Been playing this game a while and decided hey, why not do one of those tier-ranking things. PLEASE NOTE: this is just my very subjective opinion and does not invalidate anyone else's. everyone is different! all opinions are cool and good, because this game is cool and good.
EDIT: damn i have some thoughts about this game lol
WIFE TIER: Amy. I love the work that's gone into shaping her personality, giving context to her life, even setting up relationships with other characters like Alice and Jennifer. Like, all the women in HI are some variety of Very Horny and Cool With It, it's just that kind of game, but i love Amy's blend of confidence and softness, strength and openness. Good shit.
S TIER: Alice, Heather, Jennifer, Jessica, Natasha, Yvette, Yumiko. These characters I really enjoy hanging out with and learning more about because they have some little spark or quirk that makes them pop, that makes their desires and actions feel meaningful, some backstory to explore that has shaped who they are. Very much a believer that characters are hotter when you understand them better (see Amy). Also, yeah, tiddy bigg, ass bigg, sue me i have a type.
A TIER: Brenda, Desire, Eva, Ivy, Miriam, Mercedes, Renee. Still good characters, still beautifully designed models, but haven't quite, i think, been fleshed out quite as well as the S tier women. Dying to learn more about how Ivy got to be a 6'9 brick shithouse, for e.g., or a bit more that distinguishes Miriam & Mercedes as individuals (seems like that's on the way), or just a little more depth to the others in this tier - Eva, Brenda & Renee have really interesting touches in terms of what they did/enjoyed/dreamed of before coming to the island. I think of this bunch as 'good, potential to be great' tier.
B TIER: Aly, Delizia, Faye, Joy, Lacey. NB: There is nothing wrong with these folks! I like them just fine, just haven't quite vibed with them the same as the others. Aly & Faye have had a good bit of character work, but it just hasn't quite clicked for me, even though, as mentioned, their tiddy indeed bigg. The others, being special/tier 3 characters, I feel like I don't know them all that well. Really keen to see Joy become a true evil genius! And though the models are really excellent, I'm still waiting on finding out what kind of people Delizia and Lacey are. Is Delizia a cultured, refined lover of the fine arts maybe? Is Lacey a Mean Girl maybe? Still feel like there's a lot of ways these characters could go, but right now they're just a little below the absurdly high standard Darkhound has set elsewhere.
Okay thank you for attending my tedtalk. Hope y'all enjoy this game as much as i do, stay safe out there.
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