I know what you mean, but I don't really like the idea of comparing different games... because everyone has their own way of doing things, and that's what makes them special. I understand that you liked the way those games you mentioned did things, but... I simply want to do it differently; I don't like those kinds of comparisons
So the thing with my game is... I like to approach NTR or cheating from a delusional perspective... In the sense that the protagonist might know what's going on, and imagines it's what he knows it is, but he refuses to believe it so much that his brain eliminates the possibility that his girlfriend is doing those things behind his back. I like to approach it that way, and that's what I tried to do here in this game... After reading a lot of comments, I realized I exaggerated quite a bit, like with the fact that the MC slept so much during the MC's POV in the cheating route... But overall, I feel like I captured the idea pretty well. Keep in mind that the protagonist loves Jenny so much, and he literally can't believe that such a hot girl is his girlfriend, and that they're even getting married... Everything is going perfectly, but then he suddenly feels or sees something that implies it's all going to fall apart... His brain, as a defense mechanism, automatically denies what he saw and thinks it's a different scenario. That's why I wanted to show that the MC was so unaware of everything that's happening... Even though what's going on is completely obvious. For example, talking about the "onsen" they went to... We, as players, see the silhouettes of what's happening. Those silhouettes are exactly what the MC sees. He's watching them have sex inside, but because he's so in denial about the idea that Jenny would be unfaithful, he fills in the blanks with other ideas, like Lisa actually being there with Tyrone, and Jenny being somewhere else. To give you a concrete example, when the MC sees the videos Jenny uploads of herself shaking her butt for Tyrone, or taking pictures of herself in her underwear for Tyrone, I wanted to portray that moment as a turning point. It's like the protagonist had already suspected something and felt nervous when he saw Jenny with Tyrone at the pool, but he let it go. And when he saw the video of Jenny shaking her butt, he felt his worst fears were confirmed, but he decided (perhaps subconsciously) not to dwell on it and also let it go. I liked this way of showing things and characterizing the MC. And I didn't think I had to explicitly state something like, "and the MC saw what was happening but refused to believe it and ignored it." I thought it was better to leave it implicit
Now, I admit it all sounds completely convoluted, but that was the idea I had when I made the MC behave that way. I think it would have been better to be more direct, but at least the idea is clear... Though I agree that I exaggerated in some places like making the MC sleep through all the final act in cheating route
