Brigma wrote:Am I the only one who's getting tired of these 30 day quest games? Seriously, I just checked and including Living with Serena 10 out of 16 LoP gold games are some variation on this theme, as well as Girl with Tattoos over on Sex and Glory. As mediocre as Dignity One was, at least they were attempting something different with that one.
Yeah, I'm tired about it. I always complain about this kinds of games in comments of their blog, but I gave up, since I'm the only one there that finds boring the style of "30 days quest games".
iksanabot wrote:I understand your point, and I have some potentially disappointing news, but also some potentially exciting news - for people who share your point of view.
First, the disappointing news. Seducing the Throne is based on the City of Love format, with a set number of days and some stats grinding. This, I guess, will make you groan a little bit, but I must add that the game is full of very hot scenes and the story is front and center throughout. I am actually quite proud of it, despite the fact that the format is relatively unoriginal, because I think it raises the bar in terms of story,particularly in how seducing the various girls is key to the plot, and interactions with the various women influence pathways with other women. I also included a one scene that I think is hilarious, and I hope people will have a lot of fun playing it, on top of being crazy-turned on by the scenarios I wrote.
The exciting news is that Living with Temptation 2 does not follow that format at all. There is almost no stat building (none at all really, but it's possible to interpret one aspect as stat building). The story takes place on a vacation in France, and the player simply play through a whole series of scenes running from the plane ride to France, through to leaving. There is some exploration, but mostly it is about making choices in each scene that influence what options are available in subsequent scenes. the one stat-building aspect is that you are visiting your super-rich, competitive-asshole cousin who is trying to seduce both Tracy and Lisa, and you have to make choices that keep you looking like the better man, in front of Tracy especially, but also in front of Lisa if you care about that, and in front of his wife, staff, and a sexy young visitor, if you want to reap the rewards of being the most desirable man in the house.
I didn't have permission to say anything about this yet, so I will not provide any more information, but rest assured, there are great games coming.
I'm disappointed to hear about the mechanics of Seducing the Throne, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt for its story.
About LwT 2: now I'm excited! I wasn't looking forward it because I thought it was gonna be another "30 days and grind your stats" kind of game. Hopefully it'll mark a new era to LOP and they'll start making less games with the same mechanics as City of Love and Johnny Bullet. Gameplay wise, Trip to Paradise is my favorite gold game so far. Story wise, Eleanor and Living with Temptation are my favorites (I have a cheating fetish, so I love Eleanor. In LwT, the cuckold ending was my favorite), but the gameplay is a big disappointment for me.