Damn, having played through this episode, I must say it was one of the best if not the best episode of the game thus far
I tried to avoid the forum for the time being while I was going through Episode 9, but then came here to see the posts, and was very surprised to read some of the posts saying this was 'subpar' or one of 'the worst episodes' of BADIK
After reading such comments, I was trying to understand if we have played the same episode because this one was great and definitely delivered on what was promised
1)
Everyone was waiting for a huge grandeur Halloween party --> We got it
2)
We wanted screentime for every main LI --> We got it and then some with the other girls
3)
We wanted hot sex scenes --> We got those, though not in abundance if you're doing just one pt, but that's not really a bad thing
4)
Replayability? --> This episode has plenty with many people saying they got 10+ saves after this episode (probably the best episode for replayability)
5)
Decent playing time? --> We also got that if you're not just holding Ctrl for the whole episode, it's at least 3+ hours for a pt and that's barring most of the multiple free roams that were in this episode
6)
We got the resolution to the Burke meeting and
some texting/chatting action with the non-main LIs for the people on the Others path
7)
Vinny has finally made his present-time appearance which was long anticipated, and he sure made an impression
8) Lastly,
we got great music for this episode, many songs could easily be added to the Favorites list
P.S. The mini-game was fun too, although I understand it might not be for everyone, it delivered on its promise and goal, but it could be disabled if need be, so I am not counting it
All in all, this was definitely a great episode, and I hope DPC keeps up for the duration of this season