So after playing the game I still don't know what to think about it. It had so many ups and downs.
Like I was really pissed (excuse my words) when Dana and Chris had their first time. So all the time you have this love and romantic approach and then it finally comes on her terms with serious talk and all...and...it's a semi-rape scene? Like what the hell? How is that a rewarding first time? And even worse, next day she says last night was fucking and this day comes the love part and it again circles around pain and this stuff? At this point I was close to leave it.
If it wasn't for Dana. She really is a jackpot woman, the real deal. Stunning beautiful, smart, great humor (both laughing at and making own jokes), independent and strong, but in a good way. Unlike Jessica.
Speaking of, yes, I know she may have good reasons and a deep character, but for me she was too 'special'. I'm not speaking about skin colour (I don't rly care about that), but a bald, violent and overly dominant woman was a bit too much. That wouldn't be a problem either if you could avoid her, but you have to get close to her or you can't progress with Dana. And that's what I completely dislike.
In general the characters may be well-written and all and I'm totally for variety, but in my personal opinion they are a bit over the top. Like it's the same with Maria and John. I've played a lot of games and seen a lot, but even I felt somewhat uncomfortable with that maniac nympho and her goofy Costa Cordalis. Remember when you spend the 1st weekend with them and at the very end you meet that Tyrone/Alex guy in the cinema bathroom? You can choose to say yes and she doesn't like it or you can say no and she gets hatefucked/almost raped in front of you and is totally shattered afterwards. Like what? So you can choose between bad and bad?
I never expected to say this one day, but I really wish this game would offer a serious monogamy path focused on just Dana and Chris. That explicitly does not have to exclude scenes like a threesome or so. But I would absolutely welcome such a feel good, romantic path with some kind of happy end (turns out Chris is adopted and not blood related
) which leads to a no need to hide relationship or even further (like some of you guys are already dreaming about pregnancy after a few ingame weeks
).