First thing off. I enjoyed this game. Every scene related to Valerie is a must see and anyone who wants to experience the story should get the patch, otherwise you're really missing out.
But while I enjoyed this game there is something crucial to it that kills the pace. Absolutely murders it. It's the painful linearity. If you actually thought you could choose which girl you want, well you're shit out of luck. Either you get the Harem ending or you quit.
I know some people prefer routes like these but to me they're just boring. At least half the girls in this game I wasn't interested in and oftentimes they actually hindered me from watching more content of those I liked. What was the point of introducing and finding these sex mcguffins throughout the game if the story still played out in a linear fashion? I was constantly wondering: Hey, why do I have to give this potion to this girl? I wanna see more of the other.
Most painful thing about it that most girls have to share screentime with eachother in order to advance though their relationship. I just wish there was a way, for example, to get the Kat content only, without having to talk and have sex with another woman. If you're interested in just fucking the nun, well you're shit out of luck, you have to fuck another horny bitch first.
Next problem of the linearity is the way you advance through the mansion. The fetch quests are sooooo boring. Who even enjoyed these? I get you want to lock optional sex stuff behind puzzles but did you have to make me go through 8 different trash cans in the mansion just to get a bit more mandotory story content? Jesus. Talk about padding. I can't even skip the 10 minute intro which is garbage when you lose your gamefile or notice that you might have skipped one optional cutscene.
I doubt that after finishing their story, they'll make some changes for people with more specific interests but I'd welcome it. You don't have to instantly create another game just after you finished the last. Heard NLT is already working on their next project but maybe work on your older stuff more so I won't get replaced in a few years by your maybe then superior new game.
But while I enjoyed this game there is something crucial to it that kills the pace. Absolutely murders it. It's the painful linearity. If you actually thought you could choose which girl you want, well you're shit out of luck. Either you get the Harem ending or you quit.
I know some people prefer routes like these but to me they're just boring. At least half the girls in this game I wasn't interested in and oftentimes they actually hindered me from watching more content of those I liked. What was the point of introducing and finding these sex mcguffins throughout the game if the story still played out in a linear fashion? I was constantly wondering: Hey, why do I have to give this potion to this girl? I wanna see more of the other.
Most painful thing about it that most girls have to share screentime with eachother in order to advance though their relationship. I just wish there was a way, for example, to get the Kat content only, without having to talk and have sex with another woman. If you're interested in just fucking the nun, well you're shit out of luck, you have to fuck another horny bitch first.
Next problem of the linearity is the way you advance through the mansion. The fetch quests are sooooo boring. Who even enjoyed these? I get you want to lock optional sex stuff behind puzzles but did you have to make me go through 8 different trash cans in the mansion just to get a bit more mandotory story content? Jesus. Talk about padding. I can't even skip the 10 minute intro which is garbage when you lose your gamefile or notice that you might have skipped one optional cutscene.
I doubt that after finishing their story, they'll make some changes for people with more specific interests but I'd welcome it. You don't have to instantly create another game just after you finished the last. Heard NLT is already working on their next project but maybe work on your older stuff more so I won't get replaced in a few years by your maybe then superior new game.