VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Alive [v1.0] [CSkin Games]

  1. 4.00 star(s)

    GregIsLove

    TLDR: in regards to 0.2 if you are in need of a quick fap to some beautiful models go ahead and give it a swing. If you are more of a story kinda guy, maybe wait one or two updates for the main story plot to kick off. 4-stars = boner achived. (y)

    Ok this one has some pretty big holes and I hope y'all take this as constructive criticism rather than a rant, ill do my best to throw a little quirk in here and there to make this a little more light hearted but my sense of humour is practically non-existent at my age so don't hold out hope:oops:. First off this game needs a better avoidance system if its going to really take off or a lot of people are gonna get upset. e.g... Cant avoid Tonya if you go to the bar... cant avoid Nikki's date on the Mary playthrough. There is no good option whilst talking to Nikki in the changing rooms about Mary, you have to pick between "I'm not interested in her in that way" or "maybe I want to lead her on a bit?" Kind of limits the relationship arch a bit lmao. needs a 3rd option for those who actually want to pursue Mary. This 3rd option could also be the option that AVOIDS the Nikki date all together. Because atm I can not play the Mary route without feeling like a dog and the mc clearly feels it too because he avoids them both that day and refuses to go to the coffee shop. I can almost already see the replies reading "oh its only their first date its not like they are together" bla bla. In my book if you go on a date with someone, you are dating... and that doesn't necessarily mean they are "together" but it does mean they should be exclusive. For example, you shouldn't invite a different girl out to dinner each night of the week then pick whatever one you liked the best come Sunday. You date a girl and if things don't go well you move on to the next. Cant form a bond with someone if you are shopping around like you are in a grocery store. There is a huge difference between dating and dating multiple people and for me that's such a major red flag it makes me want to avoid her route all together despite being the most visually appealing model for me.
    REALLY didn't like how the mc didn't say anything about liking Mary to Nikki during their date even though she bought up that Mary looked all bubbly and giddy that day. If I didn't already feel like a dog that definitely strapped the collar around my neck :eek: I really hope this isn't a requirement for the storyline because that would be a nail in the coffin for that path.

    And secondly... You mentioned not having the "know how" to make a sufficient point/score system. That shouldn't be to much of a problem if/when this game does take off because one of the walkthrough guys will likely pick it up. However that being said, you should definitely code something to keep track of the workout score or change the whole system all together. You mention at the start of the game that it is best to keep a balanced work out yet there is no way to track it. I think the best way to solve this is to just put an option in the preferences(show stats) to toggle a simple text format at the top of the screen. e.g "Strength: 2 Cardio : 4 " keep its small so it doesn't cover up to much of the renders and don't worry about it being half arsed because half arsed feature is always better than an unimplemented one But honestly the whole workout system just seems like a few extra choices to click on and keep you occupied(at least in this version of the game). if its best to keep a balanced workout, why do I have the option to chose otherwise? why doesn't it just alternate between strength and cardio each day and throw us straight into the mini game... Surely if its recommended to be balanced, solo levelling any one of the two skills would be detrimental right?
    I mean there has to be some incentives to levelling just strength or just cardio or everyone is just going to pick balanced and the diversity for the whole system is lost. I dunno, I guess the way it is implemented atm just kind of feels like one of those choices that is not really a choice... e.g "pick this or miss out" rather than a "customise your character/playthrough kinda choice"

    Really liked most of the models in this game, even the ones that didn't appeal to me still looked great, no ugly face emotions or anything like that. The bodies looked a little "contorted" during the sex scenes(mainly when you are pounding Tonya against the sink) The personalities of the girls are great, got some slutty girls for all you thirsty gents out there as well as some more conservative girls.(Was a little shocked to receive that nude from Mary but I just chalked it up to nervousness and inexperience. we all do something a little "outlandish" from time to time right?)

    Story is pretty generic at this point but that's not a bad thing as it means there are many paths that could be taken with a story like this and options are always good, will be interesting to see how this one unfolds. Cant really tell atm weather this is more of a story driven game or a quick fap game as it is a 0.2 but it most definitely has promise!

    Overall I think you will do just fine with this one so long as you are not one of those perfectionist devs who spends an extra 4 months re-writing the two months worth of content over and over and before we know it a year has gone by with no update.
    I try my best not to mention other games outside of their respected threads but honestly I think the main reason braindrop's "WVM" Took off so quickly was due to diversity in models and consistent small updates. doesn't even need to be a sex scene in each release so long as releases are coming once a month and it doesn't matter if the update ends abruptly or on a cliff hanger people just want some time with their favourite girls eh. Don't be afraid to drop a story heavy update now and again even if the haters come crawling out of their dens.

    If you can master that I've no doubt you'll find success and support here.
    Ill go ahead and copy this over to the review page also for ya, keep up the good work and good luck ironing everything out.
  2. 5.00 star(s)

    Ceesko

    Good start for a promising VN. The writing and the renders are good, and there seems to be good amount of choices to tailor your play through. The game could use a bit more sex scenes, but this is my only grip.