Sadly it quickly appears also that this reasoning is not cartesian neither aristotelian nor copernician (even trying to call on upon the olden Gods's logic does not provide with a satisfying answer) then and only then shall a decent Mod be thy solution and salvation.
More than not Cartesian, I think that the problem of those games come from the author being too focused on the outcome, when he should be focused on the situation itself ; there's a logic behind the chain of decisions that lead to "this particular scene", but a logic that can be seen only if you start from the scene and trace back to the first decision.
Sorry but you are wrong, because not all games are the same for example Artificial girl 3 is not the same as Redemption for Jessika, but they are both classed as games.
I was, obviously, talking about games that can have a walkthrough. There's on the scene some platform games, Kill'm'All, and games like that, where a walkthrough would have no meaning because it would have no content.
Whilst it is true that walkthroughs are seen as a positive for games in general, I would argue that a lot of adult games lack the scope where a player can be lost in the possibilities and thereby miss or forget some of the content.
What apply to completed games, but what about games release by updates ?
Fetish Locator have had an update, can you tell me the name and particularity of all the girls ? Same for a game like
WVM or
Ecchi Sensei, that have way too many characters.
Not that a walkthrough is effectively needed for those games, but for someone who follow, and then play, too many games, a walkthrough can replace a messed memory. I mean, have you never confused two games and seeing a scene or a dialog line, thought something like, "oh, yeah, it's this bitch, why did I thought it was the beauty from [whatever] ?"
The worst offenders I feel is the VN's where you always have to make the perfect choice in order to unlock the perfect ending. It really spoils the fun when you have to be on your toes to not make a single mistake in the dialogue options.
You mean guys like Slonique ? If you don't know how to read mind, you just can't play one of his VN. But ideally either games shouldn't have "perfect ending", or the "not perfect" answer shouldn't close the door.
The game can perfectly let you end with the girl, but you'll not have a baby because you haven't gave the right answer where talking about this, or things like that. It's not the "perfect ending" in regard of the game, because you haven't raised all the flags, but it's the "perfect ending" in regard of the player, because he would have chosen differently if he want "this" or "that" to be part of the ending. Like it can also perfectly give you other opportunities to raise the said flag.
That said, we are talking about adult games.
Finding a balance between needing to give the players direct answer or simply hint at the possibilities can be difficult. After all a good game will likely cause the players to get... distracted... during certain parts of the game and cause them to miss details they would otherwise have spotted if they simply kept both hands above the table during their playthrough.
Is the game effectively well wrote if the details happen during the lewd parts ? What girls tell you that her favorite dessert is apple pie (what you'll need to know if you want to max the score of the last date, and so to marry her) when you're deep inside her ? "Oh yes, your dick is soooooo goooooodd in me, as good as apple pie, my favorite dessert". Not sure that it would keep me turn on
It's part of the design to know that at this moment the player can be distracted and that you shouldn't give important information. This even if the said information is related to the lewd content. If you want to explain to the player how to let the girl do anal, don't do it during a sex scene, but afterward. During the scene itself, she refuse categorically that he put a finger in her ass. Then, the day after she talk about this, explaining that it have nothing to do with him, but her ex was an asshole who always fucked her ass dry without consideration for her and all ; she can let MC do it, but he have to go slow, warn her and so.
You still give the information, it still make sense to give them at this moment, but you're doing it when the player will notice the importance of what is said.
It is still easier to go and watch porn than download a story based game just to skip the story and will never not be laughable to read.
And the scenes last longer.
