Echbert

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I've played Acting Lessons, My biggest issue w/ it is that it elicits emotion using blunt narrative instruments--domestic abuse, cancer, death etc. Those things are pretty much guaranteed to get a certain emotion out of the player.
Yea the story does this quite a bit in many of it's areas. You notice this especially with Megan who's character development revolves around getting the audience to like her(especially later on, as DPC actively confronts some of the reasons ppl dislike her character within the narrative), as opposed to developing her organically and letting the character breathe. Ends up feeling like she's forced on you at every chance, as opposed to letting the audience decide whether they connect with her or not. Like i said though, Story has a lot of jank, but there's a definite sense of heart at it's core, and that's part of what makes it so endearing.

DPC did learn to let their story breathe in BaD though, and the narrative is much better for it.
 

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Yea the story does this quite a bit in many of it's areas. You notice this especially with Megan who's character development revolves around getting the audience to like her(especially later on, as DPC actively confronts some of the reasons ppl dislike her character within the narrative), as opposed to developing her organically and letting the character breathe. Ends up feeling like she's forced on you at every chance, as opposed to letting the audience decide whether they connect with her or not. Like i said though, Story has a lot of jank, but there's a definite sense of heart at it's core, and that's part of what makes it so endearing.

DPC did learn to let their story breathe in BaD though, and the narrative is much better for it.
You have clearly told
Thnx.
 

Joop501

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This is really the 1intriguing game I know.
it makes you smile, be sad whichever path you choose.
make you think what you did wrong

.thnx Pinkcake
 

SweatyDevil

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So i want it to give this game a try but i have quite a problem. The game freeze/crash every literally 10 mins and it make it unplayable to me. I played more renpy games and never had this problem until now, is there anything i can do please? I tried switch renders but still freezing very often
 

Joop501

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Dus ik wil dit spel eens proberen, maar ik heb nogal een probleem. Het spel bevriest/crasht letterlijk elke 10 minuten en het maakt het voor mij onspeelbaar. Ik heb meer renpy-games gespeeld en heb dit probleem tot nu toe nooit gehad, kan ik iets doen? Ik heb geprobeerd om van render te wisselen, maar bevriest nog steeds heel vaak
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What are you playing with, Mac etc
 

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So i want it to give this game a try but i have quite a problem. The game freeze/crash every literally 10 mins and it make it unplayable to me. I played more renpy games and never had this problem until now, is there anything i can do please? I tried switch renders but still freezing very often
the first thing I'd do is just redownload it, because it could be corrupt.
 
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SweatyDevil

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the first thing I'd do is just redownload it, because it could be corrupt.
The thing is i redownload the game like 3 times and still the same so idk but i think i found maybe bitt weird workaround. When game (luckily doesnt happen too often after 1st episode) freeze i just hit alt+enter to go off fullscreen and after couple seconds the game unfreeze without crashing ‍:unsure:
 

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Machete

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don't fuck the nurse :cry:
Makes no difference. I tried to avoid her as much as possible in a run but it went (obviusly) in the same direction. Al lest you feel less responsible. The first time i genuinely wanted to see to pursuit her. Geee.. :D
 

Echbert

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Makes no difference. I tried to avoid her as much as possible in a run but it went (obviusly) in the same direction. Al lest you feel less responsible. The first time i genuinely wanted to see to pursuit her. Geee.. :D
It sucks because in the beginning she seems like the only authentic/normal character. No melodramatic introduction, or relationship, felt like the kind of date you would have in the real world, which is pretty rare in these games(good to have some variety). Of course though, that was only temporary......
 
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Machete

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It sucks because in the beginning she seems like the only authentic/normal character. No melodramatic introduction, or relationship, felt like the kind of date you would have in the real world, which is pretty rare in these games(good to have some variety). Of course though, that was only temporary......
Indeed. She was carefully built to let your guard down. Comely but not breathtaking, nice and fun, clearly interested but not suffucating, the game doesn't push you heavy handedly toward her like other titles i won't mention, apparently no string attached, early in the game. She feel like an enjoyable safe fuck. Indeed :D.

Honestly a game that makes you truly feel attached even to the male support character says tons about the quality of the writing.
 

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Hey guys, why did the devs make a flashback with Anna after sex scene with Melissa?
There is also a flashback with Rena-Anna during acting lessons
And only with Megan we don't have flashbacks about Anna. (maybe i'm wrong and forgot something)

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Hey guys, why did the devs make a flashback with Anna after sex scene with Melissa?
There is also a flashback with Rena-Anna during acting lessons
And only with Megan we don't have flashbacks about Anna. (maybe i'm wrong and forgot something)

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There is same flashback with Megan during their date in restaurant.
As therapist later suggested it was just some kind of deja vu.
 

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Hey guys, why did the devs make a flashback with Anna after sex scene with Melissa?
There is also a flashback with Rena-Anna during acting lessons
And only with Megan we don't have flashbacks about Anna. (maybe i'm wrong and forgot something)

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Not sure about the sex scene but there is a flashback while on your dinner date with Megan.

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