I used to really like The Gift but it got really lame over time, it's just annoying how it keeps flipflopping between being a mind control/sexual slavery game and having some really shitty "love, moral and honor" stuff. I prefer games like Corruption over this kind of crap, looks like a game that is afraid to go too dark to scare purefags or something, ends up being a mess that doesn't please either sexual slavery fans or love games fans.
I think the writer also thinks the characters he is introducing are far more interesting than they actually are. They would be good as targets for brainwashing and slavery, but they're not compelling to drive a narrative. I found myself rooting for the villain most of the time, I really hope he fully brainwashes the protagonist's mom and sister before he has a chance to rescure them, because fuck him. Also it would make an actually compelling arc with him trying to undo Mindlos' brainwashing, if he wants to do character drama. But I doubt the dev has the balls for that.
I think the writer also thinks the characters he is introducing are far more interesting than they actually are. They would be good as targets for brainwashing and slavery, but they're not compelling to drive a narrative. I found myself rooting for the villain most of the time, I really hope he fully brainwashes the protagonist's mom and sister before he has a chance to rescure them, because fuck him. Also it would make an actually compelling arc with him trying to undo Mindlos' brainwashing, if he wants to do character drama. But I doubt the dev has the balls for that.