CoffeeDrive wrote:
Anyone know of any good Dating/life like (Kinda like KS) VNs? Ive seen a couple that look interesting but forking out $80 is a bummer...
Romance visual novels are quite common. Think about what you specifically want, and there's a good chance it exists. *If* there is an official English translation that's still in print, it will cost $50 or less.*If* it was written in English, it's either going to be inexpensive (less than $25 per indie game) or free.
Back around 2009-2010, I really enjoyed two freeware VNs with romance and simulation gameplay:
RE: Alistair and
Heartache 101. They don't put much emphasis on characterization, and neither one has much plot. For me, both were light entertainment -- amusing, not weighed down by drama, and the gameplay wasn't all that tough.
Looking at the
August 2013 recommendation chart, I see quite a few that are frequently discussed on r/visualnovels, and which have probably been mentioned in this thread at least once. The thing is, I'm more familiar with Lemma Soft stories made in the 2000s, and professional translations from the same time period... I have a worksafe version of
Kira Kira in my iTunes library, and copies of both
Yumina the Ethereal and
Quartett on my shelves, but I've barely used them...
If you have questions about a specific romance game / story, be sure to search the web for it. Ask if you can't find useful information.