Painful to the eyes and often grindy/wandering, but an enjoyable story.
Graphically, Bound By Lust falls short when compared to many games on this site. The protagonist especially looks like a literal ghoul, which is unfortunate for how many scenes he appears in. Many textures are textureless, some text is difficult to read, and most backgrounds are a bit sterile.
Gameplay wise, I didn't last very long before making use of the skip tool. There are many scenes where you'll be involved with forced mundane conversations or sex scenes with characters you have no interest in just to advance the plot. Not interested in a character? Too bad, you probably have to fuck them in order to unlock a character you do actually care about. Will you be given any clue of which character leads to which? Nope; good luck!
This makes Bound By Lust one of the most frustrating kinds of games: a sandbox that isn't really a sandbox at all because you're forced to figure out the order that the author *actually* built the game to be played in. There were many in-game days where I'd do nothing but go to school and sleep because I'd already exhausted all afternoon, evening, and night options.
Still, I've been digging the story. It's got the classic "An alliance with a lust demon gives you great powers and makes you a harem" trope, which is one I'll always be able to find some degree of enjoyment out of. There are some branching paths and many kinks covered in the game too, so that's always nice.
Overall, Bound By Blood is clearly a labour of love with a nice story. I just wish it were less grindy and had a facelift.
Graphically, Bound By Lust falls short when compared to many games on this site. The protagonist especially looks like a literal ghoul, which is unfortunate for how many scenes he appears in. Many textures are textureless, some text is difficult to read, and most backgrounds are a bit sterile.
Gameplay wise, I didn't last very long before making use of the skip tool. There are many scenes where you'll be involved with forced mundane conversations or sex scenes with characters you have no interest in just to advance the plot. Not interested in a character? Too bad, you probably have to fuck them in order to unlock a character you do actually care about. Will you be given any clue of which character leads to which? Nope; good luck!
This makes Bound By Lust one of the most frustrating kinds of games: a sandbox that isn't really a sandbox at all because you're forced to figure out the order that the author *actually* built the game to be played in. There were many in-game days where I'd do nothing but go to school and sleep because I'd already exhausted all afternoon, evening, and night options.
Still, I've been digging the story. It's got the classic "An alliance with a lust demon gives you great powers and makes you a harem" trope, which is one I'll always be able to find some degree of enjoyment out of. There are some branching paths and many kinks covered in the game too, so that's always nice.
Overall, Bound By Blood is clearly a labour of love with a nice story. I just wish it were less grindy and had a facelift.