u/seraf5

So I've been playing Alicization Lycoris and Last Recollection lately since Alicization is my favorite arc, and I've been thinking, how does everyone feel about the games ' portrayal of Kirito and the "harem"? I watched the anime and read the books quite some time ago and I swear they were never that bad. While I enjoy the overall stories of both games (AL especially expanded the world in interesting ways, and I liked Medina), I just can't stand the constant introduction of new girls who fall in love in Kirito. It's like friendship doesn't exist. And the worst thing is, he never says explicitly that he's in a relationship! At some points it feels like Asuna is just "one of the girls" in the games. And don't even get me started on the affinity mini game in AL (though it was a bit funny to hold hands with Eugeo). I just feel that Kirito's character is getting butchered by allowing those weird love-like scenes. As I said I am having fun with the games, but they really feel off in this aspect. And what do you feel? Is it this way in every game? I vaguely remember Fatal Bullet not being like that, but I don't really remember the story of that game, and the rest I have never played to completion.