I disagree, imo these avn's are about consequences. Its the one thing makeing the big college avn this successful, the characters feel real and immersive because of their different reactions and consqeuences towards the MC's behavior.
This is the old "realism vs escapism" argument in art/entertainment. And the interesting thing here is that no one who defends the escapism position (like myself) has ever wanted
zero realism in a game (although many on the other side do lobby for
zero escapism unfortunately). From realistic and believable characters to realistic mechanics, I – and many others who enjoy escapism in our stories – always appreciate the time and effort taken to make something feel authentic. However, there is a point at which "too much" realism ruins the enjoyment of fiction. Because if a story or game offers nothing different than what we experience in our day-to-day lives, then there is no reason to engage with it.
The best stories are able to find a good balance between the two ideals. They have a reasonable amount of realism, but provide a comfortable escapist framework that minimizes frustrating consequences or limitations that people often wish weren't present in the real world. I think
STWA: The Unbroken is pretty much a perfect mix of the two. For example, most people aren't nearly as tall as Valentine (I think he stands close to 2 meters tall, which is something that not even a very tall man like myself – standing at 191 cm – can claim), and it is enjoyable for many to imagine themselves without that limitation of having a set height for a brief period of time in their lives.
I really disliked how it was manager in the Author, feel way too much like a 12year olds fantasy with none of the girls haveing any troubles/jealousy or whatever with it.
I can't speak to whatever general problems you had with other VNs, but given that Els and the MC aren't dating and aren't exclusive at this point in the story – which is the subject of discussion at the moment – it shouldn't be a "fantasy" to expect that she is adult enough to deal with any feelings of jealousy or dislike she might experience when the MC takes her at her word regarding their non-exclusive status. Once the two become involved in a more serious relationship, then yes, of course she has every right to expect him to be faithful to her (and the same in return from the MC). And while you may choose to characterize this type of fiction with the pejorative of "a 12-year-old's fantasy", the reality is that this is many adult men's fantasy, because – and I'm going to put this fairly bluntly – there is
absolutely nothing childish, problematic, gross, harmful or wrong with enjoying imagined situations in a fictional story that can't or are unlikely to occur within our limited timespans upon this Earth. /end rant
