Разработчик: 773
Описание
You’ll find none of those things in the one-horse town of Cow Stone Bell, as Jo will be the first to tell you. Raised by her slob of an uncle on the far edge of the Wild West, she suffers from endless boredom and longs for the action and excitement on display in the “dime novels” she spends so much time reading.
But after a letter arrives from the President addressed to her no-good and nowhere to be found father, fate conspires to give her exactly what she wished for—wrapped up in a journey that will take her further from home than she ever expected. Unfortunately, Jo is about to learn that a life of adventure may not be all it’s cracked up to be.
Being set primarily in an alternate universe version of the Wild West, Dead End Junction hits on themes relevant to the setting, such as treatment of the Native American population and the scars left by the Civil War (represented in-universe by the Fuuro and the Border War respectively); many of which are applicable to life in the world today.
The soundtrack is heavily influenced by music of the era as well, with a mix of original tunes and arrangements of classics like "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" and "Home on the Range."
Dead End Junction was written and directed by Hidume, the sole member of 773, creator of the acclaimed Cherry Tree High series and fan of old Westerns like The Magnificent Seven and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Their sharp sense of humor is on full display here, though they do an excellent job proving they can write a serious story with this title as well.
Localized by the start-up publisher Culture Select, Dead End Junction is a kinetic novel that captures the aura of the Wild West while addressing social issues that are relevant to contemporary society.
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32 bit or 64 bit)
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Pentium 4
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX® 9 Compatible Graphics Card
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card
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📙 This story perfectly combines the usual anime fantasy and light western with authentic references. The stylization of the narrative stands out, and although there could clearly have been more art scenes, devs did an excellent job with what was available, and good music only emphasizes the atmosphere. This is definitely not something you'll find in the vastness of VN's. Despite the slightly predictable plot, its structure retains your interest, since it's not always clear where the chars will go and what awaits them there. Lively change of scenes, no long monologues, emphasis on the right things. Of course, don't expect anything too shocking, this is just a comfortable adventure with likable characters. However, WE NEED A SEQUEL, this is one of those stories that ends at the beginning of another great adventure. If this is one of those games that's been on your wish list for a long, time has come, it's an enjoyable experience.
fun, but leaves off on a cliff
Cowboys, zombies and dimension hopping.
Yeah...It's good!
Dead End Junction doesn't have any gameplay at all but, to be honest, no one bought this game thinking it would have deep mechanics or complex systems. Its a visual novel. The important things on a visual novel are the story, the characters, and the art direction, and let me say, they are just perfect, and SO different from any other VN I had played. Some people may be a little turn down by the lack of dialogue choices and the sort, but once the story starts pumping up, I garantee you that you would not care shit about that. It is like reading a manga or a novel you just can't put down.
If a badass story with anime cowboys, plus a little bit of fantasy, sounds intresting to you, chek it out.
Also, Inaho best girl. Inaho x Josette best ship.
"Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of the dying society."
~Aristotelés
Well, my first negative review. Do you ask why? Let's take a look, shall we?
Game itself has promising potential, interesting setting and definitely unique artstyle. It's not an usual novel, it's more like interactive comix, which is fresh wind in this genre. There are likeable characters and few plot twist, though they were easily predictable (watched too much anime, it's hard to be surprised if you're able to predict, how it goes beforehand). That ain't an issue though.
Where the game sucks badger's ass, is story. For the love of God, can it be more obvious propaganda? There are four chapters, where first one seems allright, but you'll get strange feeling that something isn't right. And bam! 4th chapter is taken straight from the depth of tumblr abyss. Why devs, WHY???? Why did you killed your own kid (aborted, dare I say) with such obvious political propaganda? Sorry, but I can't give thumb up. And yes, I stand by what I wrote, even though I know I'll feel the banhammer. Never more!
P.S. - bathing scene was completely pointless, you can't even do correct fanservice. If it wasn't there, game would not be worse.
Calling this product a game would be an overstatement.
There are no choices to speek of, so it's not even a Visual Novel.
Right from the get-go, Dead End Junction presents itself a digital dime novel.
And its easy to see why; It was build from the ground up to be a short, pulpy cowboy flick. But that doesn't mean it's bad, as i learned.
8 hours may seem on the short side for VN's, but because of it, DEJ has got really excellent pacing. There is always someting going on and no plotpoint is lingered on to long.
The characters are very well written, and although some are a bit trope-y, they play off each other superbly.
And finally, the world of DEJ is great. At the start it seems like your typical Wild-West World but it dosn't take long until this notion is abandoned for a much more interesting setting.
The only valid criticism i have is that the action is downplayed quite a lot. All fights are just one still frame and some sounds. There isn't even a description of the fight, its just *kling* *klung* [Fate to Black] and thats it.
All in all a very solid ga- digital dime novel thats best experienced over the course of a week in small chunks.
7/10
Probably one of the best VNs here on Steam, at least one of the most unique for sure! I can recommend it for pretty much anyone who is into kinetic or visual novels because it has all in one: story, characters, music and style.
An interesting blend between wild west & high fantasy with an anime art style.
Pros:
* Memorable music++
* Great art+++
* Good characterisation++
* Likeable characters+++
* Anime tropes that can bring you a smile++
* Decent story with some great moments (intense, powerful or touching)+
* Experiments with different types of narrative+
Cons:
* Having more art wouldn't hurt (real shame since I really like the style), character portraits/talking heads are at a bare minimum & certain "developer favourite* images are reused a bit too often--
* Sound effects are at a bare minimum & sometimes awful---
* Each time it takes a 2nd launch of the game before I can get into fullscreen-
* Sometimes narrative progresses at a snail's pace (but it can be either a pro or a con depending on preference, and it does make me appreciate those dramatic moments even more)-
* Hate to say this but occasionally the story threatens to fall apart or gets too convenient or predictable--
Over all I'd say it's a 7/10 & looking forward to a sequel. (more art this time around pls!)
Good story :)
no gameplay:(
but i like it :D
I absolutely love this visual digital dime novel! Quick things you need to know about me: I don't really like Western themed stuff all that much, nor do I really like visual novels. I'm sure there are cool things about each genre individually, but somehow combined together you get THIS masterpiece.
Dead End Junction is the story of Josette, a young cowgirl who romanticizes the lives of the gunslingers in her dime novels. She sets out on a journey to find her father and along the way discovers the true after effects of war. Soon all her fantasies get a kick into reality and the lives of outlaws and gunslingers don't seem so flashy as she's come to believe. There are economical, societal, and racial consequences to the end of war; something you'd expect to bring peace and prosperity.
Aside from the Ace Attourney series, I haven't enjoyed any other visual novels. It's not just because they lack gameplay elements like Phoenix Wright---I like the idea of them, but the execution usually falls flat. At least with the ones I've read so far and never finished. The issue comes down to pointless dialogue. The characters talk a lot without saying much. There's no plot or character development, it's just characters sassing each other or being silly. My prime examples are Nurse Love Addition and the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, which you can check my profile for my reviews on those games.
However, Dead End Junction keeps me engaged because the characters have a lot of meaningful things to say. Questions about courage, integrity, and equality--along with many more philosophical ponderings--are injected into the ever moving dialogue of this story. The characters all feel nuanced and unique, talk as such, and relate to each other as such. There may be a few moments where the characters don't talk about anything all that substantial, but unlike the other VN's I've read, that's kept to a thankful minimum.
For the most part, the dialogue drives the story and characters forward so you rarely ever feel like the story drags on too long like many other self indulgent VN's that think length = quality. I believe you can finish reading this visual novel in between 6-10 hours depending on your reading speed, but at least every moment has meaning in it.
You get insights on how Furros feel about making peace with humans, even the ones who still look down upon them as second rate species. They are half-man half-beast like creatures and serve as an allegory for Native Americans in this fantasy version of the Wild West. Then of course the coming of age arc with Josette is incredible. Not only does she do away with her initial naivity about war and heroic gunslingers, but she also learns to be less hot headed as she befriends other well fleshed out characters that serve as a harsh reminder that the world isn't all roses and daisies after the end of war.
Before I ramble on too much, all I'll end this off with is this: as of writing this review it is on sale for $6.99 which is 30% off the full price. I paid full price for it and I have no regrets about it. It took me a long time to finally decide to buy it, and equally as long to finally read it more consistently. Take it from me, my only regret is not having invested my time and attention into this amazing story any sooner.
PSA: This is a kinetic novel. As in you don't get to make choices, it's not a choose your own story type of game. You just sit back and read. Not that that's bad or anything, but I bought it thinking it was would be more of visual novel where you get to make decisions that affect the story outcome. Bad on me for not reading more about the game, but I did like the artwork and the wild west setting intrigued me since there aren't any other games like this that I am aware of. Though hard to classify this as a "game" if there is no interacitvity other than clicking to turn the digital page, if you will. I am going to try streaming it to my Shield later on in the bathtub. :D Oh and if you like this, check out Highway Blossoms, it has a western ish vibe though more modern. Also both games have yuri vibes which I dig on. ;)
Dead End Junction is a kinetic novel done in the form of a comic book. The setting is an alternate universe, similar to the U.S. Old West shortly after the Civil War.
I found it entertaining and hope the developers continue the story. With 9 hours of reading time (and I'm a fast reader), the price was very reasonable. Also, this is not anime style, it's more a western comic book.
For those who normally skip the credits, the "ending" of Dead End Junction is after the credits. So, don't just close the window when the credits start rolling!
For those looking for nudity, H scenes, etc, none in here at all, so look elsewhere.
This is a rather unusual novel, at least from my experience. The art is beautiful and the characters seem well-formed, but the story format is prone to giving me a slight headache. Also, I fear my reading speed is a bit faster than the speed I can get the "pages" to advance.
That said, it does appear to be a cute, well-researched novella (though in a Weird West setting, instead of the Wild West). So I would recommend it to those who like westerns, or western-fantasies.
A charming VN with excellent artwork.
Having played a few visual novels in my time I can recommend this to anyone trying to get into the visual novel scene.
This is a perfect "starter" for anyone that isnt sure what a visual novel is. For those a bit more experienced its still a pretty entertaining and easy to read book infact thats what makes it good, its easy, to read.
Its story is easy to follow, the visual style also keeps it fresh and every mini plot within each episode keeps every episode interesting so you never get bored.
Id say its a nice little ride from beginning to end, enjoy it, its worth the price and the buy.
Only downside is its got no voice acting and the music is a hit/miss thing depending on your tastes. Its sound quality can also be a little blasting even when you've got the volume low.
Still, its a good ride no catch required.
Id recommend it to anyone, honestly.
A solid visual novel with well designed characters, an interesting premise and a fantastic sound track. I had not played too far, but I expect it to be a good story.
A bit problem: you can play all 4 chapters right from beginning, so I am affraid of "spoilers".
And another one: where is the sound tracks.
IWANTITRIGHTNOW!
A visual novel that aims to re-create the Wild Western dime-novel experience in a comicbook-like format, Dead End Junction hits all its targets. The cast was an entertaining mix of heroes, villand, and anti-heroes engaged in a plot full of adventure. There was plenty of lightness and humor, and while the story addressed heavier material, it never let itself get mired down in it: just like the heroine Josette, it would always pull itself up by the bootstraps.
I found the ride thrilling and engaging. There is an awful lot of content for the cost, and aside some editing lapses the production quality is high. I recommend Dead End Junction to anyone who enjoys a good story.
More please.
基础建立在淘金热过后美国西部的世界观，少女寻求冒险的故事。
不贵，有卡。
漫画式的演出和过场。玩起来就像是在读一本能互动的漫画一样。
当然没有中文所以你得认识英文才好玩。好在虽然是奇幻设定不过整体的词汇难度应该4级左右就能顺利阅读了。
人物的立绘质量很高。 每种表情姿势都是完全不同的立绘，非常良心。
价格还很好。
一句话评价： 只要你能读，就闭着眼睛买吧
For English speakers:
I didn't finished it so far so this review is based on my experiece of part of the game. I won't judge the story at this stage.
Pros:
1. The localization is really well done. It even gives u a false feeling that this game was developed by English speakers.
2. Unique and amazing style to present the dialoge. It's like reading a fasnating interactive Comic Book.
3. The art style is AMAZING. U got a lot of CGs. U have totally different painting for different face, not just swapping texture of eyes or mouth. It also fits game's wild west theme perfectly.
4. The PRICE, but not the quality, is CHEAP. Only 7.64$ after 15off. It would literally cost u only about 6$ because it comes with Cards. Compared to those developers and publishers which keeps spamming money grabbing titles, No, I'm not talking about SAKURA series this one definitely worth it's price tag.
Cons:
The map. Yes, it's the map. Mountain range should never be drawn in that way if there's a lake near it. It looks like the lake is floating over the mountain range. It's a tiny flaw and affects nothing I guess, if u dont have OCD but it's really easy to fix.
It's not voice acted. What's a pity.
OVERALL: 9.773/10
It's a great game with great price. Give it a try and it won't fail u.
Wild West Waifus. What's not to love about this?
773 / 5.
P.S: I'll do a proper review once i'm done with this, but so far the game looks great, music fits well (nothing out of extraordinary, but it does its job), the characters don't seem as bland as usual, and the story/world feels nicely built, natural. Also, I've no issues with the translation so far, as it's blending with the setting quite well. No memes spotted either, except for the main char being named after JoJo...
As expected, the comic boobs style makes it more immersive/engaging than usual.
I'm about 2 hours in but I was reading a bit slow so we can round that down to an hour and a half maybe? Anyway, I'm really liking this game so far since the characters have great designs and personality but I have yet to come to any choice. It seems to be hinting at a pretty big story so maybe I still have to slog through more exposition. If you're looking for something quick to play and get through you might want to look somewhere else but if you like the art and characters I say you may as well get this while it's on sale!
P.S Everyone is great but Flan and Jo are adorable.
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | 773 |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 31.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 91% положительных (22) |