This game has zero story to discuss, so I'll just break down what I think are pros and cons in Become Alpha.
Pros:
- The UI is very clean for an HTML game (but not always functional--see more in Cons).
- The author has collected a vast collection of gifs/videos to make sure that events have unique visuals (of course the downside of this is that the game is already 4 gigs).
- There's a fun idea hidden somewhere in the unlocking and utilizing of kama sutra cards (however, without unique, rewarding responses for using them, they quickly become repetitive).
Cons:
- For anyone who needs some kind of story with their porn pics and gifs to feel anything, this game will feel flat. The dialogue during sex is generic. No love interest (or any character, really) feels rounded or developed. The "seduction" of any of the recurring characters is unfullfilling because it's pretty much just a memory game. And nothing you do in any interaction will ever be referenced again.
- The game feels weirdly political at times. There are references to Trump, MAGA, Musk, and other figures, as well as what I can only assume was meant to be political satire in the school location. In a game already lacking a story, such references make it even harder for a reader to escape/relax.
- The open world with randomized events makes it extremely difficult to see new content. What makes this even worse is that, even when you encounter a new event, there can be a seemingly randomized fail/success roll that can cause the event to end abruptly.
- Events sometimes progress by loading more text at the bottom of the page without scrolling you to the bottom. This means that progressing through events (especially ones you've already seen before) is a painful user experience with dozens of clicks and drags through inane dialogue.
Overall, although it's evident there's some technical skill and time invested into this project, this game is both conceptually unenjoyable and a literary dud.
Pros:
- The UI is very clean for an HTML game (but not always functional--see more in Cons).
- The author has collected a vast collection of gifs/videos to make sure that events have unique visuals (of course the downside of this is that the game is already 4 gigs).
- There's a fun idea hidden somewhere in the unlocking and utilizing of kama sutra cards (however, without unique, rewarding responses for using them, they quickly become repetitive).
Cons:
- For anyone who needs some kind of story with their porn pics and gifs to feel anything, this game will feel flat. The dialogue during sex is generic. No love interest (or any character, really) feels rounded or developed. The "seduction" of any of the recurring characters is unfullfilling because it's pretty much just a memory game. And nothing you do in any interaction will ever be referenced again.
- The game feels weirdly political at times. There are references to Trump, MAGA, Musk, and other figures, as well as what I can only assume was meant to be political satire in the school location. In a game already lacking a story, such references make it even harder for a reader to escape/relax.
- The open world with randomized events makes it extremely difficult to see new content. What makes this even worse is that, even when you encounter a new event, there can be a seemingly randomized fail/success roll that can cause the event to end abruptly.
- Events sometimes progress by loading more text at the bottom of the page without scrolling you to the bottom. This means that progressing through events (especially ones you've already seen before) is a painful user experience with dozens of clicks and drags through inane dialogue.
Overall, although it's evident there's some technical skill and time invested into this project, this game is both conceptually unenjoyable and a literary dud.