Not a single game that is not a dating sim has been improved by adding romance to it.
>>722539742That's why Dating Sims with JRPG mechanics are the best for that format. They add the missing story element of an epic.
>>722539742I can think of plenty
Counterargument - Imoen Romance
>>722539742>tfw the only RTS dating sim was made by LarianIt was still a decent game.
>>722539878You can't
>>722540094name?
>>722542757Divinity: Dragon CommanderDon't expect for "dating sim" aspect to be a significant part of the game.
>>722539742That's why games with romance should have multiple girls to choose from, then it turns into a dating sim with other genre mechanics instead of a game with romance
>>722539742I gotchu senpai
>>722539742In Baldur's Gate Tales of the Sword Coast, There is a very cute romance between you and this girl Delaney. She acts like Belle from Beauty and the Beast, but is ironically a werewolf. It's a very short, simple romance where you bond over shared interest, you buy her flowers and she defends you from the other werewolves.There's a similar romance in Pokemon Black and White 2 with Yancy. Neither progress to sex, but they're also not over the top melodrama like lot of romance subplots tend to be, and they flesh out the experience as you the character as an early 20 something or teen.
>>722539742being able to gift npcs and improve relations in dfo was a great addition
>>722539742what if it was a critical part in the story of the game i.e why the main character goes out on the journey
>>722539742dating sims and romance options are retarded