Poll: Katawa Shoujo: Not Sleezy fetish Sim

[Baneat]

Rather than the character himself seeing as rather than dictating who he is, we just help him make some critical decisions that slightly influence his character. What do you guys think?

More than slightly, but yes. Hisao's meant to be a character you explore in the same way you explore the characters of the girls you choose. I think the decisions have an unreasonable amount of weight behind them, but the level of control you actually have over Hisao is very very small, especially if you've looked at the KS game-flowchart. The actions have so much weight simply because designing a more complicated choice-set into the game would greatly increase the amount of time spent making the story, and trying to 100% would be tedious since every choice would mean less, but you'd have to run through many similar paths to achieve the completion.

I can agree that the actions have a lot of weight for how subtle they seem, but I do feel they are, in general at least, relevant to what kind of character he is. If you chose to have Hisao introduce himself to the class it could be considered that he is a somewhat extroverted person. If you chose to have him not he could be considered more introverted. Subsequently, Hanako and Lilly are more comfortable with the slower paced introverted type whereas Shizune really admires go-getters. Stuff like that.

Oddly that decision you make has no bearing at all in the overall scheme in the game. You either introduce yourself, or not. It doesn't reduce your chance with Shizune or increase your chance with Hanako.

I haven't read Twilight, but Hisao seems to fit Bella's role. Quite a dull character that acts as a conduit to play vicariously. I notice that when they drop little characterisations that allow people to empathise with him. They're all pretty vague and horoscope-y, so they tend to fit almost anyone.

 

[Weaver]

Rather than the character himself seeing as rather than dictating who he is, we just help him make some critical decisions that slightly influence his character. What do you guys think?

More than slightly, but yes. Hisao's meant to be a character you explore in the same way you explore the characters of the girls you choose. I think the decisions have an unreasonable amount of weight behind them, but the level of control you actually have over Hisao is very very small, especially if you've looked at the KS game-flowchart. The actions have so much weight simply because designing a more complicated choice-set into the game would greatly increase the amount of time spent making the story, and trying to 100% would be tedious since every choice would mean less, but you'd have to run through many similar paths to achieve the completion.

I can agree that the actions have a lot of weight for how subtle they seem, but I do feel they are, in general at least, relevant to what kind of character he is. If you chose to have Hisao introduce himself to the class it could be considered that he is a somewhat extroverted person. If you chose to have him not he could be considered more introverted. Subsequently, Hanako and Lilly are more comfortable with the slower paced introverted type whereas Shizune really admires go-getters. Stuff like that.

Oddly that decision you make has no bearing at all in the overall scheme in the game. You either introduce yourself, or not. It doesn't reduce your chance with Shizune or increase your chance with Hanako.

I haven't read Twilight, but Hisao seems to fit Bella's role. Quite a dull character that acts as a conduit to play vicariously. I notice that when they drop little characterisations that allow people to empathise with him. They're all pretty vague and horoscope-y, so they tend to fit almost anyone.

Introducing yourself DOES give +Shizune (I just checked ). Though not doing it doesn't give +Lilly or Hanako. This is used to allow you to pick a branch from Lunch Theory Evolution (then accumulated all points are reset).

 

[Baneat]

Rather than the character himself seeing as rather than dictating who he is, we just help him make some critical decisions that slightly influence his character. What do you guys think?

More than slightly, but yes. Hisao's meant to be a character you explore in the same way you explore the characters of the girls you choose. I think the decisions have an unreasonable amount of weight behind them, but the level of control you actually have over Hisao is very very small, especially if you've looked at the KS game-flowchart. The actions have so much weight simply because designing a more complicated choice-set into the game would greatly increase the amount of time spent making the story, and trying to 100% would be tedious since every choice would mean less, but you'd have to run through many similar paths to achieve the completion.

I can agree that the actions have a lot of weight for how subtle they seem, but I do feel they are, in general at least, relevant to what kind of character he is. If you chose to have Hisao introduce himself to the class it could be considered that he is a somewhat extroverted person. If you chose to have him not he could be considered more introverted. Subsequently, Hanako and Lilly are more comfortable with the slower paced introverted type whereas Shizune really admires go-getters. Stuff like that.

Oddly that decision you make has no bearing at all in the overall scheme in the game. You either introduce yourself, or not. It doesn't reduce your chance with Shizune or increase your chance with Hanako.

I haven't read Twilight, but Hisao seems to fit Bella's role. Quite a dull character that acts as a conduit to play vicariously. I notice that when they drop little characterisations that allow people to empathise with him. They're all pretty vague and horoscope-y, so they tend to fit almost anyone.

Introducing yourself DOES give +Shizune (I just checked ). Though not doing it doesn't give +Lilly or Hanako. This is used to allow you to pick a branch from Lunch Theory Evolution (then accumulated all points are reset).

Aye the chart's been updated, it used to say either were fine.

 

[Lucyfer86]

What the hell is going on with this "game"? I'm intrigued, but I've been playing for 40 minutes, and the only thing I've got was a few simple multiple choices. Other than that it's like reading a novel.

Note that I've never played a dating simulator beofre (except Ganguro Girl on Newgrounds in high school) but I was expecting a bit more... choices, free movement around the school and such. I don't know if I want to keep going if this game doesn't pick up and open up soon.

But they sure are pulling all their best tropes, even with the disability side of things, timid, wise, shy bookworm, enthusiastic airhead, weird sidekick, glass-wearing librarian etc.

Dating simulator is misleading term in this case, because KS is literally visual _novel_, so don't expect any gameplay mechanics other than multiple choices.

 

[Loop Stricken]

What the hell is going on with this "game"? I'm intrigued, but I've been playing for 40 minutes, and the only thing I've got was a few simple multiple choices. Other than that it's like reading a novel.

It's as if the term visual novel gives nothing away!

 

[Knight Templar]

What the hell is going on with this "game"? I'm intrigued, but I've been playing for 40 minutes, and the only thing I've got was a few simple multiple choices. Other than that it's like reading a novel.

A Visual Novel is the video game version of a gamebook (choose your own adventure type novels) so you can expect pretty much that structure.

 

[Solo-Wing]

I started playing this game yesterday. 6 hours of playing later I have to say that I fucking love Hanako!

This is a really damn good game and I really love it.

Also this game is designed to be a Waifu Factory... If you get through it without getting emotionally attached to any of the character there is something wrong with you.

 

[Loop Stricken]

I have to ask: can you change who you "end up" with at later points in the game, or is everything written in stone after you start Act 2?

Pretty much. Act One is the Crossroads, and there ain't no sideroads after you've passed Go!

 

[Loop Stricken]

I have to ask: can you change who you "end up" with at later points in the game, or is everything written in stone after you start Act 2?

Pretty much. Act One is the Crossroads, and there ain't no sideroads after you've passed Go!

Damn.... well, luckily there are those Skip functions and you can just skip to the multi-questions in a manner of seconds for another playthroughs. But thanks for a nice answer this time


...I wanted to hook up with Misha... that hair is just amazingly fantastic.

You may not enjoy the latter half of Shizune's route then. Fair warning.

Spoiler: A nice Misha for you

[HEADING=1]WAHAHAHA~![/HEADING]

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

Also this game is designed to be a Waifu Factory... If you get through it without getting emotionally attached to any of the character there is something wrong with you.

...
*sigh*
Why did you have to say that?
Reluctantly i say... challenge accepted.

Once I've got it installed of course, and if i can work my head around torrents and my incredible paranoia about them and every other file.

OP: Time will tell, but i'm guessing 'no'.

 

[Weaver]

Also this game is designed to be a Waifu Factory... If you get through it without getting emotionally attached to any of the character there is something wrong with you.

...
*sigh*
Why did you have to say that?
Reluctantly i say... challenge accepted.

Once I've got it installed of course, and if i can work my head around torrents and my incredible paranoia about them and every other file.

OP: Time will tell, but i'm guessing 'no'.

If you don't like torrents, there's a direct download mirror available here:
http://easymodo.net/KatawaShoujo/

I have to ask: can you change who you "end up" with at later points in the game, or is everything written in stone after you start Act 2? I got this whole cutscene with Emi - I'm not digging Emi, reminds me too much of my ex, hahaha...

Once you're on act 2 you're stuck on that characters route.

 

[Strain42]

I'm sure someone has already said this, so I'm not adding anything new to the discussion. But no, I don't think it is.

I didn't even really find it to be sexy. I found most of it to be incredibly romantic. It wasn't some cheap porn game.

By the end of my first playthrough, I actually cared about Rin. I wasn't playing it to be like "Come on Rin, whip them boobies out." I just genuinely wanted to see how it was going to go for them.

I was not disappointed.

 

[Solo-Wing]

Also this game is designed to be a Waifu Factory... If you get through it without getting emotionally attached to any of the character there is something wrong with you.

...
*sigh*
Why did you have to say that?
Reluctantly i say... challenge accepted.

Once I've got it installed of course, and if i can work my head around torrents and my incredible paranoia about them and every other file.

OP: Time will tell, but i'm guessing 'no'.

I recommend 2 playthroughs. When you reach Act 2 you are stuck on a characters route. So if you get a character you do not like try again. So keep playing until you complete 2 Act 4's.

 

[sage42]

I was surprised at it honestly, maybe because it's actually my first visual novel. All in All probably a decent introduction to the genre. Just started playing on Friday and I'm loving every minute.

EDIT: And after reading a few posts above me I find I'm on Emi's track, no pun intended. Personally she wasn't my first choice but I'm still enjoying her story, very sweet.