![]() ![]() I'm reminded of Kevin from The Office saying "Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick." I appreciate how well written the dialogue is, but sometimes I feel like I'm playing something written by Aaron Sorkin with how often the MC pontificates on things. By far my biggest complaint with this game is how wordy it is.I've never seen that happen on a Ren'Py game. This is kind of jarring and seems to be a limitation of the engine this is being developed on. During sex scenes there's a loading screen for animations.It ends up leading to a lot of repetitive transitions and empty scenes that serve no purpose (time for me to go to bed>fade>time to go to school>fade>time for me to go to work>fade> etc.) The sandbox element of this game seems somewhat unnecessary.The sex scenes, while a little few and far between, feel well crafted and quite erotic.I've enjoyed the build up of getting to know all these characters, and I appreciate that you are not forced to be intimate with them should they not strike your fancy (looking at you, Alexis). The differing personalities of the characters are really where this game shines.Having a mute protagonist leads to some interesting situations (even though it seems unusual/fortuitous that so many people around him understand ASL). Story is unique and has me interested to see where it's leading.Honestly, if the game were just about her I'd be happy. ![]() I have a soft spot for shy redheaded girls, so Maggie is definitely a win in my book.Much more interesting that your cookie-cutter Daz models that most games seem to use these days. Great renders, even though the women all seem to have the exact same body shape.My opinion on this game has been waffling a bit as I've gotten my way through Episode 4. It's improved on all technical aspects and it is a great game on its own and well worth your support. Building tension that way didn't work in Double HW and it is annoying here as well.īut if you liked their other games, you will like this one. And it is like that (to varying degrees) with all the characters. The MC's "friend" (sister) senselessly follows him around for 4 episodes, which really hurts her story development and she doesn't much recover from that after. All the characters have secrets and discovering them is basically the story arc, but as in their previous games all the characters are needlessly secretive about stuff. Personally, the major issue I have with this game is how similar it is to Double Homework. It is a mystery story with well-crafted, multi-faceted characters and they do take time to develop. It is wordy, close to being needlessly so, but only if you consider this a porn game. It is also an engine that emulates renpy pretty well. Shale Hill Secret has exceptional production values, art & animations are great and the writing is competent. I admit, I was a bit salty after their broken promises regarding Double Homework's release and the online only nature of that game, but I really like story driven games like that, so it was just a matter of time. ![]()
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