I type too much
I could use some more moral choice games like this too if anyone has reccs. If I'm cluttering the thread then PM is fine too.
As others have said, I really like Banking on Bella (BoB) and I personally agree that it shares a lot of similarities with this game. That said, obviously I think it has some problems here and there.
One of the gameplay elements of the game is that you have to pay attention to certain technical things involving your work and then you must memorize and correctly answer questions based on them. Defending Lydia Collier also had this gameplay element here and there and they drive me up the wall with annoyance; highly technical stuff like that are real boner killers, even if they add to realism. Thankfully, it's only done I think twice in BoB, so it's not oppressive or anything. But, you can miss LIs/scenes if you answer wrong if my memory serves.
Another issue I had is that you can't pursue all of the women simultaneously; you can run out of charm points to use for the day, you can run out of money (both avoided if u cheat, which is how I play), which can be used to get a girl to like you more and make it more likely to get a scene out of the ordeal. On top of that, some of the girls' timings run into eachother; for example, if you ask one girl out on a date, you will bar yourself from another character's meetup.
Those are basically my only issues with the game, though; everything else is great and while the writing certainly has its differences from FiN, it's still good imo; the characters are mostly written believably and grounded, they don't feel too cartoonish or over the top, and the pacing of their scenes is good. Has a huge cast of women and focuses more on casual encounters for now, but there are clearly intentions for some of the characters to have deeper romance paths. There's also a few dark scenes, though they don't go as far as FiN's.
The 2nd game I'd recommend is Desert Stalker. Nothing like this game, but one of the top 3 games on this website 1000%. Might not be for you in the end, but it'd be criminal not to recommend it.
Also, now that you've started posting here, be careful not to get aiiiiiiiiiidddddds
I have questions. I am playing a good path and for the most part, it is pretty obvious, but I am not sure what to do with Brittani. I was nice to both her and her dickhead boyfriend but he still was a dick. And now after all that she is kissing me and I am not sure what should I do. I still like sex scenes so I am not sure. Does choosing to have sex with her is counted as a bad thing? I mean from one point of view she's the one that incites this but on the other, I am not sure about the circumstances. Any tips?
The dev and others already answered your question, but always remember that if you decline her (or anyone else's scene, really) at a given moment because it doesn't feel right to you, the beauty of this game is that Neon gives you on and off ramps for the routes so you're never
truly locked into a route (except the dark route, for very, very obvious reasons
). Feel a little creepy feeling Ashe up in the alley to get on her romance path? Don't! You will be on her friend route, but you will have other opportunities to attempt to romance her (correct me if I'm wrong Neon pls). Sure, you'll miss some of the first sex scenes, but you'll have peace of mind and can always check them out in another playthrough. Play how you want and good luck!
By the way, did anyone pick up on my little joke with the Kinney family? Ashe, Cole, Bonnie.. Ash, coal, bonfire, with Kinney being a portmanteau of kiln and chimney. It doesn't mean anything, I just like naming schemes. :'D
BoB has some significant differences, but with its taboo patch installed, I think it has a lot of commonalities, too. And I think it has one of the best/most diverse casts in adult games, in terms of personalities, visuals, etc. Like, Mallorie and Abby are pretty top-tier for me. So much so that I did a direct homage to one of Abby's scenes with the swimsuit try-on scene for Gabby/Viola, and FiN's Pepper is basically a mash-up of BoB's Mallorie, and the dark-haired daughter from Radiant whose name escapes me.
All that said, I could nitpick certain things about BoB, and I've tried to learn lessons from what I see as its pros and cons. But, I try to focus on the positives when talking publicly about other developers' work.
Very, very cool! I appreciate these kinds of insights
Haven't played 'Grandma's House' I guess. MILFs, GILFs and youngers, all different in terms of looks and personalities. Great game. ~Using spoiler as to not derail the convo.
Imo, game has very, very weak writing unfortunately. Also, grandma doesn't look like an actual grandma, but a milf with white hair
