Tony Hawk’s Pro Dater.
Basically, you change, for better and for worse.
Thirsty Suitors review
The main hereditary trait that pops to my mind is the messiness, though.
Thirsty Suitors can be loosely described as a queer, South Asian-inspired, and significantly hornier version of Persona.
Put simply: it’s a turn-based RPG that involves lots of running around town to chat with people.
Oh, and it’s also a Tony Pro-style skateboarding game.
That’s admittedly not as simple as I promised.
So let’s go back to basics.
Or having them confront you, which is slightly less satisfying.
And also sometimes giant donuts.
But the big battles against your exes are where things get super interesting.
The other half is unpacking the untidy emotional baggage that you left behind for years.
Another buff ex splits into three doppelgangers that represent his contradictory inner selves.
And so do you.
You see, Jala’s romantic history is messy and tangled.
How do you repair a relationship that you’ve left shattered?
How do you reckon with an ex who ghosted you, who mirrored your own hurtful behaviours?
So, as Kwame jumps between each personality, their moveset and Mood weaknesses change.
That certainly shouldn’t act as any kind of trigger warning, though.
That extends to skateboarding, which is your primary mode of movement while exploring the two hub levels.
Chaining nosegrinds, zipline slides, mid-air tricks, and wall-running is plain fun.
Plus, there’s a tonne of unlockable characters (cats and dogs included) and additional challenges.
But skateboarding almost feels bolted on - like it exists in some other game.
Partaking in the optional skating challenges rewards you with money and combat items that feel fruitless.
Thirsty Suitors accessibility options
Option to automatically complete skating challenges.
Options to modify quick-time-events to either auto-complete, or complete by holding a button, rather than rapidly pressing.
Difficulty options for combat are also available.
I like seeing how Paati or Jala’s mum animates while chaining a nosegrind with a wall-run.
I like chasing high scores with that banger soundtrack playing.
But once you’ve completed all the favours for the exes, they essentially disappear from the game.
So that post-game skating grind quickly becomes lifeless and weirdly lonely for a game about reconnecting.
It’ll have you thinking about all the great people you hurt because you were young and dumb.
A copy of Thirsty Suitors was provided for review byAnnapurna Interactive.
