This is a beautiful game. I never could have guessed how much I would actually enjoy playing it. Beautiful renders, great pacing in the story - and what a SURPRISE the story was! I enjoyed it 100% and will probably go for round 2 right after this review to complete the gallery.
VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Acting Lessons [v1.0.2] [DrPinkCake]
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Prompt
As always, I appreciate the effort anyone puts toward making these games for our benefit. That said, the story is completely absurd, pointlessly violent, with deeply unlikable characters. Especially for something that is made for sexual content, it is bizarre the level of silly, distractive elements there are. The art is okay. -
Redd23
First of all - rich and engaging plot, and it's not a ligh-hearted game - story is emotional, so if you're ready for the "feel ride" then it's your best bet
There's obviously some adult content (duh!), but to be honest - this game would be perfectly fine without it. Don't get me wrong, renders are great, but the main value of this game lies within its story, and let me tell you, it's a story worth your every minute. On one hand you have streamlined plot that won't change THAT much based on your actions, but on the other hand you have over 20 endings... So find some time (like quite a few hours) and enjoy this without interuptions, it's like reading a great book or watching an amazing movie, that you can shomewhat shape to your own style. And even though it may not seem like it at first - overall story is really motivating to think and care about life and enjoy it, even if it would be easier to blissfully give up
Also - it's on Steam! if you enjoyed it as much as I did go there and spend these few buck (if you can afford it) to show some support for DrPinkCake
Cheers!
Ame -
Mix@Xplore
This game is absolutely off the charts good. I mean AAA 10/10 GOTY exceptional. The story, story-telling, writing, characters, graphics, pacing.. the lot are so good I almost feel bad that due to it being an adult game it probably will never get the mainstream recognition it deserves.
If you are strictly looking for a sex game / fap-material then look elsewhere. Don't get me wrong there's plenty of sex and hot scenes but sex in my opinion very much plays a secondary role in this game... and in the case of this game, rightly so.
However if like me you are an avid gamer outside of adult games then you are in for a treat.
Genuinely one of the best games I've played regardless of adult or not. -
thebitchbusboy
The story was phenomenal. I actually felt the emotions through all the characters. The characters also have great depth and backstories. The choices truly left an impact. Even choices at the very beginning changed the whole story. -
Xx909xx
Being able to create something like this shows the tough experiences the creator must have gone through. But he has managed to turn them around into a enjoyable experience for the world to understand. -
Darkmetal
While I am not a fan of the "nuclear option" that the dev went with at the end of C.6, there is no question that this is a superbly well made adult game.
Renders, h-scenes, story-telling, soundtrack choice are all top notch. Attention to detail was also amazing, from initially concealing the MC's face in the photo to the really sweet epilogue for the maybe 2% of people who'd actually choose to explore the "going back to the old girlfriend" route. (I played to 8 endings - there's actually 22 possible in the game).
Special mention goes to the editing. It isn't just best in class, it's actually better than many Hollywood movies. The jump cut from Megan talking about Liam to Liam at the night club, for example, was better than any transition Znyder could pull off in his $250m budget BvS, heh.
Easily 5/5. -
skyrimhunter97
I loved this game. It had great characters, a nice storyline. The characters did not feel forced upon you like most games. However, the game was ruined at the ending. I lost all interest after chapter 5. -
facedown6
This is the first review I've ever written, because I feel that this game deserves it.
Up until now, this must be the best VN I've played. The strory kept me interested in the game until the very end. While in many games, I tend to skip dialogue, that was not the case in this one.
Choices actually matter and can change the outcome significantly. The plot twists keep the game very interesting.
Characters are well designed and before you know it, you start to relate to them.
I'm not one for many words, but I recommend to each and every one of you to give this game a try.
Many thanks to the developper for this awesome experience. -
Sindar
Acting Lessons - a hidden gem of the Visual Novel (VN) games!
Story/Originality/Amount of content/Grammar - 9/10
I found the story quite original and interesting, the writing is good and the dialogues are enjoyable. On top of that there are plenty of witty & also silly jokes that made me laugh out loud during the play-through and there aren't many games around that fulfill all those check-boxes. The dialogues are well polished and grammar overall is very good. The amount of content is decent - you get plenty of choices, which creates branching in the story-line and affects the ending of the game.The characters are diverse not only by their looks, but also their personalities to much enjoyment of the fan base.Without spoiling the story, there is a choice during the game that feels a bit forced onto the player. I've seen some bad reviews of this game based on that alone, but I think it doesn't do justice to this game. I wasn't all that upset by it, in fact, I even kinda saw something like that coming as things were going a little bit too well. It complements the message the game is trying to send to the player - that we cannot always get all we want and that life puts us through tough choices.The last 2 episodes are rather heavy story-wise, but they also nicely tie together all the previous episodes and lead into the ending, which is quite touching if you really get invested in the story and it definitely was the case for me.There are a total of 22 ending variations which just shows to me how well thought out the story was by the developer.
Renders/Animations - 8/10
The quality of renders is good. It's possible to tell that there are some renders which have been rendered anew and added to the game later since the quality of those are better, but overall it doesn't ruin the experience. The animations are a mixed bag though - there are some good ones mixed with some pretty awkward ones, so that is mainly the reason for a lower score in this category.
Sound/Voice Acting - 10/10
The soundtrack is amazing! Probably the part of the game I enjoyed the most cause the tunes are catchy, appropriate to the scenes and well timed. I never got tired of listening to them even if they repeated in some of the scenes. There's no voice acting as far as I recall, but the game does well without those anyway.
Playability/Performance/Bugs - 10/10
I didn't experience any bugs or problems during my play-through. The interface is simple and serves its purpose. The dialogue screen is easily readable and doesn't obstruct the scenes. The only thing I'd prefer to have is the possibility to name the saves (and option to delete them within the save/load screen) so that it's easier to tell them apart when doing multiple play-throughs with different choices.
Overall this is an amazing VN game! I'd give it 4.5* out of 5* the only half-star taken away for some weaker animations, but if looking past that the game deserves 5* as it stands out in the crowd of VN games I've played so far. Definitely a recommend! -
Das Ras
Quite honestly the best adult VN i've ever played.
The fap aspect of this game is really low but the story is definitely one to read if you're into that. Liam is the most fun and interesting character I've got to know in a long time.
Definitely worth a shot if you want a good story. -
Cedo0099
Wow! I'm quite speechless about this game.
I discovered the author with being a DIK and i'm glad i have tried this one.
What to say that isn't already said on those reviews: i never ever ever thought that i could cry on a sex game like this. The characters touched me deep in the heart you got all, sadness, joy, remorse everything.
The story is soooo good, the music is definitively chosen to match the scenes. The characters are awesome they are real and you get attached emotionally.
Ok that's a sex game so let's talk about this: Not really great. The animation and the scene are the only downside of this game but with all i said previously that doesn't matter anymore. You don't see that as a fap material but about a story with some kink.
Just congrats to the author this game is the best i played until now.