My review (Ep 9 and 10)
Episode 9
This episode had a unique vibe, it gaves me some satisfaction about what I looked forward to witness.
But like the episode 5, we have the feeling where it's not so much going forward since the whole episode takes place at one Event : The Halloween Party.
But there's still a difference because for this one, we had a little ellipse between the end of the episode 8 and the beginning of the 9 (seeing the scene at the Burke's place on a flashback).
We can easily get why it's been made that way, the game continue after made a major choice.
I enjoy the game so much for not using mod or cheat to playing, only use the walkthrough to make sure to not forget anything, but now I'm less confident about continuing to do the same for the upcoming episodes.
it could be unbearable at some point and I don't want to be too frustrated about it.
Minigame :
The party planner mini-game is not bad quite frankly, it remind me of the mansion renovation mini-game we had during the episodes 6 to 8.
For now the consequences of succeed or not is almost non-existant (Just some DIK saying if your party was great or not in some conversation).
Story/Branch
For me this episode is a "turning point" one, when you think about it, for the first time ever, all the 5 major LI were in the same place, but not only that, they're actually talk to each other at some point.
I was very intrigued to see a conversation between Sage & Jill, because until now it's almost like they're been in 2 different environment in the same world, and not only that, they ending up getting friendly with each other,
which mean now the 5 main LI are currently connected between them, and it will probably continue through the Maya Situation afterward. Even from the others chicks, we can feel than the "fooling around" start to becoming more & more
serious (Riona).
I can Mention Zoey as well, she's now in the MC's new environment, encountering his new DIK friends and obviously she will become a potential LI at the future.
The face off between the MC & Vinny was expected as well, I think the outcome of this story will likely to be different depending if you're with Quinn or not.
As for the different branch, the story with Josy & Maya it's a "wait and see" for now (after the Burke's scene at the beginning) but it's seem that we might be have a separation between them.
Jill, we're still on the "vanilla" vibe of being a fresh couple, but the Bianca situation could maybe have a certain effect about it. I'm also looking forward to more interaction between her and the DIK and especially Rusty,
because his face when he saw Jill being introduced as MC's GF is very intriguing, which is logical since their history.
Speaking of Rusty, a painful episode for him, we saw someone who is more sentimental than we thought when it come for the girls until now.
Isabella well, there's not so much to say except from the comedy aspect to see her in a party environment with the students, it was pretty fun but we still don't know that much about James.
As for Sage, it's strange because I don't feel so much difference between becoming MC's boyfriend for now, yeah we have more background about his family and his relationship with Tybalt is fun (Tyballs ^^).
Heather : We get finnally some action with her, honestly it's a good start and I was more thrilled for that than other more elaborated lewd scenes from other characters we already saw a couple time.
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Episode 10
This episode gave me the same vibe than the episode 6 when it cames out, and seems to confirm than the second episode of each season is the most thrilling in my opinion.
We progress a lot, that feeling is obviously more impactful since it's following the episode 9, which is the opposite in term of "time spent" lenght (just like the episode 5 for the 6).
Story :
Maya's situation is overwhelming, we know a lot more about the family. Patrick is not an empty antagonist, becoming what he is now made sense. Like it was well explained at the end of the episode, we still learn a lot about Maya
and especially Derek, who is showing a way more serious et emotional side, I wonder to see if he mostly continue to act like a goofy dude. Again, the OST on thoses intenses moments was perfectly fit.
And all the 5 LI are now definitally involved on that issue, I can already smile about the potential moments between the MC and the five of them in the future, depending of the branch you are.
Derek is also the one who's gonna launch a suspition's environnment with the DIKs, with Rusty and Jacob knowing about the plot and all the leak happening since the episode 3. I wonder what's gonna be now with Beth being caught for
putting the pictures, the question is she's directly linked to the DIK traitor helping her for it or not.
Speaking of DIK, Vinny elevated himself more & more as the most threatening antagonist, poor Riona.
Minigames :
- Math : Remind me of the Minesweeper game I used to play in my Win95 PC back in the day, it's fun ^^
- Brawl : Huge updrage of the former one, challenging especially against Chao & Dwyane.
- Science : It's a very well made simulation of a practical test, enjoy it a lot.
- Beer Pong : Less specific than the others, just choices with points you need for action or effects.
- Fish : All about taking care of them (feed, heal, sell), nothing to say about it.
Branches :
- Others : We got more action with Nora, my personnal favorite MILF, it's annoying that Fluffy made MC his mortal ennemy, I love cats ^^'.
Nicole was nice, increase the potential of a single route for her later.
We can say the same for Lily, she just play the "hard to get" one for me.
Riona also, and for Quinn I think it's pretty obvious since the branch choice was made.
- Maya & Josy : Maya's situation is taking over the evolution of the couple so nothing to say, the solo hangout with one or the other is cute.
- Jill : Continuing discovering the intimate actions. Knowing more about her, meeting her parents, pretty interesting.
- Isabella : We know a little bit more about James but aside this, MC is juggling between being Immature and Mature (Yoga class and the apology).
- Sage : The funniest for me, the date was so classic and cliché and they joke about it. But it will be least funny now since the news about her parents.
