Info about Sunrider: Liberation Day - Captain's Edition:

Official game description:
Sunrider Liberation Day is a turn based tactics game with deep storyline segments where you are Captain Kayto Shields of the starship Sunrider and must lead your squad of mecha pilots to victory.  
Combining an edge of your seat story from the best mecha animes with ruthless gameplay where every mistake is punished and every victory feels like a triumph, Sunrider Liberation Day is a must play for fans of Japanese tactics RPGs and anime.  
\-Command the prototype starship Sunrider and her squadron of mechas in brutal battles for survival  
\-Intense story where one of your beloved crew members is a spy  
\-Vastly improved art and gameplay mechanics from Sunrider Mask of Arcadius  
\-Full voice acting in Japanese for the entire main cast  
Note: It is highly recommended that you play Sunrider Mask of Arcadius (for free!) before playing Sunrider Liberation Day.

Release date: Mar 4, 2016

Categories: Turn-based Tactical, Visual Novel, Mecha Combat, Character Customization, Multiple Endings, Story-driven Gameplay, Space Opera


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $10.00 - $15.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence indicates that many users feel the game is overpriced at its current price point. Several reviews suggest that a fair price would be around $10, especially if purchased during a sale. The sentiment is that the game does not provide enough content or value to justify a higher price, with many users recommending to wait for a discount.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 15.0h
  - Story completion: 5.5h
  - Session length: 3.0h
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides several direct references to the playtime required for different aspects of the game. The first quote mentions a total playtime of 15 hours for the main game and additional hours for different modes, suggesting a game completion time. The second and third quotes indicate that the story or campaign can be completed in approximately 5-6 hours. The fourth quote suggests a shorter session length for storyline content, around 3 hours.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game starts slow and can be difficult to get into initially, but it becomes more engaging and fun after the first game and in 'Liberation Day' where player decisions start to matter more.
  - Stance: Fun then drops
  - Anchor: Reaching 'liberation day' and the point where player decisions start to have a significant impact.
  - Time to anchor: 2h 0m
  - Friction: Slow pacing at the beginning; Lack of meaningful choices early on; Forced romance with uninteresting characters
  - Unlock drivers: Progressing to 'Liberation Day'; Making decisions that matter
  - Conditions: Playing the first game to understand the story; Reaching the point where player decisions have a significant impact
- Player Archetypes:
  - Series Loyalist (sale)
    - Motivation: Continuation of the story and universe they enjoy.
    - Playstyle: Engages with the game for its narrative and strategic elements, appreciating the connections to previous games.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: fan; Sunrider series lover
    - Reference games: Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius; Sunrider Academy; Mass Effect; Dragon Age 2
  - Newcomer (no buy)
    - Motivation: Exploring new game series and narratives.
    - Playstyle: Prefers to start with free or lower-cost games to understand the series before investing in newer titles.
    - Experience: newcomer
    - Purchase stance: no buy
    - Labels: new to the series; new player
    - Reference games: Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
  - Difficulty Balancer (sale)
    - Motivation: Finding the right balance of challenge and enjoyment.
    - Playstyle: Experiments with different difficulty settings to tailor the gameplay experience to their preference.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: strategy fan
    - Reference games: Sun Tzu; Mass Effect


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Engaging and well-developed story (weight 0.48): The story is frequently praised for being engaging, well-developed, and improved with updates. Players appreciate the plot twists, character development, and emotional depth.
- Significant improvements through updates (weight 0.37): Updates, particularly the v2.0 patch, have added substantial content and improvements. Developers have listened to fan feedback and resolved many issues, enhancing the overall game experience.
- Enjoyable strategy gameplay (weight 0.35): The strategy elements of the game are well-received, with players finding the gameplay fun, challenging, and enjoyable. The tactical aspects are particularly appreciated by strategy lovers.
- Excellent music and art (weight 0.29): The game's music and art are highlighted as strong points. The artwork is described as great, and the music, particularly the main theme, is noted as awesome and well-received.
- Deep and customizable combat system (weight 0.26): The combat system is praised for being deep, customizable, and non-intrusive. Players enjoy the turn-based space combat and the variety of challenges and enemies.
- Multiple endings and story routes (weight 0.19): The game features multiple endings based on player choices, adding to its replay value. The after-story mode and RE mode with separate stories and multiple endings are highlighted.
- Interesting and likeable characters (weight 0.17): The game features a wide variety of strongly developed and entertaining characters. Players find the characters interesting, likeable, and well-developed.
- Recommended for visual novel fans (weight 0.14): The game is recommended for fans of visual novels, particularly those who enjoy the mecha genre. It is described as a really good and complete visual novel with tactical elements.
- Additional content through DLC (weight 0.08): The game offers additional content through DLC, including free DLC with additional text content. This adds value and extends the gameplay experience.
- Star Wars references and space battles (weight 0.08): The game includes references to Star Wars and features space battles, which are noted as enjoyable aspects of the gameplay.
- Improved upgrade system (weight 0.08): The upgrade system has been improved and is noted as a positive aspect of the game. Players appreciate the enhancements made to this system.

Common complaints:
- Plot twists and story criticized (weight 0.47): The plot twists are seen as bland and obvious, with the overall story being criticized as rushed, poorly written, and nonsensical.
- Game length too short (weight 0.37): Many players feel the game is too short for its price, with some comparing it unfavorably to the length of the first game.
- Japanese voice acting criticized (weight 0.34): The use of Japanese voice acting is criticized for being inferior to the English voice acting, with some scenes lacking voice acting and subtitles altogether.
- Gameplay worse than predecessor (weight 0.33): The gameplay is considered worse than the first game, with poor mechanics, optimization, and bugs.
- Lack of player choices (weight 0.31): Players are disappointed by the linear storyline and lack of meaningful choices, which reduces player freedom and impact on the story.
- Character and narrative issues (weight 0.27): The story and characters are criticized for being boring, one-dimensional, and poorly developed, with narrative mistakes and lack of character interactions.
- Forced romance disliked (weight 0.18): Players are dissatisfied with the forced romance in the game, finding it unappealing and unable to be skipped.
- Price not justified (weight 0.14): Many players feel the game's price is not justified due to its short length and other issues.
- Ending dissatisfaction (weight 0.11): The ending is widely criticized as catastrophic, horrible, and unsatisfying.
- Missing battle animations (weight 0.11): The removal of battle and attack animations has been noted by players.
- Lack of immersion and cutscenes (weight 0.11): The game lacks cutscenes and combat scenes, leading to a lack of immersion.
- Combat issues (weight 0.08): Combat is criticized for being as bad as in the predecessor, with certain gameplay mechanics needing improvement.
- Unit destruction bug (weight 0.07): There is a bug where enemies can destroy the player's unit with only a few attacks.
- Music and song glitches (weight 0.07): There are issues with songs glitching out and music looping.
- Unclear enemy weaknesses (weight 0.07): It is unclear which enemies are weak to which attacks, making gameplay confusing.
- Localization issues (weight 0.07): There are issues with the Chinese localization patch on Windows 10, including font file problems.

Gameplay feedback:
- Deep turn-based combat system (weight 0.46): The game features a deep and engaging turn-based combat system, including tactical space battles and mecha combat.
- Visual novel with strategic elements (weight 0.42): The game combines visual novel storytelling with strategic gameplay elements, including multiple routes and romance-focused narratives.
- Upgrade and customization systems (weight 0.2): Players can upgrade ships, mechs, and characters, with deep unit customization and various upgrade systems.
- Difficulty and balance issues (weight 0.16): Some players have noted unbalanced difficulty levels and specific issues with battles and AI behavior.
- Character development and interactions (weight 0.15): The game offers a wide variety of strongly developed characters with significant character development and interactions.
- Narrative and pacing (weight 0.14): The game features a linear story with minor consequences from choices and improvements in narrative pacing.
- Unique gameplay modes (weight 0.1): The game includes unique modes such as RE mode with multiple endings and a post-game waifu mode for easier gameplay.

Performance notes:
- Combat performance issues (weight 0.36): Players report significant lag, slowdowns, and stuttering during battles, which affects gameplay and can lead to accidental orders.
- Game crashes and instability (weight 0.31): The game frequently crashes, sometimes requiring system reboots or reinstallations, and has issues with engine stability.
- Poor optimization and high CPU usage (weight 0.18): The game is poorly optimized, leading to high CPU usage and overall poor performance.
- Audio and voice issues (weight 0.15): Players experience problems with audio, including voice lines playing at wrong times, music stuttering, and voiceovers stopping unexpectedly.
- Inconsistent performance (weight 0.13): The game's performance is inconsistent, with occasional engine hiccups and random stuttering.
- User interface problems (weight 0.08): The user interface is described as clunky and full of bugs, affecting the overall user experience.
- Font and display issues (weight 0.08): There are issues with font files causing the game to not load properly and other display-related bugs.
- Screenshot button freezes (weight 0.04): Using the screenshot button can cause the computer to freeze.

Recommendations:
- Play predecessor games first (weight 0.18): Many players recommend playing the previous games in the series, particularly 'Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius,' for a better experience and understanding of the story.
- Wait for a sale (weight 0.12): Many players recommend waiting until the game is on sale before purchasing it, especially if you are not a big fan of the series.
- Not recommended unless a fan (weight 0.12): Several players do not recommend the game unless you are a fan of the Sunrider universe or really want to know what happened after the previous game.
- Try the free game first (weight 0.11): Some players suggest trying the first free game in the series before deciding to purchase this one.
- Recommended with reservations (weight 0.11): The game is recommended for its tactical combat and visual novel elements, but with reservations due to fanservice or other potential drawbacks.
- Strongly recommended against based on story (weight 0.05): Some players strongly recommend against the game based on its story.
- Do not be fooled by positive reviews (weight 0.04): Some players warn not to be fooled by positive reviews if you do not want to be disappointed.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Disappointment (weight 0.42): Players are disappointed due to a variety of issues, primarily centered around the story and gameplay mechanics. Major complaints include a lack of meaningful choices, a linear and confusing storyline, poor character development, and forced romance. Additionally, technical problems such as bugs, performance issues, and incomplete localization further contribute to the dissatisfaction.
- Frustration (weight 0.23): Frustration stems mainly from technical issues like game crashes, performance problems, and lack of localization. Players also express annoyance with gameplay difficulties, such as high stress levels, unclear enemy weaknesses, and overpowered enemies. The lack of meaningful choices and forced romance add to the frustration.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.15): Players are satisfied with the improvements in the user interface, animations, and overall gameplay mechanics. The engaging story, challenging gameplay, and technical implementations are also highlighted as positive aspects. The well-done Japanese voice acting and updates contribute to the overall satisfaction.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.05): Enjoyment is derived from the combat mechanics, missions, and improved battles. Players appreciate the character upgrades, artwork, and battle optimizations. The strategy gameplay and character uniqueness are also mentioned as enjoyable aspects.
- Excitement (weight 0.05): Players are excited about the great story and music, as well as the improvements in gameplay and story development. The free DLC and additional chapters also contribute to the excitement. Players are looking forward to the future of the series.
- Admiration (weight 0.03): Admiration is expressed for the developers' responsiveness to feedback and the great writing and character development. The improved graphics and engaging storyline are also appreciated.
- Surprise (weight 0.02): Surprise is mainly due to the unexpected ending and the inclusion of anime content, which caught players off guard.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Enthusiasm is driven by the detailed analysis and positive aspects of the game, which players find engaging and well-done.
- Criticism (weight 0.01): Criticism is directed towards the controversial content and tonal shifts in the game, which some players find unsatisfactory.
- Mixed feelings (weight 0.01): Players have mixed feelings due to the presence of both positive and negative aspects in the game, making it difficult to have a clear overall impression.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Anger is primarily caused by the buggy nature of the game, which significantly impacts the player experience.
- Interest (weight 0.01): Interest is sparked by the combat mechanics, which players find engaging and well-implemented.
- Hope (weight 0.01): Hope is expressed due to the solution provided for the font issue, which players appreciate as a step towards improving the game.
- Gratitude (weight 0.01): Gratitude is felt towards the developers' efforts in improving the game, which players acknowledge and appreciate.}