[quote name='Chacrana']Would it be right to assume that this is Volleyball with a tiny bit of dating-sim on the side?[/quote]
No, not really. I rented it a bit ago, 20 bucks is still too much for me, for this particular game.
It's an excellent game for a girl who's not into games and loves to shop, and I don't mean that in a sexist way (there's gonna be girls that don't like this game because they dont like to shop). If your GF or sister loves shopping, they're going to dig this game. It's pretty mcuh a casino game, with a little bit of volleyball on the side and friend making. You don't interact with the girls as a guy or yourself like in a dating sim. It's more you are the girl, and you're trying to give and get gifts from the other girls, trying to make friends basically. The better the friendship the cooler / more exotic the gifts.
It really is a vacation game for the DoA girls...they're on vacation at zacks island having fun with eachother (mind out of the gutter).
It's kind of entertaining, but it's far too femme for me. And I'm a fairly effeminate guy when it comes to clothes and friendships. Really, think of the game as playing with dolls that are animated...because thats pretty much how it works out - and instead of using your imagination, the place and happenings are alreaedy laid out for you. You just have a small say in how things pan out.
The volleyball game itself isn't that involving really, it's a small portion of the game, a friendly tournament that goes on for a number of days (and you are limited to the actions you can take in a day too). As far as the games go we have here in the west, its a fairly original experience. If you're lookin for a volleyball game though, Get Outlaw Volleyball. It's much more arcade/volleball oriented and hilarious.