VN - Ren'Py - Bad Memories [v0.9.1] [recreation]

Loved the story so far (0.5.2), keeping in mind I've only played as a female MC. Only path I didn't like was Katherine's. Despite the thing later where the MC rationalizes that Katherine could have beaten her if she really didn't want the MC to touch her, her sex scenes still felt very much non-consensual to me. Aside from that, loved the game. Only nitpick I have is that the protagonist should really clip her nails. Before the first sex scene, I was convinced she was gonna be a bottom.

There are only a few games on this site I'd rank as being 5/5s for me, and Bad Memories just joined the list. It has a really compelling and intriguing story, the characters are very well done and each unique, as I was playing I was really looking forward to the next scene I'd have with each of the main 4 girls. The 3rd scene with katie was so hot it floored me, and I love the additional angle the medicine scenes with rachel add to your relationship with her.

The animated scenes are the best I've ever seen, they're incredible. The use of sound effects is used sparingly and to solid effect, there are plenty of girls that may pique your interest. I do hope Jada's mom is added as an option too, she's hot af.

Last thing I'll say is I'm very very interested in the story, I'd love to see where it goes. I love some of the simple additions to the story like the black police officer who helped out the mc back when he was young, it's great to see his past fleshed out like this.

All in all, great game, you're missing out if you haven't played yet. Though it may be wise to hold off for a few more updates because now I'm sat here after finishing the game so far in 2 days agonizingly waiting for more!!!

First thing first: AWESOME GAME!

the characters body´s are perfect, not too over-sized like is normal in this type of games, the renders created are beatiful! all of it!
the main story is not ended yet but is promising, well done devs! or dev! i dont investigate too much on the company but well done guy/s...
the sex scenes are short but amazingly beatifuls, the animation scenes are spectacular... claps a lot!!!
THE ONLY BAD THING FOR ME IS THE DREAMS, i didnt enjoy it, put some images guys! please, dont hurt anybody moral with some violence! dont be such a prude please!
ill give it 5 stars game!

PD: i know my english is bad, im argentinian guy, so im sorry for gramatical failsXD!!

please!
END THE GAME SOON! IM IN LOVE WITH THE STORY!

Very well written and animated, Char's are well thought out and develop well through the story. I am really looking foreward to the completion of this vision, what is avail so far is engaging and a joy to experiance.

Can't wait for the how it goes
love the character and the story, especially someone who healed his sister and it turns out he had met and saved before. In the future I want to know how the fate of women in the coffee shop and in the office.

Very promissing project: cute characters, easy to read but quite interesting story, high quality CGs. A lttle bit short so far, looking forward to complete story. You should probably try it, if you hadnt already.
( My personal suggestion: animations arent neccesary for such type of game, mabe its better to focus on different arts than spending a lot of time animating one scene ).

This game has a fantastic story so far, it keeps going down the rabbit hole with intriguing twists and turns but without being too dark. The story has enough dark back story and could easily be a deep emotional game but it sort of lives in a chaotic neutral middle ground without getting too dark or too cheerful, the MC suffered a difficult childhood and this caused him to act in a way that left scars on those around him. but he’s staying positive and trying to move on and fix the past as best as he can, it works well. There are some kinda campy plot devices but they aren’t over the top enough to put you off.

There is a bit of free roam but it’s not at all Grindy and works very well and doesn’t leave you conflicted in that you might miss something.

The character renders are above excellent, backgrounds are top notch. Layout and graphics superb. The sex scenes are very good and well animated.

dialogue is very good, although a bit brief and shallow at times when you’d like some depth, but at this early stage in the game, things are still sort of mysterious.

Overall a Fantastic game so far, that doesn’t follow the incest VN clichés, its a unique story with a great angle, it’s definitely worth a play if your into that sort of game.

Bravo Recreation, this could shape up to be a great VN, I look forward to the next update!

Pros: great story with intriguing plot twists.
Great renders.
Great natural feeling dialogue

Cons: some of the plot devices feel a little campy, but they work and are easily forgivable.
Sex scenes are a bit short and shallow.
The forced “inappropriate” acts with the therapist is a little off-putting, but can be overlooked.
None of the cons are that bad at all, but just some observations.

No one who suffered that much abuse as a child through to adult would treat his abuser that way unless he was a total masochist , "damn it! i almost started to trust her" and " i'm even starting to feel bad for her" is not what you would say about the person who made your childhood a living hell.

Either MC is way over exaggerating the abuse or the story is just told really badly as MC apologizing over and over again to his abuser is just not realistic, that much anger and hate dosent just go away because you need a place to stay(which you could take anyway).


The game really needed a darker tone with a more forceful MC who takes a room in the house not because she wants you there but because the house belongs to him, not an MC so dumb he forgets multiple days in a row to do the one really important thing he has to do that day.

Sex scenes are good but there is not much in the current content

The premise of the game is quite good but the writing dosent follow through its mostly well she lied again but mybe this time i can trust her over and over again.

Art work is very well done both characters who are not over the top bimbos but normal people and backrounds are also quite nice.

Game runs smoothly and no errors so far, also quite a clean game.

loved every minute of this. great storytelling. lovely characters.
the only small critic i have was the lack of music but that's just personal preference.
i listened to 'Mr.Kitty - After Dark' on repeat in the background to set the mood.
can't wait for the next chapter(s)

TL;DR:

1. Intriguing story!
2. VERY nicely made Renders and Animations (even in comparison with other top-rated games on here).
3. Only wish the updates would come at a faster pace

The story in this game hooked me almost instantly. It's not just some "stupid porn game", I actually found myself speculating about all the possible schemes that seem to be going on within minutes of playing.

The renders and Animations are really well done. You can really see just how much work this Dev puts into the game. And I appreciate this!
Textures are high resolution works, not just some unaltered leftovers from assetstore sales. The characters and even the locations look unique.
The Animations are not just textures clipping into each other, Dev took the time to make it look realistic and the movements are as fluent as they can get.

Played Version: 0.5.1

This game, is special in some ways.
Hard to put a Finger on, but I'll try.

At first I come to this game like i do to each of "these" games.
That means I read the name, if its not cringy, i read the tags.
If they do not have some I strictly dislike (Scat f.e) I click the MEGA-Mirror and Download.
Few minutes later I start playing with the "And again, lets see what Max is doing this Time and how much Grind it costs me."-Attitude

And yes, dont get my "This game is Special" Headliner wrong: It is exactly what you think.
Youre Dad is gone because of "reasons".
You are adult now and come back home because of " reasons".
You have a house full of Girls "... Reasons"
and you cant wait to bang them all.
Nothing Special at this Front. Just like 98409234 other F95 games.

What makes it special is, to begin with, that the writing is not like your everyday F95 game. Not that there are huge Novel-Artists skills involved. Nor was it Shakespeere who wrote it.
But its not the typical Porn-Talk you always have. It starts with the fact that one girl dont speak at all and the Topic quickly shifts from "What am I doing here" to serious Topics like deep psychologic issues.
Its definitly not a lightwight on this side. And slowly you see that the Dev has really thought about the Title "Bad Memories" in more then one way.

Another important fact is, that most of the models in this game are HOT AS FUCK. Nice chosen haircuts, freakles, makeup etc.. And if you are like me,
and like realistic boobie sizes. You are right here. It has a fair share between low A-cups and D-Cup Girls.

On the graphics side .. yeaaah.. lets say it like this: The models are burning hot. But the rooms and ambient etc..
I've seen better. And I've seen much MUCH worser. The lighting is really good. The Poses are natural (and only funny if they are supposed to be funny).
DOF is used sometimes. But mostly at the beginning of the game.

A Downside: The game is linear. It feels like a "You can do what you want to" game. But thats just an illusion. You have to do exactly what the Dev wants
you to do. Even if you can roam free between rooms, there is nothing to see/do until you did what you have to do.
Then you have the "Decision" (Route) and follow it until you get back the illusion of freedom. That might change it from the classical Picturebook-VNs here
but not really. There is a clear way to play this game, no exploration, no freedom of action, no "lets see what XY is doing right now". Just "Do what I want you to do, but take
as many time as you want".

Because of this Downside, which is fundamental important to me, just 4 instead of 5 stars.

It has an interesting story so far, renders look good too and Ellie is sweet and a little bit crazy, I like her very much. However I can´t rate this one any higher at this point, because for a NV where I can choose the protagonists name (most times I use my own name to immerse myself with the story), there is to much forced content without choices to make. I´m not interested in the "Mother" and I know it´s story relevant at some point, but grabing her tits (and I´m sure later even sex or something else) isn´t the best thing to have. A story like that could expand even without that. So I skiped everything that was related to the mother to enjoy the rest of the contend, sadly that means missing to much of the content and story. So its not realy my taste. Still a good game so far, keep it up. good luck with your project.

*** Review as of v.0.5 ***

The story is about a guy trying to find back his footing in the world after $hit hits the fan. For the sake of convenience, he runs into his stepmother who abandoned you under mysterious circumstances. You move in with her at a house you inherited from your father (who's presumably dead), after which the story starts to unfold with your nearly catatonic younger sister, her best friend and her therapist. You get nightmares and visions about your past which is the device that tries to give some context to an otherwise bland, directionless plot.

Let's start with the characters;

• Rachel - your stepmom who abandoned you and tries to amend whatever misdeeds/treatment she gave you. While this is the key mystery element, the unravelling is too slow/shaky to keep a player interested. Top of which, she isn't appealing physically nor shows any vulnerability except under medication, that leads to some PG-13 hot scenes.
• Ellie - your young step or real sister who suffered a trauma that has rendered her catatonic. Her phrases are even shorter than Groot but her facial expressions are on point. IMO, she's more on the cuter side, so cute that it really invokes the young sister, protective streak in you. Ironically, she's the one with whom you have the most interactions and the rated-R type. Biggest downer!
• Jada - Carefree bestie of Ellie who hits on you for no reason. Gets in trouble for which every time magically the MC comes to her rescue. Beyond filling you in on your sister's past you missed, nothing much. I'd rather had Ellie slowly regain normalcy than have this irksome chatterbox around.
• Katherine/Katie -- Acts like a bitch with you, which leads to some forced scenes. Some link to your past, which again, even after 5 updates hasn't shed much light.

Overall, character-wise as well as physically none of the characters are appealing enough to invoke fap-worthy lust. The only connection I made was with Ellie and as I mentioned above, NOT what I would want from a game like this. Shame such character development is going in the wrong direction. Waiting to see the last update, so I can play it out for the mystery and get closure.

Ahh man where to start but if i have to describe this game is one sentence then it would be This Game is fcking awesome.
PROS
- Good storyline although it's not very original you won't feels like skipping any text.
- Renders/animation are absolutely 10/10
- Models are great and everyone has a different personality(Really liked Katherin and Rachel)
- Although the game is not long it has enough lewd scenes so you won't be disappointed there.
Cons
Need more content XD
All in all totally recommended to everyone

The writing isn't terrible and is concise enough for me to not skip it. The characters are fairly unique & break from the tired mom/sister tropes. The models & expressions are great, and the ability to play it all as a woman is amazing! It's great!

This is one of the Best Games i played so far. Super interesting Story and Characters.
The Models look super good and way more realistic than others, not all out of proportion. The progression feels good, although the story is linear you can make choices at the right moment to control if you want certain fetishes or not.
The Characters really do feel alive and are not just some pretty fucktoys which you run through. Amazing writing Quality for a Porn Game.
The Renders and Animations look really good. The Locations and Models are fresh and new.

This Game is so damn good, i am super exited for the updates. Hope it continues on this Path. I also like that there is no NTR, Trans, Futa, Sissy etc. in there. Hate that stuff

I liked how this game was described and decided to check it out. I'm glad I did. The story intriguing. A abusive father who's abused girlfriend takes her abuse out on her abusers child. Then the child returns as a adult to the town they want to forget about. Then there is the somewhat choices in the game, and the whole Pill story arch which is a kinda cool for a Porn Game for some corruption of the Ex Girl Friend for some revenge for her mistreatment of you. Although I admit that I find the Sister who can't talk because of I'm guessing some sort of trauma story line is kinda weird because I feel she is not right in the head but that's just me I guess. I like her hot friend though. The Therapist is hot and I like how their interaction with each other are, looking forward to how their story play's out. I can see a bit of a harem growing with all the girls so far. The hot barista, the dad's ex, the therapist, the sister's friend, and the sister. But what I would like to see is more choices that matter. I'm giving 5 stars because I like the character models, the story is interesting, what sex is in the game so far has been hot. I like the change in angles option. I have this on my watch list and looking forward for what is next!

The story is well engaging in the sense that the narratively, the sex scenes are earned, the characters are qt and the 3d renders are very nice. Fewer choices than in other VNs but it's not necessarily a problem; definitely eager to see more!
PS: Hannah is best girl

Rating for 0.5

Bad memories - imho - is one of the best VNs at the moment.
The story building is brilliant, the renders are really great and the animations (for being done in DAZ only with its shitty IK chains) are very good.


One very interesting feature: You can play as a female or male protagonist.

Updates times are good for a single dev op (about 3 months, if I remember correctly) and considering the quality and the time needed for scripting/rendering for both views, content for each update is quite long.

As there are still many questions about all characters, I'm really curious how @recreation will handle this, with 5 updates left, as he said we are at 50% of the story now.

Looking forward for the next update!

Version Reviewed: v0.5

This one is mostly a VN about reconnecting with your estranged family and boinking all of them.

Unusually for a VN there is an option to play as either a man or a woman, although the story is roughly the same either way.

There are a handful of choices you can make along the way, but it's mostly "do event/don't do event". There are also some free roaming segments, but usually they only have one possible event so it turns out to be another "do event/don't do event" type choice.

The characters are all well rendered but they're also kind of nuts. Like most of them have actual mental problems. It makes the game a bit icky to play because of the way you're taking advantage of some of them.

The characters:
* Your mom: Roofies herself every day. You can go and abuse her, but the MC is such a flake he keeps forgetting to do it. Hopefully we will dig into that prescription and why it was given to her in later versions.
* Your sister: Mute and totally fixated on you. She somehow goes to regular school. Maybe not your real sister, but the MC can't be bothered to actually search through those papers on the hall to find out. It's like she wandered in from the end of a corruption game.
* Your Sister's friend: Actual sex maniac. Probably corrupted your sister. Needs therapy. There might be something with her mom eventually, but probably not soon.
* The Barista: Seems like a nice girl. Nothing happens with her yet.
* Your Boss's secretary: Your boss seems to want you to bone her, but she's too shy. Nothing happens with her yet either.
* Your Sister's Therapist: Your character smells her and that's all the invitation s/he needs to full up sexually assault the therapist. For some reason she's into it? Probably abusing your sister during their sessions.
Overall: There's a good amount of fap material, including some nice but somewhat wooden animations. As a VN there's not much gameplay to speak of, and the choices are relatively few but that's fine for a VN. The game loses a star for being kind of icky with consent.