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Steins;Gate 0

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First release
Dec 10, 2015
Developer
MAGES.
Genres
Adventure, Visual Novel · Fantasy, Science fiction, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Steins;Gate 0 is a Japanese visual novel. It is the fifth game in the Science Adventure series and the sequel to Steins;Gate. Like Steins;Gate, the game is described as a "hypothetical science ADV". The player assumes the role of Okabe Rintaro in the β World Timeline.

Also known as STEINS GATE ZÉRO, boot.bat

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Storyline
Steins;Gate 0 takes place after a hypothetical bad ending to Steins;Gate, where main character Rintaro Okabe fails to save the life of Kurisu Makise after travelling back in time and gives up. Zero follows the consequence of Rintaro's choice and the effects it has in the world, as World War III draws closer with each passing day. Several months later, Rintaro attends a lecture by Alexis Leskinen and Maho Hiyajo, from Viktor Chondria University, the university at which Kurisu worked. There, he is presented the project Amadeus, an advanced artificial intelligence capable of replicating a person based on their memories, by using Kurisu's previously published thesis as a basis. Upon getting to meet Maho Hiyajo and Dr. Leskinen, Rintaro is presented with the opportunity to act as a tester for Amadeus, or, more precisely, a version of Amadeus that uses the memories of the deceased Kurisu Makise.Read more

Steins;Gate 0 takes place after a hypothetical bad ending to Steins;Gate, where main character Rintaro Okabe fails to save the life of Kurisu Makise after travelling back in time and gives up. Zero follows the consequence of Rintaro's choice and the effects it has in the world, as World War III draws closer with each passing day. Several months later, Rintaro attends a lecture by Alexis Leskinen and Maho Hiyajo, from Viktor Chondria University, the university at which Kurisu worked. There, he is presented the project Amadeus, an advanced artificial intelligence capable of replicating a person based on their memories, by using Kurisu's previously published thesis as a basis. Upon getting to meet Maho Hiyajo and Dr. Leskinen, Rintaro is presented with the opportunity to act as a tester for Amadeus, or, more precisely, a version of Amadeus that uses the memories of the deceased Kurisu Makise.

Release dates
PlayStation 3
Dec 10, 2015
PlayStation Vita
Dec 10, 2015
PlayStation 4
Dec 10, 2015
All 14 release dates
PlayStation Vita
Jun 23, 2016
PlayStation 4
Jun 23, 2016
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 26, 2016
PlayStation Vita
Nov 25, 2016
PlayStation 4
Nov 25, 2016
PlayStation Vita
Nov 29, 2016
PlayStation 4
Nov 29, 2016
Xbox One
Feb 22, 2017
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 08, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Mar 20, 2019
Nintendo Switch
Dec 10, 2019
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
28h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text, First person
Keywords
anime, cyberpunk, time travel, murder, dystopian
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At a Glance

Critic Score
87
Completionist (IGDB)
28h
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