Feels extremely rushed, and bad ending overall.
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- Dec 13, 2018
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So, with regards to the whole "unsatisfying endings" situation, I think people do have a valid point.
Domiek was very open that this was a project designed to help them essentially "earn while they learn", which I think is totally fair for them to do and it's what so many other devs are doing and have done; they work on a game project and gradually get better at DAZ, coding, etc. Some devs, after they "git gud", will even go back and totally revamp their game, most often in terms of the renders but they will also make improvements to the story and gameplay too. Yes, people don't like them doing that because it might mean the game is in limbo for a long time and when it eventually returns it's just all the same content with a shiny new look, but sometimes that's not a bad thing if it means the game wil be better in the future.
I know Domiek did do a slight revamp and they did say this game was not their main passion as they had another story in mind that they really wanted to do, but this game really took off and people enjoyed it and the characters within it, and I think it deserved a lot better than it got in terms of an ending to the stories of many of these characters. In fact, some things were only just beginning and the game just abruptly stops before we see the proper development of both them and their relationship with the MC.
Take Dani, for instance. She finally seems to be warming up to the MC, even somewhat admitting she has feelings for him, and then......nothing. That's it. Game over. Story ended. Then there's Amy, her husband is going to jail, she's pregnant with the MC's child, doesn't know where her life is going from here, and then......nothing. That's it. Game over. Story ended. Same thing with Jenna, and even with Sophie. There is no real "ending" here, more like cliffhangers leaving you wanting to know more but there won't be "more" unless the next project is "Personal Trainer 2" which it is unfortunately not likely to be.
I can understand devs who are making games as "practice" in order to learn the craft, but even your "practice project" should be given far better treatment than this when you finally decide to wrap it up. Ultimately, I think the issue with these "endings" can be summed up like this; Domiek may be done with the game, but the game is not done.
Domiek was very open that this was a project designed to help them essentially "earn while they learn", which I think is totally fair for them to do and it's what so many other devs are doing and have done; they work on a game project and gradually get better at DAZ, coding, etc. Some devs, after they "git gud", will even go back and totally revamp their game, most often in terms of the renders but they will also make improvements to the story and gameplay too. Yes, people don't like them doing that because it might mean the game is in limbo for a long time and when it eventually returns it's just all the same content with a shiny new look, but sometimes that's not a bad thing if it means the game wil be better in the future.
I know Domiek did do a slight revamp and they did say this game was not their main passion as they had another story in mind that they really wanted to do, but this game really took off and people enjoyed it and the characters within it, and I think it deserved a lot better than it got in terms of an ending to the stories of many of these characters. In fact, some things were only just beginning and the game just abruptly stops before we see the proper development of both them and their relationship with the MC.
Take Dani, for instance. She finally seems to be warming up to the MC, even somewhat admitting she has feelings for him, and then......nothing. That's it. Game over. Story ended. Then there's Amy, her husband is going to jail, she's pregnant with the MC's child, doesn't know where her life is going from here, and then......nothing. That's it. Game over. Story ended. Same thing with Jenna, and even with Sophie. There is no real "ending" here, more like cliffhangers leaving you wanting to know more but there won't be "more" unless the next project is "Personal Trainer 2" which it is unfortunately not likely to be.
I can understand devs who are making games as "practice" in order to learn the craft, but even your "practice project" should be given far better treatment than this when you finally decide to wrap it up. Ultimately, I think the issue with these "endings" can be summed up like this; Domiek may be done with the game, but the game is not done.
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You missed the purpose of this exercise entirely then. This is what the dev said about this project:
So it is exactly as the dev intended. Actually, wrapping it up having endings for five main gals (Sophie, Dani, Hikari, Jenna, and Amy) was more than many games do, and certainly beyond generous given what the project's purpose was all along. Actually, the addition of a full story/ending for Dani was bonus and appreciated, as she didn't get much love through the story line. It delivered way beyond a laugh or two and ended up being a pretty large, complex, and complete package, IMHO.
I can think of no more fitting tribute than this: "And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make" (Beatles). Domiek gave us a lot of love, given that this was never intended to be more than a learning tool. We throw back love to Domiek for the kind gift.
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- Jul 21, 2018
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"Deserve"? Was this some kind of business deal for you to charge anything?
As others pointed out, it was an exercise on Domiek's part, one that proved far more fruitful than he ever expected and a learning experience. You enjoyed it, i very much did too. But accidental popularity is a bonus, nothing else.
If you want an actual remake or retelling of this story with the characters we know and love with proper endings, consider requesting permission to Domiek and trying to make it yourself, maybe with help from other interested parties in this thread.
It wouldn't be the first time fans took over and ressurrected an abandoned project in the F95 forums.
Maybe it will be as much of a rewarding endeavour as it was for him.
This is like calling the Ford Pinto a learning car,
Who cares that the fuel tank was at the back of the car and with appropriate force would blow up the car entirely, it was a learning car, and it allowed people to drive from point A to point B which is a lot more than can be expected from a learning car
- Nov 23, 2017
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Completed in the mind of the developer, since he will no longer work on it.
Completed in the minds of viewers is contested
The relationship between MC and Sophie is my favourite among all the porn games I've played and I'm a bit sad that this is already coming to an end but I loved it so far. Thankfully I still have the last 2 or 3 updates to play through so...thank you for this really enjoyable lovely game Domiek. It made me laugh multiple times and even hit me in the feels. Great job and best of luck for your future endeavors.
- Jul 10, 2017
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A harem ending? Wouldn't work consider the characters. This isn't a typical harem game. There was a (sort of) Happy ending with Sophie. Just not the picket fences one you wanted.Great Gamei enjoyed allot scenes where realy good
But One Thing is missing Happy Endings..
- Jun 21, 2018
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So for what I've been reading the games has no ending? I've been following this game for quite some time but I'm not gonna play this last update if there is no proper ending.
- Nov 28, 2018
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The ending was realistic. A lot of the complaints are that the cousin didn't get the marriage/white picket fence. Some of the complaints are that some of the other characters didn't get much of an ending either. I would have liked to have successfully confronted the old lady's husband, but again, it's reasonable to expect what happened if you tried. The same way it's reasonable to expect that you might not be allowed to marry your cousin. It... is what it is I guess. I'm ok with the ending not going so deep into wish fulfillment that it verges on unbelievable. God (if there is one) knows we have plenty of those (which I hasten to say I'm not complaining about, I like them too). If that's what you wanted, it isn't worth playing. For me it was.
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There is a ending, just not the ending everyone wanted, or did envision. Kinda like the ending of "LOST".. you sit there and.. eh?
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No, I wouldn't say that. But safe to say people had higher expectations to the ending(s). Doesn't help when there is so many female characters involved and players/readers end up get their own favorites and want to see more of them. If people did actually read all the text. The endings wasn't that horrible, just it left a lot up to yourself to fill in the blanks and complete the picture.
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