Well said, brother!The reason why I have the opposite opinion and approach. Cause the first 2 months yes I did play these for the porn but it isn't about that anymore for me. It Is because good characters can make me feel things I normally don't , I just get more invested into a story or their growth. No game or movie has been able to capture that within me or not very many do while alot of AVN do.
That and I can get more invested and into a character like Allie or Jasmine much easier than a movie. Also to use ROL as an example there is alot of personal interpretation that goes into how we read a scenario in a AVN. Nothing makes me ever really think about a character deeply like that other than these games.
Here is an example that come to mind to me. On the love path for Allie at the end of the date when the MC stays the night and he leaves. That scene said to me Allie was excited to see the MC in the morning, then sad when he wasn't there but happy when she read the note like she wanted to give him another chance. Not everyone would see the scene the same way as me especially if they are only playing her path for content and dislike her. No movie, tv show or game has managed to capture that for me.
great AVNs go much further and deeper into characters, relationships and feelings than other media.
i'm not even interested in the sex scenes, except if they actually enhance the characters and are part of the story.