Always the "reviews" take things out of context so much and just call it bad writing, that I don't even feel like responding anymore, because instead of well-intentioned comments, it feels full of aggressiveness... I don't know... I hope I'm not being too prejudiced (although I feel that way).
What I want to say i; I even feel that many want LP to be A or B, or to look like this or that game.... No one would like to be told that your work should be like Juan's or Josh's, just because you like Juan or Josh better.... That's why I don't feel it as constructive criticism, but as a different point of view, and that's fine. I always take the time to read feedback and improve as much as possible, but as long as the vision is the same or at least the player has taken the trouble to understand that vision and not just compare and demand. Because that becomes a destructive criticism instead of being constructive, if a dev listens to all that and seeks to please everyone, the game loses its focus and instead of pleasing everyone, it ends up losing itself. Yes, maybe in terms of money raised it would be better, but I wouldn't feel comfortable trying to please everyone instead of having fun doing what I do.
It is assumed in the game universe that a person should have a "neutral personality", then by splitting a person into an alter and their reflection, you have two extremes of their personality. This is shown in the game with Mary and Maxy's personalities, which are exaggerated opposites, for example. I find it an interesting concept, as LP characters are not designed to be likable, they are opposite extremes of a personality and I know it's hard to empathize with them all (Impossible even for me, I have to admit that I have my favorites and others not so much hahaha ), they are exaggerated and sometimes shocking, but for me, it's what gives personality to the story and I like it that way.
LP is as much of a sandbox as a GTA game, there's a story with multiple outcomes and a lot of optional content. I would have loved to make an RPG with a mute protagonist and only dialogue options and hundreds of story changes and variations (like Fallout New Vegas), but it was too ambitious for my first game, and it wouldn't be as meaningful an ending as I want for LP.
Finally... Sasha isn't supposed to be someone trustworthy.... She's not supposed to be someone nice, nor does she meet any requirements to be a Waifu.... Her interactions are frustrating as she is someone who is manipulative and a liar..... You don't even know if what he says is true (You can assume it's all true, but how do you know? Just because a stranger tells you things you'll believe everything?
I don't know, Sasha for me has been a character that has given me a strange perspective as a writer, as she has been polarizing.... They always say that she's "very well written" or that "she's a mess of a character", honestly as a content creator I must admit it's been a fun experience xD
But I don't know, Lucky Paradox for me is an experiment.... It wasn't thought for a massive audience or to please the majority... It's written as if it were an encyclopedia and demands a lot from the player to connect the dots in a coherent way. It can be a frustrating experience, I accept that.... but to say it's bad writing? I just idk... Maybe you don't like the style, but that doesn't mean it's wrong, it's just different.
Well long post, sorry lol
tl:dr: Welp xD
