As I remember the original BB and it's (many) issues there are a few things that stuck out. The BIGGEST issue was how it seemed DS didn't understand and the incest/relationship portion of the game. This is part of the reason I think that Max ended up being so scummy. At the start he was smart and at least a little capable, but as progress was made he became an idiot that was being led by others to get his scummy way. My hope is that THIS game will not follow that path, but we will see a MC that grows and can think. Heck if we're lucky Max will be able to figure out that a LADDER will let him look in a high window.
The EVIL Eric was, in my view, an attempt to shift away from the genre that DS wasn't comfortable with, or able to understand/figure out. I'm not positive, but DS was probably trying to change so EVIL SCUM Eric would take over as MC eventually, but did it poorly. I hated the Eric character, but at LEAST a part of that was the combination of him being far to powerful and how jarring some of his scenes were. The power difference, apparent shift in game focus, and lack of understanding ended up making BOTH Max and Eric more SCUMMY than was needed I think.
I hope that this game will give us a better Max MC. I know from earlier posts that
Aleksey90 has indicated we will have CHOICE when it comes to how things with FOUL EVIL MONSTROUS SCUMMY Eric will progress, and I both appreciate and approve of that.
I don't want to see certain things, but I wont try to take away what others want either.
Having said all of that I DEMAND Chocolate Chip Cookies when helping Lisa do Homework.
Ok, will end here and pariently Pace while waiting with calmly panicked anticipation for the next update.
So far I am happy with what is being created so will say GREAT JOB Dev.
Just some thoughts.
P.S. Hopefully, we will see a bit better relationship growth in this version, like hugs and kisses. That is just my hopes, and will be interested to see what we are given. I don't like to make demands (except when it comes to WONDERFUL YUMMY AWESOME Chocolate Chip Cookies
).