Hiiii! So I recently finished this game and I don't normally comment on stuff (in fact I made an account just to say this) but I honestly couldn’t NOT say something about this game (sorry if I ramble too long!):
Little story actually, my first encounter with Straight!? was actually a gameplay video. At the time I normally didn’t take porn games seriously so I wasn’t too focused on the story and just wanted to see some really bad sex scenes (my first mistake).
After a while the game just popped back up in my mind and I would think about it every once in a while so I decided to check it out myself. I saw it on a random porn game site (second mistake btw) and noticed something different. The graphics and everything changed since I last saw it! It was like a completely different game and I was astonished, it was freakin’ gorgeous! So what did I do? Skipped through most of the dialogue because why not? (3rd mistake lol)
That was until I (Minor spoiler!) got completely SPOOKED by an animation of Braden going to town on his bed- I was even more surprised. Animations?? And they’re smooth as straight up butter?? That's when I knew I had to finally give in and really give this game the attention it deserved (No, Braden beating his schmeat didn’t give me that realization- it was the dedication!).
And I’ll tell you, I’m so glad I did.
I started with the revamp and first thought maybe I’ll just wait for the full revamped release THEN go back to the original (which made no sense lol) buuut I couldn’t take it. I was so invested that I had to continue from the original and oh my god…I’ve never been so emotionally invested in a story in my LIFE. I loved everything about this, the characters, the humor, how natural the conversations felt, everything. Every time I’d try and put the game down, not even 15 minutes later I’d open it back up cause I NEEDED to know what happened next.
I felt myself honestly relating to each of the characters in a way, Zack and Braden especially. Despite being female I completely understood how they both felt, as someone who overthinks their damn self. Every time they’d explain why they felt a certain way I’d go “Yep. I completely see what you mean” (Well…sometimes lol)
Don’t think I forgot the other two! (Spoiler!: I literally started freaking out when I noticed Mikhail behind Zack in his Psychology class and Ash is just such a big ol’ sweetheart…despite being wild AF- getting some friends like them is a life goal hell- I wanna BE them.) and good GOD don’t get me started on that final chapter and the epilogue-
Still trying to recover from that roller coaster…
I just love how naturally Zack and Braden’s relationship progresses over the course of the game, it’s really sweet. Even when they got upset and seemed just a little unjustified, I completely understood why they felt that way. And I love how they’re just a bunch of unexperienced goofs (Spoiler!: The ending ‘sex’ scene was just so silly I loved it! I reallyyy liked how the end goal was never for them to have sex, it’s sweet that they just enjoy each other's company.)
Also this could just be me cause I love this stuff but I really like the subtle differences between the respect route and the Perv route. (Spoiler!(?): Like when Zack and Mikhail go to surprise Braden and his reactions are completely different. After playing a ‘certain route’ beforehand I really liked that difference in particular knowing why they were so different, just little details like that)
Literally ever since I finished this game I have not stopped thinking about it, it is trapped in my head rent free like WOW. I can't wait to see more of the revamp, the progress is gonna be in-SANE! The end product is gonna be so freakin’ GOOD. It’s amazing to see a game like this go from another soulless porn game (no offense lol) to one of the greatest, most heartwarming stories I've ever witnessed!
You did such a great job, man! You’ve come such a long way <333