(OhBoyHereGoes...) Uh, Long-timeLurker,Newest-ishMember,FirstTimeGameOpinionPoster(?) *Phew* That wasn't so bad.
This is my first game opinion post thingie here (had an unrelated one about a game title question that went horribly wrong)- AND the last time actually using a Forum was to post something on a B.L.S. site about a decade ago. So please be kind. If I'm going to "get my feet wet", it may as well be with one of my Top 10 favorite games. (Okay, to be fair it's #1- I just didn't want the Dev to think I was gushing over it [i.e., Belle] like a li'l schoolgirl). This game narrowly beat out The Coceter Chronicles, just so you know the competition.
Anyway, Absolutely LOVE this game! The art, the story, the characters, the premise, the...everything.
I found/downloaded this game several months ago on another web-site just because of the Belle thumbnail. After playing the 3.1 Version, I immediately fell in Love with her. She's so adorable! It was been said many times before, but I want one (or rather want one to want me).
You don't get to pick- she does. Please keep her the way she is- I guess you could say that I have something of a "Tinkerbell Complex" or a "Pixie Perversion". She is so cute and sassy- like Tink's surly older sister...
I Love this game and the direction(s) that it's heading, but there are a few things that would just improve it more (IMHO),
-MORE Belle!
-More "interactions" with Belle.
-More repeatable night scenes with Belle. (Who doesn't want more "Willie Rodeo"?)
-A window/button inset used to talk to or get hints from Belle.
-More close-ups of Belle, instead of leaving her relegated to the tiny spot in the corner of the dialogue box.
-A Belle wallpaper for your desktop.
-And lastly, more Belle! <3
-And more scenes/interactions with Nell and Primrose.
With that being said- I do have a couple of quick questions;
-Will there be a side-quest/mission to help or teach Belle how to read, (hopefully improving the relationship between her and the MC)? (I honestly felt a little bad for Belle when she said that she couldn't read- a real "Awwwww" moment.)
-Why was the MC so cavalier about his sister's purity, but when it came to Primrose he just started "drilling for oil" without hesitation? I just thought that was kind of odd. I don't recall her mentioning the status of her maidenhead.
-Is the romantic relationship with Evelyn vital or necessary to further plot development (even in later releases)? Don't get me wrong she's fine, BUT Belle, Primrose, and Nell are definitely cuter- considering the eventual time limit.
Well, with that out of the way time to start a new game again- I guess, I'm at Day 70-ish and still don't have Callie's knickers. I must have done something wrong- and I (literally) just finished [exhaustively] reading ALL 70+ plus pages of this forum and none the tip/tricks/hints worked. It's, apparently, unrecoverable. Oh well, at least I like this game. It may also be because I using the latest version with saves from the 3.1 version. That's probably why, isn't it?
Oh, and huge Thank You Belle (both on them) for this game it is absolutely amazing and I cannot wait to see what the content is for future releases. Hopefully a little more Belle, maybe? Also, thank you for not giving any of the female characters "flotation devices", they look more real, natural, and much more believable.
Lastly, if someone/anyone could tell me how to reveal Evelyn's Large Secret (using one of those little "Spoiler" boxes)- it would greatly be appreciated. I don't know why, but I'm can't seem to figure that one out or I'm still missing a clue or something. I have the Researched Book and the Symbol, but I cannot find anything else anywhere else... Also, if you could tell me
how to make those little "Spoiler" boxes that would be awesome too.
Anyway, Belle (both) Thank you for such an outstanding game and wish you nothing but continued success!