Rathori Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) Games like these make me feel like the world we live in is a simulation, only instead of the Matrix we've got some messed up parody of reality, designed by someone tripping sky high on hard drugs. 3 Share this post Link to post
Mr. Freeze Posted September 12, 2019 KFC Expands From Poorly Paying Fast Food Employees to Poorly Paying Game Devs 4 Share this post Link to post
Eurisko Posted September 13, 2019 LOL!!! Jesus Christ. I honestly don't what to say except that maybe could it get any more bizarre than this? A dating game around a chicken franchise? "Hey baby , can I rub you down in chicken grease and nibble you to the bone?" that's a sure fire pick up line I'm sure. 0 Share this post Link to post
Cruduxy Pegg Posted September 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Mr. Freeze said: KFC Expands From Poorly Paying Fast Food Employees to Poorly Paying Game Devs That article is weirder than this game. 1 Share this post Link to post
geo Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/11/2019 at 10:56 PM, Ajora said: edit: nm, too revealing. If you change your mind, there's a thread for that: https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/94231-lets-be-revealing/ 1 Share this post Link to post
chungy Posted September 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Pegg said: That article is weirder than this game. obvious satire is obvious 2 Share this post Link to post
esselfortium Posted September 13, 2019 As an indie visual novel developer, the flood of "ironic dating sim" parodies has been like the commercial gamedev equivalent of that few years when every five minutes there was another explosion of press for Brutal Doom, while everything else being made in the community was completely ignored. These visual novel parodies are usually very low-effort affairs, with the joke mainly being orientalism and the dismissal of an entire medium that the parody's creators only have third-hand knowledge of. The pigeon dating sim mentioned earlier in this thread was arguably one of the rare exceptions to that rule, having been made with a genuine love for the things it's poking fun at. With this KFC release, it's frustrating to see advertising companies being rewarded for colonizing our little indie space with cynical cash-ins. English-language visual novels are such a tiny, misunderstood market, where so much interesting work is being done and largely being overlooked. I hope this trend passes and everyone gets bored of hearing about wacky chicken VNs soon, hopefully without doing too much more damage to the visual novel market in the process. 18 Share this post Link to post
Doomkid Posted September 13, 2019 You mean seeing an art form you deeply care about reduced to cynical corporate cash-ins bothers you? What are you, a commie?! 6 Share this post Link to post
[McD] James Posted September 14, 2019 Just because the game is being published by KFC, doesn't mean the game will be bereft of creativity and heart. The art style certainly looks really good. At the very least, I expect to enjoy this more than my time playing through Doki Doki Literature Club. 1 Share this post Link to post
unerxai Posted September 14, 2019 (edited) There's something appealing about games based on fast foods, cereal brands, soft drinks, etc. besides just the joking and the trolling. There used to be a lot of them in the 90's and there was something cool about them. I think it's a nerdy thing. 1 Share this post Link to post
Decay Posted September 14, 2019 KFC is crazy, maybe there is a greater goal behind this 3 Share this post Link to post
geo Posted September 14, 2019 Someone realized Chex Quest did good business for what's that cereal's name? Raisin Bran? Yeah KFC dating simulator will be popular for decades to come. KFC has been trying weird things like dressing celebrities in the outfit. They should make a mascot platformer where the mascot has to gather orders and deliver them to customers. 0 Share this post Link to post
[McD] James Posted September 14, 2019 Cool Spot and McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure were both really good games. 2 Share this post Link to post
Doom_Dude Posted September 14, 2019 On 9/13/2019 at 5:25 AM, Eurisko said: LOL!!! Jesus Christ. I honestly don't what to say except that maybe could it get any more bizarre than this? Well there's some weirder stuff on Steam like that Goat Simulator and that Mount Your Friends game where you have to get on top of the other player and that Shower with Your Dad game and other strangeness.... 0 Share this post Link to post
Eurisko Posted September 15, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, Doom_Dude said: Well there's some weirder stuff on Steam like that Goat Simulator and that Mount Your Friends game where you have to get on top of the other player and that Shower with Your Dad game and other strangeness.... I’ve played goat simulator which I believe the devs were originally trying to create a spiritual successor to Tony Hawk Pro Skateboarding? I’ve never heard of ‘Shower with your Dad’ LOL!!! Sounds very disturbing 1 Share this post Link to post
Gothic Posted September 16, 2019 On 9/11/2019 at 12:23 PM, geo said: Where's our DOOM VN? Where we are the new Doomguy in Hell with various demons to date in school and a secret admirer that gives him lost souls? HDoom 0 Share this post Link to post
Doom_Dude Posted September 16, 2019 On 9/15/2019 at 3:33 AM, Eurisko said: I’ve never heard of ‘Shower with your Dad’ LOL!!! Sounds very disturbing Ya pretty strange stuff. It's only a $1.09 on Steam but I'm not buying it. lol 0 Share this post Link to post
Eurisko Posted September 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, Doom_Dude said: Ya pretty strange stuff. It's only a $1.09 on Steam but I'm not buying it. lol Nah , me neither lol! 0 Share this post Link to post
Doom_Dude Posted September 16, 2019 You could always gift it to somebody. haha. ;) 1 Share this post Link to post
Loud Silence Posted September 16, 2019 Doom is actually a dating sim. Relationships don't take long, but they end the way i like. 6 Share this post Link to post
jeroa Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/13/2019 at 11:51 PM, esselfortium said: As an indie visual novel developer, the flood of "ironic dating sim" parodies has been like the commercial gamedev equivalent of that few years when every five minutes there was another explosion of press for Brutal Doom, while everything else being made in the community was completely ignored. have you released a visual novel? My enjoyment of your doom projects makes me curious to play one 0 Share this post Link to post
esselfortium Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, jeroa said: have you released a visual novel? My enjoyment of your doom projects makes me curious to play one Hey, thanks! I've composed music for a few: Heart of the Woods, National Park Girls, Subserial Network, and Sol Hemochroma, and I'm currently composing for a couple of in-development VNs from Studio Élan. 3 Share this post Link to post
geo Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) On 9/16/2019 at 3:28 PM, Doom_Dude said: You could always gift it to somebody. haha. ;) I get gifted all kinds of terrible games. A lot of the games are okay or fair, but have that name to hook you into leaving it as a gift. That and sales for 69 cents. On 9/16/2019 at 7:36 PM, Master O said: Where's the Doomworld Dating Sim? Only in my mind Master O! Some of us give real world gifts to one another like the passing of the Hissy torch and others make people animated avatars with hearts to spice up the Doomworld Dating Sim: 2 Share this post Link to post
[McD] James Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) For those interested, KFC's gaming Twitter page is giving out Modern Warfare BETA codes at the moment. Edited September 19, 2019 by Ajora 0 Share this post Link to post
Nine Inch Heels Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) When I first noticed this thread, I kinda had this "roll eyes reflex", because I was pretty much expecting that, whatever product would come out of this, it would turn out to be a half-assed mess that is only going to end up being a "PR-stunt". Having said that, I couldn't resist having a look at the trailer, and what I see there doesn't give me much hope that it's more than a mere PR-affair. Honestly the trailer does an amazing job of not showing anything that would give an insight into the quality of the work. Dating sims, much like visual novels, come alive by way of animation of facial expressions and voice acting, ideally with a fitting soundtrack that compliments or (even better) enhances the mood, without these things it's merely pictures and text boxes. Adding to the impression (or lack thereof) is that the characters themselves are far less detailed than the environments in the background, to the point where they almost look featureless and out of place, which makes things seem very "plastic-y" to me. Look, I get that it's free and everything, but that doesn't mean that it must not be subjected to scrutiny. If this thing blows, and there's a reasonably high possibility that it will, it's going to make the life of other studios harder. Not only is it getting a whole lot more attention than it might deserve (even though that remains to be seen) on an already oversaturated platform, it's also going to be the first contact some folks will make with this genre by virtue of being for free, and a bad first impression simply doesn't help anybody. So, all things considered, I see very little reason for excitement, and at the same time I hope it doesn't keep people from approaching dating sims or visual novels in the future, assuming it blows. 5 Share this post Link to post
[McD] James Posted September 19, 2019 Visual novels are at the very bottom of interactive media that interests me (I don't consider them games), but I can say that Planetarian is really fucking good. I'm also hoping that the Angel Beats visual novel gets a North American release. 1 Share this post Link to post
[McD] James Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) After 1.8 hours of playtime, I have finished playing through this interactive visual novel. The game has an Overwhelmingly Positive review aggregate on Steam and it's fully warranted. This visual novel is funny, well-written and really heartfelt. I highly recommend that everyone check this out. I only wish that it was a little longer. Edited September 24, 2019 by Ajora 1 Share this post Link to post