What do you think of 3D Otome games

[neverenough]

Personally, I think it's quite difficult to make a good 3D otome game, and there aren't many of them on the market right now. The only ones I know of are Toraware no Palm and Love and Deepspace, and I personally prefer the former. The advantage of 3D otome games is that the expressions and movements are much more vivid—it's no longer just the same few character sprites switching back and forth, and the interactions can potentially be richer? But I think that, at this point, there isn't really much of a difference between 3D and 2D in otome games. It doesn't feel like the qualitative leap you see in non-otome / mainstream games.

 

[AmnesiaArya]

For otome games, the focus is still on the story and character development. Whether it's 3D or 2D is just an external presentation format. If done well, it's the icing on the cake, but it can't compensate for a weak plot—it can't turn things around when the story falls flat.

 

[nerim-w]

I dont think its bad but I honestly think 2D is livelier and more expressive 3D. Dont get me wrong LADS has great graphics but it just seems to be missing the zest of 2D VNs, I dont quite know how to explain it. Maybe its because in 2D you can just draw sprites or CGs and easily capture different facial expressions without needing to worry about the physics of 3D modelling, which can make characters feel stiff. And I also just feel like 2D is prettier overall!!