How important are story(plot), dialogue and narrative to you when playing an adult game?

[megaplayboy10k]

Something I'm wondering about. Sometimes I find myself reading the dialogue closely when it's good or funny,
and I do appreciate a good storyline. Other times if the writing is kinda blah, I find myself speed-clicking to get
to the sexytime. And sometimes the dialogue is so bad I start to lose interest in even getting to the sex scenes.
How do others feel about this?

 

[Meridian]

Plot not so much since its very rarely good but dialogues and interactions between characters in general are very important.

 

[I'm Not Thea Lundgren!]

It depends on the game; some games are just designed for a quick fap.
I prefer games that have a proper story along with the sexy times.

 

[Korentin]

I find it critical for myself. Its a real skill to create a good narrative and dialogue in a visual novel and it is different from what you find in a purely text-based or visual medium.

 

[Lotex]

Plot doesn't have to be outstanding to be enjoyable, you better do something decent, but this very well instead of something great, but in a mediocre way.
What I value the most at the moment is writing, I just can't warm up to a game that has writing like it was done by a 12 year old virgin who has no idea how to interact with the other gender.
All this "I really need to fuck x" or "She's such a hot bitch" and stupid stuff like this, even if it's just inner dialogue. This makes it look like one of those cheap russian things.

 

[Silentce]

Good artwork is what draws me in, a good story is what keeps me invested in the game. If the story isn't interesting then I probably wont keep playing or will just decrypt the game and look at the images or look for a full save. I feel like most players are the same.

 

[khumak]

For me there's not much of a middle ground. If the story and dialog is good, I get drawn into the story and read through everything. I actually care about what's going on with the characters and want to find out what's going on in the story. This is a game that's actually worth playing as a game and whatever sex scenes it has enhance the game. If the renders and/or animations are bad then that can ruin a game with a good story and good dialog, but if the story and dialog is bad then IMO it can't really be a good game no matter how good the rest of the game is.

If the story and/or dialog is bad then I tend to just skip it all and just go straight to the sex scenes to see if the renders and animations are any good. In that type of game I don't care whether the story or dialog is good because I don't see it. I'm also never going to rate that sort of game very highly no matter how good the renders and animations are. Just watching a real porn video is basically superior in every way to this type of game but I can still appreciate the talent of a good artist, even if his writing skills are sub par.

 

[MarshmallowCasserole]

It's optional, but highly desired. You can have zero plot and succeed, that's basically how a lot of porn is, and it's quite popular.

But of course, having a good plot on top makes it even better as long as your writing is concise enough. Good plot and characterization can even cover some weaknesses, like mediocre art, or even total absence of art.

 

[megaplayboy10k]

If you have a visual novel with minimal interactivity, then the dialogue,
story and narration seems kinda all-important to me. If you have a game
with branching choices and interactivity, then it's still very important.
It can pull you further in to the game if done well. I'm playing Outer Worlds
at the moment(yeah, me and a million other people), and the dialogue and
humor really help immerse me in the gameplay. It's a unique world and
characters seems well-rounded with clear motivations.

 

[kytee]

This is a porn game forum, as such, I come here expecting a game with the emphasis on porn. Good plot, story and dialogue is just icing on the cake. If I wanted a game with good story, I'd go play games made by professional developers with decent writers on board, not take a chance with these amateur writers. That being said, if the icing sucks, the cake is ruined. If the icing is passable, it's good enough for me.

 

[Avaron1974]

Very important. I won't play anything that doesn't have a decent plot, it's pointless.

I can get porn anywhere, i'm here for interactive adult games whether they contain porn or not. As long as the story and characters are good i'm okay.

This is a porn game forum

Adult game forum, yes there is a difference, notably the games without any porn at all.

 

[Fliptoynk]

Well... Authors need to establish a plot hands down. But it doesn't need to be heavy on details cuz (scoffs) what're those pictures/animations for? Would be better to read dirty talks and the let the scenes describe the event. Some narratives even make the scene awkward in some vn like:
Narrative: and she was mauled by 3 bbc
(Picture of 3 charred ginger dudes)

And the overuse of fillers and small talks... Yaaawn...
Hi there hello how are you I'm fine how's yours great yeeeeaaaaah... ...

 

[Deleted member 444674]

I'd say the story takes a good 70% of consideration when I play adult games. There are some exceptions, however, but a game with substance will definitely stick with me longer as opposed to a game simply made to make me fap.

I don't look for amazing story though, I'm not asking for that. But if I'm looking for a story, it must at least be competently handled. If a dev's only purpose is to copy & paste the same story done in 30 other v0.0.0.1 abandoned games, I don't even give them a second breath. And I don't ask for anything original either. But if I'm to take your story seriously, I need to at least feel the passion behind it. I need you to sell me on why you feel I should take time out to play your game. The best games here do this, no doubt.

As for just porn games, yeah, I can play them too. Despite the drama occurring with Milfy City, I still think that's the best porn game on this site if you look at it as simply a porn game. Nice renders, great animations, attractive women and aside from the MC, the characters are likable and/or entertaining enough for me to have a good time. For these games, I mostly just skip the dialogue. I only read enough to have a general understanding of certain "plot" points and what is required of me to move forward in the game cause that's all a game like Milfy City requires from you. It just needs a reason to bring characters from point A to point B and that's all I need for that game and games like it.

 

[Adabelitoo]

How important? For me it's everything. It doesn't have to be perfect but at least it has to exist and be kinda entertaining. If I want just a quick fap I can always go to xvideos.

 

[hameleona]

I voted on Very Important, but there is a note attached to that. They need to be what the game needs. A lot of games can get away with simple story and cheesy dialogue. What's important for me is the atmosphere to be consistent, for the story, plot, character and dialogue to not take sudden turns without a very good reason (and I'll still urge any writer to avoid such a thing).

 

[Iramis]

I would say Very important, even if it's barely there. I need a framing device and context to enjoy whatever is going on in the game, how does one arrive at a scene, what is the relationship between the characters and character dynamics etc make scenes more enjoyable. And by Important I don't mean it has to be great, but it should not get in the way of the enjoyment of the game, if it's not good it should be transparent. I have tried so many games on this site but end quitting most and putting them off for later because I stumbled upon something annoying.

For example Waifu academy, i like honey select games, it has a lot of content and a lot of girls, and according to many reviews the plot and writing is great. But I couldn't stand it and you can't ignore the plot in that game since it's a on rails type visual novel, so if you don't like a particular aspect of the story or some characters you can't ignore it, you have to go through it to get to the next bit, so for someone who doesn't like the story it becomes grating (I ended up quitting). Compare that to harem hotel, the story is barely there, if you can call it that, although each girl has their own thing going on. But since it's a sandbox type game, if you don't like a girl you can ignore them and do something else if you're not in the mood.

So even though I prefer games with a good story and writing overall, I would rather play a game with passable story as opposed to a game with arguably (based on general opinion) good writing but which doesn't suit my personal preference.

 

[HopesGaming]

There are pure porn games where the story plays a minimal role. Mostly to move to the next h-scene.
Then there the one in-between. Good mix of porn and story.
Then there are the ones that have most of the focus on the story where the porn is mainly a side thing.

There is a player base for each of those styles. And many times, the players like em all. Depending on what they feel like to play. (Just because you like rpg does not mean you dislike fps)

 

[Deleted member 229118]

I dont get turned on from seeing a hot chick get pounded.
I need to know the story around it for me to get off.

Which is why i hate japanese games.
Story is long, draged out, lacking in chorrency and you have next to no choice to effect the story and often are lacking in gameplay.
Execptions to the rule excluded ofcourse.

For me i play games to game os:
Gameplay>Story>porn for me.

Story invest me into the game.
If i wanted to just see a story however:

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Exist.
I play games to game.
To influene the story and earn my conquests.
Story often makes the difference between an good game and a bad one.
Not always but often.

 

[HarveyD]

Very important. If I just wanted images there are a thousand other, better, places to be than some ones adult game. Little flash games and such obviously don't need as much of a story but I think VNs are most of what is on this site at least. So they need an at least decent and coherant story to draw you in and keep you invested.

 

[Rastafoo]

I only ever recommend games with good stories