Yeah, I agree... it is lazy writing designed to flatter the player's ego. But, as annoying as it is, there is still a lot of intriguing stuff going on here, including in the narrative and relationship dynamics:
Me too. We might have had a 'Chekhov's gun' moment in the middle of this episode, when Calisto mentioned casually that she had met Frank before, years ago, digging around the foundations of her Temple.Oh, definitely. I'm still 100% invested in the game
Yeah, she definitely has history with the Nos, and I imagine she has a good idea of what's happening in that cave as well. Time will tell.
I'd hope so, but I don't think it turns most people off for days.
I was a young child 15 years ago so fortunately I can't speak for sexual mores back then, but I feel that in my social circles, not just my age bracket but also older people with uni education, the view that sex with drunk people is rape has been dominant in the last five years. But that isn't the norm everywhere and you could expect different views in working-class circles, some immigrant communities or in politically divergent groupings like the alt right.
I think I remember the part in Redemption for Jessika that was about the MC taking care of a drunk Jessika and not abusing her. Not sure but I think it used the exact words "taking advantage". I guess that was one deliberate response to that alcohol mechanic?So in order to combat that, I started writing my own games, where alcohol wasn't part of the equation.
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So, I guess from the start I've been trying to induce good behavior in people with my games. Just makes my love for violent shooters all the more questionable. Not that I'm going to stop.
I loved that bit... it hit close to home, and stirred a few memories. Tlearo is one of those rare devs who leaves me with a warm feeling after playing her games (Dark Blue is another...). They make me feel good... or 'clean' if that makes any sense.
Yes, there was a part where Jess was drunk and throwing herself at you, and you had to choose whether to go with it or not. The situation worked out that regardless of which you chose, it didn't happen, but the game considered you trying to help her rather than take advantage of her as a positive thing and the reverse as a negative one. The inner turmoil in your character was, "I've wanted this woman for a long time, but do I really want it like THIS?"
Looking at my Patreon and skipping the ones you've mentioned (I subscribe to all 5 of those), from highest to lowest tier:
Have you considered stoper, the developer of Jessica O'Neil's Hard News? That game is one of the better and more story-driven slice-of-life games, so far without the forced nonsense that often pops up in games of that genre. (I strongly recommend you to try the game before supporting btw.)
I play that game by avoiding all male characters except Connor (Jessica's boyfriend) and that way, it's very enjoyable. Heather is a brilliant LI, and Shani shows promise as well. Unfortunately, the male cast are almost exclusively molesters and/or creeps, which is why I don't subscribe to stoper's Patreon
Hah, you and me both. But I like that Jessica can still flirt with the creeps without *BAM* forced sexual abuse and forced submission. But some of the men turn out better if you don't give them any ideas (now that's cutting-edge realism in adult gaming) and some are just way too creepy and pushy for anything.
Fair enough. Just one non-creepy male (potential) LI is all I ever asked for, and it's even better if the MC is already in a relationship with him and not forced to cheat.Unfortunately, the male cast are almost exclusively molesters and/or creeps, which is why I don't subscribe to stoper's Patreon
Oh, definitely. Jessica has real agency and isn't forced into anything, creepy or not. I wouldn't have been able to play it otherwise.
That's good to hear, though I'm still not interested in any of the guys
For my own headcanon, I choose to interpret that as Jessica exploring her latent bisexuality. Perhaps it's even an act of defiance against heteronormative societal expectations!
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I admire her very much. She was driven off F95 by the hate mob, but she refused to give in, and stuck to her original vision. The non-F95 community (both on Patreon and Discord) is very supportive of her. Recently, she had a Patreon poll about pairing MC's mom with a lover of her own, and the comments & suggestions were surprisingly decent. I didn't see a single NTR screed
For me, it's mostly about the humour. It's goofy screwball comedy, dotted by sombre moments for each LI. I don't know, it just... clicked for me. I've also found out that it's a personal story for Drifty, who lost someone to suicide.
Likewise, the first game isn't very remarkable. I'm only in it for Unbroken, and the dev is exploiting my weakness with not one but two read-headed LIs
One of the criteria I mentioned in the main post of this thread is "no Engrish." RSSU completely violates that, but it works extremely well! The English is broken in a way you'd expect from an ordinary Soviet citizen of the 80s. It really adds to the immersion. The story revolves around a very porny myth about an ancient Greek artefact, and there are numerous 80s cultural references, especially that of the Soviets. I find it immensely enjoyable
Likewise. The treatment she received on this site in the recent past was absolutely appalling. It's one of the (many) reasons why I basically hate F95 and don't trust the staff. I am always happy to see the regular posters on your thread, and feel comfortable on other threads when I see our regulars there... but there are some truly creepy people out there... and they have a tendency to fixate on female devs.
Oh, definitely. Without the regulars from this thread, the forum would be untolerable for me. I try to limit my interactions outside this thread to a minimum, or at least to low-traffic threads. As for staff, the only one I've actually interacted with is Sam, who is nice, but that was only for technical stuff. Beyond that, I try to avoid attracting moderator attention
