Super Seducer
Super Seducer, publié par RLR PUA le 6 mars 2018, est un jeu de simulation de drague en images réelles disponible sur PC et Mac. Développé sous Unity et protégé par la gestion des droits Steam, ce titre mêle divertissement et apprentissage à travers un simulateur de séduction présenté comme le plus réaliste au monde, plaçant le joueur dans des situations quotidiennes comme la cafétéria, le bureau ou le bar afin de choisir son comportement et d'observer les réactions. Classé parmi les genres aventure, simulation, stratégie et jeu de rôle, le jeu propose dix épisodes en images réelles reflétant des scénarios sociaux, une section d'enseignement animée par Richard La Ruina, ainsi que huit heures de séquences, 520 choix et plusieurs fins, pour un prix de 12,99 euros.
L'accueil critique est mitigé, avec une note agrégée de 43,16. Le site 4P.de y voit un titre amusant dans un sens étrange malgré des épisodes vidéo amateurs et des sujets banals, tandis que Ragequit.gr le perçoit comme une relique d'une époque révolue au mieux cultesque, jugeant l'idée de séduction de rue déjà critiquée. Du côté des joueurs, certains évoquent un jeu parfois un peu amusant ou plaisant à jouer pour choisir les mauvaises réponses et constater le malaise, estimant même cette première version supérieure à sa suite, et un avis positif sur Steam mentionne avoir réussi des approches improbables dans le jeu.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« You can have fun with this game - in a weird sense. The video-episodes are amateurish and the topics mundane. Nonetheless there are some interesting moments that made me laugh and think about male dating behaviour. »
« Super Seducer can only be seen as a relic of a thankfully bygone era and may only crack a smile with its cult vibe. The whole PUA idea has already been criticized and no-one is expected to take it seriously. Other than that it's a sort of visual novel with linear progression that glorifies the quantification of flirting and the conditioning of people to Pavlovian techniques. »
« We are sure that La Ruina is a pick up artist, but he didn't pick our interest for that matter. It will work as a manual for someone, we suppose... »
« Outside of the cheese factor, everything here is just dull. Loads of banal conversations, wooden acting and obvious advice abound for every one moment you can laugh over Richard deciding to grab a girl’s rear end in what can only be described as a video game in the loosest sense of the term. This might be a weird thing to hear from a critic, but just wait for the highlights to go up on YouTube instead. You’ll get the same chuckle-worthy stupidity and save some money in the process. It’s a game about being a pick-up artist that you should in no way consider picking up. »
« If your goal is to never have an interaction beyond your basement, this game delivers. Otherwise, its only function is to give players a few laughs and severe second-hand embarrassment. Alternatively, it could be turned into a drinking game with your buddies: Take a shot every time the camera goes out of focus, the acronym “PUA” is said, or there’s an opportunity to whip Big Richie out. »
« Don’t expect to learn anything from Super Seducer. It’s so dumb and cringey it sometimes gets funny and it’s really hard to view it as anything more than a tasteless parody. [05/2018, p.55] »
« Super Seducer: How to Talk to Women is too stupid to be sexist. It’s a relic from the Entourage era we’re all better off having moved on from and absolutely nothing to get worked up over. »
« Save your money and treat the opposite sex as humans instead of objects. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« a bit fun sometimes »
« Fun game to play to pick wrong answers and see how cringe it is Better than the second one in my opinion »
« I love it. Its an amazing game and Richard La Ruina is a genius. Im so glad to play this game i think its one of the best choices game ever been. »
« The acting, stories, and choices are okay. You can play seriously and try to find correct answers (they are pretty obvious), or you may select some dumb answers and see what happens. Don't expect too much. It's a cool game to have some little fun. »
« Super Seducer es el videojuego definitivo. La guia de como ligar más bizarra e interactiva presenta una jugabilidad limitada pero interesante por las opciones cómicas que se nos presenta, haciendo que sea un clásico instántaneo y una obra de culto a jugar si te quieres reír. »
« its not even bad critics are just salty cuz they cant get any girls they wish for talking with girls skills haha »
« A mediocre VN. A solid 6 out of 10, with an additional four points because the negative critic reviews have nothing to do with the actual VN. Get it on sale if you're that serious. It's somewhat amusing but not anything you want to spend a lot of money on. Angry feminists and their eternal orbiters should probably stay away, this VN isn't for you. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
