This being the future, said clientele consists of humans, lilims (androids), augmented assassins, cat girls (because why the hell not) and dogs. The game puts the player in the role of a bartender at the eponymous VA-11 HALL-A, a small bar in a dystopian downtown which is said to attract the "most fascinating" of people. But, this is not about those people. Register Start a Wiki. Experience the celebrated booze 'em up about waifus, technology and daily life in a post-dystopian world. The Sims • It takes heavy inspiration from old PC-98 games, with a chiptune soundtrack and a distinctly retro anime art style. Cube Life • It draws from visual novels, with each customer who visits your bar having a different story to tell. This original prototype is downloadable for free on the game's official website, and players who pre-ordered gained access to a playable yet separate prologue. Under the neon lights of a dystopian future, oftentimes most people's solace can be found only at the bottom of a bottle. [5] The game was also showcased at EGX Rezzed 2016. [33] Sukeban Games had initially expressed interest in porting the game to Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS platforms,[21] but eventually released the game on PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch in May 2019. There are three secret characters that only come to VA-11 Hall-A if you serve Flaming Moai for specific characters. [6] To add additional variety, patrons at the bar may ask for single, multiple, or one large drink; these drinks can be served either aged or with ice. Carter Dotson of TouchArcade found VA-11 HALL-A to be "kind of an odd one" and "certainly something unique", writing that "I'm not completely sure what to make of it, and I'm interested to see how it works out when completed. [10], VA-11 HALL-A received positive pre-release reception. Cities: Skylines • [23], Other characters in the game include Kim, a neurotic girl who is found passed out outside the bar one evening; Stella, a catgirl; Sei, one of the few pure-hearted and non-corrupt White Knights tasked with protecting Glitch City;[10] *Kira*Miki, an android idol singer; as well as Deal and Betty, an android and veterinarian respectively, who work at a company whose majority of employees are "corgi dogs, fitted with voice boxes. Keep your peers lubricated and you will be made privy to the most interesting articles. Experience the celebrated booze 'em up about waifus, technology and daily life in a post-dystopian world. Without wandering into the controversy-laden weeds of international politics, I’m pretty sure it’s fair to say that Venezuela is not the nicest place in the world to live and work right now. [18][11] Jill is a young female bartender who chose to forego an offer to work at a research institute, instead finding herself to be better suited to the "field of alchemy" in mixing drinks for customers at a dive bar. Contribute to LaPapesse02/Va-11_Hall-A_Drinks development by creating an account on GitHub. [12], Katherine Cross of Gamasutra, while not giving a final score, praised Jill's character as not being a traditional protagonist or "in control of much" in her world, the setting, as well as the "delightfully colorful" cast; and that VA-11 HALL-A successfully "make[s] magic out of the mundane." The game was initially only offered on desktop platforms, but several console releases followed. [13] If a player makes a mistake whilst creating a drink, they can just reset the order and start again; thus, there is no real tension in the gameplay. Hence, each customer that comes in is one of your few chances to have a conversation with another human being, so failure is not an option. [20] Before adding individual depth, the developers sought to first create a "base", consisting of an easily identifiable trait, for each character to curb redundancy and keep them unique. Code: Realize • Grab VA-11 HALL-A at the Steam Store or the Humble Store. 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[7] Set in the year 207X,[8] according to the game's official website, VA-11 HALL-A is described as a "a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life", in a world where "corporations reign supreme, all human life is infected with nanomachines designed to oppress them, and the terrifying White Knights ensure that everyone obeys the laws. The team at Sukeban Games seem to really be paying close attention to everything they possibly can within their game's fiction, and it shines through even in this early form. VA-11 Hall-A employees. Posted on 03 December 20 at 22:58. Bisexual. For example, a character might be feeling depressed and ask for a sweet drink, though the player instead giving them a shot of alcohol to help them forget their troubles would have a better effect. Niche • But, this is not about those people. And I don't say that lightly." He compared it to Her Story as something that could "prove to be [...] very cool. 155 Pages. VA-11 HALL-A, or simply Valhalla (as what regular patrons call it) claims to be a “cyberpunk bartending action” game. [6] Alternately, the player may be able to make a character happy by talking to them instead of letting them feed on their alcoholism. Sukeban Games’ cyberpunk bartending title VA-11 HALL-A appears to have had a fine launch and that’s all to the good. [21], VA-11 HALL-A was developed by indie game developer[18] Sukeban Games, and initially released for the Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms on June 21, 2016. [6], Optional ingredients can be added to the drink, with its usage altering how much the drinker gets drunk. Date A Live • The music and gameplay were also complimented, but the game's presentation was criticised – especially the presentation of the dialogue, which only takes up a few lines per page. However, some reviewers perceived the game's dialogue as awkward and the gameplay as repetitive. [5] The game was designed and drawn by Christopher Ortiz, programmed and written by Fernando Damas, with accompanying music by Michael Kelly; the publisher is Ysbryd Games. [10] Damas explained how they wished to create a more "optimistic kind of dystopia", where the player is just "a normal person living in an interesting future". [14] At various points, the player can also tweak the customer's drink, such as adding Karmotrine to a cocktail that was previously non-alcoholic. [10] To avoid the player feeling this way in VA-11 HALL-A, Sukeban Games made the friendships between Jill and the other characters "[something that's] come to be", instead of something that has to be earned. Mixing a drink is almost instantaneous, but if you mix for more than five seconds the drinks … "[44] David Roberts of GamesRadar wrote that "the writing [in VA-11 HALL-A] is genuinely stellar"; he also praised the cast of "colourful characters" and the game's replayability. She compared it also to a good book, where "we, the player, take[s] the backseat, and soak[s] it all in." In this world, corporations reign supreme, all human life is infected with nanomachines designed to oppress them, and the terrifying White Knights ensure that everyone obeys the laws. The Simpsons: Tapped Out • Drinks from the game Va-11 Hall-A. "[37] Julian Benson of Kotaku wrote that "Valhalla is a cocktail of game genres. [12] For example, the corgis have prejudiced, "even racist" tendencies, with the "disagreements between the different breeds of corgis who work at the company, and seeming resentment between some of the corgis and what they see as other types of dogs trying to take their jobs away from them" mirroring real-life discrimination between humans; Betty, meanwhile, has irrational and illogical resentment of human enhancement. Viva Piñata • Although it is just a small bar in downtown … [28], The game was first announced in August 2014 with an initial release of December 2014,[18] though it was later delayed multiple times, partially due to the developers changing the game engine partway through development. [24] The game was later released for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. After thinking of a "cool trait or occupation" of the character, their detailed profile is made, "span[ning] from imagining their family life to sleeping habits to what kind of pizza toppings they might prefer."