i definitely do if my favorite route is the one being depicted, and i'll give it a shot even if not but i still tend to prefer the games to the mangas, so i usually am not as invested in the mangas after playing and enjoying the games more
i usually do good ending then bad bc the first ending i get tends to be the one that sticks with me the most/feels most canon for my playthrough so i save the bad endings for later
i enjoy kinetic otome (and BL) but i have to be in a specific mood to play them as they're more similar to reading a story than a game, so they don't always scratch that itch when i'm in the mood to actually play something
for BL, Luckydog1 was so funny and i honestly didn't really expect it to be going into it and then for otomes i thought Cupid Parasite was really comedic
i love the concept of an evil MC. the 'i can fix him' trope is super popular in romance as a whole and i definitely get the appeal but i've always liked the idea of 'i can make him worse' and a game with an evil MC exploring that (or allowing you to explore the LIs making the MC better) would be...
i personally enjoyed the MCs from Code: Realize, Cupid Parasite, Taisho x Alice, Club Suicide, and Bustafellows (i really enjoy her voicing). i've also heard good things about the MCs from even if TEMPEST and JackJeanne when it comes to having well developed MCs but i haven't played them yet.
yes, i didn't know how badly i wanted this until i read this lol! as someone who doesn't self-insert when playing otomes (or BL), i love when the protagonist is a well-developed character in their own sense and feels like their own unique character and seeing a more raw/broken protagonist would...
they can definitely be a nice escape when things get heavy and tend to be my go-to way to spend my free time when i'm not with friends. they definitely drain my wallet though lol
i've replayed quite a few otomes, the one i've replayed most is Amnesia. it isn't my favorite but it was my first so it holds a special place in my heart and i like to revisit it
not really, i've never run into anything that was enough of a dealbreaker to skip a whole game. if i really hate a character i'll speed through their route when going through for completion but i still finish it. but in my opinion, forcing yourself through something that makes you uncomfortable...
i don't, i've tried them before but i can't really get into them. the MC either ends up with someone i don't care for or nobody at all and usually things have to be watered down or compacted to fit and so details get lost.
my first otome is not my absolute favorite but it's definitely one that i hold very close to my heart for introducing me to the genre that i now love so much
i started with BL games before otomes so they'll always have a special place in my heart. i really do love otome but BL just barely beats it because i've been into it longer.
i love a slow burn but i hate when miscommunication tropes are the reason it takes so long for them to get together. it's so frustrating when they both like each other and miscommunications just start happening for the sole purpose of delaying them getting together. i also absolutely agree with...