If you've ever directed a reality TV show crossed with a porn shoot, it's pretty much just like that. I usually approach each play through with a theme. Some recent ones include:
- how well can Ashley do in school? (hint hint, Eva)
- how fucked up can Ashley's relationship with her parents get?
- how fucked up can Ashley's relationship with her best friend get?
- how far can Ashley get in work?
- how far can Ashley get in work without fucking her boss?
- how quickly can Ashley gross out Jessica?
- how many different possible baby daddies can Ashley have?
The possibilities are endless.
Very much so, not to mention if you optimize your playthrough you may be often able to keep several plotlines open at once (not entirely sure how much this is feasible for everyone since I remember I cheated a couple of times to force even more subplots I fancied in the same playthrough: e.g. to be a thug and screw Bernard, and to be a member of the gang and get the job with Ryan). I am only interested in playing the slutty/corrupt options for Ash (as far as I'm concerned Eric took too long to die) but it is sometimes amazing how many career options Ash can pursue at once (adult model, camgirl, boss-banging secretary, gangbanging gangster moll/drug-dealing gang member, college student, potential whore/porn star, etc.) and how many lovers/friends with benefits she can include in her reverse harem (I simultaneously pursued Arthur, sexy Eve, bad Jessica, bad Jack, Jasmine, Tyrone, Bernard until living with Jessica became more appealing, the gang host, Kevin, Ryan, and Doug until he became too boring). I only got seriously uncertain at the pool party whether picking the options to stay in Tyrone's good graces for the potential career options and contacts down the line, or switch to his hood friends for the kink value.