NTE: Neverness to Everness

Open world F2P Gaccha Action RPG set in a modern cityscape. Persona collab when? The Persona jukebox music in this game could hint something more in the future? Lots of handcrafted missions with amazing experiences to be had.

[i]Ждал GTA 6, а залип в NTE.[/i]

"It's a definition of a masterpiece ruined by increasingly aggressive dark patterns." I've been playing this game since launch (v1.0) on its original launcher, long before it arrived on Steam. Like almost every gacha game, it hooks you early on with generous launch rewards and friendly systems. It's ok, as expected. They even removed the 50/50 mechanic, which made many people call them "generous." But now it’s clear: those good actions were just an excuse and a smoke screen to cover up their growing greed in later updates. With each version, the dark patterns get worse and worse. The 1.3 update is the final straw. The new blindbox/gacha pass (swimsuits + jet ski) costs a ridiculous 20 million fons. I get that the Porsche collaboration in earlier versions (1.1) had real-world licensing costs, but what’s the excuse here for generic (not licensed) summer skins? Let's look at the math: a player can farm roughly 7.5 million fons per month (around 1.2M/week limit plus events). In a 42-day patch version, the numbers simply DON'T ADD UP. The math is not mathing. It is mathematically designed to force you into converting premium currency or pulling out your credit card (or skipping it). Pushing a pass from 12M (Draco, 1.2) to 20M in 1.3 is a massive, unjustifiable inflation. I get the company has to earn money; that's why paid, but man, this is illogical and just laughing at the player base. I’ve been a paying spender since day one because I believe in supporting developers when they do good work. But there is a huge difference between fair monetization and outright coercion, greed, and mocking your player base. It’s an absolute shame. The story, the characters, the world, and the lore are truly WONDERFUL. But all of that potential is completely overshadowed by predatory practices. They thought being the first urban gacha on the market made them untouchable, but competition (like Ananta) is right around the corner. Arrogance and the "first mover advantage" didn't save Internet Explorer or Blockbuster, and it won't save them if they keep burning their core players. My decision: I am DONE spending a single buck on this game, and I am quitting active play. I won't support a company that treats its supporters like cash cows. Of course, this is just my personal experience and opinion. If you are fine with these practices and still enjoy the game, enjoy it like I couldn't. But as a former spender who loved this game from day one: my wallet is officially closed, and so my time for the game. Maybe I will come back in a year or so, receive hundred of "come back rewards" and enjoy the evolved game. I dunno, only time will say and Hotta (the company) will speak.

The game looks really good, its a shame the combat is boring and so many unskippable cutscenes

I haven't played games in a very long time. mostly due to mental health and my life long player 2 passing away, this game was honestly the first one to rekindle that love for gaming and actually have me grind my life away for about 2 or 3 days straight across pc and console. I can't recommend it more.it is genuinely good.

[h1]バージョン更新の度にメインクエだけプレイ、もしくは新イベントを数回プレイするだけならおすすめ、それ以外なら作業になるので最終的にはおすすめできない。[/h1] [h3]都市オープンワールドゲーなのに、都市関連の拡張が遅い。[/h3]　これしかない。 オープンワールドとは関係ない内容の追加が続くのが不満。 現状、オープンワールド面では、閉鎖的な小島エリアが追加されただけ。 小島なので、探検要素やイベントも少なかった。今のVer1.2まででは、探検が終わると何もなくなるので二度と行かない。 最終的には、日本のダメなソシャゲと同じく、お金稼ぎイベント作業を数回してログアウトの毎日が続き、だんだん飽きてきた。稼ぐのも課金以外では上限付き。 また、メインクエでも結局は建物なり異世界なり、閉鎖的なエリアに送られたりする。 イベントは当然のようにチートの嫌がらせがあるらしいが、日本のソシャゲの毎回属性とサブストーリーだけ変えて、だらだらオート周回作業のものが少ないのと、ほしい報酬が早めに手に入りやすくて退散しやすいのは良いとは思う。 最速１時間もあれば、ガチャ用アイテムなどの限定が入手でき、二度とプレイしなくても良い。 他は本編でいつか手に入る報酬しかない。 可能なら、イベントは開催直後にサッサとプレイするのが、効率・精神衛生面でもよいと感じた。 今のオークションイベやかくれんぼイベのように、プレイヤー差（オク資金・上達度）が少ないし、チートやその類の構築（隠れる側が見つかっても逃げ続けて捕まらない）も少なそう。 あと、九百九十九というゲーム内ARPGは、 最初のうちは目新しさは感じたけど、だんだんRPGにありがちなレベル上げが必要で、面倒に感じた。

Я начал играть из-за открытого мира и нового сюжетного проекта, но в очередной раз я играл только на какой-то рутине и ощущении ненависти. И через сто ссаных часов я наконец дошёл до состояния, когда на экране чё-то происходит, какие-то персонажи говорят диалоги всякие, а у меня нет ничего кроме кислого лица и бурчания под нос фраз из ростера: "Плевать" "Ещё один беспонтовый персонаж" "У тебя даже характера нет? Хоть слово против скажи..." "Я в это просто не верю" "Трагедия номер 48, держите в курсе" "Ты даже не личность, ты очередной типа милый аморфный образ, которого мне должно быть жаль" "Почему мне не должно быть насрать на то, что происходит на экране?" "Эта шутка должна быть смешной?" "Я не выдерживаю тратить на это время, скип диалога" "Сисястая шлюха пытается показаться реальным персонажем. Какая это по счёту?" "Как же это неискренне, вымучено и наиграно..." "М, мне так продают персонажа, вижу" "Нет, я не полюблю этого перса, не за что" "Гача, гача, гача..." "Перестать говорить поскорее, я не успеваю ивент закрыть" "Ох... Зачем я вообще в это играю?" [u]Незачем.[/u]