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AgProv Curmudgeon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Curmudgeon
04/28/2020 11:45:02 •••

Pleasant nonsense

This was interesting to explore because - simply - the quality, both artistically and technically, is so much better than similar games. Miles ahead, no comparison. Of course, it gets repetitive and boring - a teenage boy's wish-fulfilment fantasy given its head; male hormones given free expression.

But because of the artistic and technical competence - I'd defend it if it ever comes up against the "no porn on tvtropes" thing. It's like Rule 34: it might be created as porn, but the very best of it has artistic merit, integrity and originality - it transcends porn, becomes something worthwhile in its own right.

Yes, it's wish-fulfilment. but the scope is big, a lot of skill and talent clearly went into creating this, there's a certain humour in there; the creator clearly has some artistic ability (although the characters could, facially and physically, be differentiated a lot more - the "Cast of Snowflakes" thing applies to physical and facial likeness) and the scripting is competent. Some of the animations could be more fluid and less basic/less jerky; but these do show some improvement over the life of the series. It isn't one-dimensional: there is a certain depth to the construction of the series and the gameplay. Any future revisions/improvements might consider building in better animation? The animation sequences now are short and basic.

Fun if you have a couple of free hours to spare in exploring the game mechanics and logic, or just watching other peoples' completed run-throughs on You Tube and elsewhere.


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