Are there any good Dating Sims out there?
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Are there any good Dating Sims out there?
I've been reading about them and I've gotten interested. I want to play some, but I want some that are in English...
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Destroyer2000 - Posts: 1756
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A lot of dating sims are gonna be hentai or other forms of porn though, I'll warn you; sifting though them could be dangerous (not to mention disgusting)
Sorry I can't be of more help though.
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Master Kenzo - Posts: 591
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Ok... A PG-13 dating sim in the US is "Graduation"
It's not squeaky clean from what I hear, but it's not hentai. Other than that, you'll have to rely on fan translations...
It's not squeaky clean from what I hear, but it's not hentai. Other than that, you'll have to rely on fan translations...
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I saw some vid on the Playboy one (guy at EB makes VCDs and DVDs of upcomming stuff, didn't preview the ones so they only put the DVD in once while no-one else was in the store)..... the Playboy one looks like a really bad rip-off of The Sims. I think that one is M for mature, not AO, but I could be wrong. I don't think it'll be a long-lasting game, though it may sell a few titles up front, I see it being more along the lines of that BMX XXX game that tanked a few years back.
The new Larry game (like the ones previosuly) is M, not AO.... least to the best of my knowlege anyway (AO games don't sell that well, I doubt they'd dump as much money as they'd need to for a licenced title like that for an AO game). I've played a few of the other Larry games years ago, and while Al Lowe (I think that was it) did some funny stuff with the games, he's not working on the current project and that would be about the only reason I'd say to play it.... even then I'd say it only to extremely mature people (which is kinda ironic since those aren't the ones the game is marketed for).... anyway.... I'll have to see some more on the new game, but I'm not sure it's going to be worth playing....
Oh, and the LL games have been more about puzzle solving than dating.
The Sims.... that's one series, God love those who like it. I can't stand the thing myself, I have a hard enough time living my own life, micro-managing virtual lives doesn't appeal to me... I'll farm and whatnot (as in Harvest Moon), but the only thing I got out of the copy of The Sims that someone loaned me is that I can better understand why my place is such a mess.... I really don't have time to do everything
I would suggest maybe checking with "Piro" over at Megatokyo, as he seems to be a fan of such things, but most/all haven't been released in this country, so, like Bob said you'll need to rely on fan-translated versions.
The new Larry game (like the ones previosuly) is M, not AO.... least to the best of my knowlege anyway (AO games don't sell that well, I doubt they'd dump as much money as they'd need to for a licenced title like that for an AO game). I've played a few of the other Larry games years ago, and while Al Lowe (I think that was it) did some funny stuff with the games, he's not working on the current project and that would be about the only reason I'd say to play it.... even then I'd say it only to extremely mature people (which is kinda ironic since those aren't the ones the game is marketed for).... anyway.... I'll have to see some more on the new game, but I'm not sure it's going to be worth playing....
Oh, and the LL games have been more about puzzle solving than dating.
The Sims.... that's one series, God love those who like it. I can't stand the thing myself, I have a hard enough time living my own life, micro-managing virtual lives doesn't appeal to me... I'll farm and whatnot (as in Harvest Moon), but the only thing I got out of the copy of The Sims that someone loaned me is that I can better understand why my place is such a mess.... I really don't have time to do everything
I would suggest maybe checking with "Piro" over at Megatokyo, as he seems to be a fan of such things, but most/all haven't been released in this country, so, like Bob said you'll need to rely on fan-translated versions.
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Most dating sims are used as excuses by perverted minds to be very naughty. . .
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Not a 'dating' sim, but Princess Maker does come to mind. Around PG rate, that's just above General (8+) and beneath Mature (15+).
Other dating sim games... there are some that aren't hentai, just that majority of them are. Hard to find an English dating sim that would be hentai free.
Fred => Clannad?
Other dating sim games... there are some that aren't hentai, just that majority of them are. Hard to find an English dating sim that would be hentai free.
Fred => Clannad?
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LorentzForce - Posts: 1263
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hm...I heard from a friend(christian, no less) that theirs some on a site called *not mentioned anymore becuase of its bad linkness* but from what I've heard its a bunch of hentai crap.
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[color="Red"]Distance is to Love as Wind is to Fire...it extinguishes the small, and ignites the great. - Unknown[/color]
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Destroyer2000 - Posts: 1756
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Do not go to Newgrounds. There are clean dating sims there, just not many.
But I would say to the original topic: I do not think there are any good dating sims. First off, I have discovered everything I have been forced to play in the genre was far too easy. People are pathetically easy to manipulate.
Which brings me to the second reason I dislike dating sims in general: I believe they are degrading to women. Anyone can be effortlessly manipulated to whatever your whim may be. Any game the object of which is getting laid cannot be that great, but when you can do it without trying the entire business strikes me as entirely counter productive.
In summary: I, personally, frown heavily on dating sims.
But I would say to the original topic: I do not think there are any good dating sims. First off, I have discovered everything I have been forced to play in the genre was far too easy. People are pathetically easy to manipulate.
Which brings me to the second reason I dislike dating sims in general: I believe they are degrading to women. Anyone can be effortlessly manipulated to whatever your whim may be. Any game the object of which is getting laid cannot be that great, but when you can do it without trying the entire business strikes me as entirely counter productive.
In summary: I, personally, frown heavily on dating sims.
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Heh. I don't know much about them, myself, so I can't say. I just liked the dating element in HM.
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Like UC i
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Well, Harvest Moon (what I assume your acronym refers to) is a different issue entirely. Strange set of games in general.
But (sigh) if you want a free, non-hentai dating sim, look for the Love Hina Dating Sim on Google. It's basically as Volt said, though slightly more complex. Still stupid, in my opinion.
But (sigh) if you want a free, non-hentai dating sim, look for the Love Hina Dating Sim on Google. It's basically as Volt said, though slightly more complex. Still stupid, in my opinion.
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There was this part dating sim/part RPG called Thousand Arms released some years back for the playstation, that is almost-certainly pretty clean(It has a T-rating.)
But, considering Atlus has this bad habit of releasing limited quantities of many of their games, I'd imagine it would be difficult to find.
But, considering Atlus has this bad habit of releasing limited quantities of many of their games, I'd imagine it would be difficult to find.
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The GBA love hina dating sim is clean, but there are fan versions that aren't... Watch out for those...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evcNPfZlrZs Watch this movie なう。 It's legal, free... And it's more than its premise. It's not saying Fast Food is good food. Just watch it.
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MasterDias wrote:There was this part dating sim/part RPG called Thousand Arms released some years back for the playstation, that is almost-certainly pretty clean(It has a T-rating.)
But, considering Atlus has this bad habit of releasing limited quantities of many of their games, I'd imagine it would be difficult to find.
Hmm...sounds interesting...
LorentzForce wrote:Not a 'dating' sim, but Princess Maker does come to mind. Around PG rate, that's just above General (8+) and beneath Mature (15+).
Anything with the word "maker" or some other term suggesting you can create something interests me (I LOVE DRESS UP GAMES! Oh...uh...
*ahem*). Could you tell me more about it?destroyer2000 wrote:Heh. I don't know much about them, myself, so I can't say. I just liked the dating element in HM.
Yes, I thought that was very clean and fun
One of my favorite parts of the game (too bad I had to play a GUY and date other GIRLS).
Actually, iI've never heard of dating sims. But if they are as several others have described them I'll stay away from them.
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You know they have Harvest Moon for Girls?
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Yes but I don't think it was ever sold in the US (at least not where I am). 
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Golden_Griff wrote:Anything with the word "maker" or some other term suggesting you can create something interests me (I LOVE DRESS UP GAMES! Oh...uh...
http://rivendell.fortunecity.com/krondor/705/princess/princess.htm
It says it never was translated into English. That's a lie, because at least PM2 has been translated by fans, and quite well done too.
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Thanx for the link. Hey...this sounds really cool...*sigh* why aren't there any games like this anymore?
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