Ren'Py - Apocalust [v0.08] [Psychodelusional]

The renders and animations in this game are absolutely unreal. I cannot understate the quality of the visuals. The Story is flawed and generally too broad in scope. There are elements of Science fiction that are unrelated to the rest of the plot and it sort of feels like three unrelated stories (the alien plot, the medicine plot, and the family drama plot) are all happening parallel to each other without much overlap. That said, if the plot serves only to facilitate fantastic visuals then it does the job really well.

0.06

The renders are amazing and very well done.
Same with the female character designs, they're very hot.

My only problem with this game lies with the writing.

It's riddled with spelling mistakes such as using "Their" instead of "They're"
or "Your" instead of "You're" So a proof reader would be recommended.

The other issue is that I can never tell whether the dialogue is something that's being said out loud or if it's a thought since whenever a character is thinking the text is never between the ( ) symbols or something else that would imply that it's a thought.

never seen any games like this before or even after. The story is so straightforward. The good side is, no need to worry about getting failed by choosing the wrong options. Downside is, it's not realistic. But i don't fkin care. coz the visual is just unique. one of a kind. Keep it up bro.

Sadly this game is but pale shadow of Psychodelusional previous game the Dark neighborhood.

While Dark neighborhood was my The All Time Number One visual novel with it amazing characters, pacing and renders, Apocalust falls short on every aspect except the graphics. And yes, the renders in this game are indeed best in the genre, but it does very little to me when it's impossible to me to immerse myself to this, as everything but the graphics in this game are paper thin.

I guess Psychodelusional decided to take different approach as the previous game didn't gain enough supporters in patreon compared the work was put in the Dark neighborhood (which felt like crime in itself to me, but what can you do :/), but unfortunately, as a previous supporter of his/her work, this one isn't for me.

Regardless I do hope all the success from his/her hard work. And due that effort that has been clearly put into this game, I give 3/5 rating, even if my enjoyment of the game is 1/5

First off: I'm not an expert, a connoisseur of art and literature. I'm just a guy who likes porn games for what they are: porn.
And this one has it! Oh the quality of the renders and animation. The character models. I'm not going to tell you this has big titties and curves, cause it's on the screenshots. But hot damn the visuals are nice in this one.

The story is pretty basic, but still fun at points. I'm curious to see where it's headed (currently on version 0.05).

Visual? Superb. 10/10
Story? Dogshit. 2/10

If I want to wank I rather just pop some hentai or actual porn. I wouldn't go for this game to satiate my Visual NOVEL needs. There are plenty of games out there with more enticing stories then this school project level of story telling: "oh no, I can't stand up, my back won't let me, so let me grind on you for a while..." Bitch please.

Visuals are wasted here.

This game has one of the sexiest renders, models and animations ive seen in a game. I dont know why its rated so low. Maybe because of the zoomers saying ooooOOOOOOhh the titties are so big i dont likey. Tf is wrong with you guys.

To the dev, dont listen to the loosers this game is amazing keep the updates coming. 9/10 game.

[0.05]

Choosing a rating for Apocalust is one of my biggest challenges in life. Some of the best renders I've ever seen in porn alongside character designs that are all the way up my alley... How could it possibly go wrong? Let me count the ways.

First, the flow of the plot is all over the place. One scene, you're in a run of the mill incest simulator. The next, you're getting strange powers from an alien artifact. Then, you're helping your dad develop the next Viagra. These threads have so little overlap that you'll feel like you're randomly switching between several different porn movies. While later updates might generate some connective tissue in the story, there's still the problem that the discontinuity is already irreconcilable. You would think that acquiring supernatural abilities would completely upend the MC's life, but instead he wakes up the next morning and helps his mom caretaker with the groceries like it was any other Sunday.

When it comes to gameplay, Apocalust gets downright insulting. You will be presented with the simple dialogue options you're accustomed to in any other visual novel. Sometimes, your decision will net you +10 Lust Points. What are lust points? How many do you have? Can you cash them in for a reward? Nobody knows! It's possible that the developers are using them as a not-so-subtle hint that you picked the option that gets you more lewd scenes later on. But then, why does the completion of a scene net you +50 Lust Points?

But there's also a point-and-click interface that shows up sometimes. It's refreshing that we are given the choice of how to make a sex scene progress. How would you like to massage Evelyn? Your choices are:

• Click her shoulder to massage her shoulders, or...

That's it. That is literally your only option. Why does this interface even exist? Every time you see it, there is only one way to move the scene forward. I could have just done that without the point-and-click interface, clicking to move the story forward like any other dialogue prompt. On top of that, the game has the audacity to put a hint notification in the corner, in case you needed help doing the only action possible. Like I said, it's a bit insulting.

Deep down, Apocalust is a kinetic novel punching above its weight. While I'm not a fan of kinetic novels, at least they're honest about what they are and don't waste your time with the cruft. Bad gameplay is worse than no gameplay, and although Apolust's gameplay isn't exactly bad, it is entirely unnecessary and, frankly, bewildering in its current form. I would encourage the developers to give serious consideration to what they actually want this game to be upon completion. On top of that, the script needs a major overhaul: Just make one central plotline (the supernatural powers seems like the obvious angle here) and make everything else orbit around that.

Although I've been extremely negative throughout this review, I do think you should give it a look if the screenshots interest you. The renders really do set a new standard for the industry. Even the "stills" are animated, so characters are visibly breathing, which does a lot to makes the "boring parts" come to life. Just don't get too attached. Treat Apocalust not like a game, but more like a high quality motion comic. Hopefully, it becomes something much better than that in the future.

animations are 9/10 very very good
story and paths are 4/10 not great
but if you want some sexy hookup type content; quick and no grind this is the one
the animations really give this game the stars here
the developer is active which i respect
i recommend anyone give this a go just to see the quality/ advanced level animations

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I didn't want to give this game such a low rating tbh.
Honestly I never write reviews for anything, ever. But this game made me want to write a review (more of a rant really). It was my own mistake to jump right into this game without checking out all the screenshots and reviews. But that wouldn't have mattered anyway because all the renders look amazing. I got click baited by Liora (the sister)
I find almost every character ugly in the game except for Liora and Naomi (the fatty's mother I think) everyone else is just plain ugly. I'm sorry but to me the face of the characters matter the most, I don't care about the story/plot of most games if the characters are good looking enough. Looks are completely subjective. While I find most characters repulsive, others might find them attractive. (I just wanted to rant about these character designs first, now I'll talk about the rest of the game but I'll continue this topic again at the end).
I have to give my respect and admiration to the creator for these renders and animations, they are simply put amazing and beautiful. One of the best if not the best at the time of writing this. Especially with the 4k mod this game is just breathtaking. But unfortunately that's the only good thing about this game.
Now for the story/plot (until v0.05). I'll be honest I zoomed past every dialogue, so take this with a grain of salt. From the brief glimpses at the dialogues I felt the story/plot of this game to be mediocre/subpar. I don't pay much attention to dialogues in most games but I had to in this game because all the character designs and faces repulsed me so that was the only reason I could zoom pass the game.
There is not much variety in any of the sex/nude scenes in this game(v.005). You might have noticed how I used the phrase 'nude scenes' in an adult game, obviously there will be nudity but that's the only thing that was prominent, there was hardly any actual sex scenes. While I do understand that this is still early in the game and based on the level of detail and quality of these renders and animations it will take a lot of time a effort, it's just mostly only undressing and grinding.
Lastly I would like to say that this game had so much potential but it was ruined by extremely bad character designs and ugly faces. I get that this is a MILF focused game but I would have liked to see at least one good looking/attractive milf in this game. But instead they look ugly and all have the same body type, come on at least the creator could have added a little variation in the size ratios. All the MILFs have enormous tits and unattractively massive asses (with ugly faces. Sorry to bring it up again).
The one scene I was looking forward to was also ruined. The only good looking and extremely attractive character in this game (Liora - sister) was defiled and ruined by the creator because they added the repulsive and ugly Evelyn into the scene with Liora. I would like to apologize for the MILF hate but they were almost the exact opposite of my tastes in both faces and body ratios. I would suggest that you instead watch the gameplay videos or wait until the game is completed or abandoned to play it. And only play this game if you find all the characters attractive, if not then, it ani't worth it.

Apocalust [v0.05]

This Is the New Standard for Renders, and Ren'py Games IMO.
the MCs timidness and Usefulness of his power are my only concerns.
I loved the version i played enough to become a Patron, Im excited to see how the next Chapters unfold.
Renders: 5/5
Evelyn:6/5
Girls(the rest of them):5/5
Gameplay: 5/5
Storyline:4/5 (a bit jumpy but not hard to follow)
Interface/Design:5/5

I really liked this. It ticked off a bunch of my kinks, so keep that in mind; your kinks may vary.
The good:
-LOTS of animation, with nice attention to detail. Lots of nice jiggling and "soft" flesh," and not just cycles of sex repeating endlessly.
Pretty good models.
-Lots of upskirts, nipple slips, subtle cheeky moments. Personally, I hate the narrative goes from zero to hardcore sex. I like the cheeky peeks, the innocent misunderstands, the foot massages that go a little too far.

The Bad:
Not really a game. More of a VN.

Ease up on the lips. All that duckface makes some of the ladies look like they're having an allergic reaction!

The IDGAF:
Honestly, I blasted through most of the text. The story is basic and easy to follow, even while skimming at max speed. And I'm not here for a complex plot! Just coy, sexy moments with coy, sexy ladies.

Definitely looking forward to future updates

I'm gonna rate this game as "good", so 4 stars. However, without the animations, it would easily be a 2. The animations are great - but honestly, they're what saves this game. The story is hard to follow, and the writing is a bit wonky at times. However, during the scenes, the writing is pretty well done. The dev is obviously very skilled at creating animations, and I hope he continues to learn.

Great drawings. Sexy characters. I often pay attention to sexy clothes, this doesn't disappoint at all. Story: maybe a little complicated but this isn't make a game weak. Overall: waiting for more and please make it sooner ;-).

THE most promising game there is with a great future if it's executed correctly. The graphics where do I start? they are out of this world. I can't even think of anything to compare the graphics alone with. The games a bit short atm but I'm sure the dev of dark neighborhood (another one of my fav game i'm a bit biased) has it all in the bag.

This is.....awful

There is not much more I can say about this game unfortunately, the "story" is a mess without much sense, the dialogue is atrocious without interest, the characters are superficial and obnoxious, the renders are ok... if you like bimbos ....

That's all, there's not much I can say and to be honest I don't find anything good about the game, I firmly believe that this would work more as a porn comic since it's only good for fap and that's it, but as a game it's really insufferable. I would not recommend this game even to my worst enemy

This game is hard to rate right because it shows you it's entire deal in the first minute yet you have to see all of it. For the animated renders of course, nothing else.

The story idea is interesting, but with how apparently slow the development is with such 11/10 animated rendering in every single scene, how slow the whole pace is, and how poorly written it is, there isn't much interesting dialogue to read or story to enjoy.

You got a big dick, you find a way to rub it against everyone and eventually fuck them. If less scenes were animated I'm sure we could have a much bigger story, but the writing definitely needs improvement. The dev certainly is a master of whatever tools they are using to show us these.

So, definitely worth it for the hot renders and nothing else.

This is a high quality VN, that has believable characters, that are unique and well written. The storyline is quite short at the moment, but has the potential to become absolutely fascinating.
I have started supporting this developer on Patreon as I believe this game is going to be one of the best VN's we've had in a while.
[Edit] It was refreshing to see that the developer creates their own assets and characters in the game...no rehashed environments or characters you might have seen in a dozen other VN's!

Reviewed: 0.05
Pros: The visuals and animations. Seriously these are top notch and really fun to look at. It's the only reason this game is getting 3 stars instead of 1.

Cons: Everything else. The story is very disjointed, rushed, and lacks cohesion at this point. Characters show up without any kind of proper introduction. It's like 3 separate games pretending to be one.

I was also surprised at how little content there is for being nearly 2 years old, I assume it's due to the time it takes to do the visuals.

Frankly this game makes me sad, because the Dev is a very talented artist. I wish they would partner up with a writer who knows how to write a proper story because as of right now the game is a waste of potential.

If you want a fapfest, well I have good news for you because that's all this game is right now. Even then, there's too many Milfy characters and they all throw themselves at you, there's not much build up. If that's the your thing fine, but I really wish there was more variety and I wish it was a bit more of a slow burn. do like that there's some pubic hair, that's nice to see.

Overall, meh.

Honestly as a game this is kinda Meh.
The renders and animations are amazing, not gona lie.
Its a weird little slideshow of hot images.

I mostly just think its a wasted opportunity to make something "average". that could be amazing!