The fact that you can turn the minigames off discounted it as a con for me, plus, I don't really mind them. The mansion game was actually so good
some crazy fuck went and made a standalone version of it. What a crazy fuck!
And even the party planner and fish game aren't garbage, it's just they impacted development time really. Brawler was always fun, the new brawler wasn't necessary but it isn't shit. The maths and spelling games definitely didn't need an overhaul, but they don't suck. Tennis, basketball, beach ball with M&J are all what they are, nothing special but not so bad as to label them a con.
So yeah, definitely not something I hate with a passion (like rapist mc's).
The mc is the sum of his actions. A person can do a single thing, one single thing, that makes you change your mind about them. It's that simple.
But as far as the whole debate regarding the differences between the CHICK/DIK mc, the differences aren't that he is a completely different person, they are just superficial differences and he simply appeals to different people (players and characters alike). There's not much more to it.
To expect DPC to write two entirely different games side by side to appease the need for the DIK mc to be a completely different person to the CHICK mc is unreasonable. The DIK/CHICK system suits its purpose well enough. I can't fathom why people are still having an issue with it to this day.
Postponement for a couple of hours would have resulted in it being cancelled due to the rain. You can't fuck with destiny! Just ask Jill...
Maya "liking" the mc and Maya wanting to involve him in her existing sexual relationship are two very different things. Maya liked the mc from the very beginning. She's never disliked him, but when she had to choose to include him with Josy in a throuple, his lack of CHICKiness was a big factor. That doesn't mean she doesn't like him, she spent a few intimate moments with him in the past, so they have a bond, just not enough to take it further.
And unless I'm missing something, "
all he has to do is choose the Others path, talk to her a few times and Maya is yours" doesn't mean they start a sexual relationship, they're just friends.
Regarding the mc being interesting, I wouldn't say he's interesting either. I'd say he palatable. He's inherently a good, helpful, introspective guy, and that works very well for these kinds of games, particularly if people like to self insert.
It's dangerous for a developer to create a fully fleshed out mc as it runs the risk of alienating people who don't like all sorts of traits. So definitely, the mc of BaD simply serves his purpose and it's up to the reader to fill in the blanks as they see fit.
The fact that BaDIK has so many likeable (or intentionally "hateable") characters just goes to show how well it's been created:
- Anthony: The likeable douche who's an "enemy" but even he doesn't see the point in that.
- Arieth: The crazy nympho; she hardly says anything in the game, but when she does, it's always gold. She's a legend for just how stupid she is.
- Ashley: The shy girl you want for your friend but also want for yourself.
- Burke: We all hate him and yet he's done nothing bad to the mc (except be a lousy husband to Jade), how many conspiracy theories is he wrapped up in?
- Caleb: The mountain we want to conquer (ok, hope that didn't come out wrong)
- Camila: Super sexy girl who is there to remind us this is a porno, and we love her for it!
- Cathy: The shy, late bloomer teacher, she may not look hot but we cared about her future at B&R
- Chad: A complicated character. Not because he's gay, but because he was pitted as the enemy, the mc even stole his girlfriend, but he could become an ally in future.
- Dawe: Total moronic asshole that we love to hate (and beat up).
- Derek: What's there to say about this guy, almost everyone loves him and his antics
- Elena: She's not just the nympho girlfriend of John Boy (with their kinky underwear attitude), she's also a significant character in the HOTs hierarchy.
- Envy/Nicole: the ultimate MILF. The scenes with her in this game have been more satisfying than all the MILF characters I've come across in other games.
- Heather: Total bitch, everyone wants to fuck her though, just to fuck with Tommy.
- Isabella: What on earth can I say to sum up this bombshell!?
- Jacob: The other bro, to offset Derek's insanity.
- Jade: Every schoolteacher fetish rolled up into the perfect specimen.
- Jill: The ultimate virgin (well not anymore). A total fan favourite.
- Josy: The perfect girl next door, sadly probably the most underdeveloped LI, but lets hope she gets more character development soon. In spite of that she still draws a lot of attention from fans.
- Karen: How did such a marginal character make such an impression?
- Lily: What started off as a blatant Harley Quinn has turned into a very interesting character.
- Magnar: He's a cliché for sure, but who else are we gonna have to host the DnG games?
- Maya: The damsel in distress. You either love her or hate her. She's probably more polarising than Quinn!
- Melanie: She hardly has much to do with the story (other than her involvement in the Chad arc) but she stands out in every scene she's in.
- Nick: Just a quiet background character who could be harbouring a game changing secret.
- Neil: A wholesome parental figure in a genre filled with incestuous mothers and dead fathers. Neil is a great guy.
- Patrick: Either you hate him or you hate him. For a character that's had no chance to defend himself, the hatred is already entrenched!
- Quinn: We know she's bad for us, but we want her anyway.
- Riona: What is it about her that endears her to so many. She's a tragedy waiting to happen! Fuck, it happened already.
- Rusty: The friendly president of the DIKs. We don't even have all that much to do with him, but he's likeable all the same (hell people have been paring him up with Jill for ages).
- Sage: Total sexbomb. Of course there's more to her than just sex, but the sex is so much fun!
- Sally: Maybe because she seems untouchable, but this feisty character sure has her share of fans.
- Sandy: OK, maybe I'm on my own with this one...
- Sarah: She's not even pretty (oh come on, she's not), but there's definitely something about her.
- Steve: Another asshole character that's memorable even though he's long gone.
- Tommy: An angry fucker that is slowly becoming the mc's friend (don't trust him though)
- Tybalt: This guy we love to loathe. Sure we can't take him seriously, but we can still hate his guts!
- Vinny: Finally he's showed his bearded ugly face, big things are instore for this dude.
There are more characters than that, but these are the ones that stand out to me. How many games or even tv series can boast such a list of enjoyable or interesting characters? Most games here have a handful of characters, and they suck.
There definitely isn't a single character who when they come on to the screen I start to mentally turn off.
I'm glad we can bring some brightness in a dark time, even something as simple as
sharing a dream can put a smile on one's face.
I hope you've got friends and family to help you through this time. I don't give out love heart reactions, but I gave you one; certain times call for special measures.