VN Ren'Py Completed Exploring the Big Apple [Ep.7 Fixed] [Dimajio333/SadPepper]

[Dealbreaker]

Anyone who's played his past games, doesn't take a Ph.D to suss that outlier out.

Indeed.
I somewhat sympathize with him in this branches problem, even though it may be only half of the truth - as others have pointed out earlier, all of his games end at a certain threshold, and I would like him to be interested more in mid- and longterm developoments of the couples.
That the devs feel pressured into branching out has to do of course with the heigthened sensibilities of a lot of viewers who demand separate, carved out routes, where they don't want to be disturbed by anything on the way which they don't want to to accept. It is due to the battle of the narratives and it leads to this workload for the devs who don't want to be filtered out by one false tag.

Edit: I don't critizise those users per se, but it's just a sign of the times and attitudes.

 

[Dessolos]

Not gonna lie it does suck it's ending so soon but that's mostly because Emma is one of the better NTS wives ive seen. Truth be told if it wasn't for her I would of had a hard time getting into this game. I'm still on the fence if I consider this or PE better , I guess I will be able to make a decision come to final update.

 

[Dealbreaker]

Not gonna lie it does suck it's ending so soon but that's mostly because Emma is one of the better NTS wives ive seen.

Yeah, that is my main point in liking the game: I never feel with her, that the NTS is not plausible, that it is forced like with many female characters in other games. She has exactly the right mindset and attitude I would expect. Above all one senses a strong entitlement (in a good way), that her beauty and sensuality should be acknowledged actively, and that the one who does this most properly should take the prize. She doesn't come across as bratty or resentful or frustrated or angry. She is feminine as a character - whereas I often find other NTS/sharing-women portraied like action heroes of sex so to speak, like lara crofts with a male type of libido in overdrive. Not here. She has the aura of self-evidence. Her dominant behavior towards the bf doesn't come out of nowhere but out of this experience of being satisfied and appreciated by another male, by commanding that one's sexual interest and attention, by having reached another level of the play so to speak. And Martin I find also plausible as a partner in that - he is not necessarily likeable, but I don't need that. He is calm and sees his chance and takes it without having to brag about it. I can totally see what she sees in him for this type of relationship, it is what women IRL always say: the man who is experienced, confident and who knows what he does with them. No big cock nonsense and no expectations of kindness.

 

[Adhdclassic]

mistake was adding the last character it was the creation of a new path. There is no way that will have a satisfying ending.

 

[Dealbreaker]

mistake was adding the last character it was the creation of a new path. There is no way that will have a satisfying ending.

I tend to agree. There are two or three possibilities to bring it to a sudden halt 1. Emma has a bad experience with the prof, breaks it off and pulls back from that lifestyle altogether 2. turbo escalation in the other direction of sluttyness, seduced by the prof. This can be shown only by summarizing, a kind of reel of sexual escapades. Open end or break up with bf. BOTH not good really, not in style with the game. 3. She gets pregnant by Martin and winds it down therefore with the prof and becomes more wholesome, settles into a life with two guys. This could be shown in one episode. And a pregnancy could function as a plausible motive to end the prof chapter.
(4. Martin and the prof meet and don't like each other. She is forced to choose and takes Martin of course)

 

[Filipis]

Anyone who's played his past games, doesn't take a Ph.D to suss that outlier out.

I played most of his games, but I am not aware of any new path present in EtBA - except maybe the MMF route?

 

[Adhdclassic]

Frankly they can stay together. Martin is just fucking creepy dude. I didn't like him. All the games this DEV has done for me Martin is horrible.

 

[Filipis]

I tend to agree. There are two or three possibilities to bring it to a sudden halt 1. Emma has a bad experience with the prof, breaks it off and pulls back from that lifestyle altogether 2. turbo escalation in the other direction of sluttyness, seduced by the prof. This can be shown only by summarizing, a kind of reel of sexual escapades. Open end or break up with bf. BOTH not good really, not in style with the game. 3. She gets pregnant by Martin and winds it down therefore with the prof and becomes more wholesome, settles into a life with two guys. This could be shown in one episode. And a pregnancy could function as a plausible motive to end the prof chapter.
(4. Martin and the prof meet and don't like each other. She is forced to choose and takes Martin of course)

I wish we don't get an unresolved pregnancy again, that we (Emma) know who the father is (on the cheating/cuckolding route). The only path where it might not matter would be the ending for the sharing route.

 

[psychedevil]

Frankly they can stay together. Martin is just fucking creepy dude. I didn't like him. All the games this DEV has done for me Martin is horrible.

I agree. That's another reason I find much of the game to be implausible.

Emma goes from being ultra hesitant to want to stay as a couple in the same home as Martin and even denies the husband sex out of fear of being overheard by Martin, and then suddenly she is peeping on him while he masturbates in bed and is touching herself while he does it and seems all too comfortable with Martin having his dick out in multiple unexpected circumstances; and then within a matter of days after being given some initial encouragement by her husband concerning sexual exploration, she gives Martin an unplanned blowjob and jumps right into wanting full-blown sex with him both at his place (where she previously was afraid of him merely overhearing her having sex with her husband) and at their new residence before her and her husband have even spent a single night there together, which included unprepared anal penetration by Martin in the context of double penetration (something she neither previously experienced nor was discussed with anyone). And this is all coming from a woman who stated that she has never gone all the way (vanilla sex or otherwise) with anyone but her husband.

Other than that, there are a few hot sex scenes in the game, which are enjoyable to me when not imagining creepy Martin in the role. If that were not the case, this game would not interest me whatsoever. In fact, I did play it once before and deleted it out of disappointment because the vanilla sex scenes are so boring. They are a married couple, young and attractive, and they at least could have had one passionate sex scene together that includes animations. Instead it's only her having sex with Martin that includes animations, with no animations for the husband banging her even when it's the sharing route.

 

[atlas114]

Sorry to hear that dev is wrapping things up. I think there’s still more to tell now that she has started school and they are in their new space. Looking forward to how he closes this out and his new project.

 

[Pr0GamerJohnny]

Frankly they can stay together. Martin is just fucking creepy dude. I didn't like him. All the games this DEV has done for me Martin is horrible.

Heh I never understand why Martin gets so much scorn.

Is he creepy? Absolutely. But no more so than Cordell in PE, or the bald guy in "Sharing my Fiancee". 'Good guy' male npcs are definitely the minority in dimaggio games... I guess there's the brother/uncle in 'Sharing my Fiancee', and the guy on the island in Lost In Paradise seems amicable enough.

 

[Dessolos]

Heh I never understand why Martin gets so much scorn.

Is he creepy? Absolutely. But no more so than Cordell in PE, or the bald guy in "Sharing my Fiancee". 'Good guy' male npcs are definitely the minority in dimaggio games... I guess there's the brother/uncle in 'Sharing my Fiancee', and the guy on the island in Lost In Paradise seems amicable enough.

I think it's more of his appereance at least to me. I kind of labeled him / assumed he was as creep the first I saw him because of his appearance. tbh ive seen far worst creepy guys in AVN's , he feels mild for AVN standards.

 

[Joshy92]

The ending is going to be unsatisfying to me, like in the rest of his games.

 

[Justaphase]

The ending is going to be unsatisfying to me, like in the rest of his games.

But in Pineapple Express she was carrying his buddy's kid at the end? I thought you would have loved that one.

 

[Joshy92]

But in Pineapple Express she was carrying his buddy's kid at the end? I thought you would have loved that one.

It felt empty and I didn't even see after the baby was born.

 

[Dealbreaker]

even denies the husband sex out of fear of being overheard by Martin, and then suddenly she is peeping on him while he masturbates in bed and is touching herself while he does it and seems all too comfortable with Martin having his dick out in multiple unexpected circumstances; and then within a matter of days after being given some initial encouragement by her husband concerning sexual exploration, she gives Martin an unplanned blowjob and jumps right into wanting full-blown sex with him both at his place (where she previously was afraid of him merely overhearing her having sex with her husband)

This is no contradiction: That initial prudery and shyness hides actual curiosity and the potential for all the more excitement is one of the oldest tropes in erotic literature. That she "fears" something from Martin, that she wants to hide from him means: she is by no means indifferent and she senses Martin's impact on her.
Apart from that: to me at least the dev successfully suggests in the first scenes of the game that she is obviously not sexually locked in with the husband, that sex with him doesn't fascinate her or challenges her in a positive way and that she knows that unconsciously before meeting Martin.
The dev is apparently not the best for offering romance/vanilla, that is clear.

 

[Dealbreaker]

Heh I never understand why Martin gets so much scorn.

Yes, especially in contrast to the prof who gets overlooked in that regard! In my def of creepyness it is not the openly dominant and bullish type who says what he wants but the slimeball who hides behind instituional fassade and opportunity and immediately instrumentalizes Emma to get something and actually pimps her sort of out. Just because he looks harmless and has full hair and knows manners he is seen as the friendly charming guy.

 

[Niamba70]

work in progress ...

An hour ago
Dear Friends,
first of all, I want to apologize for the radio silence over the past couple of weeks. To be completely honest, working late nights lately, I reached a point where, after releasing the last update, I felt completely drained — on the verge of burnout. So, I decided to take a few days off just to clear my head and take a breather (though, as always, I couldn't resist turning on my PC to at least do something).
But now, I’m back on track and working hard again! Right now, I’m in the process of writing the script and rendering visuals for Exploring the Big Apple. I've spent a lot of time thinking about the future of this project, and I’ve come to the conclusion that this story is coming to its natural end. As you know, I initially planned this game as a short project, but over time, I decided to expand the story and introduce new characters. Now, I’m planning one more major update to give this story the conclusion it deserves.
I know many of you were hoping for a continuation, but in this case, I feel that dragging the story out any further wouldn’t do it any good. The final update is planned for release in March.
That being said, I’m already working on new projects that I’m sure will surprise you! I'll be honest — this is going to be an experiment. Let's see if it works out
Thank you for your support and for believing in my work.

I completely agree with the author. The game already has its own intrigue and ways to resolve it. New paths can only be a continuation of the current situation, but this is all secondary. Whatever the developer does, I fully support him.

 

[Eet_Fuk]

Can't wait for them experiments

 

[Adhdclassic]

Yes, especially in contrast to the prof who gets overlooked in that regard! In my def of creepyness it is not the openly dominant and bullish type who says what he wants but the slimeball who hides behind instituional fassade and opportunity and immediately instrumentalizes Emma to get something and actually pimps her sort of out. Just because he looks harmless and has full hair and knows manners he is seen as the friendly charming guy.

I feel the professor just didn't belong so I personally didn't care at all about him. I felt the addition of him just didn't make sense. He wasn't even worth critiquing. His addition I believe is why it's ending the way it is DEV doesn't know where to go from here. Backed himself in an corner.