Dating Sims? - If this is wrong subforum, please move

The game Pirates of the Caribbean has a community-made mod out that allows you to woo and eventually marry a governor's daughter. Yeah, the logic behind it is kind of lame... You say a seduction line, go out and rest for a day, say another one, rest, repeat a dozen or so times, and ask her to marry you and you're done. I downloaded the demo for Singles when it first came out, and had the chick in bed in a half an hour (real time, I'm sure game time it took a little while longer haha). Then I had them go at it with no food, water, or sleep for about 3 game days, and uninstalled the game because I was bored. I agree, on the side, it adds something to a game's believability and fun, but by itself, it doesn't do much for me. I've recently met a very nice young lady I've been going out with and I must say, real life beats the pants off of video games

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Eh, reality is cool sometimes but often not.I'm a bit of an introvert, and the thing is, I'm also a teenager, which means that girl=whiny and obsessive and immature most of the time. so I don't pursue girls very much unless they're really really awesome

 

 

 

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Most of them don't grow out of it, sorry dude

Seriously though, you know what burns me up? These poor nice girls stuck dating A**holes.

I'm sitting in a computer lab, workin on a VB project, and 3 computers down, this (very attractive) girl is on her cell phone, and some guy is SCREAMING at her though it. I should become a Morman so I can save all these girls away from that crap and show then that there are still nice guys around

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But thats something dating sims don't teach you, girls go for the "studs" not the "nerds" and therefor most of us are "**** out of luck" for getting the "hot girls"...

no I have no clue why I used so many quotes there

But yea, I assume dating sims in japan are like many other aspects between dif societies. Certain things just catch on and become more popular some places, and once something is popular that popularity often continues to grow. If it didn't catch on here at the beginning, they are doomed to lead a life of relative silence.

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I disagree. I have proof that girls dig nerds as much as they dig "studs" in the form of two pictures. This may seem irrelivant, but is proving a point, in my opinion:
This, is my girlfriend;

Quite a babe, if I do say so myself
This, however, is me:
image is huge, so just look at it from here.
see the difference? I'm a complete nerd, and not exactly a looker either, yet somehow managed to get a super hottie. In the dating sims, the girls that don't dig nerds are usually really hot but are also shallow and uninteresting, and usually not very intelligent. The same principle holds true to reality. Would you really want to go out with a chick that spoke and acted and dressed exactly like nearly every other media influenced girl in america? always yacking on their tiny phones, blaring total crap on their ticktack-box sized ipod, every once in a while waving their hand covered with fake nails and curly letters that say "I love (insert dump template jock here)" at anyone that looks remotely /not/ like a human sheep, so that they can shout unintelligible things like "u be trippin dawg. omgwtf. lyke wateva" with their shirts that say "gangsta ho" or "cutie" or something else equally ignorant yet obvious? I just described almost every girl in my high-school. Of course there are many many pretty girls that aren't complete idiots, I'm not saying they all are, but the sad truth is that pretty people are usually raised being given waht they want and treated nicely simply because of their looks, so they gain a since of arrogance and apathy, and they lose their hopes of ever developing a real personality or intellect, which most people need to survive socially in the world.
I think that dating sims teach good skills. because eyecandy only lasts so long until the ants of annoyance chip away at it.

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If you want one, Go on Ebay. They are in the "adult section". Cant miss em

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I think one reason the states does not have many or any dating sims is the same reason why all the good animation stories are made in Japan. These are called 'Anime' and there is more realistic human behavior with anime characters than there are with the standard cartoon charactes in America.



Some people like the simplistic Disney cartoons where good guy fights villian, saves the damsel in distress and becomes a hero. Then there are the so called 'cute' animal toons in which the the story follows the exact same blueprint, but with animales instead of people.



The non Otaku in America just don't get it. In anime, characters don't just fight evil and save the day. They get emotional, they often will do a bad thing even though they are good, and vice versa.



They also worry, have anxiety, cuss when they get mad or upset, have the same desires and behave the same way as people in real life do, and they are not the simple two dimensional characters with no substance that litter every Disney animation.



One of the big things is that anime comes in all kinds of ratings, and the Japanese culture does not think that everything animated has to be suitable for infants.



The Japanese look at animation in a much more mature manner than their American counterparts, and it is the same way with the anime games ( like the dating sims we are discussing).



Americans think that everything animated (cartoon, game, or whatever) needs to either be either educational at the pre-school level or be entertaining at the 'Barney the Dinosaur' leve.



I don't know why the American animation industry has this limited mindset about animation, but it demonstrates how much more mature the Japanese are than the Americans, when it comes to this subject.







Miato



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I entirely disagree with your post on Western animation. Obviously you have not seen a lot of animation on American television. Here are a few examples: South Park, Drawn Together, Family Guy, Futurama, American Dad, and Robot Chicken. None of those would be considered suitable for a child. However, there is not much angst in Western animation, due to there being a focus on comedy as the entertainment value.

But I suppose it's common for people to make assumptions on Americans without doing appropriate research. Disney movies are meant to be simplistic and entertaining for children. I do not see how that influences Americans to despise anime as most people I know agree they can adequately differentiate what is for children and what is not. I also do not believe that good storylines are exclusive to Japan. That's a rather reckless statement, and it is even more reckless to say that Americans do not understand storylines like that. Heck, jocks on our local football team LOVE anime, and they're the biggest meatheads I've ever known.

As for why I think the US lacks a decent market for dating sims... It could just be it hasn't entirely been a hit here yet. All of the otaku I know, guys and girls both, love to play them, and even import the games; however, it just might be that gaming companies are afraid to pick up these lesser known titles with anime art styles when most Americans are interested in FPS or MMORPG games. It's all about what would generate the most capital for them. While it would probably be a success, primarily with otaku living in the US, companies may still be afraid to take the step into that category of gaming.

Sorry for the rant, but I was just browsing through and decided to provide some meager input. Personally, as a female, I'd love to see dating games in the US, though ones that target my audience will not be on the top of the list to provide here. I can hope, can't I? :)

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 Guys seriously... I AM a girl and I hate to admit it but... You probably just should be yourself, GET OUT of dating sims, and maybe I don't know just ask a girl out. Because seriously all my friends and I ask out the guys because they don't have the guts. Not having the guts to even talk to a girl is why you are on Dating sims. Seriously dating is much better than dating sims and plus you can actually say what you want. Yes... I have played them. I applaud all of you who have asked out a girl, because the worst that will happen is the word No. Toughen up, if you get no, then no biggie they weren't the right one. Girls really like it when guys learn to just listen to your heart while being a guy. Ok. Sorry to offend anyone but I just had to vent that out there. :)

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It's not necessarily a dating sim. But You do build up relationships and the relationships further your ability to beat the game. You don't just get a girl friend but you get like guy friends as best friends and there are chicks that you can talk to.  It's pretty much the whole Persona anthology. Although personally I think 3 is the best one. You're a kid in a school and you collect certain tarot cards that give you abilities but in order to receive these cards and upgrade them you have to build relationships through talking with people. Each person has their own card. Its very similar to a dating sim. But I highly recommend checking it out. Persona 3 FES version is best.

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