Ren'Py - Boundaries of Morality [v0.667] [Novel]

Review of Version 0.4

Revised score: 5/5
I love this new update. I can see several positive things that made me bump up my prior rating:
1. AI CG has been disclosed in the tags (+1)
2. The artwork is outstanding (+1) Dev is skilled to the point that with even the use of AI is not an outright detriment. Character consistency is very high in the AI scenes and at that level, even as an AI CG skeptic, I must concede that this is evolving into a very powerful tool with more ups than downs as it might vastly accelerate development times and even improve imersion. There are still a few minor glitches here and there but playing this AVN is a very enjoyable and memorable experience.
3. I like the stats system. I am normally not a fan of sandbox but this is good. It looks like Samantha (husband's more attractive colleague with the ladder scene) is not listed as a character to check progress on her).
4. As before, FMC is given agency to make choices and not blindly follow corruption and select whom she wants to get closer to, which is great.

Great job and looking forward to more!

Prior review for reference (0.3x):
This is a good effort. I like the MC in the static renders. She is attractive and also has realistic body proportions. She looks relatable and it was fun playing from her POV.

The story is interesting. Yes, there is corruption form a pushy boss, but the FMC does have agency, she can pick and choose where to go. She can rebuff the boss and flirt with the biker neighbor, it is not just a binary choice.

However, there are also two negatives for which I remove a star each:
1.) Use of AI for the animations
2.) Not disclosing use of AI in your tags and intro text.

I am not going to assume bad intentions for not disclosing the use of AI, but please understand that this is a problem: Without that disclosure people will only realize this after the download of reading comments. The actual implementation of AI is not even that bad, good enough to be willing to come back to this after an update. The character consistency in the AI sequences is not terrible. That said, for someone who can produce original art in form of static renders as well as the developer does, relying on AI to make animations feels like a cheap shortcut that some may find off-putting. To me this feels like watching a movie with and interesting story and a mix of well-made practical effects supplemented by cheap low-quality CGI.

That said, the overall impression is still positive. Please keep going at your project, Novel. I wish you success with your future updates.

Amazing AI animation and has decently slow burning corruption without it starting off completely sexless and boring. It's pretty early but if it continues to develop with a slow-burn, this will be one of the best games on this site.

Oh my god, this game is absolutely incredible. The modeling is top-notch, with every detail of the characters' skin and body brought to life so vividly. The close-ups and photo-realistic interactive scenes are nothing short of stunning — it honestly feels like a work of art. You can really tell the developer poured an immense amount of time, effort, and passion into perfecting and polishing every aspect of the game. Truly impressive.

Great stuff, amazing renders and the anims too. Will watch for this one for sure. Thanks for another female protag game finally, its been ages feels like. Very cool, the main character actually reminds me of an Ero Fiction Protagonist I'm writing at the moment also. Red Hair/ Blue eyes the rarist combination♥

1) Very unattractive girls. They are faceless and mediocre at best and ugly at worst.
2) Plumber, are you serious!? I've seen this somewhere before... Wait a minute. It's in every other German porno from the 80's on VHS! It's so trite and stupid and clichéd that I was embarrassed. But why was the viewer ashamed and not the creator ! ?
3) Moving ? Oh no... here we are again....
4) Why can't I skip the video when it plays ? It doesn't make sense. There are so many pointless, unnecessary features in this game, but not the one feature that is really needed !
5) I never once got an erection during the entire game.
6) The dialogs are implausible. No one asks a strange woman to take off her skirt right in the office anywhere, not even in 80's German porn.
7) I was bored, uncomfortable, and the characters only disgusted me, on a moral, emotional, and physical level. Usually even the worst game has someone I would like. Even if it was a pedestrian. But not here. Disaster.

It looks amazing. The wife is hotter than the sun. The new trend of AI animation being used is great if not overused here. Moderation is important or at least spacing with a frame of CG. The plot is well written for what it is, but its thin. There is no explanation why the wife is overly horny or why she would cheat on the guy she married. The interactions are written well, I just don't understand whats holding them up. The sex scenes change depending on your scores. The gallery unlocks do not match what you get if your scores are high enough. Kind of an annoyance.

My rating isn't saying its mid though, its pretty good for whats here, but it is the first chapter and no game deserves that much praise out of the gate. I have a feeling itll get better.

Good game. Very good start. I liked it. I will wait for the development of this plot. There is a problem between the transitions from the AI animation to the game. But the idea is quite good. I am pleased with the ability to choose a situation, which significantly affects the game scenario.

Tho, the plot is quite generic nowadays, but the renders, animations, the choices, and the pacing are all great. I can say it has the best renders and animation for this genre. And on top of that, the developer has a good reputation of completing his other games. 5 star rating right away.

Review of [v0.31]

The game just came out of the OVEN.

Still, it feels great. I love this kind of game with a female protagonist, blackmail, corruption, and cheating.

The game is about a couple who move into a new house, and the MC begins to meet new characters.
The only downside is that there's no explanation whatsoever as to why the MC is attracted to other men or why she acts the way she does. It's as if the player is choosing everything (which they actually do), but it still feels weird since there's little to no context as to why the MC acts the way she does.

Otherwise, very good rendering, good detail, good music, and multiple languages.

My criticism is the following: the animations and other AI are fine, the problem is that there are no good sex scenes. There is no scene where the player chooses different angles or speed. It's simply photos, then some animation without sound, then animation with AI and some sound from a porn video... I think that could be greatly improved since for me the game loses a lot there. Also, so many points and things are annoying and make the player go crazy. I hope this is resolved with the next updates. Otherwise, I like the game, typical Female MC with corruption and such. It looks good.

PROS

• Very well done Renders with good Quality
• Good Music
• Very nice IA Animations
• Very Hot MC
• Multiple Languages incl SPANISH
• Good Story

CONS

• The sex scenes aren't good: there's no loop-like scene with multiple cameras and good sound.
• They're simply videos, mixed with images and AI, and with the sound of a porn movie that doesn't sync with the renderings.
• Too many points to be aware of and they can drive you crazy...

RATING :

Content: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sound: ⭐⭐⭐
Renders: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Animations: ⭐⭐⭐

Final conclusion: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Despite everything, I RECOMMEND IT and it has sparked a lot of interest in me with the improvements to the sexual animations and some corrections. I think it can be a GREAT GAME.

Fantastic start, ngl.
Novel captured the true essence of corruption.
The character doesn’t need to be a slut-to-be or shy trying to be something else.
It’s well written and well developed.
I hope to see more from this game.