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Catherine?
Umbra:
Has anyone here played this game / know anything about it? It seems to get really good reviews but the box art makes me wonder just what I'm getting into since the cover art seems like one of those very hentai-ish games that shove a tasteless amount of suggestive themes into an otherwise normal story. I've heard it's nothing of the sort but like I said, I'm not really sure what kind of game this is.
Megatron:
The game is pretty sexual in nature. You're basically cheating on your girlfriend Katherine with a girl named Catharine. Then, while you sleep you have nightmares which lead into the gameplay - it's a puzzle game. You have to climb to the top of the mountain, pushing blocks and figuring out patterns. Sometimes a giant baby tries to kill you. Sometimes it's boobs. Or a giant ass monster with a tongue coming out of the crack...yes, I'm serious.
I don't remember any nudity or hardcore sex, but the whole game's story is built around sex. So while not hentai-ish to the point of pointless sex, the ideas of commitment, sex, lust and its consequences ARE the point of the game.
Umbra:
I get the idea of the story being sexual in nature; the question I was getting at was whether it put a tasteless amount of sexual content in the game just because it could. Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard the Agarest: Generations of War series did this, despite having tactical RPG gameplay.
I suppose my real question would be if this game has very mature subject matter to it, or if it's on the more pervert-side of games. I know that Atlus seems to make lots of totally out-there games, but the most experience I have with them is Shin Megami Tensei IV... hence my question. :P
Megatron:
--- Quote from: Umbra on May 21, 2015, 12:17:20 AM ---I get the idea of the story being sexual in nature; the question I was getting at was whether it put a tasteless amount of sexual content in the game just because it could. Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard the Agarest: Generations of War series did this, despite having tactical RPG gameplay.
I suppose my real question would be if this game has very mature subject matter to it, or if it's on the more pervert-side of games.
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A little bit of both. It definitely has some fan service that isn't needed - you could convey the sexual nature without some of the imagery. But, at the same time, I think it works within the story. This is more late night cinemax than pornography, if that makes sense. It has some over the top stuff, but could be way worse. DOA Beach Volley Ball this is not.
Umbra:
I never got into Dead Or Alive for that specific reason....
Gotcha. I'm gonna look into it a little more. It's not like I'm totally opposed to a game like this since I know it's primarily a story-driven puzzle game, but it still strikes me as something that I should know what I'm getting into before I throw down $20. Thanks for the clarification.