discussion Long form or short story type of VN, what do you prefer more?

[cljung92]

Prefer long as long as it's not forced... some games feel like they just drag on and on for the sake of doing so.

 

[Paradigminant]

So for me, I can enjoy a short smutty game. Even if most of it is bad. As long as the smut is good or maybe there's a fun gameplay element or humor, I likely won't regret spending the time. Now a long game has to be good for me to devote the time. Ideally somewhere in the tutorial/intro, I get shown enough to know what's coming. The characters have to look good, have personality, maybe an interesting setting/plot, and a slow burn is great if it's meaningful, not just randomly spaced out, interrupted constantly, unfun repetitive grind, etc. A slow burn with a constant feeling of what the progression is and where you are in it.

 

[plebpig7843]

I've played enough relaxing porn games for me to choose the lengthier option.

 

[SilentHunter]

A long, well-researched story. I just love it when there is an immersiveness, a sense of belonging to what is happening. If these elements are present, then dozens of hours of gameplay won't stop me. The disadvantage of short stories is the absence of the mentioned components.

 

[kamikazejihad]

Depend is it long for world building character development etc .

If it long for the sake of being long (Padding event, Filler story, Etc) .

 

[Seo In-guk]

I'll play any of them, as long as they have sex and don't use filler like S.G. There are fans who defend that crazy guy who hasn't had sex in seven years. Nah, he leaves blue balls.

 

[AbdulGoran]

Long slow burn is definitely best imho.