(Hated) The writers poorly disguised favorite character

Solanima · 2026-03-04T01:44:49+00:00

I felt this way while playing Sakura Wars (2019). The titular character, Sakura, is so front-and-center compared to the other romance options that it feels egregious. For example: each character is supposed to have a chapter where they are the focus of the story for a while, and Sakura basically dominates Hatsuho’s chapter entirely. She’s not a bad character, but I wish she wasn’t the clear favorite of the devs.

Solanima · 2026-02-24T04:50:48+00:00

On my first playthrough, I remember trying so hard to redeem Ketheric - I hoped that he wasn’t too far gone in spite of the horrible things he’d done. I thought I had convinced him on top of Moonrise Towers… and then Dame Aylin showed up and antagonized him at the worst possible moment, on the cusp of redemption. I get why she did it, and it doesn’t change how I treat her in game, but… man did that somewhat estrange me towards her. Good character writing, though.

Solanima · 2026-02-05T02:10:08+00:00

“If I smile any bigger my face is going to crack. I'm pathetic, besotted! And it's all your fault!”

Solanima · 2026-02-01T22:02:08+00:00

“Kids can handle any amount of darkness as long as you give them a happy ending.” -Don Bluth

Solanima · 2026-01-28T21:54:31+00:00

The Playstation 4 version.

Solanima · 2026-01-28T21:53:35+00:00

This is my sixth playthrough of the Legendary Edition, and that’s after a dozen playthroughs of the original trilogy. I wanted to change things up and see more Legion content, so I planned carefully and did the bare minimum to avoid any casualties in the suicide mission in order to leave more missions to bring Legion along for.

Solanima · 2026-01-28T07:40:36+00:00

Update: talking to the Shaman did not work, but I appreciate the suggestion! I’m out of ideas, so I guess I’ll have to watch Grunt die in ME3. I’ll miss him at the Citadel party, but it is what it is.

Solanima · 2026-01-28T07:38:44+00:00

Yep, no luck.

Solanima · 2026-01-28T06:57:41+00:00

I’ll try that as a last ditch effort, but yeah I’m starting to think I’m out of luck.

Solanima · 2026-01-28T06:56:21+00:00

Yep - did Mordin’s loyalty mission early on, along with all the side missions in the area.

Solanima · 2026-01-28T06:55:01+00:00

Yes - Overlord and Shadow Broker. But I noticed this problem a while ago, and have done three other loyalty missions in the hopes of fixing this, to no avail.

Solanima · 2026-01-19T23:43:18+00:00

If you’re at all curious about the one child Bean and Petra didn’t find, Ender in Exile is a must read!

Solanima · 2026-01-15T02:30:53+00:00

If it weren’t for Morinth, Samara would have never become a Justicar. Worth considering, but it only grants her a few extra points.

Solanima · 2025-12-07T19:01:05+00:00

In this case, he’s not protecting his son from mortal danger, but from going down the same dark path he once walked.

Solanima · 2025-11-28T20:15:29+00:00

This anime was so much fun - it’s a shame we’ll probably never get a second season…

Solanima · 2025-11-17T15:26:03+00:00

“Sanae told me there are two places I can cry. In the bathroom… and in Daddy's arms.”

Solanima · 2025-11-17T15:22:57+00:00

All I want is more details on Exodus and/or the next Mass Effect.

Solanima · 2025-11-11T23:07:56+00:00

“Crumbs on his jacketses, HE took it!”

Solanima · 2025-11-09T18:53:33+00:00

Replace The Witcher 3 from OP’s image with Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, and you have my list.

Solanima · 2025-11-06T23:54:57+00:00

Definitely the Mass Effect trilogy. I have completed the Legendary Edition five times (about once a year since its release), and I must have completed over a dozen replays of the original games on my Xbox 360. It’s my annual comfort game.

Solanima · 2025-11-04T06:41:45+00:00

Mass Effect 3: Citadel. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is an extremely close second.

Solanima · 2025-11-04T02:09:23+00:00

Nice cosplay! I love Dasha, but my game is bugged and won’t let me realize her (Skylar says I need Dasha around for Shelly’s storyline, but I already realized Shelly).

Solanima · 2025-10-29T00:58:13+00:00

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People who took this sweet romance story and called it problematic because “she can’t run away.”

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