#the meat of the game should not be found only in sidestories

[big-bundle-of-little-mistakes]

So I'm going to make a semi rant post:

Obey Me. Has so much potential. But they really don't get... HOW we feel. I don't even like Satan. But I realize it's because he comes off as rude and stiff in the story. The devilgram stories though, give him depth. That's dumb. That needs to be in the actual story. For all of them. They need real depth to their characters, not shallow throwaway gags of "haha Levi likes Ruri, Satan likes books and NOTHING ELSE ABOUT HIM IS INTERESTING AND HE DOESN'T EXIST BEYOND HE LIKES BOOKS AND DON'T PISS HIM OFF, Lucifer is always cranky and overbearing, Asmo likes to fuck people and that's it, Beel just eats and Belphegor just sleeps. That's it, that's them. That's their depth." FALSE. I just unlocked the Devilgram story "The Search for Self" with Satan. We go to an art gallery and he is talking about art and reflecting on improving who you are inside. THAT'S DEEP. It shows he is actually a very careful, calculating person. He is intellectual, and finds ways to improve himself, and this contributes to him always keeping his wrath calm. It's more than "I read books", it's "I care very deeply about finding all the facts, about self-improvement, about appreciating things for the depth they have, considering all angles and possibilities. I like the stories that art and books tell, I like to THINK. I am not unfeeling however. I appreciate the FEELINGS they give me as well."

And that's great. I actually am learning to appreciate Satan now.

I probably never would have, had I gone strictly off the main storyline.

First complaint. Give the characters actual depth and development in the story.

Second complaint, the dialogue OPTIONS.

Satan explains this art piece and the ONLY option we get is "Ah, okay." Essentially a lackluster "oh. Those were words you said. I didn't understand or care, me dumb."

Fuck that.

Give me the dialogue options of "I'm not sure I understand", "That sounds really cool!" "What a thoughtful piece, I can see the passion they put into making this!"

Levi in one of his devilgrams...

The two options were "....And?" "The story flows well so far." And if you select "and" he says "wait does this mean I can kiss you?" First off, that's not in character for Levi. Assuming he is allowed to make advances. He's too self concious and self deprecating for that. Second, it sounds rude.

It sounds like "ok, you like me. What's your point?"

And how does he even hear that "what's your point?" As "oh you like me? So, what are you gonna do about it? You gonna kiss me or something?" And even if that is what the dialogue option meant, IT STILL COMES OFF AS STANDOFFISH. WHICH I HATE. Listen, just because Levi doesn't like himself and think he doesn't deserve love, does not mean that WE think he doesn't deserve love and are lackluster in giving it to him.

Let me tell my poor self deprecating boy how much I adore and appreciate him. How much he makes me want to hug him and kiss his nose and his cheeks and watch ALL the anime with him and go to fan events and couple cosplay and that he is cute, handsome, silly, smart, and I want to be with him always.

(Granted, at the end of that devilgram, he says the script he's writing is dumb and you offer up "Why can't we be together forever?" Which is you admitting that you want to be with him but AGAIN, it's lackluster. It's the delivery that sucks. Change the fialogue to "I don't think it's dumb. I want to be with you forever" and suddenly, that's more romantic. Like I am actively pursuing him.

This is what I mean when I say the dialogue options suck. Don't get me wrong, some of the sassy ones are funny. Yes. But for the romance ones, stop giving us half assed ones. The sassy is funny for rejection. For trolling. But not for the romance options. You talked like that to someone in real life who actually liked you and you'd be called an asshole or a bitch. The romance dialogue options need to go all in. Love isn't a joke.)

Third, WHY IS THAT OUR LACKLUSTER TAKE ON IT? WHY ARE YOU NOT GIVING ME THE DIALOGUE OPTION "I'm so glad to hear that! I'm crazy about you too!"

Quit making it feel lik our only options are "oh ok" and "ew gross".

Give us the options we all genuinely want which is "let me pour my love and affection onto you I adore you so much oh my god you are so precious yes you are wonderful I love you so much"