VN - Ren'Py - Bonds Between [v0.4] [Obsidian Fox]

So to cut right to the chase, this game is essentially a kinetic novel. There are maybe 4 or 5 choices you can pick, and they are minor. There is a LOT that is happening and you don't have any agency at all in what's going on. If you are gonna make a game about threesomes, sharing, swinging, cheating and whatever, you are definitely gonna have to give CHOICES in what you do. Currently, you are forced into a 4 some (sharing two girls with another guy), cheating on your on/off again ex ish girlfriend (forced), forced to agree to a threesome with your new fling (it doesn't happen yet, you're just forced to say yes you want a threesome), and some forced incest with a milf you're seeing (her son getting involved with you and his mom). Oh also it's immediately established that your mom is a huge whore because after your dad left your family, your mom got into porn and was getting gangbanged by a whole bunch of random dudes. No choices in how you deal with your mom either btw, you're forced to accept that you still love your mom despite her getting the cock carrousel. Terrible start to say the least. So there's basically no gameplay, and it's on rails with some minor choices so what's left? Well, the girls do look good. They don't look samey and they do look like they have detail to them so that's really nice. The writing is gonna be a hit or miss for you because again, it's all forced themes, no major choices or steering the story. For the most part it's just bland really, it's just slice of life content that leads you into forced cheating/sharing/threesome/foursomes. Honestly I found the game pretty repulsive and even bland.

hot models and some kinky action. plot seems a little rushed but still hot and i will continue to look for updates. i can't wait to see where the dev takes the plot with thigs that have been setup from the start.

(Review of 0.4)

Now this is a pleasant surprise. A very story-driven novella about relationships with adult women, almost impecable writing, very interesting characters that remain believable, and a steady rythym to it that keeps you glued to the screen from the beginning to the very end. On top of that, renders are excellent, leaving animations as the only con. On Linux at least they aren't fluid at all; the mod helps somewhat but they need to be tweaked or redone to make the game justice, right now this is the only thing in need of improvement to get the max score.

0.4 is indeed a very promising start, here's hoping updates arrive sooner than later! Excellent work so far.

in a word: Outstanding....

This is a really great game.. It doses push up on NTR without crossing the line. The sharing element is one of the best done I have seen.

The characters are likeable and the visuals are really well done..

The sex is hot..

There are not a lot of choices so it's mostly an AVN which I like.

**Wishes could be better? **
#1 would be nice if during dialog the characters looked like they were speaking.. The renders as are, are great. but could add some with dialog to improve the "Visual story telling"

#2 the POV, it would be nice if he could be or learn to be more Dominate like his buddy.

Really lot a lot else to ask for.. Really enjoyed this one

The drawing quality is impressive, and I also like the structure of this story. It’s a good piece of work, and I’m really looking forward to its future development. That said, maybe the main character could trim his beard a little (laughs — but it’s actually fine, haha). I’m also looking forward to seeing how things develop with Oscar later on.

This review was posted on v0.3

This game seems to have a lot of potential. First of all, the graphics are very good, and the mature female models are very attractive. I think this is a work worth paying attention to. However, since there is not much content at the moment, I need to continue to observe it. For now, I will give it 3 stars with reservations.

Excellent product. Beautifully made, interesting plot, there are games where your hand automatically reaches for Ctrl, and here you read the story with pleasure. There is enough content to see that this is not a dummy made quickly. Play without thinking.

This game isn't terrible, but its not that good either. First the good. As others have stated, the renders are nice and serviceable. I also haven't caught any spelling mistakes.

Now for the bad. The worst part is the exposition. Good god I was singing, "exposition expositon, get it out A S A P" in my head until the first sex scene. The dialogue in that scene was also jarring. Who tells a girl that she's "pliable"? A nice choice that the author could have given the player was their response to their... ahem, "teacher", doing porn to give them a better life. Even if later when she's in the hospital you could have the MC feel bad for not supporting her if thats the route you want to go. But instead its just kinetic which means no drama.

Great start! One to look forward to. The models are outstanding, renders are carefully set up, good lighting. The story also stands out in the attempt to set up a mature take on relationships - which it succeeds in.

I see this having clear choices going forward - although the current 1 to 2h long kinetic story was very enjoyable. It's pretty relaxing when an author can take you along a thread that you don't feel like changing at every turn.

Models are good, story is not bad but there is no interaction for playing or choosing paths etc.. Just for a con, VN makes it boring for the gameplay. And there are som gaps in the story. Anyway keep up to good work. I think it is good for just VN reader people.

To sum it up: it's worth playing.
The story is good. The graphics are great. It feels like the author is taking this game seriously.
The only drawback is that the characters all look too similar. I don't know if it's the author's preference or because there is not enough money to buy DAZ materials.
Different story fragments of multiple families are combined into a complete story.
Good cinematic narrative approach.
I had no expectations before I started playing it
But it gave me a pleasant surprise after playing it.
Great new game.

VERSION: v0.1
SUMMARY: Pretty good start, with decent content all round
RATINGS: (out of 5):

1. Models: 4
2. Animations: NA
3. General Visuals: 4
4. Characters: 4
5. Story: 4
6. Writing: 4
7. UI & Gameplay: 2
8. Content (amount): 3
9. Sound & Music: 3
10. Fetish & kinks: 3

Average: X of 50 possible points giving a X% rating i.e. X stars.

PROS:

1. Models are good looking, MC is not over the top, average but decent, LIs are all generally good looking and attractive.
2. Story is not exactly complex but interesting in a particular slice of life way.
3. Kinks are not bad so far, may have a bit of everything eventually, but for this version, though small, its got some good stuff.
4. Music and ambient sounds are good.
5. Writing is pretty good, reads well, nothing over the top, too long winded either.
6. Characters seem to be interesting and at least somewhat complex and unique, all adding there particular personality to the mix.
7. Able to adjust relationships with at least one person.

CONS:

1. More kinetic right now with little if any choices which is a little shitty.
2. Also very short, not thaaat short but not much here to really review properly.
3. No animations of any kind
4. No lewd sounds of any kind

FINAL THOUGHTS & SUGGESTIONS:

• Relationship may be confusing to set, the impression I got is that the woman could be the MC's mother or such, as she was looking after the MC while he grew up, ruling out a sister (probably) so Aunt or Mother would be my guess or something else, depending on your choice of course.
• Tags are missing from the game description and also what we could expect in future updates.
• A good initial release, not much here though, but could be good and since the developer appears to have some kinky ideas going, I hope that there are very few limits in this game as it progresses. Will keep an eye out