ENTRY #07 - JUL 28, 2024
It's a little annoying that the gaps between each entry keeps getting longer & longer. But I do have some actual VN stuff to talk about this time. So, that should count as something.
First, I found a VN, that I really enjoyed a lot, called
Origin Story.
At its core, it's the same old male fantasy, often found on this site, where every girl likes the mc and gives him complete freedom to not just fuck herself but also other girls. HOWEVER...
1. The way that the mc bonds with each of the girls is genuinely fun and engaging. Not only that, each of the said girls also feel clearly distinct from one another, making their interactions feel pretty diverse. Also, get this... there's actual growth & understanding displayed in the process.
(Just ignore the
place-holder family members though. Those two just suck. But even there, some very sinister hints have been dropped, making you question whether it's just basic erotic nonsense we usually see, or if they're actually a villain in the story.)
2. The
super powers angle of this VN is really well done. Once again, it deals with the regular power fantasy, but also offers enough mysteries and twists (later on) to keep you hooked.
To put it short, though this game is made with the primary focus of "giving the player as many erotic encounters as possible", it also really goes out of its way to make the story and the characters feel as entertaining as possible.
And it's been a really long time since I had a genuinely good time with a such a "horny" toned game.
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For the second half of this post, we have the once great
Our Red String.
Eva Kiss is in the absolutely unenviable position of working on a game that has turned into this insanely complex web of stories, each big enough to be its own separate game.
So, I have nothing but the utmost respect and admiration for anything she puts out for this VN.
But, having played the most recent version of the game tonight, I've finally come to accept what I've been feeling for over a year now.
Most of the character journeys in the game has fizzled out big time.
Cindy & Ian, Lena & Seymour, Lena & Holly, Perry & Emma are the only pairings that offer any form of interest to me now.
Every other pairing has either already reached their "peak" moment, with nothing new to offer from hereon, or... just turned into an offensively stereotypical dynamic that lacks any kind of nuance or subtlety.
Instead of being about how relationships grow, ORS has purely become a cross of "What sex scene should be added next" and "I'm unsure where to take the story next". To me, that's just heartbreaking.
And the only reason I'm saying this out loud is because, almost no one reads this thread, and those who do read it are smart enough to not let my opinions color their views on the game.
Still, I want to end this by talking about the positives of the game I used to love so much. So, here are the main reasons why I love the above listed pairings.
With that, I'm leaving to get some much needed shut eye. But if you too play (or used to play) ORS, I'd absolutely love to know how you feel about the VN now.
Until next time
