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SO, I'm playing this for the 1st time (great story BTW) and I'm almost through. Is there a long time between releases? I can't wait for the next one. No real sex content yet... am I getting close or do I have to wait until next release?
quite a bit long.
 
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I didn't see them mentioned, check out AOA Academy and Leap of Faith.
I played so many games that I forgot a few. Those two are also good. I was going to add those into my recent post but it seems my post was the only one that got deleted by a mod lol Oh wells. Hillside is definitely in my top 5 <3
 
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fishbrain

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Can't say I agree with you here. When David asks whether he should feel like he's in danger (in reference to Zack) and Detective Carter says there isn't any danger while checking for anyone who might be around to overhear anything is incredibly sus. It implies that, while David is referring to danger from Zack, Detective Carter is actually a danger against which he should also be guarded. And, since David seems not to suspect the detective as a danger, things don't look good.

I definitely agree here.
Definitely possible. I took it that maybe there were some other unfavorable types in the department that he didn't want to catch on. Then I considered that maybe he was trying to help her so she would eventually fall for him. Also possible that he could be as bad as the other two who are in need of a dirtnap. I always come back to why would he recommend us for the job if the ultimate goal is going to be to kill her, unless he knows we failed once and expects the same. I've assumed that she was assaulted by several and they were trying to kill her to keep her quiet, that's the whole of the story that she hasn't told anyone, maybe he was one of them, certainly wouldn't hurt them or seem farfetched to have a detective on their payroll.. CLEARLY I am too trustworthy LMAO
 

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Definitely possible. I took it that maybe there were some other unfavorable types in the department that he didn't want to catch on. Then I considered that maybe he was trying to help her so she would eventually fall for him. Also possible that he could be as bad as the other two who are in need of a dirtnap.
Yeah, I could always be wrong, of course, but I felt like that was a reverse red herring. Instead of pointing out another possible suspect to throw us off the scent, it's just conveniently never clear enough to know that the detective's involved. So rather than drawing focus elsewhere, a possible malefactor is effectively muted so we tend to look past him.
I always come back to why would he recommend us for the job if the ultimate goal is going to be to kill her, unless he knows we failed once and expects the same.
IMO you've hit the nail on the head here. At least, that's pretty much what I've been thinking since playing through this latest release. Find someone who's failed and taken a hit to their confidence in their abilities and manipulate them to fail again because of their own hesitancy and doubt. Exploiting an element known to be weak has a greater chance of success than trying to find weakness in an unknown factor.
CLEARLY I am too trustworthy LMAO
Hah! Well, I'm absolutely too skeptical and suspicious of everyone in general. I don't think you can have gone through as many thrillers / mysteries (books, films, and games) as I have and then keep a default setting when starting a thriller of taking characters at face value.
 

Azk66

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I'm wondering if I need to restart and eliminate any side routes except Charlotte? I doubt I'll be able to bang Emma, Suzi and Charlotte. Lucy is good but the least attractive in the group (face and tits combined IMHO).
Any thoughts?
This game won't be a harem, you will have to choose one girl.

Concerning sex scenes, don't hold your breath. The game is not focused on those. It's indeed a Adult game, but not a porn game (nothing wrong with either of course) but heavily focused on romance, so one girl no harem, NTR, sharing or anything that does not fall in the category of vanilla romance.
 

Azk66

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Hah! Well, I'm absolutely too skeptical and suspicious of everyone in general. I don't think you can have gone through as many thrillers / mysteries (books, films, and games) as I have and then keep a default setting when starting a thriller of taking characters at face value.
Amen to that. The more arts you absorb (novels, games, movies whatever) rich in plot twists, the more your mind grows to unravel them early
 

operamini

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I didn't see them mentioned, check out AOA Academy and Leap of Faith. Both more emotionally taxing story lines but LoF is great and AoA is still in early stages, matter of fact haven't played the latest yet.
I would add "The Author" to the list
Can't say I agree with you here. When David asks whether he should feel like he's in danger (in reference to Zack) and Detective Carter says there isn't any danger while checking for anyone who might be around to overhear anything is incredibly sus. It implies that, while David is referring to danger from Zack, Detective Carter is actually a danger against which he should also be guarded. And, since David seems not to suspect the detective as a danger, things don't look good.
That scene is quite sus but it could also be that the author wants us to think that, and the policemen is just is worried people in the force are corrupt, thus the closing of the blinds.
 

-CookieMonster666-

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I would add "The Author" to the list

That scene is quite sus but it could also be that the author wants us to think that, and the policemen is just is worried people in the force are corrupt, thus the closing of the blinds.
Yes, correct. All I'm saying is that it could be either. While personally I believe it's an indication of another antagonist, I'm completely open to the possibility he isn't involved. As I said above (since the post you quoted), I easily could be too suspicious of everything.
 

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I would add "The Author" to the list

That scene is quite sus but it could also be that the author wants us to think that, and the policemen is just is worried people in the force are corrupt, thus the closing of the blinds.
Well, maybe. It can be a dramatic effect. But there are some strange things... First, for one who knows a lot about the stalker and all the Lloyds' case, he doesn't seem to eager to listen to David. I mean, he's only interested when he heard about Charlotte. And if he's working for Wolff and crew, it makes sense... Zak, with is plan is fucking the plan of Wolff and crew...
But just before that, when David speak about Emma being hurt or crying, Carter is like "hey, go tell that to the Principal, kiddo". A bit wierd, knowing Emma is threatened and recieves messages for bullies. He could told David to speak to the bodyguard instead...

On the other hand, several episodes before, he told Charlotte it was important she kept MC by her side. Would be strange for someone who would work for the guys who want her to be alone and get her out of the game. Maybe he knows, being a cop, the real threat. Or maybe he want the MC here to fall with Charlotte because he have a grudge on him.
So, it can be a dramatic effect and in the next update, Carter will told things to MC, and all. But for now, it sounds very surprising he didn't react much when David spoke about Emma being bullied.

For now it's legitimately fishy. We'll see.
 

-CookieMonster666-

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Well, maybe. It can be a dramatic effect. But there are some strange things... First, for one who knows a lot about the stalker and all the Lloyds' case, he doesn't seem to eager to listen to David. I mean, he's only interested when he heard about Charlotte. And if he's working for Wolff and crew, it makes sense... Zak, with is plan is fucking the plan of Wolff and crew...
But just before that, when David speak about Emma being hurt or crying, Carter is like "hey, go tell that to the Principal, kiddo". A bit wierd, knowing Emma is threatened and recieves messages for bullies. He could told David to speak to the bodyguard instead...

On the other hand, several episodes before, he told Charlotte it was important she kept MC by her side. Would be strange for someone who would work for the guys who want her to be alone and get her out of the game. Maybe he knows, being a cop, the real threat. Or maybe he want the MC here to fall with Charlotte because he have a grudge on him.
So, it can be a dramatic effect and in the next update, Carter will told things to MC, and all. But for now, it sounds very surprising he didn't react much when David spoke about Emma being bullied.

For now it's legitimately fishy. We'll see.
Yes, all of this. The other alternative is that Carter is extremely bad at his job, but then why is he a detective and/or working for Wolff & Friends in a position where he could really screw things up?
 

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Hands down one of the best VNs I've ever played, I love the story between MC and Charlotte,it's a slow burn romance and I'm all for it. Zack reminds me of most MCs in high school VNs, it doesn't help that his character model is overly used for MCs in said VNs either. Cant wait till MC beats the shit out of him for fucking with Emma tho and also dude is an idiot for thinking he'll even get close to touching Charlotte in any capacity, MC is pretty much the only guy she trusts, feels safe around and has feelings for and even he barely gets to touch her lol.. A kiss on the chick is the most she's given him this far and we 10 chapters in. Lucy is great as well she's clearly in love with MC but I had to play a separate PT for her path tho,MC is too decent of a guy to mess with multiple women at the same time.
 

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I would add "The Author" to the list

That scene is quite sus but it could also be that the author wants us to think that, and the policemen is just is worried people in the force are corrupt, thus the closing of the blinds.
Yeah i think it's similar to how MC saw his buddy lurking around at the clothing store when he was out with Emma.. Dev probably wanted to create the illusion that he was involved with the stalking business but honestly I still don't trust him fully and this scene with Carter makes me trust him less as well..nobody can be trusted in Hillside not even the cops.
 

Paldor

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Yeah i think it's similar to how MC saw his buddy lurking around at the clothing store when he was out with Emma.. Dev probably wanted to create the illusion that he was involved with the stalking business but honestly I still don't trust him fully and this scene with Carter makes me trust him less as well..nobody can be trusted in Hillside not even the cops.
Or it so simple with Steve that he has a part to play at the end of the story, so he needs to appear now and again.
And the same thing might apply to David.
 

AngelsAfterDark

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Or it so simple with Steve that he has a part to play at the end of the story, so he needs to appear now and again.
And the same thing might apply to David.
Whether Steve has a good or bad part to play when it's all said and done remains to be seen but I think David is gonna be Emma's boyfriend.. She's not an Li for MC she's more like a daughter character for him and so far David seems like he genuinely cares about Emma.. But hey shit could always take a 180.
 
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