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There is....
You do realize there is an "old" version and there is a "remake". The tags represent both versions.
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I stopped playing before the remake because the game was becoming unbearable at that point. The remake is better (though some AI CG filter can be a bit distracting), but I really wish the storytelling is a bit more coherent. The way the story is presented is a bit distracting when we jump from this to that and seemingly with a lot of incomplete information.
For example, we were nicely building relationship with Antonella and suddenly CUT! BOOM! She's pregnant, but we only found out because there's a scene of the dad kicking out MC. Of course the dad didn't even exist in the game before that at all. There's no sense of us knowing what kind of character the dad is.
This is a trend in the game because it happened over and over again. Amber's introduction where she's suddenly angry at MC hugging Antonella and claimed that she's MC's girlfriend out of nowhere. Madison's introduction where the only thing we saw previously was mom's pregnant belly which means there's zero context as to why she's behaving the way she behaved when we met her.
Feels like just an okay game now which is quite a shame because I thought the premise and characters are quite interesting but massively let down by the chosen style of the storytelling.
For example, we were nicely building relationship with Antonella and suddenly CUT! BOOM! She's pregnant, but we only found out because there's a scene of the dad kicking out MC. Of course the dad didn't even exist in the game before that at all. There's no sense of us knowing what kind of character the dad is.
This is a trend in the game because it happened over and over again. Amber's introduction where she's suddenly angry at MC hugging Antonella and claimed that she's MC's girlfriend out of nowhere. Madison's introduction where the only thing we saw previously was mom's pregnant belly which means there's zero context as to why she's behaving the way she behaved when we met her.
Feels like just an okay game now which is quite a shame because I thought the premise and characters are quite interesting but massively let down by the chosen style of the storytelling.
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There's a difference between wanting to convey a story and being able to convey it effectively. Ability and skill don’t always align perfectly, but when they do, the result can be great. You’re absolutely right that there’s a lot of incoherence in how this story unfolds. The developer/writer is clearly trying to showcase a skillset they haven’t fully mastered yet, and the result feels uneven.
The delivery is a big part of the issue. Telling the story in smaller chunks can work, but here it just makes the cliffhangers feel rushed and forced. As someone who didn’t play the original version and is only familiar with the remake, even without that comparison, I can see the gaps.
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That said, the game still has potential. The premise is solid, even if it’s familiar, and there’s room to turn it into something memorable. The execution is what holds it back. If the writer refines their approach and focuses on better transitions, clearer context, and more natural pacing, the story could genuinely shine. It’s not a bad concept—it just needs more polish to become something truly engaging.
I think it may be one of the other characters, not his daughter. Probably the only one I'd rule out by default.
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there`s also the maddison scene that you get if you don`t take nanami to maddison`s room (let her go alone)
Huh. . .
another game that has taken the route of:
Former LI is some form of special forces or secret soldier so had to suddenly cut contact and can only reestablish contact later..
Not a big fan of these
another game that has taken the route of:
Former LI is some form of special forces or secret soldier so had to suddenly cut contact and can only reestablish contact later..
Not a big fan of these
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There's also the case of "The others". People claim they're there to help the Dev but ends up hurting the Devs creative process long term. One of the legit critiques of the game has always been the story, that alone should've been the focus moving forward not the art.
My first move, had I been trying to improve my story from the ground up is to surround myself with people who actually have experience in the writing department. But again, people with their own agendas and "ideas" tend to ruin things.
The art for me has always been the crème de la crème of Hard To Love. So I don't get the need to ruck up something that didn't need improvement in the first place especially with weak Ai.
Another one bites the dust.
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