VN Ren'Py The Adventurous Couple [TACOS S2 P2a] [Mircom3D]

[LonerPrime]

Perhaps this is why I still prefer Japanese takes on Netorare/Netori/Netorase. It's not always a slam dunk hit, but at least we get to see what the artist's vision was about the kink. Some of my favorite games had sequels that was hot garbage, but the onus was still on the creator.

A fair amount of western games however, with their "In Progress" model, tend to get influenced by supporters overtime. And creators, worried that they'd lose their stream of revenue, end up bending to the wave, essentially changing their original intent. It's like a company going public. The shareholders are essentially calling the shots and what used to be a company with a vision, is now an entity mostly for profit.

Don't get me wrong, making money is a good thing. But you can both make the dough and still stick to what you started by adjusting your intentions to suit your supporters instead of completely embodying it.

Ultimately however, I'm not even sure what microm's vision was for the game, but it's clear that players consider the present offering, a mixed bag.

 

[Lagunavii]

Ultimately however, I'm not even sure what microm's vision was for the game, but it's clear that players consider the present offering, a mixed bag.

The original vision is there in the description:

You are married to Anne and you are looking to spice up your sex life. You enjoy showing off your wife and have fantasized about sharing her with others. Your journey starts with you taking baby steps to convince her along the way to reach your final goal of sharing her.

The interesting thing here is the definition of sharing... Is our goal sharing her with other men in a Threesome kinda way, is it sharing her being the other guy kinda way or is it sharing her the full blown swinger kind of way.

A fair amount of western games however, with their "In Progress" model, tend to get influenced by supporters overtime. And creators, worried that they'd lose their stream of revenue, end up bending to the wave, essentially changing their original intent. It's like a company going public. The shareholders are essentially calling the shots and what used to be a company with a vision, is now an entity mostly for profit.

Now it's fairly common knowledge that we have TACOS because the original game kinda ran away from the dev due to fan requests and the likes which when you play is a little obvious. The game was off the rails by the later chapters and a course correction didn't help.

Microm clearly has an end in mind and a story he wants to tell as he recognised the last one was so off patch he wouldn't get there, hence the restart.

Now the problem we have here, is it's got to a point where people play game for Anne, there are outlyers obviously. Butmainly everyone agrees Anne is hot etc etc it's Anne we want to see.

Now there's nothing wrong with that in the slightest, but when the draw of your game is only one half of the titular couple, it's easy to focus on them, perhaps unintentionally, to keep your fans happy. And thus lose sight of your goal, again unintentionally.

I've said it a couple of times now, but for some time now the game has moved away from its original premise, something that happened last time, coincide? Intentional, I don't know.

But based on the last few updates of this game, certain paths have been pushed more than others. Is this intentional? I don't know, but at the moment it seems to be more like "The Cheating Wife" rather than "The Adventurous Couple"

I've no problem with this, I'll still take the content when it comes, whatever it is. But until the other branches start catching up and getting as much attention as the current ones do. For me this is very much Anne's game and her journey into discovering Nymphomania and the fact her husband isn't enough for her.

 

[LonerPrime]

Makes sense. I do feel parallels emerging to Anna Exciting Affection, Lisa or GGGB. The singular focus, though not uninteresting, seems to be pursuing a focused theme that has long separated from the original starting point. They aren't divorced yet, but are now mostly living their own lives.

Though I won't say it's a superior comparison, but Exciting Games seems to be holding the "couple doing things together" approach, better. While not a fan of the CG styling, the whole open relationship aspect and swinging narrative does seem to be present most of the times. Though it has been a while since I played it, so not sure how that game turned out in the last update or two

 

[Asakapaxxx]

Any1 have a working save file of s2 for the66 android port?

 

[sagerock820]

Makes sense. I do feel parallels emerging to Anna Exciting Affection, Lisa or GGGB. The singular focus, though not uninteresting, seems to be pursuing a focused theme that has long separated from the original starting point. They aren't divorced yet, but are now mostly living their own lives.

Though I won't say it's a superior comparison, but Exciting Games seems to be holding the "couple doing things together" approach, better. While not a fan of the CG styling, the whole open relationship aspect and swinging narrative does seem to be present most of the times. Though it has been a while since I played it, so not sure how that game turned out in the last update or two

I do believe story wise, EG is the best sharing game out there. Artwork is not the best but I still love the game.

 

[romamerda]

is there any news of nicole ?

 

[Monkdrunkey76]

Makes sense. I do feel parallels emerging to Anna Exciting Affection, Lisa or GGGB. The singular focus, though not uninteresting, seems to be pursuing a focused theme that has long separated from the original starting point. They aren't divorced yet, but are now mostly living their own lives.

Though I won't say it's a superior comparison, but Exciting Games seems to be holding the "couple doing things together" approach, better. While not a fan of the CG styling, the whole open relationship aspect and swinging narrative does seem to be present most of the times. Though it has been a while since I played it, so not sure how that game turned out in the last update or two

Yep, I came back to TACOS because I'd heard it was less an Anne fuckfest and MC lucky to get a handjob - great if you want a Cuck game but have no idea how you can say it was about a couple. I still don't know how anyone can say the love someone, fuck your boss, his best mate, his Dad FFS! (even after his dad stole Emma from him previously, and she agreed to not go there), ex's from college and turn around and ask him not to continue with Nicole, Emma or any of the others "he might know at work" e.g. the older MILF at his workplace? It looks as it's going to end up like "a perfect...." add in any of the following "wife, marriage or life" which is pure FC fucking any and all and MC barely getting a wristy...

Don't misunderstand my post, I don't dislike this game at all, it has it's place, I personally think if it's about a couple (who are supposedly in love) they don't act like it. I play plenty of the Hotwife games and "my BF's roomate/neighbour/brother" and enjoy them, but they don't start out "I only want you my love" and end up fucking every guy she wants and places seriously restricting his options. Sure he is the one that initiated the sharing off, but she meets someone in the pool and ends up fucking 3 different guys, has plenty of contact with past BF's and he sees Emma at the diner and she wants to cheat with Ryan? Anyway, I'll doubt my opinion will be popular, so get off my rant.

TL;DR I like hotwife and cuck games that are exactly that, I like swinging and sharing couples games when they are exactly that. I don't understand a couples game that ends up so one sided (like the cuck games I enjoy).

Cheers,
Monk.

 

[Sldia]

Oh that's the ultimate game over

Sorry you can not continue your adventure, Anne's knocked up.

or a drowning victim in a small pool of sperm.

 

[BlenderGuy]

Don't know about you, but even now, seing Anne walking with that gorgeous body and tight little ass still feels me with excitement and anticipation! Just see this update as a means of satisfying patrons who probably influenced it to the Nth degree.

I still want to see Anne's journey into depravity. Just at a more reasonable pace though.

That last update felt like it had more cocks in it, than guns in all the John Wick movies.

 

[TonyMurray]

Don't know about you, but even now, seing Anne walking with that gorgeous body and tight little ass still feels me with excitement and anticipation!

The animations during the game's intro sequence are exquisite and mesmerising.

 

[Zoober89]

has it caught up with the old version?

 

[Lagunavii]

has it caught up with the old version?

Not quite, it's hard to say when it will as it's taken a few detours along the way. We are about 4 chapters behind we are to compare it like for like

 

[Lagunavii]

I still want to see Anne's journey into depravity. Just at a more reasonable pace though.

Oh that's my main problem with TACOS and a rare thing the original did better.
Anne's fall from grace, her corruption. It happens so fast. Zero to bike in break neck speed.

 

[Pr0GamerJohnny]

or a drowning victim in a small pool of sperm.

would be an interesting villian origin story....

 

[88stanford88]

has it caught up with the old version?

Why you don't download the old TAC edition? in the OP?

Anyway Tacos is not near to Tac CH15 s2 standalone
so not yet!...
I can say that the story is at the point where Uncle Robert saved my wife from rape in the alley ...
so we are between chapter 10 and 11 of the old edition
, but it is impossible to make an accurate comparison because many events are taking a path that was never defined in the old edition of the game

in the old edition The CH15 cover art looks a bit similar to the new TACOS2



just to remind you where the story had gone before it was abandoned to create the new TACOS
I really suggest to download the old TAC

this was in CH15:
Anne, blackmailed by Uncle Robert (he was going to reveal to me her betrayal with Martin) was going to open a possible Anne path of working as an escort inside Uncle Robert's night club focused on important personalities of the city (such as mayor... lawyers, magistrates judges and important entrepreneurs of import export not only of legal things, drugs etc etc). (this was optional in the abandoned CH15 s2).
Meanwhile (the next day I think) I had advised my wife to take pictures with a professional photographer to create her own fan page (such like OnlyFans or similar) opening a possible path of amateur porn actress (at the start.. and then ... who knows)
I really think my wife can be a pro pornostar for sure.I always thought that being the husband of a porn star. can be very interesting (also in my real life)

Anyway even if the plot is clearly the same as the old edition no one at the moment can be sure if some path of the abandoned old S2 Ch15 will be also in this story /except the developer
I hope that the Club and the OnlyFan page path will be implemented also in this new TACOS .... Maybe Season 3?

I can't wait for the S2 part 2!

 

[MIRONENKO]

pls a save from season 1 ending so i can play season 2
thx

can replace the attached file in the game folder.

 

[88stanford88]

the start of the old s2 Ch15 was very promising and full of new girls for me to fuck

Christina, Neko, Alexa and of course Aunt Mandy

Important note

THIS SCENE IS NOT FROM TACOS but it is from THE ABANDONED CH15 S2

Spoiler: First Great Scene from the start of CH15 swinging path

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In the meanwhile my wife was busy... i will post later her scene at the Club

Important note

THIS SCENE IS FROM THE ABANDONED CH15 S2

Have Fan!

 

[1eyeBlind]

Nice update. Big fan of the game, definitely on of my faves

 

[88stanford88]

Here is the CH15 old edition in the meanwhile of my orgy scene Anne is talking with Troy...

Spoiler: possible spoiler of the story profression

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don't open if you don't want spoiler about the great plot in this game
I stop here because I wont spoiler too much... bc I really think that in the far future tthis scene will be in Tacos...

As I said the plot is the same as the old edition of the game!

I don't feel this is anywhere near the trainwreck TAC became. TAC went off the rails because different paths started crossing over each other. You would be on a sharing path and no matter what your stats said, she cheated.

are you sure you remember correctly...I still play with Tac today and what you say is false (at least in the path sawing the MC's plan
maybe you had the mod installed?..if you use URM in the old tac... you will see

At least in this version you can actively avoid Martin, Ryan and Dre.

Dre??? are you sure--- so you are ok with my wife Anne screwing Kenny or Vincent and you don't want her to fuck Dre.. i understand maybe you are racist.... Dre is very important for future developments deflatoria to is just reducing the number of scenes in your loser cuckold path
in the old tac I can join to fuck my wife with Dre and that was better...
ok if you are happy who I'm I to judge you... you are free to play as you want
.... but maybe ou don't remember
IN THE OLD TAC DRE IS AVOIDABLE

this is my post... how to avoid DRE Path
https://f95zone.to/threads/the-adventurous-couple-tacos-s2-p1b-mircom3d.7192/post-10612749

but in the first part of this post that is related withh a possible evolution of the story Dre will need help to stay int hochoey team
Martin is avoidable same here as the old tac!
there are no differences in this

Also in TAC you really had no say in who Anne slept with, in this you do have more choices.

you are wrong... I'm playing now the old TAC too and if you search my old posts before the rework about how to avoid in the old edition Martin is easely avoidable EXACTLY in the same way you have done this in the new Tacos
you can also STOP HIM!

There is olse the same choice at the beach and if you dont cheat with the mod inckuded in the fixed bersion you will never met Martin again!!


Ryan is avoidable if you read my post here I'm talking about the old TAC
you are sayng bullshit or you don't remember the old edition!

https://f95zone.to/threads/the-adventurous-couple-tacos-s2-p1b-mircom3d.7192/post-10634386
you can avoid also Walker in the old TAC
https://f95zone.to/threads/the-adventurous-couple-tacos-s2-p1b-mircom3d.7192/post-11676205

there are not mixed paths!
you simply do not remember how the old TAC edition was!

cheers

 

[Lagunavii]

I don't feel this is anywhere near the trainwreck TAC became. TAC went off the rails because different paths started crossing over each other. You would be on a sharing path and no matter what your stats said, she cheated. At least in this version you can actively avoid Martin, Ryan and Dre. Also in TAC you really had no say in who Anne slept with, in this you do have more choices.

No, I agree with you, it's not quite as bad as TAC, the persistant separate stories is at least a blessing. I personally think the Anne cheating thing is because that's what the canon story was always meant to be... I mean if you look at ch15 where you can't carry over saves/stats Anne was beginning to be blackmailed in regards to Martin... Its like the whole story was written around Anne having cheated

I said it earlier, Tony does need to be more active in what she is doing. Either by being there more or actively participating. I only really follow a sharing path, though I also want to see how the cuckqueen path plays out.

To be fair given that the cheating path has been given alot of preference in recent updates it's hard for Tony to be involved in anything. Though I do know what you mean... Tony is really a weaker character compared to what he was in TAC