You hit the nail right on the head. While I respect that everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I'm not offended by those opinions, no matter what I do, I simply can't please everyone.
But people should understand that everything I do in the game has a purpose. Someone said that they couldn't wait to play their favorite perverted bodyguard. Perfect! That means I showed you guys that the MC is not just a nice guy, he also has a side that can be tempted, a weakness. Pussy and gambling.
It's like the thing with Lexi and Kiko. A lot of people didn't like that, but that's ok, because her story doesn't end there. I accomplished exactly what I set out to accomplish with that scene. And maybe they are pissed at Lexi, but good, because you felt something for that character, even if it's bad. Now where does she go from here. Does she continue to be a brat? Or does she realize how much she hurt someone else, and grow as a person because of it?
Let me preface this by saying this isn't a critique of this game, cause this game is great, it's more of a realization that there's more to this genre than I'd thought. I'm also not replying to you directly, I just searched for a conversation about this (Lexi/Kiko) and your post seemed most relevant.
So, I'm new to these types of games (VNs). I've maybe played 20? And most have been speed-clicking to scenes as the stories and/or translations haven't kept me interested.
This however has been different. It has great writing, characters, beautiful renders, and it's the first VN I've played that made me feel invested in the MC's story. I actually like the guy and want him to succeed. So much so that I find myself making choices that I would actually make irl.
And that's the rub, or rather, the hindrance to it...
I don't really want to make the same choices I would make irl. And when I'm not emotionally invested, I have no issue doing that... Peek on my client's daughters in the changing room? You bet. Finger bang mom in her sleep? I'm your boy. Dick slap your passed out boss' face? No problemo.
But get me emotionally invested and then ask me to romance a chick after she gets someone fired for nothing? Can't do it, she can fuck right off. I was seriously pissed off when she did that. So much so that from that point forward I only made choices that I felt would move us further apart, not closer. And that kind of bites. Lexi's probably the best render I've seen in these games, smoking hot.
So, as much as generating emotion is a testament to great story telling, is disliking the character, that motivated me to download the game in the first place, what I'm looking for in a 'porn game'? Is getting angry? For that matter, are any negative emotions desirable when sitting down to rub one out? idk, maybe I'm missing the bigger picture.
I know it's art, and damn good art. But even though I can't wait to continue playing this, it isn't for the reasons that brought me to this site in the first place. For me, that's both a good thing, and a bad thing.
tldr: Lexi pissed me off and now I'm conflicted cause my panties are in a wad and I no longer want to fuck her. It has me questioning what I want/expect from "porn" games. Specifically whether or not I want/like having 'emotions' while trying to rub one out.
