v0.5.0
- Graphic section - 6/10 - Fair - It seems the dev uses default models for his 3D graphic design program, without major modifications. It means that the characters have been seen already in a hundred of games: Liam's 3D model is "Darius 7", Melissa's is "Rossalind for Genesis 8", Ana's is "Mckayla HD", there are also "Vivienne for Genesis 8", "Jolina HD for Victoria 7", "Robert for Genesis 8", etc. etc. etc.
So, the 3D design of the characters lack of personality and uniqueness. The worst one is the main feminine character, Megan. His face is pretty bland and her facial expressions reminds me a Muppet, for some reason.
Also, using default body models, all the bodies are similar and already seen in a hundred of games: siliconed pornstars or perfect slim top-models. There is no variety.
- Story, characters and dialogues - 8/10 - Good - The premise is a classic fantasy for any middle aged man, already exploited in "Dating My Daughter", for example (except the incest): The MC is a guy wealthy enough, but in the middle of a crisis of the middle age after a toxic relationship with a bitch. One day, he finds kind of a young damsel in distress, helps her and becomes in her protector, so the girl falls for him and he feels young and attractive again. And that happens not once, but three times so far in the game with three different girls.
About the girls, most of them have "daddy issues" and/or problems facing real life, and are most than eager to find a paternal figure that protects them. Obviously they fall for that substitute daddy. Neither the mature man nor the girls realize that that's not true love, but neediness and gratitude, but somehow the man finds himself with an harem of young women in his bed, so, good for him
Also, there are two classic party girls, the kind of character to spice up the plot, and an older and independent woman that actually is the unique suitable romantic partner for the MC because she likes him just because she finds him attractive, not because she needs his protection or financial help.
Last, there is Liam, the funny and a bit childish sidekick of the MC. The classic comic relief.
So, the premise isn't really original, but it's OK, it's interesting. The dev. achieves the goal of making credible characters and the dialogues and interactions are good enough to make the player bond with the characters and actually care for them. It seems that the dev knows how to write a script, since he uses some of the tricks and resources to maintain the attentions that can be seen in TV series, comics, etc.
- Eroticism and sex - 3/10 - Fail - Actually, it seems the eroticism and sexual scenes are not really important for the dev. Pretty vanilla all of them, nothing really kinky. I have skipped fast most of them, since seeing the umpteenth image or animation of a 3D default character performing a blowjob or a lesbian kiss in a game doesn't catch my attention.
- Playability - 4/10 - Fail - This game is a Visual Novel, actually pretty lineal. That would be OK if not because there is a system of decisions that gives the player points of friendship and relationship if chooses the right one. But actually, this is a fake, at least for Megan, the main feminine character.
It's suppose the main goal of the game is to "win the heart of Megan", as the dev says. Well, Megan is going to fall for the MC no matters what, even if the player chooses all the wrong decisions and doesn't get any point. So all the system of points and decisions, at least for that character, is just a trick to create in the player the fake sensation of being in charge. I´m sorry, but I think the dev shouldn't "cheat" the players that way.
I don't know if that happens with other characters too. I have not played trying to mess up the things with Melissa, for example. Maybe the decisions about other characters actually mean something, I don't know.
Global grade - 8/10 - Good game after all - I know that the grades of most of the previous sections were way lower, but in spite of its flaws, this game has certain charm that makes the whole better than the sum of its parts. It's pretty rare to find an erotic game that is not asking for skipping fast most of the dialogues and scenes.
