VN - Ren'Py - Artemis [v0.5.1] [digi.B]

Supposedly this developer's first VN, you would never know it from how polished and thought-out things feel. I struggle to think of other games with comparable production quality.

The art is good (occasional character texture issues/uncanny valley look to me) in some places and great in others, the animations are consistently great (both lewd and non-lewd contexts) and used to amazing effect to set the mood in scenes, the sound design and music is great, the story is interesting, the writing is rock solid.

One thing that really sticks out to me: the humor. Characters can be goofy, but in a natural-feeling way. Other games might be silly/over-the-top or cartoony and pull off humor that way, other games sometimes try humor and fall flat or feel cringy. This game feels like fun, real people hanging out and trying to have a good time. Even in some places where the humor feels forced, it feels like the characters are forcing it (like trying to cover up negative feelings), not the developer.

Couldn't recommend more. Looking forward to where this goes.

The best animations I've seen in an adult visual novel (AVN). Animation loops are so jerky/janky/ridiculous in most AVNs I spam the spacebar to skip them asap. In this game they are smooth as silk and very high quality. An order of magnitude better than most other games...it sounds hyperbolic even to me but I don't think I'm exaggerating.

Porn videos are far more stimulating IMO , and its not even close, but that is not a fair comparison and it isn't why I play these games. For me visuals in AVNs help my imagination bring the story/characters to life and give it impact and meaning.

digi.B hits another home run with the writing and story in Artemis. The story is sci fi, which is one of my favourite genres, and I am enjoying it. While it is touching/sad at times it is also very humourous and overall shaping up to be a feel good story IMO. He has created some very fun and awesome characters to experience and connect with and for me that is critically important.

So far (as of v0.3.2) this is one of the best AVNs I've played and I strongly recommend it for those seeking a good story.

From the first three chapters, I like where the story is heading. The characters are well thought out, and the plot and naughty stuff never took precedent over one another. I look forward to future updates!

the more i played it, more and more i fell for Kindra. MY BROTHER IN CHRIST she is fucking adorable. so goddamn cute... and hilarious lmfao.
Plot is really thick, also teared me up at some points.
10/10 game, takes my top 5 VN list by far..
CANT WAIT FOR MORE chief. MOAARRR!!!

How did I miss this one until now?

Not a lot of sex scenes, but more than makes up for that with story and characters. And what little actual sex there is, is done incredibly well.

Definitely hoping dev keeps making it, can't wait to see where story goes from here.

v0.3.2
Wow. What a strong start. Artemis is an incredible Visual Novel with extreme promise. Everything here feels lived in and the world feels real. The characters are all fantastic and stand out from each other. Graphically it's incredible. Bonus points (not that it wasn't 5 stars already) for great sound design.
One thing in particular caught my attention by the end of the current update. The MC is his own character and not just a vessel to self insert yourself into. Yes, there are choices, but it never drastically changes the MC's personality. It's something that feels really fresh in this genre! Overall, Artemis is fantastic and is definitely worth keeping up with!

Such a great game. Outstanding character design, visuals, UI and writing. One of a handful of games that I am always eager for the next update. The original story and ideas involved are really refreshing from the usual copy/pasted stories of most of the games on F95.

One-line review: hot chicks, good animation, amazing storyline.

This is one of the few games I've seen on F95 where I'd had played it even if there wasn't any porn, but you should definitely check out the porn.

[Reviewed v0.3.1]

I gotta say. Wow. I did not expect a porn game to tug at my heartstrings. Writing in these types of game are often of such terrible nature you barely read it. This game had me completely engrossed, almost from the start.

The renders are beautiful and reasonably varied, but to be honest? I'd play the to be developed chapters even if there wasn't another porn scene to come. Sure, it's not realistic, but this is a sci-fi story. You're allowed to have bullshit tech and batcaves.

The music selection is great. All of the tracks are either bangers or fit smoothly in as background music. And if you're wondering why that one song is reminding you of Mark Knopfler, it's because the guitar part is almost straight out of Get Lucky.

Big kudos. Hope there's more Koko to come, and that Vulvamort gets her dues.

Artemis Chapter 3 Review

The Good

• A wonderful story line about picking up the pieces and moving forward in life.
• The characters feel extra life-like. You will probably recognize some the the personality traits from someone in your life.
• Animation is great quality and feels professional. Seriously could compete with the big studios.
• Humor feels natural like hanging out with old friends
• Definitely a sit down and make sure you have time type of game as you play through a world that feels like the lore was well planned.
• Soundtrack really meshes well with the game, giving it more life.

The Bad

• Nothing really. It's that solid of a game.

The Koko

• KOKO!!

Great Renders, compelling characters, and an interesting story. Was glad I found this as early on as I did. My only complaint is that it isn't finished, because I'm excited to see where the story goes

Only game I've ever felt I should actually leave a rating for

[v0.3.1]

Artemis is one I wish I let get further on before playing... What I mean by that is I am now going to be stuck waiting for every update on this.
The dialogue and humour just had me instantly invested, then it delves deeper. There's depth to all the story beats so far, but with a brevity of humour that flows wonderfully.

H-scenes
So far the animations and statics are simple, but beautifully done

The "worst" complaint you will find is the unironic Deus ex machina that is the tech, but that's only if you want to nitpick on details and miss the clearly character-driven story.

Mostly vanilla in terms of kink variety so far; though most scenes come with a selection of positions to choose from-- which is always a plus.

In conclusion: Love what is there, just want more of it. Want more humour, more wit, more beats, more Koko. If you don't mind waiting: enjoy what's there now. Otherwise you'll certainly be enjoying it later down the line

Very nice Story, Sometimes a little over the top with the technology/Batcave Stuff... Anyhow you can really get involved in the story, lots of great characters with emotions and a history just makes this story very enjoyable. The Renders are somewhat to get used to, for me at least, because they feel a little jumpy and not that smooth, but the game still looks really great and i enjoyed playing it a lot

Incredible experience so far, great narration and world building, not just lewd content but a compelling story that has more to offer than your daily pressure release. In fact the game encourages you to care for its characters and their fate and to reflect on yourself and others, which is a telltale sign for an outstanding AVN experience.

I'll start by saying this is one of the most beautiful games (if not the most beautiful) I've seen here. The renders are amazing, the women are beautiful, the story is interesting, and there is more than just lewd content.

The only reason this isn't a 5 star for me is due to there not being enough of the lewd content. Which is a shame for how beautiful the scenese are. I think there was effort put into some scenes that didn't need it. That time could've been put into the sex content, but it's nice that that's not all this game is about. I also wish there were some more "game" type features instead of a strict visual novel, but that's just preference. It did not effect my rating.

Overall, beautiful game. I look forward to future updates.

Version: 0.3.1

AMAZING STORY
GREAT MODELS
HILARIOUS DIALOGUE
AND PROBABLY THE BEST ANIMATED SCENES IVE SEEN

the detail to this with both story and animated scenes are mind blowing. And the scenes don't even seem like a simple quick loop. Makes it look MUCH more organic and enjoyable.

This is a must play if your on this site

After all the previous reviews I think mine is not worth mentioning. This is definitely one the top sci-fi games, if not the best in the genre. There nothing to comment on, it is just flawless. Only thing (very negligible though) that needs to be thought through about is the size. I know with all the beautiful renders, animations, interface and stuff it is very difficult but almost 7 GB is a bit much. Even the compressed version is almost 2 GB (Both the figures are extracted values, not compressed). Except for this, the game is perfect. For the 1st time, there is a reason or a stage where the mc can f*ck any girl in the game with an excuse that he cannot stand having romantic relations, due to the scars of the last relationship (it is not that that excuse is needed though) as the girls themselves are throwing themselves at him without any strings. Man, what a perfect story. I did not see any harem tag but this story has all the ingrediants for the purpose. Lastly, thanks @digi.B for this wonderful game. I am eagerly waiting for the 4th upgrade to see how cassie pitches the mc and whether we(the players) can have a say in the matter or is it totally yours to decide...

Only 3 updates and this is already one of the best wegs I have ever played on this site. Great story with some hard drama and some comedy. Great characters (girls) and sex scenes. High quality renders and sound. I can't think of anything to improve digi-b work, faster updates maybe? Fortunately he doesn't need any armchair dev advice because he's already strike gold here.
Just keep doing your thing because this is a winner.

This is a story driven game, and an excellent one at that. As of 0.3 there is a good amount of exposition and plenty of setup for future chapters with interesting places for it to go. There is a clear focus on Kindra in my view. I don't think this is a bad thing. Trying to jump around too much probably won't give enough time for the depth and character development needed to have the people in the story feel real. The writing so far is strong, and it seems the author knows what they want. Characters feel distinctive without being caricatures.

The character models change slightly from the first chapter to the second, but overall they are very good, with reasonable variety. The expressiveness of the characters is well done, and animated scenes are great. Sliders are relatively calm in comparison to others, but everyone is still quite a bit larger than the average distribution would give. The DJ KinK model in particular is great.

There is of course a detachment from reality in the sense of the tech that Kindra has at her disposal, and that the main character is seemingly capable of writing the code for machine intelligence entirely by himself. If only it were that easy. Anyway, it's not too hard to suspend disbelief here.

I really enjoyed the writing and lewds on this game. The characters are funny, and sexy, and I look forward to more. If you're looking for a game to read through and enjoy, pick this one. Nothing else to say!