I appreciate your review Mr Friendly. I will address all of your points and explain the reason for why I made this chapter.
With that being said, every conversation and scene (not including sex scenes) have a meaning inside the overall story and character development.
I agree with
MrFriendly. This feels like a different game.
When all the girls (or at least some of them) return later in the game and are of importance, than I can life with the long flashback. But a lot of what happens feels rushed and hasted.
The whole drug plot is the best example. Yeah you can say why he does that but it feels wrong. Especially because that dude wont be the only drug dealer. The plan is stupid ... there are better ways to get that ... just report that dude, his room gets controlled and the bags of drugs are all there.
And yes - some objects are way to big .. the camera and the trinket ^^ ...
I do like the decision at the end with Mike - if that has severe consequences ... if not, it is just cheap drama.
That we dont know that we (more or less) have a girlfriend is a problem for many ppl. We probably wont have to choice to avoid everything what happens - and some dont like to cheat ... give us the option to dont cheat on her or maybe change it that they agreed to meet with other or something like that. And maybe add that as a thought for the MC when that Lola and Brooke stuff happens.
Some scenes feel a bit "chopped" or have continuity problems. The scene with Lola and Brooke. When Lola grabs the bottle just to put it down. There were at least one other but I have forgotten what it was, but it bothered me in that moment ... I think it was during the "ritual".
When events (or maybe some in more flashbacks) matter in the present timeline that it can be ok - but the story feels a bit off currently - and the end of the update is a bit anticlimactic.