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True Tears

The gameplay in True Tears requires little player interaction as much time is spent on reading the text that appears on the lower portion of the screen, representing either dialogue between characters, or the…

7 August 2008

True Tears is a visual novel, released 7 August 2008 on PlayStation 2.

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What True Tears is

True Tears was released in 2008. It was published by Sweets. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The gameplay in True Tears requires little player interaction as much time is spent on reading the text that appears on the lower portion of the screen, representing either dialogue between characters, or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. Before the beginning of every week in the game's storyline, the player is given the option to plan a schedule, and is allowed to pick and view any three days of the given week. Different events occur depending on the days that the player chooses. Every so often, the player will come to a "decision point" where he or she is given the chance to choose from options that are displayed on the screen, typically two to three at a time. Depending on which…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama and romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

True Tears launched on 7 August 2008, within three weeks of Braid, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, Street Fighter IV and Castle Crashers.

Released around the same time: Braid, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, Street Fighter IV, Castle Crashers.

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When did True Tears come out?
True Tears was released on 7 August 2008 for PlayStation 2.

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