ok, so lest change it a little then, lest not focus around the sex there is no winning there. Would u say we are close to the end of the game? i mean wasnt last update when he introduced all the "cougars" roster? ... we are close to 6 years and Ocean is still presenting us the characters. If this is a porn game, then once Nika gets cured of his... "problem" that would be the time when the real game start, no? so... we got 6 years for the "introduction" and btw Nika´s problem is still there, so we may have 2 more years of "introduction" well...at this pace ,more like 3 or 4 xD
Yeah, we all know development of this game is slow. Those of us who have been around since that disclaimer first appeared knew exactly what we were in for - back then, SG had a long time between updates well before long development cycles became the norm with AVNs.
Those of us who have been around also witnessed the reworking of SG from its original form, a long and drawn out process that concluded for the most part when Season 1 was released.
Personally, I'm gonna wait until Season 2 Chapter 1 is released to comment because the proof of the pudding is in the tasting.
People focus on the whole 30/32 chapter thing. We all know that Original Intent + Long Development Cycle = No realistic completion of this AVN. However, we haven't had clarification on that in years. For example, will S2E1 align with Ocean's original intent and comprise but one of those 30-odd "original chapters" or will it actually comprise multiple "original chapters"?
BTW, by the developer's own admission, SG is not a porn game. Its a story with porn elements.
F95 is like a box of chocolates. There are games for those who enjoy a well-presented story and games catering for those who simply have a need to wank their turtle.
SG is one of many slow-burn AVNs here. It's also one of many that prioritizes story over sex scenes. It's not even the best written one, and, of course, it has one of the slowest development cycles. For all it's faults, SG remains one of the best presented audio-visual AVN experiences available on this site.
As a what if: Ocean could have continued his original story at the original render quality and level of writing (both were arguably reasonably mediocre) and all but completed the game by now. Would the game be memorable? I don't know. I think by today's standards, it would've been quickly forgotten.
PS - I don't mind people who want an honest debate, even although we've covering ground and opinions thrashed out and rehashed countless times in this thread over the years. I also don't mind those that don't like anything about SG (although, personally, I don't waste my time in threads of games I have no interest in). However, there are endless one-liner trolls who come and go in this thread, and they're reasonably easy to spot.