I don't want to speak for others, but I feel the vast majority of players are here to get our rocks off. Regular porn (especially American porn) is boring and caters to the lowest common denominator, it's so bad/pathetic that even a crappy VN that you can literally hear the Russian accent in the text is still better. With a VN, you can get your fap on; no mess, no fuss......Sandbox does not provide that service when you have to spend the better part of an hour clicking room by room, scrolling your mouse over every square inch of pixels to find some item to proceed with the story, figure out what time of day to speak with someone, etc, etc, etc...by the time you get to a hot scene, the mood is lost. Even very popular Dev's like FL are trying Sandbox with a spinoff much to their fan's dismay, and I'm sure I'm not the only one that is waiting for them to turn it into a VN once they lose enough money.What's wrong with sandbox? I like sandbox games. makes it more like a game, instead of just watching a story
It's a majority rules type situation, while people like you aren't looking for a fap, but a long drawn out process to get to the next part of the story, the rest of the people are just looking for a good fap. If I want a long drawn out process, I'll turn my PlayStation on and play a MMO.