Yeah - no real movie or novel ever has rejected scenes, practice time or just a little bit of time to do something fun to break the monotony. I'm guessing you clock in at your job, only work, never interact or do anything not directly job related and then clock out after having given 100% of your time and effort to make your bosses happy.
The difference here is that cut content was at some point intended to be part of the main thing, and was removed to either accommodate changes in the storyline or improve pacing or what have you. Blooper reels just happen because people sometimes screw up hilariously, in both cases it's a byproduct. Taking time to do something that was never meant to be main thing is not the same. Especially after a year-long break.
I'm referring to the Dev: doing your job and main project is the 'monotony"; doing something fun on the side or taking a character "out of character" breaks the monotony of just doing the main game. You have to break out of the norm or the expected to get the creative juices flowing now and again and keep things interesting for yourself. Otherwise, the Dev might lose the passion for the game and stop writing altogether. Doing the side projects might help the Dev make the game better. As for your expectations, you don't seem to be a patron, just another leech, so your opinion doesn't really count for much in the grand scheme of things.
You would never know how the game would be had the dev not done them though, would you? Therefore the argument is kinda moot.
Nobody's opinion should count in the creative process but the author's. But seeing as the author doesn't actually read this thread you seem to imply that posting anything but download links here doesn't matter.
My initial assertion was that I would take a main plot development over non-canon doodles. I'd take cut content or alternative versions of scenes from main plot. But all of the bonus scenes are just more of side characters meandering. At least they are only 1/4 size of the full game.
You apparently haven't a single creative bone in your body; the Devs show up here all the time; and,
You apparently haven't a single creative bone in your body - your first response is entirely sensless; game Devs show up here all the time, they just may not always engage; and, nobody is here to specifically cater to your preferences. Not your cuppa, there's the door. Find a place that fits better. Adios.
Well, in a way, it was a big step with the MC & Emily, who began to show a little bit of her wifey self; clutching the MC's arm, being very playful, the dialogue took a bit of a shift, the MC is openly admitting his concern for her at times, the kiss/or rub, in the alley, even at the bar, she began to be more adventurous with him, so in a few aspects, it was a big jump in the plot with the MC & Emily.
Well, if I remember from my recent run, E8 had NO choices (the Emily content at the end doesn't count) but yet it seemed to be a turning point (pun intended) in the relationship between the MC & Ashley as well as bringing in a big part of Ash with her family. I think Az's set-ups are done rather well and I think the story and the foundation for the later episodes is solid; finally doing something about Em's friend, Julie, finally having a chance to get an Infraction Point and piss off Sam, Emily & the P.O., spent some good time with Emily, and it showed Ash as a bit vulnerable.
CoBD - City of Broken Dreamers
Try resetting the graphics?
Surely most supporters and players are eagerly waiting for yet another
Agreed on the Emily thing. The grinding was my least favorite part of the episode and I pretty much reacted like Luis when I saw it. She doesn't need to do those sorts of things. It's not attractive at all, at least to me, and I hope something like that was just a one-off.
