VN - Ren'Py - Completed - A Promise Best Left Unkept [Bonus S2 Ep 9-11] [Hangover Cat]

A Deeply Flawed Masterpiece.

Pluses:

-Characters.
One of the best character work on this site.
They are interesting from the moment you meet them (have immediate internal contrast).
Then they actually change through the game - have their own character arcs, imagine that.
But on top of that they also have interesting history, that opens up the more you play - and change their arc accordingly. Influencing their character development in the new circumstances.
So both girl-characters have 3 pillars - interesting present, future and the past.
Guys don’t really get meaningful development outside of joke endings as far as I saw, but they both still have interesting past and present.
Also antagonist is very good. You could tell by the amount of people in the thread that want him to fucking die - even though the guy didn't actually do anything criminal outside of simple blackmail.
So yeah. Characters. Best on the site.
10/10.

-Sex scenes.
Specifically dialogues during sex. Again - one of the best on this site. Deep, meaningful, crisp and emotionally charged banter definitely makes this game stand out among its peers.
Most of the aforementioned character development also happens during these sex-talks, which makes it an actual porn-game plot, instead of A plot with porn elements in it. Many authors could learn a thing or two from Cat on this one.
10/10. Definitely.

Flaws:
-Characters.
Turn-tables on yer head, m~yes.
The biggest flaw of the game - in my opinion - is that in several instances character's development works AGAINST the purpose of the plot.
It’s hard to go into details without the spoilers, but Laura - with all the incredible work that went into her character - the more you play, the LESS sexy she becomes.
I already talked about it in the thread, if you are not afraid of spoilers, here:
https://f95zone.to/threads/a-promis...angover-cat-purrroduction.98719/post-11888657
https://f95zone.to/threads/a-promis...angover-cat-purrroduction.98719/post-11889348

That is the biggest problem of the game by far and I hope the author will be able to avoid it in, undoubtingly, highly anticipated DLC.

Everything else good. Bye.

I've decided to settle on a 4/5, why? The first half of the game was well made, artwork was very beautiful, plot was good enough and overall I felt it had a lot of potential. H scenes were good and that rule system was different. Despite the high praise I think somewhere past the midway point, a lot of the things that brought me into this dropped substantially. The art quality dropped, and the writing wasn't the same. I know you have to turn your brain off for NTRs especially, but this felt sort of dragged out the way things ended.

Overall had a very strong start, but started to decline. It's still good overall, I'd say just temper your expectations after the beginning.

The later part of the story kinda felt like a forced narrative. I wouldn't have minded if the story was dumb throughout but considering how cleverly luca played in the early game kinda had me hoping and the updates post 0.8.0 are disappointments.

Lame and idiotic Main Character, same old generic and over used big dick mega chad villian (?), FMC that is just a human fleshlight with no human thinking, values and feelings. Add to it all that your actions dont seem to matter.
Yeah i know its NTR, its just like any other- only much more lazy and dumb.
The only plus side is the good art, but for just that you can always watch shallow hentai.

Let me start by saying that I really like the art in this game, and I like the "rules" system and how it works. I think it was a clever way to show the progression of the "relationship" between the (let's call him 'Bully') Bully and Laura. But that's about as much praise as I have for this game.

Aya recognized IMMEDIATELY that this guy was an asshole, yet she still helps him in his plan knowing full well what it meant going forward? I understand that she's 19, but her whole goal at the beginning was to keep him away from senpai so that bully didn't hurt him, yet she helped him fuck senpai's girl, basically? OK. Fastest 180 ever. Plus, it's so unrealistic for why Laura got into her predicament in the first place, and it's even more far-fetched that her boyfriend would be blatantly blind to everything that is LITERALLY happening in front of him. He doesn't recognize his own girl's voice by now, when they've been dating for at least a year? She literally screamed her head off having sex in a bathroom AND her office within his earshot, and he's just like "Hmmmm must be some random teenagers" or "That's weird that Bully and Laura are locked in her office together working" C'mon man.
And the fact that Laura almost immediately turns on her boyfriend and starts treating him like shit while also cheating on him, and basically begging him to stick with her while she picks up the pieces is downright laughable.

I must confess I'm not much of a fan of NTR even though there are some that I really enjoy. This one, however, was hard to watch lol. I feel like NTR tropes are boring, and a lot of these games add nothing new; it's always the same old same: MC (or whichever character is the 'boyfriend') is always a tentative, self-doubting beta male cuck that is bad at pleasing his girl, while his rival/bully is always a super-handsome, alpha asshole with a huge dick and perfect sex prowess and stamina that QUICKLY turns the girlfriend against him using sex as a weapon, all the while corrupting her and turning her into a depraved slut that only wants to bang the bully for eternity. And the cuck-boyfriend never has a clue that his boo-thing is fucking his worst enemy until the end, if he even ever finds out.

I mean, this guy was sending him pics and videos of his girl and he didn't recognize her one time. Fucked her in the office, got a handy on the plane, fucked her in front of him on a business trip, fucked her in the apartment next to his and she's screaming and yelling, and still no registration in this guys's mind.

And as the person playing the game you can't even start to pursue Aya when you want to, after you want to say "Laura is a bitch! Fuck her!"
I tend to insert into the MC for most games, but this ain't it (so I'm at least glad you can't change names) because of shit like this. And I can't insert into the bully either because he's just too much of a huge asshole.

I don't know what a good NTR storyline looks like, but it's not this. I'm all for people enjoying the kinks and the fetishes they enjoy, but what's the point of playing a sex game if the person you are supposed to be doesn't have any sex? I played another game like that recently where your "rival" fucked everyone in your house, and your crush, and the only content you got was if you peeped on them, and masturbated.

So while my criticisms may be harsh, I really did like the animations and the rules being added and subtracted based on who had how many orgasms. That actually made me laugh when Laura kept losing. And I'm not knocking anybody's cup of tea. If you like it, I love it. But the unoriginal tropes I can't get past. The 3 stars were for the animation.

This game unironically got me over my NTR phase. That truly says it all for me.

The standard/'good' ending (Aya Route) is simply ChefsKiss. It was the route I naturally arrived at/went through and is likely the route most will go through, but there is quite a bit of routes for u extra weirdies. Do not let the 'good' modality descriptor fool u- it's a fucking rollercoaster. Just like all bona fide love wars, nobody comes away without serious character development/disfigurement.

Story 5/5
Originality 3/5
Renders 4/5
Sound 4/5
Playability 5/5
Performance 5/5
Bugs (Lack Thereof) 5/5
Animations 4/5
Amount of content 5/5

thx HangoverCat and team. Truly stellar job.

This game had a lot of promise early in development that has sadly been left unfulfilled. Some art is gorgeous, some is ugly, and the inconsistencies with regards of animations vs still images leaves a lot to be desired. The story is equally as inconsistent and the routes are the same minus the ending.

I really enjoy playing this game, starting from the characters and the art is also good especially with the animation really the best game and I like the backsound music in this game and yes I also like the character Aya, hopefully in the future I can see Aya's big ass CG

Not bad. Visuals are good, great actually. Lots of content as of 0.9.

A few endings have been added played through them all, decent length and story.

I always feel you have to explain the context of any NTR in a game as it is such a broad subject with different perspectives, plus the descriptions usually don't fully explain things, thus NTR dislikers run away, etc. So..

This game CAN put you into numerous perspectives (which I opted for) I figured the main MC was gonna get cucked so I opted for all characters viewpoint. So yes you see the MC (who is cheated on, humiliated, and cucked,,by pretty much everyone in all the current gameplays and endings.

In the other perspectives, the girlfriend, and female co-worker, you are playing from the perspective of them so you are doing the cheating, insulting him and having lots of sex with the male co-worker.

When I play these games I don't want to identify with a cucked MC, playing the slutty girlfiend is cool. So I always wonder how connected a player gets when playing these games, some you do, some you don't.

This games perspective had me not really connecting with the male MC. It was distant and there was deeper reflection with the female MC (girlfriend).

So for a non NTR fan that was fine, it was an simple and enjoyable game, but only barely. Thus 3 stars.

It seems to be coming to an end as the Dev is adding endings now. I am interested in what endings get added. Having a redemption ending for Harry (male MC) or some positive endings for him doesn't seem to be the style the Dev is going for, but I would love to see that added.

Additionally, having the option to JUST play as the female MC (Girlfriend) would be a very good idea. Nothing worse for a player to bounce between a slutty girlfriend and then a minute later you are playing a humiliation path cuck, pervert brain freeze. The Dev gives the option to just play as the male MC, having the option to just play her would be good. Plus it adds a new range of players/supporters that don't want to play as a cuck MC.

The art is really good but as others have said, quite boring
Dont really hate on NTR since it's all optional when it comes to novels, just skip it all. Or better yet, just view the image files so you dont need to wait for it (which I recommend for this game)

I usually don't do that because I like to think more effort goes into these kinds of games, and at some point it gives us the options to make it more interesting. Unfortunately that doesn't happen here and the story is the same ol', same ol'

At the end of the day, it's just another fap game n it doesnt set itself apart from being the same as others in it's category

Positives: intoxicatingly good NTR, great uncensored art some with fluid animations to boot. Storyline is as piquant as the characters which make the sex scenes that much more impactful.

Music is enjoyable and matches well with the scenes; the SFX (voice and plaps) are fantastically executed which add great flavour to the game.

Negatives: novel is steering dangerously close to being a kinetic one, void of player choices that meaningfully affect the direction of the story.

For example (this part contains spoilers!) The rule thing is fun (between Luca and Laura) but it would be nice for the player to be able to choose which rules are manipulated throughout their exchanges rather than it being done for us by the writer.

My other issue is one specific character: again spoilers Sandra. She derails Laura's story in my opinion and becomes too involved by the end. The whole focus should have been kept on Laura, the MC Harry and Luca. Bringing the mother into the mix makes the dynamic weird and makes the plot lose its original purpose and direction.

I would rather she didn't exist at all or was never spoken about like Harry's parents. The final sex scenes of some endings are weird and are a boner-killer simply because of her. Incest was unnecessary and didn't add anything to the game.

Would have given the game 5/5, but because of her I have to drop it to 4/5. Her involvement felt really forced and completely unnecessary, which is sad. The chair scene would have been perfect without her.

Overall: if you don't like NTR, I don't know why you'd play this game and then complain about that - it's the main premise of it. It's like disliking horror movies and then actively going out of your way to watch them, to obviously complain afterwards. It's a waste of time.

If you do like NTR, this game is a lot of fun. Hopefully the writer can make our choices matter so we can interact with the story more effectively.

Author can do good work i can see that with new game but this one no sadly no.

Why 3 stars:

MC and FMC is boring even asshole is boring.

Many sex scenes boring other than few and sadly other rushed by fast corruption.

She falls too easly to asshole.

Story rushed and pacing is meh like after one groping theres sex scene like where handjob blowjob and other things before sex ?

Every character is dumb and have no iq their iq is even less than room tempature lol.

They know asshole is asshole yet hey trush him amazing.

Asshole blackmails FMC so easly that i wanna cry she dosent even try to counter blackmail him.

When cast like this i have no pity for anyone i cant even feel anything here not joking its gets boring pretty fast even as a NTR this is little too classic already done many many times like push until she accept it and ruins everything until now lol like why ? but no one knows.Really i have no pity MC he deserves everything if you cant choose your friend then you deserve to fail sorry.Big question here how the hell asshole get this job ? like Boss of this company is retard cant see this guy being %100 suspicious ?

This is why i give 3star not 4 or 5 normally my score was 4 maybe i change that in the future but for now this is 3 star sorry but like other game is good really good that feels natural but this one rushed and pushed too much to thing happen so if you have time play it if you dont then dont waste your time.

What a waste after playing Clumsy one i though this one is same quality with that one but nope you need to turn your brain off or have fetish this things like to enjoy it but as for me nope this is bad.

Like other 10000 or even 100000 NTR content there this game does same thing blackmail non stop sex then boom smarth chick turns into moronic slut this is bad really bad I know if you dont like it dont playid words exist here but this is not bad game but its just Average one with same story with all other NTR games-novels-manga-hentai nothing diffirent One guy bully asshole does whatever he want and you know what ? Nothing bad happens to him they sell NTR is better than vanilla or Netori they even say NTR is realistic bıt this is same like other.

SORRY i dont hate game or Author for me Clumsy one is masterpiece but i am just tired of blond haired asshole characters ruining good stories or games really tired this stupid ganguros always does same thing they drug FMC rape them blackmail them ruin their lives even use dangerous drugs then nothing bad happens while MC suffers from this event lihe WHY?

I give 4 star for game not for story sorry but i cant story is hardly 3 star I am not biggest fan of NTR stories but i dont deny good game here if game is good then its ok for me so good luck if you wanna play it its good as fap art theme but is story meh turn your brain off and just fap.

total classic... NTRMAN you got some competition here. This game gave me the same vibe which I got from Adelaide Inn. even tho so far i wont put it above Adelaide Inn as this is not completed but it goes like this and won't make a mistake in future, there are chances i might prefer this over Adelaide Inn...

[Review of v0.8.3]

The currently implemented ending got me depressed for a whole day. What a journey. Great job! The art and animations are excellent, the scenes steamier than a sauna and the path to total corruption was well done.

That said, it's not deserving of five stars. MC is far too clueless for credibility (at least for me), and some of his scenes with Aya feel too superficial. Also, the choices currently available don't have much of an impact, except for one which doesn't have its ending implemented yet, so it plays more like a kinetic novel than a game.

Finally, and this is only a sidenote, independent of my review, I hoped we could have a way to help the MC realize what's going on and go on a path consisting of finding ways to get out of that situation while she keeps succumbing whenever we make the wrong choices. I know that implementing such a thing is wishful thinking, but one can hope nonetheless.

TL;DR: if you're a fan of NTR you definitely need to play this, especially if total humiliation is your kink (not my thing, but I could appreciate the way it was done). If you're not a fan of NTR but can dissociate yourself fully from the MC then the sex scenes are totally worth it.

Interesting and fun at first but goes downhill the more paths get added. They add nothing to the story because there is no variety in them or the outcome. It's just like watching Sisyphus roll the stone only to get crushed in the exact same way. Just a weird illusion of choice.

2D artwork is great though gotta give it credit.

Had the potential to be interesting with a protag who isn't the typical cuck that straight up deserves to have his life ruined but its ruined by the author bending space and time pretty much to fit the antagonist to matter what happens. Author would greatly benefit from planning out his paths better rather than whimsically writing update to update.

Maybe play it once but don't waste your time exploring other paths or following the story afterwards theres no depth to it.

5 stars!
BUT.. This has some cruel NTR/deceiving domination elements.
Need to explain that a little maybe so let's begin with the story:
A blonde dude who is working under you hates you, hated you from school days. A hunk with a good sized dick with mother and trust issues, and relationship issues. Basically he just wanna prove that no one can be trusted, not even if you're holy as Harry the MC.

You the MC will make a fuck-up that could easily be covered up by, I'm sorry I didn't know! But instead it is on espionage level and yada yada, so to make the story work they are all idiots and blackmail established.
He blackmails the girl to play a game with her, and whoever makes the other cum can set a rule. Now they can set rules however they want, they can even change the rules. For example, You can not ask this permanently, you have to do this before that etc. So it's not really hard to set a rule that negates all activity all together. The girl could just set a rule, leave me alone, now and forever, permanently and be done with it.
So the rule game kinda breaks the fun, and how they discuss the rule is always Luca's win and so forth. I like the idea though but poorly done still..

Now the rules aside, the girl is quite slow to admitting she likes it. She clearly does, and her rules do show that she does. I feel the gap where she betrays MC is way too late. Maybe this is because of ending 4? Not sure but, if so then change that ending , not a good one anyway and the least one fleshed out, basically you fail ending.

All the ideas else in this game is so good, everything is well done! Scenes and all, I just think the whole layout could've been better arranged.

I wanted to end it here but feel I've just complained about the things I wanted better so the good!

Amazing scenes, some truly clever scenes, like a bed and a laptop, it could be done. Brilliant thinking really! That alone is almost worth giving this game 5 stars! The originality!

Even if she is so bloody hung up on loving Harry, and not surrendering, as much as I hated it, it is also a sweet thing to prolong, not all bad of course!

Yess, another bad thing is the writing, yet also good I guess? Luca talks a bit like a 18 - 20 year old hiphopper. which really doesn't fit his looks, job or character.

But 5 stars coz this is just a really good NTR, if you like the darker side of NTR. Where the girl(s) will eventually betray you royally. To the extent that you break.

Even with all things that are bad, this game is still 5 stars, it's just.. original in it's own way. I think he wanted to do more with the mother, felt bit stressed. I hope he will re-do it the way he wanted to. Or maybe in another game, with those elements. The loving betrayal didn't work and I think we will see that in his next game . Presuming hangover cat is a he of course

This NTR VN is a gem. I don't usually like VN and would just skip watch the scene but this one really have an amazing concept of starting choosing either the sissy MC perspective or everyone's perspective. Start of with the sissy MC perspective really like the mystery from his perspective add to the drama. Really great VN, will support them when it lauch at STEAM, ( hope Aya's storyline will be ready by then . ) highly recomended A+++ 10/10

I'm indifferent about the whole ntr genre it doesn't add or subtract from the game for me, I'm just here for the corruption. It started off quite well, I do like the art style although the animation quality was very minimalistic. Over time the writing has gone quite stale, the art has seen some improvement but is inconsistent, and the animations haven't really improved at all.

Having played most of the top titles on this site I now have a much better perspective on what other developers/writers/artists in this field are capable of. Unfortunately, this game is still a ways off in overall quality before it can be compared with them.

First of all, i'm pretty generous with star ratings so this doesn't mean I think it's a perfect game. It has things I dislike, but the ones I enjoyed far outweighed those.

Cons:
- Too much tropey ntr stuff. Weird fixation with condoms filled with semen that look like water balloons. Cliche scenes with the girl fucking her lover while talking on the phone to her boyfriend, or even right in front of him, being covered by some curtain.
- Unsatisfactory endings. Plus some characters tend to lose their aim as the game advances. Specially Laura, who at some point starts losing her shit and sort of becomes fuckmeat.
- I don't really like blackmailing, I prefer when the cheating starts more out of desire and lust. But that's personal preference IG.

Pros:
- Well thought of, patiently developed ntr. The girl doesn't instantly transform from a naive lady to a sex crazed animalistic bitch (tho she does end there).
- Not a lot of gamey filler stuff. No grinding, no minigames, (almost) no arbitrarily locked out content. Yes, there's not a lot of hugely influential decisions either, but there's enough to customize your experience a little bit, and I'm ok with that as long as the content we get is plentysome and good quality. Which in this case it is.
- Long, kinky, intense scenes, with very good art.
- A bit cliche, but at least characters have kind of a distinct personality. Not award winning material, but not the same old generic characters either. MC is a bit crappy tho. But that's not that bad, I don't really play these games to watch the cuckolded dude lol, i'm more interested in the other parties involved.

All in all, excellent game. While nothing hugely creative or groundbreaking, it's very easy and enjoyable to get absorbed in the game. I considered giving it 4 stars, but in the end, it was a wholly enjoyable experience and overall one of my favorite games in here, 5 stars it is.