A validation of another of my theories. If someone plays the game now, they do not develop the attachment to the characters that some one who played it for months. You care less that Haley was raped.
Exactly. You see it as you should, as a plot device to add depth and meaning to the story. But saying that these new players don't care about a rape is extremely insulting. People who disagree with you are not necessarily uncaring.
Was she raped? That all depends on the jurisdiction, now doesn't it? Example - in France she wouldn't have been.
You misread my post. I said care less. You obviously care more when misfortune strikes an old friend than you do a new acquaintance.
Please, not this argument again. I sincerely believe that Viitgames meant for it to be considered rape - a minor with a person of power and influence. Does it really matter what the actual laws are in every country in the world?
Really, we are going to start the statutory rape thing again? The story line is that Haley will come to see it as she was a victim of rape.
Sure. But when the character development is as skillfully done as it is in this game, new acquaintances quickly become old friends. You don't have to be around for months to recognize and appreciate that development. I believe that most of us here recognized it after the first release.
I thought that France recently raised the age of consent; perhaps I was mistaken.
I did not say anything about character development. I said that emotional attachment gets stronger over time. I'm guessing that you are more attached to friends you have had for years than to someone you met yesterday.
But that the essence of most of the conversations here. There are some Q&A, but mostly it's I like red because and I like blue because. It's all about feelings, personal tastes, opinions. If it's only a discussion about facts, we get conversations about the legal age of consent in France.
Stupid chart on Wikipedia didn't mention that!
I agree with you, but for some people seems to be the only chance to get a conversation (here or anywhere)
I think saying success it's mostly down to luck is insulting to some of the devs that work hard and make bank from their projects. It's true that once you reach a certain level it gets easier to sustain and grow your fan base, but getting there is the hard part. Haley's Story has been a great visual novel since day 1. I didn't like the twist and cancelled my pledge a couple of updates ago, but the game is still well above average, so it's not surprising it continues to grow it's earnings. It's also worth of note that Viitgames has the lowest membership level at 5 dollars, so that too helps bump the monthly earnings compared to other similar game, who usually start at 1 USD.
