This time, the update took a little bit longer to arrive here. Usually release is at 21:00 and the links up about 10 minutes later. This time the start time was midnight and the game was a no-show at 0:30. Since I was tired for a change I went to bed. Today I learned that the links showed up at 1:10. By that time my mobile played the
Auf ein Bier podcast to a sleeping me.
The supposed short length length of the update did not bother me since it was all about conclusion mode. Daughter got the Influencer job, I got a foursome relationship to sail off into the sunset. For me, it could have ended then and there and I would've been happy. To be honest, there is not much left to show anyway. A few pics of how Daughter is doing her influencing, a Father / Daughter / Rachel scene and a Father / Daughter / Koko scene.
I was a bit confused though. Maybe I don't remember the previous update, but when Rachel finally came clean and admitted the relationship with her own dad I had the impression that he'd be dead. Imagine my surprise when he suddenly showed up very much alive. But how would Daughter know that there will be a talk with her mom? Also, we are currently in Sunshine Bay. I know that the other game takes place a few years after this one, but did we even see any of their cast here? I mean, the likes of Trisha, Ashley, Connie's dad or the mayor should be in town, right? Why not let them have a cameo? Melody was a pleasant surprise, but I feel they slimmed her down a little. I remember her with a bit more "meat on the hips".
Second confusion, I wonder if the devs made the gamne check for a leftover Melody save folder on the hard disk. When MC mentioned his name to Melody she said, Oh, incidentally that's the name of my husband too.
All that said, let's find out in 5-6 weeks if the SBFD was capable of doing its job and then in November or December give this one a nice send off.