Ren'Py - Abandoned - A New Beginning [v0.14] [XYVisualNovels]

The game has an interesting story and nice models.

But unfortunately for me, these advantages become insignificant when I see that the author himself does not understand for which audience he is making the game.
It is quite obvious that this is a story with ntr elements (which I have absolutely no problems with), but for some reason, the developer is embarrassed to say this directly and shut up all the whiners.

Instead, he adds the so-called "harem mod", which looks more like a spit in the face, since it just removes ntr without even changing the dialogues.
With the same success, you could simply add the option to skip scenes without provoking an audience that is not yours, and without provoking controversy.

I am leading to the fact that it’s time for the author to decide on the genre, and finally tell the story he wants without trying to please everyone.

I was already turned off when the MC referred to his step-mom as "mum" and "step mum". And there isn't a way to rename the female characters. So your "step mum" will always be Grace. If I could rename her to Mommy or some other custom name, that would have been nice. And then I find out that 99% of the actual sex in the game is you having interracial sex with some unattractive doctor. So there needs to be an interracial tag for the game. The scenes with the mom and sister that just involve you flashing your private parts look silly to me. Those scenes didn't turn me on. There is nothing about this 0.2 version of the game that interests me. If I don't feel like fapping to a game, then what is the point of keeping it on my computer? So I'm going to delete this game and wait a few months. I'm tempted to ignore the game thread and I probably should, but I guess that there is a tiny chance that there one day might be some good sex scenes with the mom and sister. So against my better judgement, I won't completely give up on this nothing burger.

UPDATE: Several months and several versions later, even with the mod that lets you change the names of the characters, this game still sucks. None of the sex scenes or renders are good. Ignoring the game thread now.

Review based on version 0.2
I played this game when the version 0.1 came out just cause it had decent renders and models and I stopped playing and deleted when it had unavoidable sex scene .
I decided to give this game another try when I heard that there are two routes - Harem and non harem routes in V 0.2 .
I decided to give Harem route another try hoping there won't be any such scenes in this route but to my surprise they have only removed that scene rest of the dialogue are same as version 0 .1 making it skippable not avoidable . They could have easily removed the dialogue in Harem route and kept in other route .

Played both harem and non-harem mode, v0.2.

Renders are okay. Models are nice, especially the mother in my opinion.
MC has a ridiculous sized cock, but the unnatural means through which he got so hung is one of the plot-points. The side effects of it are probably another plot-point.

Harem mode: no males other than MC will have sex with any of the MC's interests, and no direct reference to such a thing is made in either visual or dialogue either.

Non-harem mode: At least one male other than the MC is directly referenced as having sex with one of the MC's interests in both visuals (flashback from a female) and dialogue.

Both modes feature females being extremely friendly with one another, both visually and in dialogue.

For the rest, the storylines between the modes are identical, it's just that harem mode is pretty strictly non-NTR, while non-harem mode is wholesome family voyeur/NTR/swinging/sharing (could still turn out to be any one of those)

The premise so far is it’s a retelling of past events so the Dev is not giving choices I guess we need this all to happen to get to the game. This would be fine If we were still on update 1, But we have moved on. To ep2, this is not a VN its more a KN we could have had several of choices but honestly, I think we are seeing a Prolog not the game as of yet. The Dev just put out ep1 too early. The addition of ep2 still seems as if its part two of the prolog.

Cons

A choice is given to have all the girls, but it does not change anything in the overall story. It does keep the visual of Dad and Sister from banning in the car out if Harem route, a visual removal of the possible NTR but not the thought of it the sister still has same conversation with mother. a slight change should have been made here. Facial expressions or wording. Could been a world of difference

Forcing us to use the MC assigned name for the introduction then offering to change it is confusing I am either the name I choose or not. I’m not both. The changed should be allow before introductions of the others start

Consistency of renders is off. Subjects sometimes have open mouth when talking other times not, and they are not thinking. This needs to be examined better. Time frame of text verses same render is long in some areas, this could be rectified with extra motion in the background. Just don’t play ping pong with the people talking. A static image is boring if too long and brings down the game. The window back ground seems off in the first scene a port on one side a full city on the other they don’t line up.

Why no mask on MC yet mom and doc have a mask on? Car scene dad no mask daughter has mask on. Do guys not need a mask in the game?

MC’s room I guess they did a remodel before the doc showed up posters have changed and desk changed, sure mom asked him to change the posters. but doesn’t bring up the new poster. And why so many vents in MC room it looks as if background just to have thing on wall to avoid large blank spaces.

The doc is a little too unprofessional on first visit. No gloves and way too much thinking game takes a fast pace here with little substance other than a porn action.

The MC is a total shut in? never seen tits or anything before but pictured mom naked and told doc it’s a real cream pie the writer does not keep timeline logical wording is important I never seen in real life tits or pussy before. But mom seems to walk around in bra and nighty that we can see her tits in. so Dev poor continuity in you script with renders.

Pros

Hung like a horse is good and bad depending on who you are Mentally we all know a Dick that big just don’t work well but its fun to watch in Games and provides a dialog with others in game.

The Ladies introduced so far are well defined, the Mom and the Doc Both Fit the Milf tags and not overly exaggerated. the sister looks her age. All well done here

The Title is fitting but could be better explained to those who read too fast to get the premise.

The Girl leaving the office in bear feet gives I since of mystery

My thought on magic is still out as we have yet to see it. A book showing up out of nowhere is not magic in of itself

Giving this a quick review because the NTR hate drones are bombing the score for no reason. THIS IS NOT NTR quit review bombing this poor dev! This game is a very good start to a harem VN/game with LIGHT netori elements (meaning not all the characters are virgins, they have independent sex lives but it seems the MC will wind up fucking all the main girls). Here's some quick thoughts...
***GOOD***
- Models: the models are pretty hot with big tits and asses (not really "realistic"). Definitely good spread of body types and the faces are all cute or pretty.
- Story: the story is simple and possibly "dumb" but not bad and clearly this is a VN that is moving fast (a lot of action already, thats a good thing!). But I liked the premice and im willing to see where this story goes. I'm personally hoping for more body changes or personality changes.
- Horse cock: The MC has a horse cock and some people wont like that but I don't mind (its part of the story).
- LIGHT Netori Elements: There is light netori elements in this story that I wont list to avoid spoilers but it actually adds to the stories depth and will make the MC stealing the girls away from their partners even more exciting. Seeing vanilla harem drones freaking out because fictional characters in stories about sex have sexual partners other than the MC is so hilarious. THIS IS NOT NTR quit review bombing this poor dev!
***BAD***
- Renders: although not horrible some of the renders seem a bit dim and muddy but not too bad.
- Some weird expressions: There are some shots of the "mom" talking to the MC that have a kinda scary facial expression and I have seen this happen in games before, just looks slightly disturbing.
- Fairly short: I want more! haha (no stars off for this.)

So long story short this VN is not AMAZING but it doesn't deserve the hate its getting for ONE scene early on in the game! I'm fairly certain the Dev gave the option to hide the scene from the snowflakes that cant take it too! Why review bomb a game because you purposely viewed non vanilla harem content! The Dev gives you a "I want only vanilla harem" option.

I would humbly suggest to show MORE action between other characters so its more impactful when the MC inevitably steals all these girls away with his horse cock! Also do more with the book and spells! make the mom grow huge hooker tits or something, do something interesting with the premise!

The Dev may fix these issues in the future and if/when he does I'll reevaluate this review:

1. I commend him for trying to be fair and add different routes, the problem is that even if you skip scenes or don't see it it still occurs. That's a no for me. The dialogue never changed the Dev just edited the scene out which makes the different route pointless.

2. Not every woman have to be a lesbian in games it's a ridiculous trope.

3. There's no choices in this game so everything and everyone is forced.

4. I don't mind my mc being hung but come on..

Review for version 0.2

I wanna start of by saying the only good thing in this game is its renders and models are great .

Other than that nothing is good in this version ,there are no meaningful choices feels like a Kinetic Novel , story about Main Characterwho has a magic book but constantly helped /looked after by female characters .

There is romance tag but none of the girls suited for romance .
Step sister having sex with dad which is skippable not avoidable . Step mom and every other female characters appears to be bisexual .

Other than the renders in this game there is nothing in this game to play . Anyway I do not recommend this game if you are looking for romance .

The renders are dry and sometimes grainy, after playing other games with high quality renders my eyes feel assaulted.

The "story" is moving insanely fast, that's the first thing I've noticed from the forwardness to the sleep rape by the sister.

The content is strongly forced

Every female is Lesbian or Bisexual apparently, whether it's the Mom or Sis it's distasteful to me.

The Mc is a doofus with a weapon of mass destruction between his legs.

Your sister fucking your Dad

The game then insults Harem fans by trying to randomly slap that route together to overcompensate for "surprising" players early on in the last update.

The cons heavily outweigh the pros, which is nonexistent. Best of luck to the Devs though.

This is pretty bad, if they want to save it they should really scrap what they made so far and start fresh.
The idea of the game is solid but the execution is bad.
the dialogues are ridiculous, the relationship of the family seems like it's already established and they already fuck with each other so what's the point of playing it!
the models and graphics are pretty good though, but the story and dialogues are really bad!

v0.1
For the game; at least you don't have to swallow a hole demo of how the mc gets the "magic artefact" in turn, and goes directly to the consequences and you give an argument of the huge dick and not just, for me thats fine. The family relationship is kinda weird but i don't dislike it, i would like the dev to develop more that in future updates, and most important for me, the games have GREAT renders and models, and looks likes the game goes more for the porn game than the big narrative and story SO for me, thats great.