sporkysan wrote:
Also I think it is sweet that Amy would choose Aaron over the other guys if she had the choice. Shows that she really does/did love him.
... while at the same time sort of downplaying the appeal of choosing one from the group whom I affectionately call, 'the three other guys'. Spoilers and controversial opinions ahead.
The outcome of the entire game was either: You end up alone, you end up with Aaron, or you end up with one of 'the three other guys'. This was the main problem I had while playing the game. The gameplay was fun, and the game itself was visually appealing, but I really wasn't keen on pursuing the 'other three guys' while things were left unresolved between Aaron and Amy. Even when I did make myself go after one of the 'other three', the game doesn't really shed any positive light on the notion that Amy has moved on from Aaron. Instead, I felt as though it was shown as something of a tragic, and in a way, undesirable outcome. Abigail even calls out on Amy for neglecting her relationship with Aaron when she pursues one of 'the other three'. In a way, it feels as though the game is punishing us for not going for the 'intuitive' ending, which is getting back together with Aaron.
While the fact that Amy and Aaron are pulled apart by tragedy is bad enough, I really felt as though the game could have portrayed Amy 'moving on from Aaron' in a happier light, and that either of the 'three other guys' could have done more to help Amy let go of the past. Hell, things could have been happier for Aaron! I understand that this game was trying to go for a bittersweet ending. But in my opinion, the appeal of getting Aaron back causes the appeal of winning the hearts of the 'three other guys' pale in comparison.
Other than that, it was a pretty good game. The art was beautiful, and so was the music. The concept itself was enough to grab my attention, and I was pretty engaged in the plight of Amy and Aaron's relationship.