VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Acting Lessons [v1.0.2] [DrPinkCake]

Now that this story is done, I just want to reaffirm my 5 star rating. Love or hate the direction the story turned, it's foolish to deny that Dr P hasn't lifted the bar of the quality of writing in Adult VNs. I'm not an emotional person but, damn, I felt real joy when things turned out ok for Liam and in the two separate endings I completed , one for Melissa and the other for Megan. That's the power of good writing.


Original Review July 5, 2018: Incredible, even after the excellent introductory episode this VN just keep getting better. Sure, this game has lovely looking girls, but many old and new games out there can say the same. What Pink is doing with Acting Lessons is raising the bar of the writing quality in Adult games. The characters are believable, the situations are interesting and fun, and there are different paths.

The way Pink will segue from one scene to another is brilliant. For instance, everyone's favourite scene seems to be when Megan is sure Liam can't be that wild, and then the very next screen he's yelling Drink! Drink! Drink! The best laugh in a long time. But he can also do the same thing in a more serious situation, such as the end of Ep 3 where you think the MC is having headaches again but the person at the doctors comes as a complete surprise. That is showing some real talent for writing.

This game has only been out for a little over two months, but has become one of the most popular new releases in that time. Pink is proving that a quality product will always find it's market.

I've been dreading rewriting this review for quite a while as this was at one point my favorite games on the platform... but for the sake of consistency it needs to be done.

First... I've changed my review from five to three stars, but I need to add clarification to this which is that... if you're someone who doesn't care how these games end or care about the story... then you'll probably like this and I still greatly recommend it. With that out of the way...

This is a game with great visuals, some hilarious moments, pretty good sexual content, and a pretty good story... until you realize how it ends. As a disclaimer I'm not someone who is opposed to "tragedy" in games. My problem with the ending was not that incident that we shall not speak of for the sake of dodging spoilers... my problem was the execution of it which was just... incredibly forced, thrown in for a cheap thrill, and it occurred at the expense of player choice.

Going into this game you're given the illusion that it is choice driven, but due to the way things end you quickly learn that your choices mean squat. For me... this unfortunately soured an otherwise great experience and a game that otherwise would've been 5/5 stars. If this is not something you care about? Play it for the gorgeous girls, *mostly* fun story, and sexual content. If this IS something you care about? Dodge this like the plague. 3.0 out of 5.0.

The amount and length of the dialogues is perfect, not long enough to be boring and not short and stiff.
Like how the player choices work, feels like the right amount there aswell.

Many hot characters with hot scenes, works well with the players choices.

This game is FANTASTIC... Seriously, if you're looking at the reviews wondering if it's worth the download, do yourself a favour and just play it.

Some of the best writing I've seen in a 'porn' game, with a few grammar issues that I'd only nitpick if I were a total pedant... I'm not though, okay?... The characters feel like real people, talk like real people, and react (mostly) like real people. They're all meaningful; not a single one of them is just a prop for the sex scenes.
Don't get me wrong, it's still a kind of wish-fulfillment fantasy, but it's wonderfully crafted, well paced, and it'll hit you in the feels from a few different angles.

If I had one criticism, and I do, it's that the animations in Chapter 1 are pretty wooden. But the quality of the animations seems to improve a little more with each new chapter, so I'm quietly hoping that when the story is all done those early ones will get refreshed.

Basically if you're still reading my nonsense right now instead of playing it, you're doing it wrong...

The game has a beautiful visuals - the characters presented so far each have a unique style, and the photographic composition of many shots are sexy/erotic. Choosing a primary character trait at the beginning is also an interesting concept.

Not to be overlooked is the simple, unobtrusive UI (other Ren'Py creators, take note!)

First I have to say that this game is wonderful.
I thought it would be just another bland game,'but I was wrong' ,This game surprised me excellent soundtrack,beautiful graphics very hot scenes and a wonderful story with remarkable characters you made me like every character you created ,now i care about them I just created empathy,and I really enjoyed the scenes without panties
I love teaser thank you so much for allowing me to meet and play this game you are on the right way, congratulations...
"WE HOPE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THIS GAME"

V 0.4

Shoot me if I am wrong, fuck me if I lie, this games plot is simply epic. Especially some characters have so much depth to them that I really feel that connection.
Megan friends, Melissa, Rena and of course our best mate LIAM.. best wingman a man could hope for. At first I thought that he will be a dick or simply rude friend, but man how wrong I was. It's that in many games that I played before, Liams character/model played a dick/douche kind of character and I expected the same to happen here. Oh, how wrong I was!
If I could point some things that need improvement is story depth of side characters. Leah, Heidy? and Angela.. they need more depth to them otherwise I am going to simply not fall for their charms and will go with Megan, Melissa and Rena route only.

I feel that our ex somehow will be in a relationship with Liam.. don't know how yet, but it seems like it...

Of course she did not appear yet in the story so far, so its only a speculation at this point.

Megan, Melissa.. best girlefriends ever.. Rena, Jealous brat? Liam, best sidecick and wingman. With him around nothing will be boring. Leah.. dick hungry nurse with no time for relationship. Heidy and Angela? Bitches dick hungry. I hope that Leah will be with Liam. Heidy and Angela will be less dick hungry and Rena less Jealous.

What I hope for the most is that this game will have not just 8 parts but hecking 80.. of course with as much content as all parts to date. So it will be one hell of a story.
V. 0.3.0

At first I was sceptical about this title and what it will bring. I must say that I am extremly surprised by what dev accomplished in such short time. So much content with decisions that matter yet replaying whole game is not a hassle just to see some changes becouse those choices are few but with many variables and many different consequences which can appear at the end of a day or further in the story.

So far Leah seems to be the most detatched from the story. Like a pointless side character and the most likely character I would break Up with.

Going for a harem route is a wise choice if you want to see most scenes. So to choose a definite love route you need to wait a bit till harem route will have its consequences.

Plot is superb, becouse it feels real- like. You sometimes get to feel what some characters get to feel. Especially those momories which they share with each other are greatly shown.

So far each character have their own story to tell, each of them is interesting in their own way. So far all friends of Megan are sexy, interesting, different and propably ok with Harem route. So far Melissa seems the most Ok with it, but Jes might add lesbian love to this triangle which will make a square. So nobody will feel left out from this relationship.

Liam and his big secret.. is it his black dick or..?

The only thing which I might change is Megan's head in some scnes. Its bent in weird way and thats it. Simply great game! Besides renderes, there is nothing else in need of improvement. I enjoy this game. Characters in it and its story.

Best ending is with Melissa in Megan.. in our bed. See to make sure for yourself.

I am deeply impressed by this game. Possibly the very best Ren'Py game around. The renders are great and the dialogues and also the choices the player get are very well thought through and fun to read. The developer made a complete story with a very well thoughtout system that keeps track of the choices you make. Also love the fact that you get to choose if you want to be notified by hints after every choice you make. I am also amazed by the content of the game. It's not as slow as many other Ren'Py games.

Good graphics and engaging story, with several interesting girls to choose from and some difficult/interesting "moral choices" to make. Plenty of sexy scenes, but not just another porn game.

Three episodes in it seems like a very promising game.

Excellent. Great renders and one of the best plots i ve seen. Plus fun dialogues that will make you laugh for sure. The developer doesn't just make a game to have your thing out but he makes a complete story with a nice system of keeping the balance between the characters you interact (You cant have it all like in real life). Many choices along the game which makes it even better because they change the game. That means something more which is a great thing to have in your game. YOU LL PLAY IT AGAIN after you finish it. It is still in 0.3 version but the plot is solid and even from this early stage you will enjoy it. At least i did very much

I really love this game. The story is well done and fairly realistic, the characters are multifaceted and likable (well, the ones that you're supposed to like), the images are well rendered and gorgeous to view, and the sex scenes are pretty damn hot. I came for the attractive women but stayed for the fantastic story. Bonus points for not sugar-coating or belittling the pursuit of an acting career.

Good story, well written. Great images and unique characters.
More play time than first expected, due to slight differences in what trait was chosen in the beginning, makes me want to play it through for all 3 traits.
Only thing I miss, is moaning sounds, but those can of course be a costly affair if hiring voice actors, so I give it my full 5 stars and sincere best wishes

Facts:
- There are 3 episodes, which are built on each other.
- The storyline was quite interesting and sometimes surprising.
- It's got some very good, funny, but also sad moments.
- Characters are nice, I'd say it's realistic.
- The renders are also beautiful, but some of the animations could use some renovations.
- Lines are not boring and there are some hilarious ones.

Overall I really like this game and I recommend and hope y'all would try it too.

excellent game so far, the only thing i dislike is the way that have been forced to become megans boyfriend even though i do not want to be! i.e: i have tried to do all i can to avoid becoming her boyfriend.
it seems to me that though she is living with me, i should still have had the choice to stay single if i wanted, leaving me free to chase after the other girls i chose too. leaving her free to either try and convince me to become her boyfriend, or go with someone else or even a mixture of both with nothing gauranteed either way. for me the choices that the game gives should always have some consequences good and bad, but by forcing me to be megans boyfriend that choice was not at all of my choosing.

My favorite game so far. Everything feels so natural. Story is as good as good tv series. Characters really likable (even - for the first time in that kind of games - best friend). Also, great renders.
Plot is simple and not original (look DmD, Melody etc.) but really well made.

And my favourite thing about this game: Main Character - he's somewhere between 35-45yo, no face and three different traits to choose ->so he can basicly be enyone you want, it's your choice, you only need imagination. And that's hard to look for in other games.

Im eager to play next episodes.

I like the look of the characters and their depth and variety.
Something for everyone.
The lovely Megan, the temptation of the best friend, the seductive nurse.
In the story, you realize that she was written with love.

From the start the game caught my attention. I love how the dev made me feel helpless in the beginning. Love the sober tone of the game so far. Renders are good but I've read that he's improved on that so can't wait for next episode. Following this one for sure. Top 3 game for me.

Top notch writing. Among the best I've seen around here. Great renders and beautiful, enticing twists to boot. Best RPG game I've seen in a while can't wait for episode 3
I love the renders like I said on my comment can't wait for hd great job keep up the good work

Good

- Vn feels polished with the interface and audio. 3dcg looks good. Teeth could use some fixing however.

- Branching choices are implemented well.

Bad

- Women are poorly written. Random sex scenes thrown in one after the other. Feels like lazy writing to fill a set number of sex scenes for each release.

- Liam stands out, steals the show, but hard to imagine leaving innocent Megan alone with him.

- Not a good sign when the most fascinating character is male and none of the women come close.

(Review of v0.2.0)

the quality of the game made me make my first post after lurking for awhile. The story is above and beyond for games like this, and the renders are very high quality. It is also a pretty funny game, with moments that made me laugh, and I didn't expect what was going to happen a lot of the time. A+