Good news for parasocial weirdosSpeaking of Night Market (which I absolutely despise) it seems the author has found a new way to get more money while doing zero progress on writing the actual IF.
I just can't with these scummy "authors".
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$20 for something the fans can organize on their own. Its like paying for laundry when you have a washing machine at home. It would be understandable if it was a big IP, but thats not the case too.Speaking of Night Market (which I absolutely despise) it seems the author has found a new way to get more money while doing zero progress on writing the actual IF.
I just can't with these scummy "authors".
wow! i hope my created character gets sidelined in here as well!Speaking of Night Market (which I absolutely despise) it seems the author has found a new way to get more money while doing zero progress on writing the actual IF.
I just can't with these scummy "authors".
I'm sorry, but I think Touchstarved is going to end up being just like Call Me Under. I once stumbled across those character relationship charts with arrows going back and forth between characters, showing that several of them were in love with each other. If I remember correctly, that fox guy was also flirting with other characters. I've become wary of games with too many ROs and a faceless, passive MC. Maybe that's why I tend to prefer yandere VNs.
That's another thing I disliked about the Bewitching Sinners sequel.
Palmier is flirting with other characters (yes, I know he's supposed to be a manwhore), only to turn around and tell MC they're his first love. I also still don't understand why the VN's page has a header of him fondling his uncle's ? chest. I didn't even know Ivar was related to him until the sequel, especially considering we could flirt with him in the first game...
And then there's Conri, who straight-up assaults Palmier at one point, and Palmier just lets him. What's especially frustrating is that the first game established Palmier as the most feared witch, yet here he comes across as almost pathetic. I know there's supposed to be some history between them and something preventing Palmier from retaliating, but that doesn't make it any less frustrating to just sit there and watch everything unfold. You have no real option to show jealousy or disapproval, let alone break them apart, rescue Palmier or kick the wolf's ***. The closest you get is an option to make the first move on Palmier before Conri does. It's the first time I've genuinely despised a LI.
Palmier is flirting with other characters (yes, I know he's supposed to be a manwhore), only to turn around and tell MC they're his first love. I also still don't understand why the VN's page has a header of him fondling his uncle's ? chest. I didn't even know Ivar was related to him until the sequel, especially considering we could flirt with him in the first game...
And then there's Conri, who straight-up assaults Palmier at one point, and Palmier just lets him. What's especially frustrating is that the first game established Palmier as the most feared witch, yet here he comes across as almost pathetic. I know there's supposed to be some history between them and something preventing Palmier from retaliating, but that doesn't make it any less frustrating to just sit there and watch everything unfold. You have no real option to show jealousy or disapproval, let alone break them apart, rescue Palmier or kick the wolf's ***. The closest you get is an option to make the first move on Palmier before Conri does. It's the first time I've genuinely despised a LI.
I remember how much I loved the VN and how excited I was when I heard about the IF. I thought the IF format would allow for more player input and interactivity, which was something I was particularly looking forward to. That, and the fact that she'd mentioned Reed's confession would be more angsty in the IF. But after playing Fool Me Once and being underwhelmed by the romance and endings, I already knew Perfumare IF wasn't going to be what I'd originally hoped for.This isn't really a criticism since I liked it enough to play twice, but Perfumare Avulsion is like meh compared to the VN version. It's still worth reading but the story was, imo, clunky, I was just skipping away at parts and no not because i already knew what was gonna happen (no one ask me how many times i read shepherds of haven).
Like we didn't need all the training/past stuff who caresss, I much preferred the vn confessions too, a lot more dramatic, and the ending was so nicely wrapped up. The art really set the setting. Something to think about if you're between making a vn or if....longer and wordier doesn't necessarily mean better and the art doesn't have to be perfect to complete the story
The thing is, once you're locked into a romance, you basically become a passenger in it. You don't get many more choices that actually pertain to the relationship. All the romantic initiative comes from the RO. They're the ones initiating kisses, touches, hugs, sleeping on the MC's lap, and so on. You're mostly just reading about it rather than actively participating. And once the romance locks in, the ending isn't far off.
On top of that, the MC seems to constantly rebuff the RO's advances, push them away or tell them to tone it down, refuse a kiss or stop things from escalating, regardless of how you've chosen to play them. Like, what? Can we at least let them kiss? The romance scenes are already few and far between, and they're not particularly detailed to begin with. It's frustrating when the game gives you so little romantic content and then has the MC turn down the affection that's actually offered.
I also don't really understand the training addition. Reed has two endings: one where you escape with him, which is basically a very short epilogue about how his father helps you get away and join his mother in her country (I don't remember all the details, but I thought he didn't get along with his parents?). And that's it. The other ending wasn't particularly fulfilling either.
Her games do a nice job of building up the romance, but the actual endings fall flat.
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