Yeah. I always choose the sarcastic/joking when given a chance. I'm just that way in real life as well, and Cove going 'Hey!' every time I kind of ruin the moment is great.
'S great yeah. You can pretty much from the get go play the MC with immense kusogaki energy that just can't not mouth off almost regardless of the situation. Always been a big fan of well written sarcastic wit, personally.
The sarcastic and joking options are pretty good in the game too. Especially in the later two steps.
I'm particularly fond of how you can combine embarassingly mushy stuff only too fitting for awks teenager courtship or intimate couple time with lines that indicate the MC is perfectly aware of how borderline cringe it all really is - and cheerfully deadpan does it anyway because Cove's reactions to such are great. (The poor lad is clearly stoically resigned to his BFF/SO being an incorrigible gadfly.)
OMG yes. Cove is just like 'be glad I love you'. One of the things I love is the callbacks. Start of step2 when Kyra takes Cove and MC to lunch, you can toss a straw paper at Cove. Then in step3's 'Late Shift' Moment you can do the same and he's unfazed by it. Cove just gets so used to the MC being a chaotic troll.I'm particularly fond of how you can combine embarassingly mushy stuff only too fitting for awks teenager courtship or intimate couple time with lines that indicate the MC is perfectly aware of how borderline cringe it all really is - and cheerfully deadpan does it anyway because Cove's reactions to such are great. (The poor lad is clearly stoically resigned to his BFF/SO being an incorrigible gadfly.)
Picturing a perpetual trollfaec on them is optional but perhaps unavoidable
It's some quality writing being able to seamlessly combo snarky situational/character comedy with embarassingly touching scenes like that.
My favorite bit in that one is the option to scoop up some of his soft ice or whatever with your finger, offer it to him and then calmly wait - probably with the best 'innocently expectant' look the MC can muster - until he stops choking on his soda and licks it up, red to his ears. A move straight out of some cringy romcom anime that in context probably should be classified as some kind of soft SM embarassment play :v
Pretty sure mutual masturbation and oral is "actuall 18+ content"...
No it's sexual content. Especially if compared to the actual game.
OMG. Cove just over there casually choking to death while MC is over there smirking.
I feel you! I also played very Platonic and innocent during my first runs, then I decided to role-play someone a little bolder and to my surprise Cove showed some "twist" like in my spoiler during step 2. He is a lot toned down in Step 3 if you're not his girlfriend, so "twists" like in Step 2 happened more rarely unless you choose some replies like being sick or sad or angry. Cove personality shines the best in these replies, specially
).Yeah, that's normal that they wake up after you tried to kiss him in the van, so don't worry, and you can continue toward the ending of Step 2.
Yeah, I do want to try a more bratty play through someday. First time I played very bold and Dom, then the second play through (current), I played innocent and shy; I just got through with the recent Wedding DLC beta build with a bold character, and I'm starting to see shy Cove again, which I don't hate~, but I'm wondering if he'd open up more if I revert back to being the shy one? He really took the lead in step 1-3 with my shy MC, and I miss that. I first wanted to play to my personality, and though I've never been shy, I could be considered "introverted" as a teen (an emo phase, actually. I was definitely extroverted as a child), then extroverted as an adult (about 17+); so I played with a bold child, shy crushing preteen-teen, then was going for a bold in love adult, but I think when the game finish out, I'm gonna go back to shy again, for the more "Dom" Cove during the step 4/wedding DLC. I know Cove is shy by default, but he seems to go to the defense when he sees MC "struggling", as you say; I think this is the "Sick MC" Cove you're referring to? (I had skipped the "sick" options particularly if you mean the boat scene because I never intended to play a character that delicate; but I didn't realize it came with the perks of fun Cove, so I'll have to give it a go.)
I think I read somewhere that the Baxter DLC is for Step 3 & Step 4 so I would think that Baxter would only show up in Step 4 if you do his DLC content in Step 3.
With the dlcs, there will be a new version of step 4 that is centered around whichever boy. You'll supposedly be able to choose which one, which is what will lead to results like Baxter being your ex-boyfriend who is now helping to plan your wedding. So you can date Baxter in step 3 but end up with Cove (or Derek), from what I read.
