Unity - A Long Journey [v0.8.1] [Marvellous Lunatic]

(Reviewed at 0.4.2)

So, this is not a good game... by the standard of porn games here.

Yes, there is sex scenes but they are rare so far and not really at center stage. Instead this is a very story focused game. It'd be just as good without them. And boy... it is an original and well written story.

Some of the criticism is very valid. There is a lot of introspection and the day to day events are repetitive and longer and more detailed than they (seem to) need to be. Having said that, "A long journey" is a show piece of how good writing can carry a game. While it is true that the pace is slow and exposition could be tightened significantly, I love it the way it is. The interaction feel natural and real. I am invested in the characters and their thoughts.

This is a remarkably well made game. It is obvious a lot of thought has been put into it. Go play it (and support it if you can) for that. It's not just another college-step-bro-harem incel fever dream. I am very thankful for that.

Edit: Oh and minigames are fine. They are well integrated, short and easy to solve. No need for pearl clutching over it.

Definitely one of the better stories combined with renders out there. The relationship growth between the MC and one of the LI's is realistic, enjoyable and has a lovely pay off at the end of the last chapter.

This game is currently really, really good and has potential to become one of the best on here.

Game is fine but the use of minigames within is really annoying and stops the whole game from being fun, thus it only gets a 2 star rating, many people hate these minigames and it will hinder the Dev from getting as many readers with them, especially when they appear to be hard to solve

Fantastic all around. The art is amazing with all the characters looking appealing (in my opinion of course), the story is surprisingly engaging, and the dev does a lot of custom audio work into it as well. It seems like it truly is a passion project and as long as the developer can keep their interest, it has the potential to be the next big game.

What The FUCK is going on here?

I wonder how its even possible this game isnt crazy popular by now.

As far i played, it offers a very solid story. Not the casual "Step-Bro i am stuck" bullshit u find in so many games these days. Writing is fine and it seems fresh and interesting.

The visuals are easy better than 95% of the stuff you find on the F95. One can clearly see the dev is highly devoted to this project.

If you ask me ... try it out and support the dev if you like it! This game is my personal surprise of the year :-D

Absolutely incredible in every single way! The scale of the game in terms of areas you can free roam, the depth of character backstory and personalities is astounding! And best of all the character designs and animations are top notch! I was absolutely blown away!

I would like to first note that if you're looking for a quick fap this game is not the one for you. However, if you enjoy an engaging story line with great character development and lots of potential with occasional sex scenes that (are very well animated) then this is the one for you! Great job dev! I look forward to what you have in store for future developments!

Version Reviewed:
v0.3.0.

A very nice game, it's not Ren'Py but the Developer has done a great job making it act very similar to Ren'Py.

The story is engaging and the renders are top notch, especially the lighting. There is a mini game that I am pretty sure the Dev was inspired by the Mass Effect series which was a nice little touch. I am curious to see where the story goes. The story is certainly unique and original especially compared to a lot of other games.

I'm giving this 4/5 out of 5 stars but it's not a 5 star game IMO due to the quality of the writing, mainly 2 things:

1) The MC is a giant horndog, and is constantly ogling every woman. It's hard to take him seriously when every few dialogue lines we see his internalized thoughts about how sexy someone's ass is or how he wants to fuck them. I get that it's a porn game, but the story presents itself as an intriguing sand and grounded sci-fi plot. But then we have all these side comments by the MC that are honestly kinda juvenile and it cheapens it a bit. It happens way too frequently and is distracting from the story. Sure, build sexual tension and let the sex scenes happen, but I think it can be done better and with less juvenile writing.

2) Speaking of internalized dialogue, there is a lot of it. Most of it is the MC wondering to himself what to do next but I feel a lot of these thoughts could be slightly shortened or shown through actions rather than written out in such verbose detail. It's nice seeing his thought process but some of his thoughts are quite repetitive and can be inferred by the reader rather than written out.

Hopefully this feedback helps you and I will definitely be looking forward to the next version.

Top notch renders and all around visuals. Animations are fantastic and very fluid. The characters all look very interesting and unique. Engine is very fleshed out and the UI is really nice and clean. As for the story, it seems like a breath of fresh air as its not your generic VN story. Looking forward to the next updates and good luck.