If you don't know, Ever17 -The Out of Infinity- was released today on Switch, Playstation, and Steam by Spike Chunsoft and MAGES, famous for a lot of big vn titles like the SciAdv series. The original Ever17 was released in 2002 and then a remake was made in 2011 which featured (uncanny) 3D models and an updated script, as well as a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is the version that was ported, with tweaks to remove the 3D, but there are also lots of typos, AI upscaling, and it's all at a price of $30. I don't even hate the price on paper as this is a 37 hour game, but when they are priced at a premium, they should be the definitive version. If Ever17 had the original
and the Xbox 360 remake, that would be a future proof release. You wouldn't have people complain about it being a worse version, and also have the never before translated version on Xbox 360. I'll make a quick pro/con list of my opinions for anyone who just wants the current release's tldr.
PROS:
Accessibility - Widespread release on Switch, Playstation, and Steam so anyone can play this version.
NEUTRAL:
Music - The music is the remixed soundtrack from the Xbox 360.
No 3D - I know the 3D models are pretty universally hated, but if this release is literally the 360 Ever17 -The Out of Infinity- port, having a toggle would have been better for preservation and for the people who wanted to reread this game in a new way.
CONS:
Barebones Port - They used the same UI between Never7 and Ever17. Enough said.
Cropped Images - with no way to switch between the two.
Typos and stilted writing - Why can't Spike Chunsoft releases get edited better?
Changed script/Blatant Foreshadowing - It would be better to play the original of this game before diving into this version based on this alone. (Do not discuss this in comments) [wow, wenn das stimmt dann wäre das echt mega schlecht

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AI upscaling - It's pretty bad, but especially for Never7. I wish they would at least touch them up because the sprites look atrocious.
No Streaming - Mages has already stated there will be no streaming for this game on Twitter. Whether that means no streaming anywhere else is up in the air, but having this rule at all is bad for pr and engagement.
I'm not telling you not to buy this release, but it should've been a lot better. Maybe because they wanted to bring Never7 as a pack in title, they both got barebones uplifts, but I think everyone knows Ever17 is the better story.
It's just disappointing.