A Promise Best Left Unkept - Aya Edition V0.8.6 – Tipsy (5$) tier [English/ 简体中文]

Happy 4th of July in advance to everyone in the States, like good ol’ me :3 Now that that’s out of the way... I finished playing this update earlier this evening, and it really made me question whether I should even leave a comment. So I gave myself about an hour or so to think it over, and well, here we are. I’ve got some good things and some bad things to say. Or maybe I should just call it feedback? I definitely have a suggestion to throw out there as a reader, but honestly, it’s so stupid that I’m not even sure if it’s worth bringing up. But fuck it, imma drop it somewhere later in this comment anyway. So... where to even start? Let's kick things off with the bad, since I know I’ll just end up glossing over the good like I always do. Just to preface, the stuff I’m about to bring up really isn’t a big deal, especially when you look at the finished product as a whole. This only becomes a thing for folks like us who read it in parts or wait for each update. I'm specifically talking about the ending as a whole—the first one compared to this one. This is obviously just my opinion, but honestly, I think Hangover should’ve gone with this route from the start. That first ending? I feel like it would’ve worked better later down the line. And sure, once the full product is finished, this won’t really be a problem anymore. But if some poor, unfortunate little Timmy stumbles into the first route on his first go... well, to that I’d just say: RIPBOZO. I’ve already mentioned before how much I disliked that first route, so I won’t dig into it again. I’ll just repeat what I’ve said: the route we’re on right now should’ve been the one we got first. If I had to put it into words, I’d say we got the “goofy” ending first. That’s really the best way I can describe it. And I think that’s about it for the “bad,” if you can even call it that. It’s basically just me ranting. It’s subjective and doesn’t actually matter in the context of the finished product. Now, onto a small personal suggestion? I’ve mentioned this before, but I always start by playing through Harry’s POV only. Which brings us to Harry’s POV in this update... First off, let me just say—this is by FAR the greatest protagonist POV scene we’ve had so far. It was absolutely incredible. So much so that (and yeah, I know I’m oversharing here, sorry) I literally couldn’t make it through that whole sequence without... well... you know (like the kids say nowadays… “bussin”). Normally, I wait to have my fun until I’ve read the entire update. But this time? This Harry POV scene was so fcking good and perfect, I couldn’t “hold onto dear life” LMFAO. Which brings me to what I’m calling a “suggestion,” but it’s really more of a prayer—I truly hope Hangover keeps these types of scenes rare as hell. I know, I know, it sounds weird for me to say that, but allow me to explain myself. I feel like if these sequences happen too often, they might start to lose their greatness. I don’t know if I’m explaining this properly, so my bad if it’s coming off as a nothing burger. Hangover even went as far as to add new SFX lmao (DON’T THINK I DIDN’T NOTICE). It was so damn fantastic. Honestly, the only complaint I have is that I wish I had gone back to whatever update I needed to replay Harry’s POV from a much earlier point than the one we got thrown into. Now, is that a me problem? Or should Hangover-san have just forced us to play Harry’s POV from way earlier? Hmmmmmmm 🤔 Probably should’ve, to be honest. Just like how we had to replay the casino part from Aya’s perspective. So I guess that could count as a possible improvement? Lol. Anyway, I won’t go into detail about the new Aya scenes... cuz I can’t criticize perfection 💀. Simple as that. I just really wish this route had been the first one we got. The one we did get warped and FCKED my perception of Aya so badly. That previous route made me dislike her to the point where I couldn’t even fully enjoy any of the scenes she was in. Here though? Whole different vibe. Instead of her annoying me with her hypocrisy—while yeah, she still might be a hypocrite here—she’s mostly just a liar. And a disgusting one at that (in a good way). I’ll be praying for the poor little Timmys who’ll eventually play this on Steam. God help them if they land on that first route as their first. If anything, I think Hangover should make the choice text that leads to that ending crimson red or something LMFAO. Okay I’m starting to derail now, so imma call it quits. I rate this update a fcking PERFECT 10/10. It was so fcking good, and honestly, there's a lot that could be learned from it for future reference. I know I’m not the only one out here glazing the hell out of this update/route lmao. Anyway, sorry for yapping. I’ll be excitedly waiting to see what comes next and like always, keep on cooking!

Kimi