PhineasFlynn
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The black guy is (gasp!) Barbara's husband, so there's your Uno Reverse.
This face ...
I pass ... but very nice models ... just to much unskipable AI slop and realy no story here at all.
No build up, it feels more like an AI made game with input from an 9 year old.
I pass ... but very nice models ... just to much unskipable AI slop and realy no story here at all.
No build up, it feels more like an AI made game with input from an 9 year old.
Truth is, the standard for animations in adult games is pretty low in general. There are a few devs who pay attention to detail and have good-looking anim loops with expressions, satisfying speed, poses, and an eye for framing a composition. The vast majority have animations that look like mannequins going at it, and our imaginations and the text have to fill in the rest.
With that in mind, these AI animations look okay. Obviously, there's usually something off about the expressions, and you'd need a good deal of training, with some trial and error, to get rid of the uncanny valley effect. But the more rote stuff like body movement, fabric stretching are of a higher quality than most 3d-software rendered output.
What I don't get is why everything looks like it's in slow motion. Takes away from the feel of the session, and makes it more obvious that you're watching a video. I know we are, but maintaining the illusion better would've been nice.
Mixed feelings about the new update. I like that the animations are layered in scene now instead of having black backgrounds. But it makes the glacial speed even more obvious.
As for Ada, I was enjoying the vibe that she was an inexperienced housewife who had to be encouraged to get freaky. After going through her backstory, that got diluted quite a bit. Plus, the revelation that she's already cheated on her husband makes the whole process less interesting. Instead of convincing her to go beyond lines she's never crossed, you're just nudging her to fall back off the wagon, which deflates the significance of the occasion. Also, judging by the direction of the scenes in the new update, we're probably going to get a flashback for that as well. Which isn't really the arc I was expecting for this character. Oh well.
Obviously, it's the dev's story, not mine. But for me, the new stuff does downgrade the game from 'promising new netori entry' to 'check it out again when it's finished'.
As for Ada, I was enjoying the vibe that she was an inexperienced housewife who had to be encouraged to get freaky. After going through her backstory, that got diluted quite a bit. Plus, the revelation that she's already cheated on her husband makes the whole process less interesting. Instead of convincing her to go beyond lines she's never crossed, you're just nudging her to fall back off the wagon, which deflates the significance of the occasion. Also, judging by the direction of the scenes in the new update, we're probably going to get a flashback for that as well. Which isn't really the arc I was expecting for this character. Oh well.
Obviously, it's the dev's story, not mine. But for me, the new stuff does downgrade the game from 'promising new netori entry' to 'check it out again when it's finished'.
Yes, I do very much. Most animations in games that use Western softwarre are pretty bad. There are a handful of devs who are masterful at it, but they make up less than 5% of those games. Honey Select is a bit easier to get right, but again its more like 25-30% of those devs who do a good job.
But for the devs who know what they're doing, in the small sample that exists so far with the AI games, most of the time they look good to me and I enjoy them.