Wahh Wahh. One of the few updates without sex in a game with an overwhelming amount of sex scenes (though not the best animations tbf).
The situation with the rapist is resolved - he is dead. This isn't Alexandra MC isn't a gangster the rapists death being off screen doesn't mean it's not resolved or is rushed.
Abuse isn't resolved? Rapist is dead. Hailey - at once resistant to therapy - is now going on her own accord and improving. What do you want an "In Treatment" style HBO miniseries about her sessions? She's come to terms with her abuse and is getting past it. Sexual assault is a lifelong trigger and survivors can be in therapy for the rest of there lives. There not being a satisfying "Oh I'm all better now brother!" doesn't mean it's a bad ending or she won't continue to improve.
Parental situation is resolved! Dad knows in Haley solo and is ignorant in all other endings. Dad is grossed out but chooses to be purposefully ignorant in order to preserve his relationship with his kids. What else is there to say? I guess I'm still left wondering if the mom knows always and just keeps silent the way the mom always knew about the abuse but something being left to the readers imagination - is not shitty writing.
The beard situation is resolved in those three endings as well. In MC+Sandra Haley is an auntie figure/equal partner. In MC + Lisa Haley is a wifey/older sister figure to Lisa. In MC + Andrea Haley kind of regresses a bit and is almost childlike to the parental MC/Andrea pair.
Not every story/novel/tv show is LOTR where it gives you every single characters entire life story until their death in the epilogue. Every immediate concern about Haleys story is addressed before or during the epilogue. Careers - check, abuse - check, them having a beard - check, dads suspicions - check, long term prospects - them having a kid together seems pretty optimistic to me so check.
Lol and why do you need to see the baby?
Haleys Story is about the two twins falling in love, overcoming the obstacles, and entering a relationship. I'm sad the storys over also but it didn't need to and dragged out further with an epilogue showing them years or whatever in the future. Quite happy with where and how it ended.
And to the person who responded to me yeah I was a patron also and was subbed for like 9 months so while not the years you were I was still invested in the story.
Well, it looks like I got someone's braid in a knot.
The endings are mediocre at best. I've played this game since the start, I defended the abuse storyline. The only bad things I've had to say about this game are Diane vanishing and the saves breaking every few updates. These endings are completely lackluster.
Nothing is resolved, it's pushed aside and forgotten. Or it's just " Don't say don't tell" .
The abuse isn't resolved. The parents do not know about it, the mom even threw shade when Haley got pregnant. Is the rapist dead on the path where you didn't send the MC from Alexandra to kill him? Or was that another choice that didn't matter? This is a central part of the game "It's all better now" isn't a satisfying end. Haley should've told the parents at the very least, they deserve to know and maybe then the mom wouldn't be so cold towards her. And another thing is the other girl the teacher was abusing, Haley #2. Where in the world is she at? An orphanage or something? Another vanishing character.
The beard situation is resolved as far as having a beard. But in the Haley only path...there is no beard. Are they just going to keep it secret forever? I guess so. Good luck explaining to their kid who "Steve" is. As far as sex scenes go, this is just a missed chance to show they're truly together and love each other. Their previous single sex scene was either a drunken scene or Haley was manipulating them to do it. Could've at least had a scene with them after the wedding. Who doesn't do something after getting married?
Parental situation isn't resolved. You even admit it. The dad knows, and is pretty mad about it. The mom has no idea. Again, are they just going to keep it secret forever? The mom is helping raise the baby too. How are they going to keep it secret when they've living together? As of now, their relationship is doomed to fail. They can't keep their relationship secret forever from their mom and their dad being disgusted by it. The game is called "Haley's Story" not "Haley's Secret".
Seeing the baby is just a sweet little final image to send the game off on. Imagine Haley, MC and Sandra ( or the other beards) in a nice little family portrait as the final render of each path. You say this game is about them falling in love, overcoming obstacles and entering a relationship. You know what would be the cherry on top of that? Us seeing them with their baby.
