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Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.
Goodbye Volcano High is a story rich, lgbtq+ and singleplayer game
developed and published by KO_OP.
Released on August 29th 2023 is available only on Windows
in 7 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese and Russian.
It has received 1,611 reviews of which 1,433 were positive and 178 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.42€ on Steam with a 33% discount.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3.0GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
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It's melancholic, a bit gay and definitely woke but so am I so I find it kind of nice. Totally not GOAT, for in the end it does not have branching storylines, the dialogue choices won't have a significant effect and even if you would like to go rather offensive with the stressed dialogue option it just flattens out by actual dialogue which is played by your choice. So yeah - even if I said I am woke, I still wouldn't mind that the game had a bit of spice in it. I do act like a jerk sometimes when I am mad, even being part of LGBTQ+. I mean that sometimes life can be a real bummer and arguing can be more identifiable than it being filtered softer and peaceful even incoherent perhaps.. Nevertheless the story in total is still pretty good and time to time there is hard relationship issues and arguments, but devs keep the story strictly on rails and no matter what everything is gonna be really static despite of your choices. And yes the rhythm parts are also ultimately meaningless and they do not have any impact on the story no matter how you perform, but yet again that does not need to mean to lose your marbles about it when we could just enjoy of them! I felt that they were casual, but refreshing and gave that tiny adrenaline kick to push forward. At least there is achievements related to them.. Some people are also claiming that the game ain't actually a Visual Novel, but more like an animated movie or series that were never aired, and I take it as a good thing because it is! Animation is smooth, likable and original imo and the script is touching and bittersweet and all main characters have their own poses and manners making each of them feel unique person. I do recommend despite of some hatred it has gathered. Try to get it discounted. Peace.
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As someone how came from playing Snoot Game and IWHTG, I kept hearing from some people in those communities saying that GVH was bad, a rip-off, and other things. So I sat myself down and gave a crack at this game. After 1.8 hours and completing the entirety of Chapter 1 of 8, I have come to a realization. This game, isn't bad. Sure, it's not worth for game of the year or something, but for what it's got, it is a fun time. Sure there are issues, but most of the can be overlooked. To me, the rhythm game sections don't take away from the game. They are played during whenever Fang is playing any form of instrument and adds to that interactive feeling of the game. Another thing, the ui is incredible. It feels very PS5 esque and fits the vibe of the game. Following up, the voice cast and music are some of the best parts of the game. I can totally see Lachlan Watson voice Fang again in a dub of Snoot Game if she wanted to. It definitely deserved that Tribeca Festival Award. After all this, I really enjoyed this. Give Goodbye Volcano High a chance, because this isn't the bad game most people thought it was.
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Didn't know what to expect, but came away with the most wholesome coming of age story that also spoke a lot of truths about life and about how I feel regarding my game dev career. The ending was really bittersweet .. ahh I honestly didn't want it to end.
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So, I will admit that my first time playing the game was... A bit biased. And I didn't get into it with the open mind I probably should have. I had even stopped playing after a certain point. But-- I gave it another shot. Fresh set of eyes. And gave it a good, earnest shot. And the game frankly captured me. It is gorgeous in its presentation. It has great art, great music, most of its characters are super enjoyable and entertaining. It has made me make plenty of art based on the game, as well as little 'what-ifs'. And by now, I hold it in rather good regard. The game definitely shows PASSION behind it. There's mountains of it on display at any given moment. That's not to say it is perfect. The story has... A few issues. MAINLY pacing, with a few holes, but I definitely see what the idea, the goal, was. And on that front, they succeeded. Some dialogues can be a bit corny, if not even cringey at times, but I can definitely say that I was one very corny and cringey teenager, so if anything, I see as absurdly accurate sometimes. Definitely recommending it. Despite its faults, and rocky development, it's a game that can be very much enjoyed.
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Quick Lurker's Guide to the GVH/Snoot Game Drama To those who haven't got a clue what's going on, Snoot Game was made after GVH was revealed but before it was released - Snoot was initially a whole anti-trans thing by some 4channers that became a full parody game under the dev name Cavemanon. GVH was released by KO_OP after Snoot. Wani was released by Cavemanon after that, as a standalone they could sell. I played Wani before knowing any of this, then Snoot, then GVH. Here's my rundown. Not knowing any of the drama while playing I Wani Hug That Gator, I didn't really get the feel that it was anti-trans. There was a lack of any queer characters or mentions, but it wasn't out of place, as it's a pretty focused story about art, disability, and the right way to support those you love. Wani is one of the most relatable things I've ever read, and has affected my life even more than Night In The Woods. I cannot recommend that game enough. Most of the beef is about Snoot. Snoot Game is definitely anti-trans. This mainly manifests in Fang being extremely hostile about misgendering in initial scenes, then falling into some odd, mostly swept under the rug "they're just confused" arc and changing back to female pronouns. I've heard that some of the original writing was much more troublesome, but was dialed back by the others on the Cavemanon team, and any anti-queer sentiment seemed to have been squashed by the time writing started for Wani. Most likely, others on the team were much less vitriolic, and a shift in the fanbase to include a lot more trans furries put pressure to can the 4chan brand hate, as Wani was their own IP they could sell and money could be lost by alienating fans. As for the game itself, it's worth a slog through if you're willing to put up with the edgier 4channer thought processes of the main character. More worth it if you're from that side of the internet. Under the gunk, there's actually a solid story about realizing there's people around you, going through things just the same as you. If only the anti-trans elements of Cavemanon fully understood that for themselves... As for GVH, There's a couple odd plotholes, but the story and characters were gripping enough to keep me fully engaged for the straight 6 hours it took to play... and left me with a pretty big hole in my chest. This game is a metaphor for COVID and nailed the feeling of uncertainty and doom one feels not only about graduating high school, but also jumping right into the age of the aforementioned metaphor afterwards. There's inspiration, love, and a pit of pain to be found in this story, and it does tell it really well through the moments the characters have with each other. Nearly every scene has its part to play in showing you how the characters are feeling and dealing with the change around them. However, there WAS a change in writers that you can feel in a few parts of the story - those aforementioned plotholes. It's not enough to throw the story off its tracks, but it does mess with the pacing a bit. The tracks are total bangers, and the action of the music minigame reflects that feel. The animations and voicelines are usually great, but do suffer a bit of QA oversight every once in a while. The UI is smooth and nice to look at, and I'm a fan of being able to see your relationships at a quick glance. The people at KO_OP did great work with this one, and I highly recommend it... but probably on a sale, as it is pretty short. When it comes to the split in communities, there's good and bad in both. I've plodded around the different discords, and there's a lot of bad blood there, as the particularly hateful types from Cavemanon's fanbase have raided anything and everything KO_OP numerous times. It's gotten to the point that any mention of- or indication that you're into- either Wani or Snoot will get you straight up attacked and likely banned on the KO_OP discord. I can understand being on edge after some heavy 4chan raiding, but some chilling the hell out is in order, especially when one joins the server just looking for fanfics and gets freaked out at over a profile banner. There's a couple good fics to get recommended on the KO_OP discord, some good fan art and a neat tarot card bot, but otherwise not much substantial happening over there. Mostly just people fangirling over the characters, sometimes a good convo or real talk starts up. As for the Snoot Club discord, there's a total mess of 4channers throwing dung in the general chats, just avoid those unless that's your cup of tea. There's a pretty good selection of fanfics and a few fanmade games/mods to get recommended, pretty killer fan art and more chill conversations in the production chats, as of the time of this writing. Worth a check if you're desperate for story continuations or copefics after reading Snoot or Wani. I can't recommend stepping too far into either community unless you're really needing some extra fan content. TL;DR, It's a fustercluck of racist and transphobic 4channers pissing off a bunch of quick to anger queer kids who don't know that the only way to win against a troll is to block and not engage. Even lurkers like me get sucked into the drama. My advice: enjoy the games, move on if you can, dig for fics if you can't.
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5
Developer
KO_OP
Publisher
KO_OP
Release
29 Aug 2023
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