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Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs

07th Expansion · released Nov 16, 2017

AdventurePCPlayStation 3

This is the 2nd half of the Umineko When They Cry sound novel series, featuring episodes 5 through 8. This steam version features multi-language options, swap-able renewed character sprites, as well as the original BGMs and un-cut content.

Steam page ↗Metacritic · users 8.7 ↗
88
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence▲ +8 since launch

launched at 80, updates lifted it to 88

80%
At launch
96%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
91%
Player sentiment
93%
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)––0
All-time Steam reviews96%90784
Metacritic user ratings–915
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)93%8713
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 89.4, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 1,627 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 36 reviews sampled · 36 total reviews in window · weighted 26.7 up / 2 down · computed 7h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (1)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 90
    Hardcore GamerHardcore Gamer
    trust 53Jan 8, 2018

    “Grab a comfy chair, snacks and maybe even some tissues to prepare for playing Umineko When They Cry, Answer Arcs. You’ll be in for the long haul as the story twists and turns for at least fifty hours. While there were some slower story segments in the Question Arcs, there’s none of that here. Every event feels completely Earth-shattering and reveals prove utterly satisfying. Any visual novel fan out there who has not yet read Umineko When They Cry needs to rectify this immediately.”

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Patch history

  1. Answer Arcs Update 2/20/2018
    Feb 20, 2018
  2. Answer Arcs Update 2/20/2018
    Feb 20, 2018
  3. Answer Arcs Update 2/15/2018
    Feb 15, 2018
  4. Answer Arcs Update 2/15/2018
    Feb 15, 2018
  5. Answer Arcs Update 12/18/2017
    Dec 18, 2017
  6. Answer Arcs Update 12/18/2017
    Dec 18, 2017