I think it's important that we all keep it fair, and not expect too much from a porn game. Even with some really major oddities (like Aiden, and the gangster scene with the pistol, etc.), AWAM story is still much better than almost all other games here. Especially considering the core characters (like Dylan, Ellie, Sam, Patrica, etc.), L&P has done a good job of using the slow burn to portray characteristics and motivation not only of Sophia, but also the people she interacts with most. Now the question remains whether L&P will also succeed in bringing these characters through a progression in an exciting and comprehensible way. So far I like L&P's approach in this respect (apart from some side stories and Aiden). At the same time, it has to be said that the story is just beginning to unfold and the difficult part is yet to come.
Perhaps it makes sense to illustrate this with a concrete example. I played through "HerDesire" as an example for a game with similar setting as AWAM, and here I could see quite clearly how big the differences in quality really is (not only in terms of graphics). HerDesire virtually rushes through the story and loses all the excitement and possible entanglements that would make up a good story. An example of this is Parker, who in this game is the equivalent to Dylan, and in one scene kisses his mother while her husband interrupts them without noticing anything. At first glance, the whole event sounds like it could have been written by L&P (who also prefers this kind of interruption). But since all the characters in this game go along with everything at every opportunity, without even the slightest doubt, it seems downright artificial that in this situation, the mother would have to keep something secret. The game is so shallow that it doesn't even allow for any excitement. It is more or less a corruption story without any corruption and characteers who all are emotionless. If you compare AWAM with something like this, which is still above the average of what others deliver here, it becomes clear pretty quickly how good AWAM is (at least fo far).
