Do you have any preference (game content, tropes, characters, seiyuus, characters' personalities, looks) that will make you dive into the game?

Daisy Magnus229 said:

Art first, then story.

I always fall in love at first sight with the art (either from the CGs or the cover). After that, I read the summary or reviews to get the gist of the story. I usually get to know the characters' personalities while playing, so I never choose a game based on the LI's personality. A good seiyuu isn't enough for me to dive into a game, because I can play a voiceless game as long as the story hooks me.

If there's a childhood friends, big brother, yandere, trash male lead... well, I'm diving into it faster than a submarine.

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konjikinoyami2 said:

For me, graphics might be one of the important factors when deciding whether to play an otome game, but I can't say that with complete certainty either. A game with graphics that aren't particularly impressive, like Sangoku Rensenki, can actually make me like it and become more attached to it than a game with beautiful visuals but a story that doesn't appeal to me.

If I said it was the voice actors, I couldn't say that with complete certainty either, because when I choose to play a game mainly because of its voice actors, I usually end up not finishing it. Most of the time, it just doesn't click with me. And what about reviews? Maybe they do play a role. If a game has overwhelmingly negative reviews, I definitely don't want to waste my time playing it. That's probably the one thing I can say for sure. But even if a game has amazing reviews, if I don't get that feeling that it's the one according to my intuition, it'll just sit there in my backlog untouched!

So I guess I'd say it depends entirely on my mood at the time. It's more like, "What game do I feel like picking up today?" For example, if one day I'm in the mood for heavy drama and a serious, emotionally intense story, I'll pick up a game that's known for having a heavy storyline. But if I'm in the mood for something light and easygoing, I'll pick up a game that's known for being funny.

So in the end, I think it's probably my intuition that determines which game I end up playing on any given d

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konjikinoyami2 said:

For me, graphics might be one of the important factors when deciding whether to play an otome game, but I can't say that with complete certainty either. A game with graphics that aren't particularly impressive, like Sangoku Rensenki, can actually make me like it and become more attached to it than a game with beautiful visuals but a story that doesn't appeal to me.

If I said it was the voice actors, I couldn't say that with complete certainty either, because when I choose to play a game mainly because of its voice actors, I usually end up not finishing it. Most of the time, it just doesn't click with me. And what about reviews? Maybe they do play a role. If a game has overwhelmingly negative reviews, I definitely don't want to waste my time playing it. That's probably the one thing I can say for sure. But even if a game has amazing reviews, if I don't get that feeling that it's the one according to my intuition, it'll just sit there in my backlog untouched!

So I guess I'd say it depends entirely on my mood at the time. It's more like, "What game do I feel like picking up today?" For example, if one day I'm in the mood for heavy drama and a serious, emotionally intense story, I'll pick up a game that's known for having a heavy storyline. But if I'm in the mood for something light and easygoing, I'll pick up a game that's known for being funny.

So in the end, I think it's probably my intuition that determines which game I end up playing on any given day.

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Daisy Magnus229 said:

I do!

My first place is Kazuaki. Then Shinyu, Satoi, Teita, Yomi and Y at, their arts always mesmerizing. The recent one is RiRi because I just finished Piofiore and Illusion of Itehari.

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めいこ said:

I usually go for the art style first, then the story. I prefer visual novels with mystery or horror elements, and if the characters have a yandere personality, that's a huge plus!

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wantwo said:

我比较喜欢有趣的人设(ʃƪ ˘ ³˘)，比如监狱狱卒啦，比如骑士啦，比如老板啦魔法师啦之类的。

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caducus said:

There are a lot of things that I look at when I first go to pick up a game - a plot summary, the art (both sprites and CGs), if there's voice acting, if the game is 18+ content and is/isn't censored, if it's been localized and how much it costs, reviews, etc.

But absolutely none of that matters if the story doesn't hook me. Once I pick up a game, regardless of how good the art might be or if there's voice acting or whatever else... if the storyline doesn't compel me - if the characters aren't interesting - if the dialogue is boring, nonsensical, or stilted... I lose the motivation to finish the game.

Also, the story, characters, and dialogue don't have to be perfect... but there's gotta be something there. Could be that a character is totally unhinged, or that the resolution to conflicts are really clever, or maybe really wacky. Could be that there's a mystery that pulls me in, or could be the tension between well-written characters. But there's gotta be something I find FUN or what's the point of playing?

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Arisa-chan said:

For me, its the voice actors. I am a big fan of Akira Ishida, so no matter the game, I will give it a try to hear his voice. To a lesser extent, games with Sugita Tomokazu and Maeni Tomoaki will also lure me in. What can I say I love hearing the voices I like.

I am quite unfamiliar with scenario writers, but I do have favorite artists that make me want to play. They do not make the game a must play but certainly increase its priority on my to play list. I love Hanamura Mai and how her artstyle has evolved (I agree though with the comment above that UN:LOGICAL made me second think.) Another artist I like is Yomi who did Ken ga Kimi and Virche Evermore.

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