VN Ren'Py Hillside [v0.15 First Half] [DarkBlue]

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UncleFredo said:
Mostly because of Charlotte's, almost psychopathic, focus on protecting Emma from virtually everything.
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True, although I wouldn't characterize it as psychopathy. She isn't really aggressive, impulsive, or violent, and she isn't breaking laws in the process, either. She's extremely distrustful and even hateful of men generally, but that doesn't translate into violence or aggression, and the last thing I'd call her is impulsive. She's absolutely overprotective, though, very often to Emma's detriment. But with her scars from past trauma, I think it's completely understandable that she'd be this way. And so, it's also pretty much impossible for a harem to happen. This is definitely not that type of a game.
 
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Yeah, unfortunately, I'm pretty sure David ends up dead in either Episode 11 or 12. I'm also assuming that the threats against Jason initially blow up in the MC's face. But, of course, he'll find a way to correct the problem(s) associated with that and keep the ladies safe.

Still, the way Hillside is painted, the corruption is too deep for anything to be done overall. Realistically, I think the best we can hope for is that the MC can keep the Lloyds safe (including Lucy) and get them out of harm's way. It's possible Kaylah ends up safe as well (if she'll just listen and agree to Charlotte's warnings), although I have my concerns for her. Since Victoria from Retrieving the Past showed up, maybe Charly can get Vicky to agree to hook Kaylah up with work wherever she and Jensen live. Just GTFO of Hillside, FFS!
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Leaving seems to be the way. At least with a Charlotte ending. She want to leave and MC want to travel the world.
If Emma or Suzy paths, I think it will depend on their job and where they have to be. For Emma, the fashion world can easily bring her to Paris. Suzy... seems to look for the national team. So probably stay in the country but moving everywhere from time to time. Lucy... more difficult. She can stay and continue to be an agent, or she can make a total turnover and move with MC.

But, for the corruption of Hillside... even if it's deep, there's a way. Zak and Charlotte gave us the answer : the "lower bridge" and the sex tape. A recording of the back-shop of the Hillside celebrities' life could put an end to Wollf and his crew. The Weinstein Gate. Since Wollf is obviously based on Weinstein, why not ? Mc & Charlotte will still travel the world, but with the sweet taste of vengeance in the mouth :devilish:
 
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But that's neither here nor there. There are lots of reasons to come here and whinge about the games - greedy/lazy devs, buggy games, lame storylines, all of the characters looking the same, etc. And yesh - sometimes the predictability of the plot. But here's the thing - these are porn games, my friend. As far as story goes, Steinbeck or Mishima they ain't. Just like in a porn movie, the pizza delivery guy does indeed want a tip, and that is not a banana in his pocket - he is happy to see him/her.

It is, for the large part, fantasy fulfillment, masturbatory aids. Sort that bit out, and just about everything else falls into place.

So, if you are aiming for a Pulitzer or an Oscar, I suggest you roll up your sleeves and get to writing. Then find someone to do the art [aka, the heavy lifting], put out a game and await the sort of scrutiny you seem peachy keen with unloading on others.
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Yes, a lot of the games on F95 are indeed "masturbatory aids" and I enjoy them a lot too. But not all f95 games falls into that category. There are quite a few games on here that are just plain awsome storytelling (some with not a ton of Adult content).
Hillside is a prime exaple of this. And yes, I do look forward to the erotic content, but playing HS for the erotic content is maybe not a good idea.

Some exelent story writing moments are for example: Luna's backstory in Delucca Family, Gina finally admitting her feelings in Big city's Pleasures. All the writing in both Philly's games. DPC stories are both outstanding. Oh and let's not forget the last(?) episode of Leap of faith.

So No, not all games on here are for "fantasy fulfillment, masturbatory aids" Some of them are very enjoyable just as a game or VN itself even with the adult content that I also enjoy. In fact nowadays, I try to play games with more story and less sex.

BTW Luna's backstory IMO can rival any Oscal worthy movie plot I have seen. It's one of the best moments of storytelling I have seen accross all mediums of entertainment.


TLDR; Not all the games on this site is masturbatory aids, quite a few of these have some execllent writing.
 
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I guess you played it with the walkthrough/mod/cheats/whatever, but there are several chances that you don't end up with a harem; sometimes you only end up with one, depending upon your choices.

And it did not escape my notice that you didn't mention the other game in question, which neatly rebuffs all of your concerns.

But that's neither here nor there. There are lots of reasons to come here and whinge about the games - greedy/lazy devs, buggy games, lame storylines, all of the characters looking the same, etc. And yesh - sometimes the predictability of the plot. But here's the thing - these are porn games, my friend. As far as story goes, Steinbeck or Mishima they ain't. Just like in a porn movie, the pizza delivery guy does indeed want a tip, and that is not a banana in his pocket - he is happy to see him/her.

It is, for the large part, fantasy fulfillment, masturbatory aids. Sort that bit out, and just about everything else falls into place.

So, if you are aiming for a Pulitzer or an Oscar, I suggest you roll up your sleeves and get to writing. Then find someone to do the art [aka, the heavy lifting], put out a game and await the sort of scrutiny you seem peachy keen with unloading on others.
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What other game i didn't mention? You were talking about sisterly lust and babysitter right? And using cheats, mods, walkthrough was never the problem to me, it's the harem concept itself, it's the predictability and having to do the same thing over and over again only with different girls and sooner or later the game will turn into a fuckfest without any meaningful story. If the game has multiple route then i would definitely take any route other than harem. And by the way, these aren't porn games. These are adult visual novel.
 
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It is called playing the room and doing power plays in a place where business offers are all you can get, the most eye popping girls have ta live up to the hype .. or else, if they fall to the shaddows, the huge attention that is giving them the spotlight will turn away and the sharks would be free to rip rhem apart in the sahddows.

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In the big ocean there is only one way to escape the sharks circulating, which is exactly like bisons and/or buffalo do it - stick together in the light all the sparkling people ... that way any bad move from the sharks is seen by countless eyes, circulated around the globe and the sharks get stopped before they eat her.
 
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But, for the corruption of Hillside... even if it's deep, there's a way. Zak and Charlotte gave us the answer : the "lower bridge" and the sex tape. A recording of the back-shop of the Hillside celebrities' life could put an end to Wollf and his crew. The Weinstein Gate. Since Wollf is obviously based on Weinstein, why not ? Mc & Charlotte will still travel the world, but with the sweet taste of vengeance in the mouth :devilish:
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I agree somewhat, but Weinstein is gone and yet corruption in Hollywood continues. The #MeToo movement didn't just end when they got Weinstein. There's far too much corruption in Hillside to have a single ring's takedown spell the solution to all problems there. This is what I meant. I completely agree that taking Zak, Wolff, Detective Carter, and whomever else down would probably eliminate most (if not all) of their immediate problems. I think, though, that limiting this wouldn't even come close to stopping the corruption there.
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Does anyone know if there will be sex in the foreseeable future updates?

I love porn games with a good story. :ROFLMAO:
 
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Does anyone know if there will be sex in the foreseeable future updates?

I love porn games with a good story. :ROFLMAO:
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I of course don't know, but DB has stated that his aim is to finish the novel next year, and also that it is an adult game.
So I doubt an ending with MC and his Li walking hand in hand into the sunset without any sex scenes.
 
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I agree somewhat, but Weinstein is gone and yet corruption in Hollywood continues. The #MeToo movement didn't just end when they got Weinstein. There's far too much corruption in Hillside to have a single ring's takedown spell the solution to all problems there. This is what I meant. I completely agree that taking Zak, Wolff, Detective Carter, and whomever else down would probably eliminate most (if not all) of their immediate problems. I think, though, that limiting this wouldn't even come close to stopping the corruption there.

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Totally agree with you, in the real world, a victorious battle does'nt mean a victory war. But in the fictional world, we always see the direct aftermath : the newly formed couple, the world at peace, the hapilly ever after bullshit. No story tells you that two strangers who survive an alien invasion and fuck after 2h of movies don't last more than siw months ^^'
The fictonal world need happy endings a simplier conslusion. Of course, taking Wolff, Jason, Carter, Zak and all the pigs out of the equation wouldn't change the real situation, the fact that where there is power, there is abuse. But for it would be a good ending to have a shine of hope in a better world just because the bad guys fall.

Irl, David would die, Kaylah would be locked in a dark circle and the luckiest would be the one who flees. Even if I'm convicted DarkBlue is an adept of the soursweet, he proved us, for exemple with Emma, that optimism is important. So I think there's a place for a big happy ending. Probably depends on our choices. But we'll see. A for David, not really sure... maybe he'll die in the next version, maybe he'll just gonna have an "offer he can't refuse".

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About Charlotte showing on the yatch. Even if she's affraid and all, I tend to belive she's not the top model for nothing. She's a professional. And she can show the fangs and who's the queen if needed. Plus, we see she's affraid. She focused, not calm and confident. She's on a defense stance. But she witnessed the fact Kaylah tried to outstand her. Lucy pointed it as well. She want to give a lesson. As Kaylah said to Emma "none can beat her, we'll fight when she's retired". Charlie's still have the fire, and she proves it. Beside, she's probably braver because of the good influence MC has on her ;)
 
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herlam said:
Blue Balls everywhere....Another game that sex scenes will be ready in 426 updates...
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This is more a story than anything else. There will be sex scenes according to DarkBlue, but clearly this game focuses on the story and not on the lewd scenes. I would recommend playing this when the game's completed if all you're looking for is sex.
 
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