Re: Getting to Know Brenda (A slightly different dating sim)

by **pr0** » Thu, 10Jun10 18:01

guys i played this game but i can beat her can anyone give me hints please`???

thx

by **60nowise** » Thu, 10Jun10 21:49

@ pr0: Where do you stuck? part I ot part II ?
if you read the posts here, there are enough hints [img]images/icones/icon9.gif[/img]

by **psycho72** » Fri, 10Jun11 08:28

lets first drink up and then cruise

by **Killkes** » Fri, 10Jun11 13:27

Wow - indeed a nice game, nice graphics and a nice atmosphere. After figuring out the correct order of drinks, sites to visit etc. I just noticed how easy the second date is... Glad that I continued trying and looking for the very obvious hints: Don't drink and drive ;-)

by **luke** » Fri, 10Jun11 15:07

Very good game, hoping there'll be a sequel with a date 3, a date 4...
I only noticed a few bug, in date 2 : if you open the desk's drawer, you gat the image of angry Brenda, but you cannot continue, even by clicking on the green arrow

by **Squeeky** » Fri, 10Jun11 16:02

Salamandastron wrote : First off, (like I said in the project thread) the animations are quite slick and easily the most eye-catching feature of the game. The way the date is plotted out is also pretty cool.

My main gripe is that a lot of the time, it feels like the player is a non-participating entity. A lot of the fun stuff is the banter and dialog between the player character and Brenda, and most of those times, the player doesn't get to decide what to say. So it sometimes feels like the player is eavesdropping on a conversation between Brenda and some dude whose eyes he just happens to be looking through, rather than actually trying to woo her himself.

I think having more 'pick your dialog' sections would make the game smoother that way. The dialog wouldn't even have to be crucial in terms of game progress - just another method for the player to get under the skin of his character better.

Should you care to read all pages here, and those over in Projects you may get some understanding as to why this, good as it is, does not live up to your expectations.

by **Salamandastron** » Fri, 10Jun11 21:36

Squeeky wrote :
Should you care to read all pages here, and those over in Projects you may get some understanding as to why this, good as it is, does not live up to your expectations.

Hm. I don't see it, actually. One advantage about indie/amateur games is that they tend not to generate preconceived notions or expectations. Technically this is a strong game, better than a lot of others of this type, so it can rest on that laurel, but there's always room for improvement if the creator so chooses.

The design guidelines that stuck with me were the comic book flow, player's moral compass and respect for women. I don't really see more dialog choices being detrimental to any of those, especially since they could largely be just cosmetic choices with no real impact just to make the player feel more active.

If I'm missing something here, I'd be happy if someone could point it out for me.

by **pr0** » Fri, 10Jun11 22:47

okok i beat her i thought theres more than 2 dates so i looked after a continue

very nice game i hope there wil be a third date soon

by **Squeeky** » Sat, 10Jun12 03:33

@Salamandastron:
"If I'm missing something here, I'd be happy if someone could point it out for me."
The point which I was inferring is @ http://sharks-lagoon.aceboard.fr/p-2153 ... m#id104594 where Cugel explains that this was an experiment in blending various aspects of the technologies available.

by **LeeJay** » Sat, 10Jun12 23:40

Nice hints -- figured it out and, yeah, it's linear and once figured out, there's little game value left but she's so cute, who cares? Some funny facial expressions though. Could one of the future dates utilize the hot tub? Could be fun.

by **roberttx** » Mon, 10Jun14 20:47

I liked it. Keep up the good work - looking forward to more.

by **recystar** » Tue, 10Jun15 01:57

i got stuck... i can't find this damn bikini...please give me some help in a pm..

thx

by **Squeeky** » Tue, 10Jun15 03:39

READ this thread, there is more than enough help there.

by **luke** » Tue, 10Jun15 15:14

recystar wrote : i got stuck... i can't find this damn bikini...please give me some help in a pm..

thx

It's somewhere in her apartment

by **LeeJay** » Wed, 10Jun16 23:23

Figured out one bug. When you get on the motorcycle to go to the desert and you get the green arrow in the lower right, don't click it. If you do, you never get there. If you don't, it works properly.

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