You still think it's "great"? I'd love to know why. I still download the game and enjoy the few girls I enjoy, but half the time I'm snickering at the pointless stupid new shit he adds like the love boat CEOs. Not trying to start anything, just want to know what you're getting out of this still.
I do think some folks in this thread are putting on whatever the opposite of rose tinted glasses are and pretending like this game has always been hot garbage. I cant say I ever thought this game was "great" as a stand alone piece of media, but it certainly was "great" for a near-mindless fuckfest harem game, but even now that's gone off a cliff.
I do agree that the bloat of constantly adding new characters did make it a bit annoying at times. But at the end of the day I still enjoy the vibe of the story and the LIs that have been around since the beginning. The way I view it I have two "stomachs" for AVNs. Some games are genuinely fantastic, great writing, drama, mystery, and pacing. Not to mention renders/art. That's the full course. Then there's dessert. That's WVM for me (as well as something like Grandma's house). These are just fun for the sake of fun. Sometimes I don't need amazing story arcs and intrigue. Sometimes I just need something with fun characters that I can lightly enjoy and laugh along with. What I enjoy about WVM are the character relationships and watching them develop (I also have a superpower to just ignore certain dialogue that may be cringey lol).
But yes, I agree. The game kind of devolved into a bit of a fuck fest. However, I still stick around and enjoy the main core vibe and relationships of the game.
EDIT: Forgot to mention. So it's great to me because I have separate rankings for games that fit certain niches for what I get out of them.