VN Ren'Py Summer's Gone [S1 Steam + DLC] [Oceanlab]

[ImproperTattoo]

you might be on to something lol
i dont think the dev has this story figured out, probably the reason updates take so long

That is incorrect. The story isn't a problem at all. AFAIK it's written up to some point of Season 2 I think.
The final version took so long because of the rework of the remaining part of Chapter 1 and its highly performance-demanding renders in the college. Plenty of people in one place, the background, etc. DAZ is not made for scenes like this and Ocean's two GPUs - while very powerful - just couldn't catch up.
The beta version took so long mainly due to the cinematics in Ch 4 and the tabletop session - similar circumstances. That's about it. Overwhelming visual quality and the passion given into this project is taking its toll.
Allegedly next update shouldn't take that long, Ocean is aiming for one more release this year.

It doesn't hurt to check the dev's development logs which are regularly posted here for us to read, you know? He also explains there why the rework was necessary.

 

[Doobiedoobiedoooo]

I supported him in the early days, then I came to the conclusion that he would never have finished, the only time he posted on Patreon was to say he needed new hardware, I think the last I checked he had a couple of 3090s and an A6000, I bet he's still on the begging wagon, saying he needs another upgrade of some sort.

Same exact progression here. Now I'm watching for some sign that he gets his poop in a group and I'll think about downloading an update and rejoining. Frustrating because that original first chapter was pretty awesome.

 

[Sancho1969]

Same exact progression here. Now I'm watching for some sign that he gets his poop in a group and I'll think about downloading an update and rejoining. Frustrating because that original first chapter was pretty awesome.

That's because it's being overhauled and sanitized for Steam, a.k.a. the next money grab. I know this for fact since I was the one who combed through over a thousand diffs that were mostly taking out a single period "." or changing thing's like "gook" to "Japanese", etc. It all combines to make a more "Snowflake" chapter version than the raw feeling of the original (imo of course). All references to ethnic and homosexuality (spewed by Coach Stahl for example) were all run through a sanitation process to (I guess) insure no one's "feelings" would get hurt. It certainly lessens the impact of raw emotion (debatable, I get it).

I'm not trying to ruffle anyone's feathers by this... but that's the real world that many refuse to see due to their heads being either stuck in the ground like an ostrich or up their asses so far they'll never see daylight.... again imho.

 

[Doobiedoobiedoooo]

That's because it's being overhauled and sanitized for Steam, a.k.a. the next money grab. I know this for fact since I was the one who combed through over a thousand diffs that were mostly taking out a single period "." or changing thing's like "gook" to "Japanese", etc. It all combines to make a more "Snowflake" chapter version than the raw feeling of the original (imo of course). All references to ethnic and homosexuality (spewed by Coach Stahl for example) were all run through a sanitation process to (I guess) insure no one's "feelings" would get hurt. It certainly lessens the impact of raw emotion (debatable, I get it).

I'm not trying to ruffle anyone's feathers by this... but that's the real world that many refuse to see due to their heads being either stuck in the ground like an ostrich or up their asses so far they'll never see daylight.... again imho.

So the world's slowest sellout is on? Why are half the people in the thread sniffing corks? Connoisseurs of unfappable woke drama? Couldn't they just watch prime time on a major network? Much better framerate.

 

[Kadajko]

So the world's slowest sellout is on? Why are half the people in the thread sniffing corks? Connoisseurs of unfappable woke drama? Couldn't they just watch prime time on a major network? Much better framerate.

Atleast the protagonist is good looking for once - personal opinion.

 

[Anthony11553]

Atleast the protagonist is good looking for once - personal opinion.

yeah no shit cause the dev for some reason made him look like an actor on the CW channel, it's so bad.

 

[Sancho1969]

So the world's slowest sellout is on? Why are half the people in the thread sniffing corks? Connoisseurs of unfappable woke drama? Couldn't they just watch prime time on a major network? Much better framerate.

I'll be perfectly honest regarding my opinion and share it. I'm not calling anyone a sellout but I do know that these "remakes" are not entire due to expansion of artistic vision and the search for "perfection". There's only one true reason to sanitize a body of work merely to suit a particular distribution platform... and it's not for product exposure. It's for profit.

That's not me saying it's right or wrong, but that is the reality nonetheless. It's very hard for me to not view these types of "decisions" as merely the whoring off of one's original intent of independent freedom of expression only to be routed squarely back to conformance and compliance.

That's my personal take for whatever it's worth. Likely not much to many but so be it. I didn't get to retire in my early 40's due to being naive, that's for fucking certain.

 

[Sancho1969]

Meh, I reckon due to the buildup so far that the introduction to actual lewds are going to be produced imminently. There's just no way around it as one can only remake/refabricate a few intro chapters for so long before monetary contributors start to bail in volume. I haven't raised the white flag yet by any stretch (obviously, I spend a ton of personal time producing modded content code for it). I am disappointed by the literary sanitation though. I really didn't see it coming to the extreme it was taken. But that's just me.

 

[Trojaner]

Why people are crying now bout "Writing" ... I mean everyone knows that 99% of the Peops can't read anyway, so why give a fuck bout it. And the writing is not as bad as 99% other titles ya find here, still one of the best here. Not just a: "Hi, Let's Fuck until we are complete Braindead."

Not to forget: Who gives a Fuck bout Sex, except the Skip-Text-Wanking Babys here.

 

[Tauro Thurius]

Ass play with Nami in the pool is pretty much a sexual content if you ask me.

 

[Ragnar]

Meh, I reckon due to the buildup so far that the introduction to actual lewds are going to be produced imminently. There's just no way around it as one can only remake/refabricate a few intro chapters for so long before monetary contributors start to bail in volume. I haven't raised the white flag yet by any stretch (obviously, I spend a ton of personal time producing modded content code for it). I am disappointed by the literary sanitation though. I really didn't see it coming to the extreme it was taken. But that's just me.

Ocean is remaking not one but two games that are still in the early stages of development.

 

[sam1234567]

MY GOD THIS GAME IS SOOOO BOOORING!!! got no problem if the dev wants to make the game have a good story and delay lewd scenes for a little bit but the story is just straight up boring this game legit just felt like a waste of time

 

[stefanino]

MY GOD THIS GAME IS SOOOO BOOORING!!! got no problem if the dev wants to make the game have a good story and delay lewd scenes for a little bit but the story is just straight up boring this game legit just felt like a waste of time

Well, it's just a matter of taste. Personnaly, i love this game. Clues about the history of the characters are distributed in dribs and drabs. Graphics are brilliant, i love this constant teasing feeling between the characters. Not boring for me.

 

[stefanino]

Ass play with Nami in the pool is pretty much a sexual content if you ask me.

I totally agree with this point of view. Quite teasing, but really sexual foreplay for me. I don't mind not seeing explicit porn content after 5mn of playing. Not just a basic porn game. Quality vs quantity. ; )

 

[Lady Aspen]

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[Éama]

MY GOD THIS GAME IS SOOOO BOOORING!!! got no problem if the dev wants to make the game have a good story and delay lewd scenes for a little bit but the story is just straight up boring this game legit just felt like a waste of time

The main character is traumatised and has problems letting people get close to him. It would be a bit strange if he had sex all the time.

 

[karlsberg]

Huh, so this is how the thread is on chapter release. I can almost feel my brain cells dying while reading through.

 

[Tauro Thurius]

Mfs claim nobody wants to play a game with no hardcore sex scenes while this thread is 774 pages long and the very game they diss got overall 4.6 stars out of 5 from 310 reviews.

 

[operamini]

Why people are crying now bout "Writing" ... I mean everyone knows that 99% of the Peops can't read anyway, so why give a fuck bout it. And the writing is not as bad as 99% other titles ya find here, still one of the best here. Not just a: "Hi, Let's Fuck until we are complete Braindead."

Not to forget: Who gives a Fuck bout Sex, except the Skip-Text-Wanking Babys here.

i can only speak for myself, and my problem with the writing is simply that it was better at the start than it is now, which is quite disappointing.

 

[yossa999]

Mfs claim nobody wants to play a game with no hardcore sex scenes while this thread is 774 pages long and the very game they diss got overall 4.6 stars out of 5 from 310 reviews.

This thread is no logic land so don't even dare to start reasoning. People comes back here dreaming of juicy, wet and sweaty porn scenes and what they got? A couple of titties here, a little petting there and that's all. Of course they feel themselves frustrated and sad and leave posts full of pain and anguish and promises of never ever start this stupid game again.