Others - Completed - My Neighbors Lonely Wife 2 [Final] [Yasaniki]

this is a very very very good game for me. i have so many things to say about this game so i'll just be placing my honest experience here. i also asked so many stupid questions back then but people are so helpful. thanks again! 5/5

pros:

• the transition from being pure to lewd is very hot and well paced (heck and very realistic unlike those h*ntai plots)
• FMC is very alive, interactive, proper body proportions (i cant stand absurd sizes like bakunyus and etc, instant turn off for me but you do you)
• full of little easter eggs which i love (i dont know if there are anymore but so far i only obtained: while working in the convenience store, she'll have you scan her purchase of condoms ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) while the other is when reading with her at home, she may suddenly kiss you)
• partially voiced (very hot lines to the point i prefer unlimited touch's whisper in her ear than the seggs but alas, only 2hrs)
• DRESS UP (my most favored tag alongside corruption as you can see how lewd she gets, i wish there's a tag for it here) and the clothes are very realistic (not those other games like having bikini armor etc as default starting clothes, dont get me wrong, i dont mind weird skimpy fetish etc clothes, but at least dont let an pure girl at heart wear it at the start of the gameXD give her some reason or context to wear that pleaseXD)
• very understandable translation
• THE DIARY IS HOT AF

cons:

• more clothes please (baby doll pleaseXD, shame you cant see her lower body most of the time). the clothes (and underwear) are very niche and can only be used on standing picture, touch and 1 scene (it would be really great too if you can change hairstyle as well, the only game i know that ticks these boxes is kozue's strange journey where hairstyle and clothes and underwear reflect on all the scenes... applause to that madlad developer)
• she has a very weird face in between 2d and 3d and it creeps me out
• repetitive seggs

the grind is worth it if you know what youre going to get and boy what you get is very very good, bits of new features and actions you and her do. sure it was long, i have never fapped in my life no matter what media i consume (not scientifically possible?XD) and it took me 3 whole days due to getting used to the game and save scumming.

by the way, as far as i have seen, there are a few untranslated lines when you:

• use a condom when she wants the raw D
• when she wants a creampie but you used a condom and told her the condom broke (boy that was hot)
• in marriage epilogue, keep neglecting her and she might ask you to f*ck her

A neat premise and good, slowburn writing marred by whack ass grinding, poor guidance on the player, and the fact the MC is basically creepy stalker man who has a big dick and thus is better at sex. Still worth try, assuming you don't find adultery themes repugnant.

If you're looking for a slow-burn netori game and you don't mind grinding, then you're in luck. The time management mechanics are intricate enough to make for a decent gameplay experience, and the lady you are pursuing (Haruka) is written very believably. Winning her over feels realistic and satisfying.

I have two complaints.
The first is the amount of grinding. I actually rather like grinding when it's interwoven into the slow burn erotic tension well, and this is PRETTY GOOD at it. But it's still slow for my tastes. People who hate grinding will almost certainly not care for this.

My second complaint:
MC worships Haruka a bit much. A little of that is fine. I realize this is a game about schedule tracking and focusing on one woman to win her over, so it makes sense that MC would be obsessive...but he puts her on too high a pedestal all the time in his internal monologues.
And a lot of his text messages are...kinda pathetic (Pro tip: If you are texting someone, and you find yourself apologizing more than half the time for the shit you say, you are either apologizing too much, being too creepy, or both).

Anyway, whatever. His in-person interactions with her seem to have genuine chemistry and lead to the payoffs feeling fucking awesome when they finally happen. I absolutely recommend it and give it 5 stars.
Just, remember that you can love someone without worshipping the air they breathe, and you'll be fine.

Better than the first game in every respect with a ton more content, better scenes / systems, deeper characters, and a smoother pacing throughout the game. Still has a significant amount of grinding - I recommend doing some stat grinding in the first two chapters, I spent 30 in game days in each. Also, keep a save at the start and end of each episode in case you want to redo things, especially in episode 5 - keep a save for that episode. 6 is where your endings come from.

For people unfamiliar with it, this game is a dating simulator heavier on the simulator portion than a typical VN - it requires you to invest time in it and actually use your brain at points. This is not a short game that you can hold skip through. It will take you at least 10 hours, but in my opinion the journey was good and the payoff was worth it. Lots of little details in this one for players paying attention. A netori masterpiece.

There were a lot of bugs for the english version that got patched within 24 hours of release pretty much, so the translation team for this developer is really on point as well.

This game is beautiful, its a must play. The first game was pretty good too and if you liked it then this is not going to let you down, as it has some upgrades from the first game.
I was waiting for the translation to replay it as I played it using the VNtool and it was a pain, but man. It was worth every goddamn second