The writing in this VN is terrible, the visual, technical and artistic section, along with the direction of the cameras, are excellent, but the writing is awful.
Nothing makes sense, they are basically a series of images put together, with zero context, Let's start with the title of this VN, "Summer Gone", they only talk about Summer a little in the first chapter and a little in the second, then Summer doesn't matter anymore, the stupid war of the developer with the readers, over sexual content, is another imbecility.
The music and the atmosphere are very good too, but a VN without history, without arcs, without structure, is a waste of time.
OK, the story doesn't make sense to you.
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..but a VN without history, without arcs, without structure, is a waste of time."
Dude! This VN has overlapping history in the form of another game - a prequel of sorts - WIAB!
Without arcs? Did you actually play and read the VN or just skip looking for lewds?
- Many of the main characters are revealed to be broken or traumatized and they have arcs dealing with that fact.
- The MC, Summer, and dealing with his trauma. This is ongoing. Summer comes up throughout the game. The MC has an upcoming therapy session at the cabin with Amber. The MC has resolved to ask mysterious fix-it man Emilio about Summer. The MC found Summer's cousin Elsa on social media, after running into her at a restaurant, and resolved to join the social app for that reason. In CH 5, Nia's past relationship with Summer is revealed. The game has many Summer flashbacks.
- The MC and Nami's past, both in terms of who they are (Katie Zane's interest in them and Nojiko's apparent shielding of them) and their own interpersonal relationship.
- Bella, her trauma, and her comatose sister.
-Vic's paralysis and therapy. Marla's response to causing the accident that paralyised Vic.
- The MC and Bella's revenge plots against the Holgersons and Cerils. The dynamic this has on the MC's relationship with Vanessa.
-Bella's past with members of the Ceril family.
-mysterious Sasha... there's so much going on there. Her own past and trauma, her relationship with Bella (why is she working behind the scenes to look out for Bella), her ability to be there at times when the MC needs help (walking in on the MC's fight, getting Robin to phone Marla for help, helping the MC with a panic attack, etc)
-The MC and other characters trying out for and competing at basketball. The inter-college basketball competition.
-The MC training with both Ayua and Zara in prep for basketball.
-Opposition basketball coach Genevieve Coate and her implied relationship (mother) with dwarf Damien.
-The fantasy role-playing games, both tabletop and at 'The Farm'. Both locations are stated to be mechanisms to explore fantasy sex with otherwise inaccessible characters.
-The book club and it's power dynamics, it's link to Nojiko's past that she's carefully hidden from the MC and Nami.
-The MC's romantic relationships with (so far) Bella, Nami, Victoria, and Mila (depending on choices made).
These are just story arcs that immediately come to mind. There is a lot going on, even if you don't comprehend it.