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No, seriously.
Well, shit. Where do I even start with this one.
First of all, there should be a way to give a separate rating to a game, as giving "Acting Lessons" measly 5 out of 5, doesn't give it justice at all. Second of all, calling this a "porn game" is like calling a century-old wine "booze".
Now that we have this out of the way, let's get to the actual review of the game. In no particular order: graphics, writing, atmosphere, story - it's all there, and it's VERY good. One con I can think of is the music, as it was rather unimpressive, apart from couple of moments, it's pretty obvious it's mostly stock, free music, but it is mainly fitting to the events in the game at a given moment. And that's about it as far as negatives go.
I won't dwell on graphics, the renders are pretty good, maybe not the best I've seen so far, but it's pretty obvious the creator put a lot of effort in the female models, male - not so much, but I don't really have a problem with that.
As for the story and the writing, I can't commend it enough. Others might find the plot up to the "twist" uninteresting, but I think what we have here is a case of expertly done story-telling, where you get to know the characters and get attached to them before something happens. There's a lot to say about how relationships are done in this game, and I honestly can't think of any other way to make them more mature than they already are. On a side note, I'm so happy to see these mature projects get traction as opposed to "incest simulator 2000". One thing, which is sooo goddamn refreshing, is that the game doesn't reward polygamy, something you'd think other creators would do as well. Another point I want to touch up on, is how well done the bonds between characters are, to a point where you actually get attached to them, and really feel the notion that MC cares for them, again, something other games didn't quite accomplish (*cough* Depraved Awakening *cough*).
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So, to the elephant in the room, the "twist" in the game. I've seen many complaints about how it's out of the blue and ill-fitting in the game. 'Nuff said I disagree completely. I think it's a great conclusion of the bonding between player and the characters, something I mentioned before, it also changes the dynamic of the game completely, and brings us, players, to the closure.
And finally, to the ending itself. And, oh boy what an ending it is. Not only do you get variety but also so much quality. I have yet to play through all the possible combinations, but from the ones I've played so far, they're all fantastic, and I really would have trouble picking favourite. Curiously, I'm usually a fan of bitter-sweet and even bad endings when it comes to movies and games, but this one really got to me, and I'm not afraid to admit I had a lump in my throat by the end of the game. I'm certainly going to remember this one for a while.
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In conclusion, I can now say without a doubt this game right here takes the spot as my favourite adult game. It has been an extreme pleasure to see it through and reach the finish line. And don't get me wrong, for how much praise I'm giving the game, it's definitely not perfect - but it's goddamn close. It really plays like a good movie and now that it's completed, it's a must for anyone willing to try this genre. I can only hope for the brightest of futures for the creator and his next projects.
I'm finished.
. When I was playing the game I didn't really care about being with Megan. I just wanted to friendzone her but the developer force you to date her. The second flaw is that during some animations one of the characters wasn't moving and it looked kinda weird that only 1 character is moving. I hope that he will get rid of this flaws in Being a DIK and you will have a free will to choose who you want to date and who you want to fuck. So that's all I have to say. Now go and play the game cause it's amazing.
