Ren'Py A House in the Rift [v0.7.15r3] [Zanith]

[Kiwo]

I skipped most of the 2024 updates because it just didn't seem like AHitR anymore, a game I used to love. So what's really going on? Is this even Zanith's game anymore? I saw the minigames or DLC or whatever you called it and my first impression was that Zanith didn't write this. Rae's dialogue was all wrong for the character. Then I see all of these new fetishes and puzzle games and loads of other BS and it just seems that you are milking a once great game to death.

I still like this game a lot, I played since the first release and still play when an update come out, and I feel you, I am not able to pin point exactly what feels off, but it does feel for a while personally, the writing also feels really different "personality-wise" in some situations and scenes, specifically Rae, I will give the benefit of the doubt because they went for a lot of changes and systems in 2024, polishing the game and making a few environmental adjustments which could have impacted some aspects of the game somehow to fit in their release schedule, might be a stretch but who knows.

 

[DavDR]

I still like this game a lot, I played since the first release and still play when an update come out, and I feel you, I am not able to pin point exactly what feels off, but it does feel for a while personally, the writing also feels really different "personality-wise" in some situations and scenes, specifically Rae, I will give the benefit of the doubt because they went for a lot of changes and systems in 2024, polishing the game and making a few environmental adjustments which could have impacted some aspects of the game somehow to fit in their release schedule, might be a stretch but who knows.

I can understand your pov on this. For me the thing that made the game was the girl's personalities, especially Rae, Cait, Naomi and Lyri. I also really liked the models and especially the animations, but the personalities were key. Take that away and I just don't see anything for me in this game.

 

[DevinHesi]

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Goth Cait and Drunk Cait in the same quest! In Alpha!

 

[hoshimota]

Yeah this one went downhill unfortunately. It started out great, but they are just milking at this point.

Dude aren't the trapped in a house suspended by magic strings that are starting to snap? But by all means keep like trying on new costumes and hanging out at the pool without a care in the world and shit. Makes sense.

 

[DevinHesi]

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Changelog:

• Watch Cait’s attempts to turn her life around…
• …and try on a Goth Cait look. It’s not a phase, Miss Azraesha!
• Convince her friends to pay her a dreamy visit (in Beta/EA)
• And get a surreptitious one from Rowen yourself (in Beta/EA)
• Check out an experimental (re)implementation of Rae’s signature spank and other minor actions with other girls (in Beta/EA)

 

[Risbue]

Yeah this one went downhill unfortunately. It started out great, but they are just milking at this point.

Dude aren't the trapped in a house suspended by magic strings that are starting to snap? But by all means keep like trying on new costumes and hanging out at the pool without a care in the world and shit. Makes sense.

I'm pretty sure the dev is using the assistance of ChatGTP or any other AI to write the scenes and dialogues. It's a pretty much soulless game right now.

 

[The Black Cat]

I'm pretty sure the dev is using the assistance of ChatGTP or any other AI to write the scenes and dialogues. It's a pretty much soulless game right now.

If dev is using ChatGTP, i hope hes not using Tesla cars, and/or not going to one Trump Hotel.
ChatGTP sucks... Except when you use as part of an AI mod to Elder Scrolls V Skyrim npcs...

 

[Atchafalaya]

Never thought I’d agree with a lot of criticism I read here, some is way over the top but still. I too like the game less these days - and I see where ppl are coming from.

On one hand I truly think this is one of the best adult-game efforts out there. Zanith and team are actually putting in the hours that much is clear. Like it or not the release schedule has been very consistent and on the shorter delay for as long as it's been out, clearly a rare breed around these parts.
And of course its animation is among the best. A game review on F95zone means jackshit but when 95% of them mention this, you know it still counts for something. Love the sex scenes in ahitr, still do. I like the tale it's telling too, different worlds and all, intringuing enough to me.

But... having been an on-and-off patreon from pretty much the beggining, I have to agree the course it's been taking for a couple of years feels way less rewarding these days. No doubt lore has overtaken sexy times as far as development is concerned.
"But you don't get it bruv! Come for the porn, stay for the story ". Well I do like the story. But the other thing, the thing I came here for, I consider this is what they do best...

So while I like the lore and knowing more about the girls’ worlds and friends, I simply put being aroused on top. It's down to that.
Every time time I see a big story update I can't help but think it could have been shorter and dev time could have been dedicated to some more scenes, inhouse or not. Take look at Naomi for example, we spend a very very long time ingame to behold the story with her crew. That means new assets, new places, new faces, new lines, etc. So a lot of work. But her h-scenes are so scarce, it's been six years.
I'm not saying it's not interesting, but it sure feels long more times than not. The whole background storytelling could be shorter and equally interesting.

Still like it but I care way less now.

 

[linkkkkk_]

Feel like theres not that many hot scenes and the story is kinda dragging out that it kinda lost me so I've been skipping thru it. its a good game i love the concept but it needs a spark. Something that would also help is if they did big updates every 4-5 months instead of really small updates every month. Best case they finish this game quick and move to a new project with modern art and visuals.

 

[Karnewarrior]

The characters do feel a little static. I'm not sure I agree with the other criticisms, but when I consider it most of the character arcs are very external - they deal with outside problems being solved by outside means and the characters come out the other side the same.

One of the exceptions - Naomi - are also static by way of their arcs just taking longer than they can sustain. Naomi comes across as incredibly bull-headed. I do like Lyriel's story though, although I think that one's also taking a little longer than it should.

 

[Risbue]

If dev is using ChatGTP, i hope hes not using Tesla cars, and/or not going to one Trump Hotel.
ChatGTP sucks... Except when you use as part of an AI mod to Elder Scrolls V Skyrim npcs...

I don't know if he's usign ChatGTP or any other AI, there are a lot out there right now. But it's really common these days the use of this writing aid. People ask the AI for a plot and dialogues, and then just change some things to make it seem to be written by a human being. It's something professional journalists or screen writers are doing right now every single day. Some of the movies and TV series that we all see these days are actually written by an AI, fully or partially. And I think I detect the use of AI in this game too. The dialogues and scenes are a bit too generic and mundane. It's like the dev asks the AI for some filling material because he's out of ideas already. After all, how many generic conversations during the breakfast of seeing TV can a dev create without becoming mentally burned?

 

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[Karnewarrior]

I don't know if he's usign ChatGTP or any other AI, there are a lot out there right now. But it's really common these days the use of this writing aid. People ask the AI for a plot and dialogues, and then just change some things to make it seem to be written by a human being. It's something professional journalists or screen writers are doing right now every single day. Some of the movies and TV series that we all see these days are actually written by an AI, fully or partially. And I think I detect the use of AI in this game too. The dialogues and scenes are a bit too generic and mundane. It's like the dev asks the AI for some filling material because he's out of ideas already. After all, how many generic conversations during the breakfast of seeing TV can a dev create without becoming mentally burned?

This feels a lot like seeing AI where it isn't.

People don't need AI to be generic and boring after all. We've had generic and boring media for a LONG time.

 

[Risbue]

This feels a lot like seeing AI where it isn't.

People don't need AI to be generic and boring after all. We've had generic and boring media for a LONG time.

AI is extremely easy to use and is everywhere. There are dozen of tools, not just ChatQTP or Grok. There are even profesional ones. And truly make things easy for writers... if they don't mind being generic an soulless, I mean. Right now, probably half of the things you read in newspapers are news agency summaries automatically processed by an AI. If you are lucky, maybe the journalist has revised the article before publishing it. But if the journalist is in a hurry, probably he'll just publish it right from the AI processing. And we are talking about big mass media. Don't you think that a guy developing a porn game at home is not going to use that tool, if he's in a hurry for releasing an update?

 

[danieldam]

i think the biggest problems i have when i play is The girls dont really seem to like you that much like make it a romance instead of you being the only dick in the house , PLEASE let the girls fuck each other or do other shit makes it feel more alive and genuinely makes improves the atmosphere of the house making everyone into it( harem hotel does this great), and i just think more girls being combined into scenes and different combos seems to be natural progression but it never happens

 

[Ekimus83]

so i have 7.14 beta, don't think the latest patch will update it??

 

[Karnewarrior]

AI is extremely easy to use and is everywhere. There are dozen of tools, not just ChatQTP or Grok. There are even profesional ones. And truly make things easy for writers... if they don't mind being generic an soulless, I mean. Right now, probably half of the things you read in newspapers are news agency summaries automatically processed by an AI. If you are lucky, maybe the journalist has revised the article before publishing it. But if the journalist is in a hurry, probably he'll just publish it right from the AI processing. And we are talking about big mass media. Don't you think that a guy developing a porn game at home is not going to use that tool, if he's in a hurry for releasing an update?

The thing is, I do not think that's true. You can talk all you want about AI being easily accessed, and that's true, but you don't really have any basis for the assumption it's being used here, or in over half of media. It just makes sense, to you, because you've got it on the brain.

But, like, this game isn't written like how an AI would write it. At all. And there's a lot of old media that predates AI that reads like those trashy articles today. There's zero reason to actually assume AI is being used nearly as pervasively as you're imagining.

 

[jahall]

so i have 7.14 beta, don't think the latest patch will update it??

Typically more content is added between the beta and the EA (early access) version, so unless the updater fails to allow for that I think it should update it for you.

 

[Lookon]

strange request, could you please put the holiday event on the gallery?
ever since i reinstalled the game a couple of years ago, i couldn't reactivate them since. even changing the date on pc or disabling the internet.
and its really a bummer searching for the the Pornhub version of walkthrough just to see it.
p.s.
forgot, even the club dream dosent pop up anymore

 

[Risbue]

The thing is, I do not think that's true. You can talk all you want about AI being easily accessed, and that's true, but you don't really have any basis for the assumption it's being used here, or in over half of media. It just makes sense, to you, because you've got it on the brain.

But, like, this game isn't written like how an AI would write it. At all. And there's a lot of old media that predates AI that reads like those trashy articles today. There's zero reason to actually assume AI is being used nearly as pervasively as you're imagining.

A few days ago, the main news agency in my country, a state-owned public media (a major EU country, not Uganda, for example), published a news item with the headline “make this not look copied”. The idiot journalist copied and pasted the request he made to the AI, and published it with the news.... I'm afraid that AI is indeed widely used these days, in the press, in professional script writing for movies, series, AAA video games, and of course, by amateur video game developers. Especially one like this one who has admitted that the year has been hard and in development and has not met his expectations.