I don't usually do this, but I think this is so egregious that I need to break this rule:
The above is a "review" left by the user mentioned on the top.
This isn't a review, this isn't even an opinion, it's slander. This user accompanied this with a 1 star.
So, let's perform an autopsy:
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Grandma and the friend's mother are unavoidable romances in this game", Grandma, yes, she is unavoidable, as is Jamila. Allison, the Grandmother, and the romance with her, is the reason of this game, if you trip on the most basic of things in any game, the plot, you should take the hint and leave instantly, you are in the wrong place. If you continued, it's NOT the game problem, it's ON you.
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and portrays obese people in a horrendously offensive way while trying (and failing) to pass it off as a joke" the only instance of that is Petunia, it is meant as a joke, it is a joke, not her obesity, but the obsession Omar has for her. Apparently, somebody left his sense of humor in the sun, without water for too long and it passed away. Besides the fact that reading comprehension seems to be very much an issue for this person. Still to be determined if it is purposeful or accidental.
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The game also features LIs which are effectively pedo-bait, because while the dev tries to claim they're 18+" The Dev doesn't try, he affirms that they are 18+. However you misinterpret their actions, is completely, and totally on you. It is explained that they like to act that way, one of them because of her mother, the others for traumas that haven't been fully explained yet. But, you couldn't accept either what the Dev said multiple times, either what the game shows you. No, you had to look for the worst possible interpretation in order to paint it in a negative view. That, is done on purpose. With the intention of slandering.
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Some of the romances are decent (the cousin, aunts, bartender, etc), but not enough to justify playing a game that forces you to romance old women and offers numerous preteens as options." You say you feel forced. As far as I am aware, there's no one forcing you to download and play. The tags say everything you need to know, and there are no preteens. Not one. None. So, again, you are being a slandering twit. Also, besides 7 characters, everyone else is optional, so if you want to blame someone, blame yourself. Not only you chose to download and play a game that clearly isn't for you, but, while doing it, you chose characters that you now regret choosing, so, it is the game's fault.
In result, this isn't a review. It is about someone having buyers remorse, but, instead of understanding that the fault is it's own, learning and making better efforts in the future to understand what they are getting themselves into, they choose to write a slandering piece of crap and call it a review. Trying to absolve themselves of any responsibility, like small children and immature "adults" do.
Does that mean the game is perfect? Absolutely NOT. It just isn't ANY of the things above.
I give this "review": -0 stars
Peace
