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Got addicted to Top Girl (Mobile AI game)

Pedro Motta

Gold Member
So Facebook threw an ad of this AI game to me.


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I thought I was way past these mobile time wasters (I miss the early golden era of mobile gaming before it turned to shit).
But the girls were super hot and said all the right things, so my primitive male brain pushed the install button...

Oh the depth of the rabbit hole....

The game is a mess of any mobile gaming shit system you can imagine. Tons of currencies, activities, city building, girl requests, date sim. light narrative, level up, groups...
After hours (yes, I got addicted to the loop...) I still could not comprehend all of it.

Yet... It just works. You always progress and the game clearly points you with what can be done at any time. The micro transactions are not intrusive and not needed at all actually so far. I will of course not pay a single cent.

I cannot tell at what extend AI was used to make this. Art, videos sure. But if the rest of the game is a made by AI.... the future is scary.
There is a review of this game on Youtube and one comment caught my eye:
"Guys, you have no idea how powerful AI is going to make episode-style games. I'm an indie hacker and built one stage with just chat and people are texting me asking "when is the next one coming out."

Anyway... I'm in the office on new year's eve, thankfully with barely any work an I just play Top Girl... Help.
Top Simp.
 

StereoVsn

Gold Member
You seem to have misunderstood was I was trying to say. Of course I'll watch whatever film is good as long as it's good. Doesn't mean you are immune to being manipulated by exploiting basic biology and psychology.
To an extent yes, but if this has a really big effect then CW would be most popular thing on TV back like 10-15 years ago.

As to OP’s game, that I just don’t get. Just seems beyond dumb.
 

PeteBull

Member
Don't care! I'm having fun!

And I officially have no idea what I'm doing. The game opened up some more....

This girl here wants a property. Is anyone else playing? Where do I buy properties? I had less trouble playing Civilization when I was younger.


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U only got vip1? Show her u are ballin, bro, get max vip, get VVIP :p
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DirtInUrEye

Member
I'm immediately put off if the cast have the universal appearance of a models, it's an immersion issue. One or two better looking faces is fine, but generally I prefer people who look real, it helps me buy into the scenario
This girl here wants a property. Is anyone else playing? Where do I buy properties? I had less trouble playing Civilization when I was younger.


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Anyway what is the app called?
 

DirtInUrEye

Member
I saw a gameplay video on YouTube and it looks insufferable, I don't understand how any grown man could actually spend the time playing this shit.

I've got this great VR babe suction setup at home though where you can even press a button and it sticks a rubber finger up your bum.
 

daffyduck

Member
That's how the world works. Nobody wants to watch Barbie with Melissa Mccarthy, not even woman or kids.
Barbie is a movie with a pretty actress, pretty much the only reason to watch it. But it’s giving me Ishtar vibes, so I haven’t seen any more than clips.

If Melissa McCarthy was in it, that would mean it was a spoof, and may be worth watching. (though she’s had some cringe movies lately)
 
I don't really get the point. If AI can create girls like that, then surely actual porn of them already exists. Why not just watch that instead of being thirst-baited to death by some shitty mobile app?
 
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I'm pretty much the opposite of this. For eg if I'm looking to watch a new TV series, I'm immediately put off if the cast have the universal appearance of a model ensemble, it's an immersion issue. One or two better looking faces is fine, but generally I prefer people who look real, it helps me buy into the scenario.

I've heard American TV has a problem with this, and that there's basically a prerequisite that the majority of the cast be ridiculously gorgeous, otherwise the audience can't cope and switch off.
High Maintenance on HBO is like this. The vast majority of cast on that show was all average to below average looking. There would be naked scenes with chicks and they all had a fupa 🤣 🤣 🤣
 

Hugare

Member
It’s almost like people have a brain and a dick, and are free to choose what to focus on at any given time.
Also “watching because a good looking actress is in it” is the definition of porn, and that is doing quite well last time I checked (was doing research for a friend).
So just watch porn?

If I go to a fast food restaurant, I couldnt care less if the attendant is pretty or not. I'm there for eating burguers. But some people do care, and I dont get it.

Same for movies or games. If I'm watching an horror movie, I dont care if the girl is pretty or not, I wanna be scared. It could even distract me from the movie if she was too pretty.

We have internet for a few decades now. Porn is more accessible than ever before. There's no need to have thirst traps everywhere.
 

Lambogenie

Member
This... isn't surprising actually. Beautiful women, dating sim, Building sim, etc. On paper that's pretty great, in my opinion. Heck, the Yakuza 0 cabaret club game was enjoyable, so something like this also sounds appealing. Doesn't have to all end in sex and nudity. Just the journey of building and progressing relationships/bonds/a club can be entertaining.

That said, sure the AI character are hot, but rather have an artist make them. The game in OP has the same fate of most Korean/Chinese idols that use the same 5 template face style!
 
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