Been meaning to get to this one for a while, finally got around to it while waiting on some renders... Mostly like what I see so far. The art is mostly really good
It is true that the mom is kind of an annoying manipulative emotional selfish bitch who is obviously fucked in the head.
In that sense it kind of makes things more “realistic” in a way? It kind of uniquely feels like trying to get with
She also has moments of complexity that you don’t often see in these games. Like the fact she’s kind of emotionally taking out her empty nest syndrome on you, while also dealing with abuse, while also being extremely clingy. The way she handled her abuse,
The fact that you had to progress by NOT giving her what she wants, she gets mad at you and lose all points with her, she tries to push you away and cling to you at the same time.
I didn't care for that either, even if it does add some 'realism' (not something I play these games for). She insists that you go to school, insists that you get a job, and then gets mad at you for not playing hooky and skipping work to hang out with her.
Been enjoying the game up to that point (teacher is my favorite), but that conversation legit pissed me off. I kind of want the option to move out. If it were real, I would have just started packing right then and there, I was not even able to finish the conversation, had to close the game for now. I have not wanted to tell off a character in one of these games and point out their flawed reasoning so badly since Alice from Big Brother
(threaten the guy who is paying for everything and get him kicked out, so the rest of you become homeless, brilliant). Of course, I also would have told her that I had stayed at school to study and got locked in, just leave out the romancing the teacher part.
I really do like the teacher, her spoonerisms are quite entertaining.
The comic book girl is great, hope to see more of her.
Effie is pretty fun, hope there is more with her.
The sister is not too bad, considering how all of that mess started. I look forward to seeing more of that.
I am even starting to like the principal and the lifeguard, and I dislike blondes.
Hope to see more redheads, or at least more of the two on the beach.
The DJ interests me, but I haven't seen really anything with her yet.
Despite the mom thing, I am enjoying the game, plan to go back soon when I get some free time again.