▲ 279 ▼ 'These kids do not care about romance': Game devs want to know what today's teens want, and surveys say sex and romance isn't it (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 2 years ago by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 127 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 2 years ago (10 children) I enjoy well-done romance in games. It's just a taste thing. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] throwback3090@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Does that exist? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tatann@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Mass Effect did it quite well (at least some of them like Tali), although with a touch of cringe And The Witcher obviously And of course some story games like Life Is Strange, but they're character-focused so it makes sense permalink fedilink source parent [–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 3 points 2 years ago I still miss Judy from Cyberpunk 2077 so yeah... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) What's your fave? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've played so many it is hard to have a favorite. I like when different games try to incorporate romance, but I still prefer visual novels. I have played so many where you are a guy romancing women (these usually are bad quality and an excuse to see sex, I am fine with sex but at least emphasize the romance) but have been getting into otome games where you are a woman romancing guys. There are still bad tropes in some of these games, like noncon (I only do consensual). There are also queer games like Dream Daddy I enjoyed. For non-VN I would say I liked Bioware's games, Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon games, Story of Seasons games, Rune Factory games, Persona games, Divinity Original Sin 2, Baldurs Gate 3 (haven't beaten yet, seems promising), Cyberpunk 2077 (Judy), Life is Strange, and Obsidian/Bethesda (sorta). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Nice to see a shout-out for DOS2. I liked that it leaned into its sex scenes when called for. Too many M-rated games are still afraid to go there with it. I also feel like it's a bit more earned when it takes a while to develop, or as is often the case, the setting is so oppressive that it puts romance firmly in the background. Mass Effect 3 was great about this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Liara permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) What is the flavor of romance? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Salty milk and coins. permalink fedilink source parent [–] YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Like warm apple pie. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] throwback3090@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Does that exist? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tatann@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Mass Effect did it quite well (at least some of them like Tali), although with a touch of cringe And The Witcher obviously And of course some story games like Life Is Strange, but they're character-focused so it makes sense permalink fedilink source parent [–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 3 points 2 years ago I still miss Judy from Cyberpunk 2077 so yeah... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tatann@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Mass Effect did it quite well (at least some of them like Tali), although with a touch of cringe And The Witcher obviously And of course some story games like Life Is Strange, but they're character-focused so it makes sense permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 3 points 2 years ago I still miss Judy from Cyberpunk 2077 so yeah... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) What's your fave? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've played so many it is hard to have a favorite. I like when different games try to incorporate romance, but I still prefer visual novels. I have played so many where you are a guy romancing women (these usually are bad quality and an excuse to see sex, I am fine with sex but at least emphasize the romance) but have been getting into otome games where you are a woman romancing guys. There are still bad tropes in some of these games, like noncon (I only do consensual). There are also queer games like Dream Daddy I enjoyed. For non-VN I would say I liked Bioware's games, Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon games, Story of Seasons games, Rune Factory games, Persona games, Divinity Original Sin 2, Baldurs Gate 3 (haven't beaten yet, seems promising), Cyberpunk 2077 (Judy), Life is Strange, and Obsidian/Bethesda (sorta). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Nice to see a shout-out for DOS2. I liked that it leaned into its sex scenes when called for. Too many M-rated games are still afraid to go there with it. I also feel like it's a bit more earned when it takes a while to develop, or as is often the case, the setting is so oppressive that it puts romance firmly in the background. Mass Effect 3 was great about this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Liara permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've played so many it is hard to have a favorite. I like when different games try to incorporate romance, but I still prefer visual novels. I have played so many where you are a guy romancing women (these usually are bad quality and an excuse to see sex, I am fine with sex but at least emphasize the romance) but have been getting into otome games where you are a woman romancing guys. There are still bad tropes in some of these games, like noncon (I only do consensual). There are also queer games like Dream Daddy I enjoyed. For non-VN I would say I liked Bioware's games, Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon games, Story of Seasons games, Rune Factory games, Persona games, Divinity Original Sin 2, Baldurs Gate 3 (haven't beaten yet, seems promising), Cyberpunk 2077 (Judy), Life is Strange, and Obsidian/Bethesda (sorta). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Nice to see a shout-out for DOS2. I liked that it leaned into its sex scenes when called for. Too many M-rated games are still afraid to go there with it. I also feel like it's a bit more earned when it takes a while to develop, or as is often the case, the setting is so oppressive that it puts romance firmly in the background. Mass Effect 3 was great about this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Nice to see a shout-out for DOS2. I liked that it leaned into its sex scenes when called for. Too many M-rated games are still afraid to go there with it. I also feel like it's a bit more earned when it takes a while to develop, or as is often the case, the setting is so oppressive that it puts romance firmly in the background. Mass Effect 3 was great about this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) What is the flavor of romance? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Salty milk and coins. permalink fedilink source parent [–] YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Like warm apple pie. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago Salty milk and coins. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Like warm apple pie. permalink fedilink source parent