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Coming Out On Top (An Adult Gay Dating Sim) |OT| I'm gay, high five!

Sai-kun

Banned
Playing the demo right now, this is fun! Just finished the first day. I had forgotten how cute and fun dating sims were.
 

Magnus

Member
I'm curious, did this land an AO rating from the ESRB, or no rating at all (which I don't think is possible if it's commercially available in North America, right?)
 

Killthee

helped a brotha out on multiple separate occasions!
I'm curious, did this land an AO rating from the ESRB, or no rating at all (which I don't think is possible if it's commercially available in North America, right?)
My guess is its not rated. AFAIK, you only need a rating if you're planning to sell it in retail stores (Walmart and several other stores wont carry unrated games iirc) or on consoles. It looks like you can only buy this from their site though so it's a bit pointless for them to bother getting it rated.
 

KiN0

Member
I really like how, after playing through Ian's route, and now playing through Brad's route, you notice
how protective of Ian is of you. He's totally jealous when he sees you with Brad.

I loved that little touch.
You can actually see it in all of Mark's interactions with the other love interests.
 
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Deleted member 20920

Unconfirmed Member
I loved that little touch.
You can actually see it in all of Matt's interactions with the other love interests.

That's why he's my canon guy. Makes the most sense.
 

IvorB

Member
Finished the demo. It's pretty cute and also pretty hot at the same time. I think I might buy it. That way I can support something worthwhile, broaden my gaming horizons and check out porn all at the same time. :)

Would my progress carry through to the full game or do I have to start again?
 

KiN0

Member
Finished the demo. It's pretty cute and also pretty hot at the same time. I think I might buy it. That way I can support something worthwhile, broaden my gaming horizons and check out porn all at the same time. :)

Would my progress carry through to the full game or do I have to start again?

You have to start over again but the demo really doesn't get that far.
 
I loved that little touch.
You can actually see it in all of Matt's interactions with the other love interests.

As someone actually named Mark getting called Matt instead is a big pet peeve :p

But yeah, I agree.

On the topic my name being used for the protagonist tripped me out a couple of times.

Wait that's true? Shame, I wanted him
to bottom
. killed my buzz. :/

Yeah this was legit my biggest disappointment with the game.
 
Playing the demo right now, this is fun! Just finished the first day. I had forgotten how cute and fun dating sims were.
Yep! This one especially because it's pretty much the first of its kind. (North American commercially developed gay dating sim.) With the added bonus that it is extremely well done. :)
 

EulaCapra

Member
Just finished through Jed's.

Uh.... no. Did not like that. Mark's a
glorified groupie by the end titles.

I wanna go back and tutor Brad again.
 
Just finished through Jed's.

Uh.... no. Did not like that. Mark's a
glorified groupie by the end titles.

I wanna go back and tutor Brad again.

Honestly, with that route
I found I didn't really care for the plot of the route itself or the whole band thing, but I think Jed's actual character was really refreshing
 
Very early in what I think is Alex's route, so spoilers below:

Haha he's a professor. Fuck that's hot. Does the game just play it like any Dating Sim would or is there actually some conflict because student/professor relations are a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge no in the US?
 
Very early in what I think is Alex's route, so spoilers below:

Haha he's a professor. Fuck that's hot. Does the game just play it like any Dating Sim would or is there actually some conflict because student/professor relations are a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge no in the US?

Yes, there's conflict. That's his entire storyline.
 

Magnus

Member
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Finished product. I think I actually like the rough one more! Haha
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
'Jock' personalities are the best. That he's a little dumb adds to the charm.

The worst.

I cannot respect someone who isn't at least somewhat motivated to bettering their minds.
 
The worst.

I cannot respect someone who isn't at least somewhat motivated to bettering their minds.

If Brad didn't, he wouldn't let you tutor him.

Honestly, knowing people a bit like him, the charm is often that they're unpretentious or uncomplicated. If you're a shitty person you're a shitty person, but people I've known like that have, after growing up, tended to have deceptively strong moral principles seemingly coming out of nowhere.
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
He told me to leave so I left, humph!
 

Sai-kun

Banned
Purchased and downloading! :D

Had fun playing through the demo with my gf. I think Alex and Brad are our favorites so far.
 

KiN0

Member
As someone actually named Mark getting called Matt instead is a big pet peeve :p.

Oops. Mixed it up with his last name.

On the topic of the routes, I haven't done Phil's yet but so far my ranking goes:

Brad>Ian>>>>Jed>>>Alex

I think all the guys are hot but Jed's story is really boring and Alex's is far too difficult to enjoy (even if it does have some of the more steamy scenes). Brad and Ian are just right with Brad winning only because of the jock appeal.
 

EulaCapra

Member
Finally played through all of them now including Ian. And holy shit the heat turned up considerably with him. I know Ian is set up to be "THE One" with the longest journey, the longest steamy scenes, that perfect ending, and a pent-up jealously that will literally kill him years later to see you with another guy...

But Brad>Ian>>>>Alex>Phil>>>>>>>>>>Jed

I feel like years later when Brad's making that NFL dough, Ian confesses his love to you, you have a long tryst, Brad has a NFL tryst, you get back together with Brad and call it off with Ian, Penny sets up Ian with Phil and they fall in love, and Mark, Brad, Ian, and Phil transform into a pile of sweaty bodies and they all live happily ever after in some sort of hot potato love square.
 

Monocle

Member
Finally played through all of them now including Ian. And holy shit the heat turned up considerably with him. I know Ian is set up to be "THE One" with the longest journey, the longest steamy scenes, that perfect ending, and a pent-up jealously that will literally kill him years later to see you with another guy...

But Brad>Ian>>>>Alex>Phil>>>>>>>>>>Jed

I feel like years later when Brad's making that NFL dough, Ian confesses his love to you, you have a long tryst, Brad has a NFL tryst, you get back together with Brad and call it off with Ian, Penny sets up Ian with Phil and they fall in love, and Mark, Brad, Ian, and Phil transform into a pile of sweaty bodies and they all live happily ever after in some sort of hot potato love square.
Oh god you just made it real for me. I love this.

The medium has been missing this kind of content in my opinion Looking forward to reviews...
My review: It's awesome, buy it.

But seriously, COOT is one of my favorite games of the year, and this is the year of Bayonetta 2 and Super Smash Bros. It's basically the Portal of gay dating sims. (Horrible comparison lol, but stay with me here.) Hilarious, engaging, really replayable but way too short. So yeah, I can't recommend it enough.
 
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