currently more invested in this than in my own social life

Emily is back and she brought a friend. In the rampage of the internet it is easy for some one to talk to many people at the same time. Some people collect friends like coins online but only really talked to a few. Connections are a wacky thing because the bond with one person can be stronger than others depending on the relationship. Now you might think this is a continuation of the 1st game but its actual a different world. So you start fresh with Emily or you can start fresh with a new girl named Evelyn. Now depending on your choices you can pick on or the other but they game will force you into situations that make you have to make quick decisions. These conversations feel real or at least remind me of ones I have had in the passed. Like how this game calls out on behavior like that. Its a good thing. In life goals and dreams effect relationship and friendship. Its a part of growing up you know. I think this version is the best of the trilogy, because of the weight it have behind its writing. This might be a game but people are not a game. Becareful with how you treat people because you might lose the one person closest to you. 7/10

Probably more relatable to people still in high school, I think I'm too old now for the drama of these characters to hit the way it was meant to lol. I also find it really aggravating that you can lose the girl of your choice because you happened to tell the other one a slightly more nuanced answer than yes or no to their inquiries about whether you drink. Like seriously how tf is "I drink sometimes" an answer for one of them, but only "no, never" for the other? Your character is not allowed to change their mind about how they feel on anything throughout high school, otherwise they'll be accused of lying purposefully. I guess the lack of rational thought and melodramatics are par the course for high schoolers though lol

On the bright side, the fake AIM UI is even better this time around and the fake typing is just as fun as in the first game