My hot take: I’d rather see a strong male friend than another “every girl falls for you instantly” setup. The lack of genuine male friendships in AVNs sometimes makes the MC feel like he’s in a vacuum. Give me a bro to share beers with instead of another harem route any day.
That’s a solid observation. It’s kind of like the LIs become satellites around the MC rather than people with their own gravity. My hot take: branching paths are cool, but some devs spread too thin and end up with half-finished arcs everywhere.
Fair point on Summertime Saga, I get the same “older face” vibe sometimes. My hot take: I think “sandbox” style VN games are often way too bloated for their own good. A tighter story usually feels more fun than grinding for hours.
I get what you mean. Warnings do help some players, but they can definitely kill immersion if you’re in the flow of the story. Sometimes it feels better to just discover the scene naturally and decide how to react.