Preface…I am an old softy and tend to be forgiving of video game romances. I enjoy them and think they add something for me personally. Totally get they are not for everyone. Strongly believe they should be optional and that u should have to express interest to initiate them.
Having said that. I really like the Gale romance. There is build up, some sexual tension and coyness, and some very decent dialogue. You have to make it clear you are interested and be admired by him in return before you get his rather candid ask for the night (the tone of which is totally in character for him, in my opinion). There is no gratuitous nudity to cringe at. And when you wake, he drops his bombshell on you. You can be totally pissed at him or understanding in response. I love his answer when you angrily ask why he didn’t tell you (before sex) about his “condition”. His answer is honest, selfish, and weirdly endearing…all of which are ways I would define him (although “honest” may indeed be an intellectual facade he puts on to hide something…we don’t know yet).
In terms of video game romances, it does not have the slow burn sweetness of Alistair from DAO or the angsty but wholesome flavor of Cullen from DAI. But I do feel like the romance arc suits the character as is pretty good overall (as good as those I just mentioned tbh). The real downside of his romance is if u reject him and sleep with another, he totally tries to bang u right after. Ick. That was unexpected and pretty off-putting. But the playthru with romancing him alone was lovely.
What I dislike is the way characters I have expressed zero interest in ir really built up any relationship with all want to bang at the party. The only one that did not feel forced was Lazael…it seems like a socially inappropriate thing she would do! Lol
Last edited by timebean; 25/10/21 12:04 AM.
