As far as i can remember this was the first quality adult game I played.
And it was the game that brought me to this site. So I have that to be grateful about.
But nostalgia is one thing and critical thinking is another. I remember back then when I discovered here DMD and Dreams of Desire I was already thinking DF was mediocre. And since then there are so many new games that are amazing.
And yea most of the devs that started at the same time as GD are now at the 2nd of 3rd game. They got better they talked with their fans and made a better game or are trying to make a better one.
Like TheFapperBoy said he's "learning" Blender for 4 minutes of animation and delayed the release for 2 years because of it.
Who can take that seriously.
The Dev is just a joke though. How can anyone take 2 years to make anything this short? Like, he's not making a meticulous animated short, he's not making a video game with depth and gameplay... he's making a book with pictures. That maybe sounds like it downplays other artists, but it doesn't. Then again, talking about this guy is like talking about water being wet.
On the high quality thing. I disagree. People that make good art will always be good. Time doesn't change artistic merit in my book. If I look at the images (most at the very least) of DF, I see a lot of work and good quality regardless of games like Midnight Paradise and Being a Dik. Games with a style will always look good. This game has a style and I like it. Besides, if you look around this website, the year 2020 doesn't mean shit when you start off with a shitty laptop or pc and you can't render high quality images. A lot of those big devs worked on their games and their quality went up because their skills also increased. Comparison is also not a good way of judging works of art in my opinion.
One of my favorite VN's on this site is a game by GDS (I think that's their name) before he hit it big with Chloe. It's called Suddenly a Party. The renders are subpar, but the characterization were perfect, it was a short VN with everything I wanted. However, if you're thinking of playing it, don't. Game design wise it creaks and images are weak. But if you like party stuff with accidental incest and a spin the bottle game check it out.
I LOVE the sister. She looks similar to the fat daughter in Foot of the Hills, but not fat.