Segnbora says a lot of wise and true things, but this...this is
GOLD!
Trying to control Anne once the slutty genie's out of the bottle isn't the reason this game exists. It exists for Anne to take Transatlantic Cable lengths of dick.
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A more narratively sophisticated story would examine this a bit... But, of course, this isn't that sort of story either.
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Well, the husband's gotten exactly what he wants. If he doesn't like it anymore, he knows who to blame.
...perhaps this is the whole perspective that the Dev is trying to show - that sometimes in an effort to spice up your marriage you inadvertently open Pandora's box and once it is open you may not be able to close it and have to deal with the consequences.
...I just wish we would have more options on the outcome. I feel like we only have 2 options at this point - go along and accept Anne being an out of control sex addict (this is the route with high love/relationship points) or have Anne be a cheating out of control sex addict (this is the route with low love/relationship points).
Either way the MC has mostly just become a third wheel at this point, so why go one as an Adventurous Couple.
Indeed! "The Adventurous Couple" has lost its entire premise.
Going back to the point at which this game was called "The Cuckold," I think this was always fated. Pandora's Box? Absolutely.
Ultimately, I guess we'll find out if the dev thinks this has a future or not. Logically, it doesn't. In the game itself...who really knows, other than Mircom3D?
Believe it or not, being a guy who appreciates the story over the porn, I would applaud a decision by the author to include an ending that serves to ponder the dangers of opening Pandora's Box. This type of path/ending truly adds depth to a story that has all but lost its charm, narrative, or purpose.
Two major flaws have been created by the author. First, he broke the golden rule that you must have a protagonist(s) that the reader can relate to and empathize with. As readers, we have to want to hear their story and, for the most part, support them on their journey. What we face in this story is an MC we feel is too apathetic and has lost our support. And Anne, who we can no longer tolerate.
The second flaw is taking away the reader's agency. That is, we no longer feel we have choice or control of the story. We are forced to take a passive seat where we can only "wait and see" what the author does next — IF the reader still wants to hear any more of the story. Any choices that do exist have lost their meaning and impact. Do we want to watch another scene of Anne having sex with another stranger or four? Or do we skip it? Meh.
Obviously, there are a plethora of people "here for the porn." I have no doubt many of the author's supporters do not care what the text says, as long as Anne keeps having sex the way they want her to. And if that is what Mircom3D wants in his story, then job well done. Hell, I think there is one day where Anne has sex with 7 different people. Not a lot of stories on this site can "boast" that stat.
Like many of the viewers, I joined the story in Chapter 14. After my first playthrough, I was already fed up with the story. Which bums me out...I enjoy many aspects of the story but can't stand the protagonists anymore. My only hope, and I know the author does read these forums, is that he understands the complaints and the reason for loss of support -- and does something positive in response. The story is worth keeping and enjoying, but if I wanted to just watch meaningless people have sex, I would turn to free porn videos.
