This is going to be really long so sit back and read ( if you want to ). I finally played the update today and here are my thoughts on it. Firstly it took me 3 hours to play that entirely. I don't know who are those people who can finish 43 pages of text in 10 minutes. Literally 4 pages a minute. You must be going at rap God speed to be able to do that. Honestly I still feel you'd fail.
- The 1st side job - 6.6/10. It was a good event also a huge leap in comparison to anything that has happened in this route previously. The pacing was nice, never dragged itself. But even though a huge leap it wasn't anything too exciting or big that happened in it. Though the next time could be an absolute treat.
- The wedding dress event - 4.5/10. Nothing too good about this event. Pretty okay. People mentioning that Liam may cheat on Sophia now is a big thing to say since it was a pretty normal reaction from Liam to look up and a naked woman. People are really making a big deal of it. Also the meeting later that night was an interesting introduction. It could be about swinging. Swinging won't be introduced so early but a very faint chance that they could discuss it and give Liam and Sophia a week or two to think about it.
- Emma event - 5.9/10. It was sweet. I felt nice that Emma who was being bullied and made fun off until recently was finally having fun and being happy. L&P however really cut her chances by making it a choice between Sophia and her. Very few would actually go for Emma. All in all very pleasant.
- 2nd Side Job - 4/10. Now it was a pretty controversial event for some. I personally wasn't bothered. I am not a shota fan at all, it doesn't interest, More like I am indifferent to it. I don't care for the boys ( also I only see this as a digital drawing nothing more ), I only am interested in what Sophia will have to do in this storyline. I really feel down the line Sophia will be exploited by the kids for sure. Also the event really went above my expectations in terms of the act that was performed. This storyline is progressing real quick. Plus if L&P loves it then I am sure we will get some really awesome scenes here in the future. There was the double handjob scene was surprising. However the event did feel dragged out in between. The writing was weak which is the worst about the scene, he setup the plot points but didn't use them right, the art too was not his best.
- Dylan Event - 7/10. This was indeed a very good event. The progress here was more in the mind than physical ( though there was a lot of ass groping for Dylan ). Sophia is finally starting to see Dylan as more than her son. A little something that did however bother me ( surprisingly more than the 2nd side job ) was the number of times Dylan was mentioning Sophia's body, her boobs, ass and how sexy she was. It was almost creepy mostly because it was from her own son. Also that she mentioned that she noticed Dylan gawking at her all day no matter what she is doing. That is indeed problematic and disturbing considering her own son is perving over her 24/7.
- Aiden Event - 8.3/10. This event was supposed to be the highlight of the update and it certainly was in my eyes. The level of art quality in this one felt a cut above the other events even in this very update. The setting was beautiful. I have played art modelling scenes in other games lots of times but I always was unimpressed with them. Just a cheap way to get the MC naked and eventually fuck but L&P is the first that actually made it work for me. It actually felt like an art class and not just a lame excuse for it. The students were also focused on drawing and so was the teacher actually in love with art and not just using it as a facade to touch Sophia or expose her. The breaks in between made it feel more like a real class as well. Another great thing about the event were the dresses. Completely different than the usual way Sophia dresses. Gave us a completely new look to Sophia. The C-string was also a nice addition. Another thing that was outstanding and so underappreciated were the dialogues. Which were also a drawback because they were too much at times. The event however started getting flat towards the end. Felt a little stretched but all in all a great event. Has to be one of my favourite events of the game primarily because of the quality of art and the way it was presented.
The Good - The progress in the various storylines was huge, be it the 1st side job or the thy Dylan event or Aiden or the 2nd side job. The corruption has really accelerated from the beginning of this day. Lots of interesting things to look forward to for the next time on each storyline. I just hope that this is actually according to l&Ps original idea and not the pressure from others of introducing hotter scenes into the game. Honestly this day has been a huge contrast and it can make the slow burn up until now pointless by drastically increasing the pace all of a sudden.
The dialogues should definitely be appreciated. The way he describes Sophia's beauty or the sensations, parts of her is absolutely beautiful. The choice of words and poetic expressions are so good and absolutely flattering to hear. Also the amount of research that goes into making these dialogues should be appreciated. Sadly people just ignore these dialogues.
The Bad - Excessive dialogues especially for the teacher. I get that it is his character to get lost in the intricacies of art but from a player's perspective it was getting annoying at times.
The pacing was a bit of an issue for some events.
The blackmail didn't really look like a blackmail this time. Somehow this time the blackmail aspect felt like it lacked weightage. It felt never felt like she was doing it because she was being blackmailed.
The Development cycle. Even though the quality is top notch, the pace is still not good enough at all. Double of what he produced in 6 months would be a decent pace.
In end the I will say it was a wonderful update and L&P, it was fantastic.