5
Unlimited bladeworks - 9
Heavens feel - 10
I absolutely adore fate and it's powerful themes and messages. The story of a young boy finding a way to come into terms with his severe trauma in order to make meaning out of his life and find happiness resonates with me very deeply. However, it has many many issues and flaws that are hard to overlook. Pacing issues being the most prominent. In other words, it's a 10/10 story no doubt, but it's a 9/10 vn at the very best.
If you love stay night do play hollow ataraxia.
Unlimited bladeworks - 9
Heavens feel - 10
I absolutely adore fate and it's powerful themes and messages. The story of a young boy finding a way to come into terms with his severe trauma in order to make meaning out of his life and find happiness resonates with me very deeply. However, it has many many issues and flaws that are hard to overlook. Pacing issues being the most prominent. In other words, it's a 10/10 story no doubt, but it's a 9/10 vn at the very best.
If you love stay night do play hollow ataraxia.