Hi devs. I saw that you updated the GOG version. Please keep in mind to not unpublish old builds after an update because on GOG it is possible for the user to rollback to older versions but only if you don't unpublish older builds - which is something GOG asks for in their devdocs as well. Since you apparently do still update the game I really want to suggest making the censoring an optional toggle. This way everybody could experience the game the way they want. Thank you!
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I can't say this for sure but I was one of those who actually bouught No Mercy here before it has been removed ... and yes. the download links were unfortunately removed with them. I contacted itch and demanded a refund when this happened since itch is promising that the downloadlinks will be accessible unlimited.
I understand ... but if the NTR is really part of the planned bad ends ... you probably won't follow them to the end anyways and also ... they are supposed to be bad and not desirable. Seeing how the story is going right now there's an easy way to include NTR but of course it would also be the end of the story and it would be pretty bad. However the NTR would not be there to be enjoyed but rather to make you feel bad because you made the wrong choices. For me this would feel more like a punishment and the game is good in making the player feel bad. However if you hoped to never see anything remotely related to NTR and if this really is the plan I can also understand you. I am not a fan of NTR myself but if they'd include it the way I assume them to do (won't spoil here but let's just think about the actual cliffhanger which is basically a road to NTR) I could live with it. I'd do everything to not go this way - but according to the devs they also are warning you when you are on the wrong way so that you can revert your choices is you like.
Btw: On the itch download page it says:
"This page has a unique URL for your purchase. You can always access the latest files from this page. You should have also received an email with a link to this page. If you ever lose the URL for this page you can request it to be emailed to you from the support page.". Keypoint being "alwways" - means that itch breached contract by removing these links! Still no reply from itch support.
Completely agree here. What bothers me the most is that people who outright blame certain games for being bad, unethical or even dangerous never played them. Yes, the story is about an abusive behaviour and the player is making the choices ... but that's about it. There are countless movies about abusive behaviour and as many about incest in every shape of form ... the only difference between those and this game is that you are allowed to make choices to shape the story ... in the end however it still will be just a story.
"Desensitization" happened over the years when it comes to violent movies as well. Many movies from the 70s and 80s were deemed to be to be too extreme back then and today nobody really cares. Evil Dead was banned in Germany for quite some times and now you can see it as long as you are 16 or older - even in Germany which probably has the most extreem youth protection laws one could imagine. The reason for this is that people are used to see this sort of FICTIONAL violence now so it does not shock them anymore. However they are aware that it is just a movie. The same thing does NOT apply to the real world. You won't go out, see a person ripped to shreds and say to yourself "Oh, I've seen this in Evil Dead - it does not shock me".
So as long as you are aware that this game is only telling a fictional story how could it desesitize you for real events? Both things are completely different. I mean - this is not even an actual game in which you are allowed to control your character and even though the render do look pretty good they are still far from looking real. You are basically watching a storybook with some animated scenes in it about a pretty dark story with a psychological background. So why again should I now have any more desire to go out and abuse women just because I watched a storybook about a sick kid and clicked on some choice buttons to branch inside the story?
Exactly. The problem ARE the people that cannot distinguish between fiction and reality ... but THEY are the problem and not the game. Normal adult people are absolutely capable of seeing the difference - those who don't have a psychological problem that probably will get problematic with and without such games.
I also read ALL comments here in this thread (I was curious if I would find some arguments that would give me actual insight on the question why anybody could be afraid of a game people play in their rooms) and though there were some insults coming from BOTH sides I could not find anything that I would consider to be proof that free speech needs limits. Call to violence, doxing and things like that ... because these are really dangerous.
Hi, just added you (did not realized that you meant GOG and could not find any option to add afriend on itch :D)
At least thea re korrekt with the Kirakira series. I downloaded the patches and opened them directly with an asset viewer. Still censored ...
But yes, such databases usually are made by the community so it is not that untypical that at least some information is wrong. That is why I think that forums are such a good thing. Here you can ask actual owners of these games if they are censored or not.
I don't think that the cheating of the mother actually "transformed" the MC. He is a drugdealer and not the nice guy from next door. I think he always had this unhealthy desire for his stepmom/mom whatever and he uses her cheating as an excuse for himself to defend his actions. It is pretty clear that he is a bit crazy and if you read carefully you will see that often reflected in his inner monologue. There's one thing the game does really well: showing that what the MC thinks, the mother/stepmother actually is thinking/feeling and how they act is not always the same.
Actually there is. Yes, at the beginning you will always be that unlikeable guy who thinks that he can get everything by taking it without any consequences ... but there's a time where you can decide if you want to continue the route or actually treat her good and make her fall in love with you. So in general you still will be able to decide how much of a bad guy the character should be. He still would not be anybody I would invite to my party ;)
Okay, I guess I unlocked all achievements, one secret achievement (are there more?) and all scenes inclusing the secret ending. The secret ending is absolutely great though I have no idea what these "institution" should be. The name of the achievement is absolutely fitting since I thought the exact same thing.
@zeratgames: There's something wrong if you don't go to the club at all. Even if you are on the love path in that case the ending will start with the last act and the last act is in domination mode.