VN - Ren'Py - By Justice or Mercy [v18] [TowerBoyGames]

This is truly a game with great potential.
The relationships and interactions between the characters are excellent.
The MC is well-written and doesn't get on your nerves.

Overall, if the dev keeps it up, this could become one of the best games out there.

Man, now this what i call underrated game. Agency is a bit lacking but overall this WEG is great.

Intimacy and expressions are done extremely well. Plethora of different girls but with certain focus.

There's just something about sex scenes that is a head above your average WEG.

I rarely finish my WEGS before they are completed, but i played through this one with zest!

Found a gem here, simple, effective, great attention to detail and facial expression (love that), the Li are all charming in their own unique way be it visually or in term of character writing, don't really like the mc's adult design, quite the downgrade from his younger self but it's not that important, the story is quite good like i said simple and effective (slice of life/korean drama chaebol all that shi) , the cast might be a bit too big in the long term, hope the dev doesn't burn himself out.

I think that's the first time i find an avn under rated here compared to all the slop rated 4/5stars, maybe the standards have changed with time, don't know, anyway i really enjoyed my time with this one.

Amazing game some of the love interests have such uniquely endearing personalities, I've never seen anything like it.

It does rush the pacing of relationships a bit when it comes to them getting started which means you end up finding the quirks of the love interests after you've already gotten together but they are so good its still fine.

I like the game, but one thing bothers me, and that's the updates. Why is there only one in-game day per update? That's not enough. The story isn't progressing at all, and nothing is happening. At this rate, the story won't continue until the end of next year. I finally want to get revenge on the MC's enemies, and he has a lot of enemies. They could really start doing that soon, but so far, nothing has happened. The game is already a year old, and we don't even have the papers from the tsundere sister who's friends with the enemy. The revenge arc is dragging on like chewing gum. (Translated with Google)

The premise of a young man falsely accused of murder rebuilding his life is compelling, with mature writing and choices shaping harem/romance paths. High-quality renders, animations, and mobile support shine.

Gameplay:
Mostly kinetic novel
The game is a no-brainer. You either have colored choices for submissive/dominant paths with some girls, or a white/black to choose for interaction or not with others. No challenge of doing something wrong.

Story:
The story feels pretty dumb. The MC is a rich boy, every girl around seems interested in getting what's in his pants, and he's on a revenge mission against "bad people" that killed his father. In the end, it feels more like a gallery of porn with scripts that are worse than usual real porn garbage.

Graphics/Animation:
I can't deny that the quality is pretty good, along with the models. Animations are also well done. But it's also not very original

Sound/Music
No sound or background music

Overall impression:
Not thrilled at all with this game. I quickly stopped reading as it was terribly boring, Relations are pretty dumb, and the whole thing is a succession of porn scenes with various kinks that have little sense. As the game is pretty much a kinetic story, it quickly gets boring.

The creator of this AVN understood what they are making. A porn game.

The critics in the other reviews point out that the early sexual interactions feel forced and it is true.

But I cannot agree that the story is bad. It is far from original but I personally found myself engaged enough that I did read a good chunk of it any only occasionally fast forwarded.
The writing is ok with a some moments of brilliance. Same for the characters.

A fair point is probably that the maledom is rather light. While the game supports different types of relationships the MC most of the time behaves more distant to the LI rather than dominant which in a way is rather a nerf than a buff.

The games rating is to low imo. 4 Stars should be given. I recommend to overlook the rather meh beginning and just go with the flow.

It took me multiple days (not pure playtime) to finish v17. Its definitely worth a play.

This is currently one of my favorite games on this site. I love the models and renders, and the animation is good for the most part. It got a fair bit of kinky shit, which I enjoy, but won't be everyone's cup of tea. But you can pretty much choose what you want to see, so it's no problem. Some characters have different routes, and as far as I can tell, they are all done really well.

It's pretty well written for a porn game. Sure, there is a lot of porn logic and a nonsensical main plot going on. But most of the girls are written well, and the dialogue is engaging.

One complaint I have is that the cast is too big. This will be a plus in the future if it ever gets completed, but as it is now, you might not see any progress with your favorite gals for a long time.

I enjoy this game and can't wait until the official release for me it will be my AVN game of the year.
I do think it has some work maybe a measure of control over the harem members depending on the route you go on

The concept could have been interesting but the story detours constantly into barely related sexual encounters and is so often at odds with itself I lost interest quickly.

This could have been ameliorated by good character models but I've found maybe one of the over a dozen I've met so far attractive. A visual overhaul of the earlier chapters was mentioned so maybe they look better down the line but I don't think I can stomach more of the game than I have.

Great concept, abysmal execution.

The game is about perfect. The only minor annoyance is the orca looking tan lines of Hana. She's one of the best looking characters and has this really annoying killer whale looking tan lines. Other than that the game is just outstanding.

This one is not terrible, but it definitely isn't good either. The story makes no sense. Characters act in completely unbelievable ways right from the start and plot quickly bows to sex at every turn it can, without any real development, relationship or anything. Every girl just falls for you instantly, everything goes perfectly, there is no tension in it at all. At least choices are clear on what paths you're in, but most of it is just how things happen, not what happens, making a lot of those choices meaningless.

Render quality is decent and is being improved. Girls are diverse, even if not all are attractive. Animations are sparse on many places but do their jobs, even if they are quite basic. There is no sound at all. And I at least found no bugs while playing it.

So, all in all, not the worst game you can spend your time on, but definitely not worth the time if you are looking for anything beyond a quick fap.

Damn, I really love this one—it’s right up my alley with the whole revenge plot. The story’s solid, and the characters are distinct and all interesting. Overall, it’s a great experience, and I honestly don’t get the hate unless you’re just not into revenge-themed games. The quality’s definitely there. Just a short review to show my support—keep it up, dev!

[v13]

Im biased as fuck bruh, but this AVN is great. Sure there are no sounds, most scenes aren't animated, some models are ugly and the whole story is a ridiculous power fantasy, but it just ticks all the boxes for me.

Some clarifications:

1. It's a proper harem, not a dating sim. Some girls (sometimes even boys) are mandatory, some are optional. They know about each other and are fine with sharing a single man. There are 20 LIs so far, will be more in the future according to the "Relations" tab.
2. You can either take more dominant or more romantic/passive approach with the main love interests. As far as I can tell the former has more sex scenes. There is no extreme maledom/femdom, this stuff is pretty mild here.
3. Most choices have only immediate effect on the following scene, but some change hidden stats and some obscure variables, so I wouldn't dare to call this one kinetic novel just yet.
4. Most women get wet for MC without much effort on his part and don't have complex multi-faceted personalities. Character progress goes lightning fast, expecially with 'dominant' choices. If you're after intricate relationships with well-written characters, there is none here.
5. A porn game first, story second. There is a lot of sex with great pacing, while the main plot is mostly in the background.
6. People who rated this game 1 star are fatherless.

All in all I like MC, there is great variety of characters all with different looks and body types, cute gf Emma, decent set-up, decent writing, lots of diverse sex, and I can't wait to finally cuck the antagonists.

playtime: 4-5 hours.

v13

Pretty much kinetic novel. Conversation options only modify current scene a little. Story is harem-power-fantasy type. There isn´t any real adversary or antagonist. And even the vengeance part feels petty, as there is no emotional investment to understand or share the main character's feelings.

Writing was ok outside the sex scenes. Story and characters are just so boring that i found myself skipping after i got bored reading all the fluff. Characters are your normal harem whores without personality. Their only meaning in life is to worship MC. Writing in sex scenes was just bad, but i understand that it is hard to create good dialogue when there is no meaningful background for the sexual act or the relationship.

Visually game is ok. There was few unique looking sexy ladies and overall good variety of women with different body proportions.

More like 3.5* quality, but will give 5* for now because its doing what very, very few developers accomplish - steady progress to the finish line.

For a game that hasn't even been out for a year, tons of content. Story line is moving, character paths are progressing. Good model variation, graphics are solid, and the plot is passable.

It is yet another Gary Stu MC, which is why I would give it 3.5 instead of 4 in terms of quality. The side characters, such as the neighbors, should be cut, theres no reason to have so many characters and it just takes away from the game (and adds to the Gary Stu). Characters have unique voices but they are a bit cliche. The translation to English is probably a 7/10.

I would suggest playing this one, its above average quality, and its a developer who is on track to finish it within a year.

This game is so brilliant more path for you and make player feel free for play
nice story and CG / more character / nice system . If Dev see this i think you should take this game to Steam . Hope this game not abandon if some one see this try to play this game you will know why i am here to vote this .
Good job Dev you are very Excellent to make this game and good luck.

v10, but I didn't really go far, so doesn't matter.

The idea behind the game is pretty good: revenge story, the morality of it all, fighting corruption etc. But the realisation… just couldn't. It couldn't.

Pros:

1) Like mentioned above, a promising premise.
2) You can disable some content you don't wanna see.

Cons:

1) No full stops to speak of. My heart bleeds when I see full stops missing. Who ever said it was acceptable?
2) Character design: oversized tits, especially on that one milf; many LIs, while hot, aren't beautiful.
3) Writing has flaws beyond just the lack of full stops. It's pretentious yet too simple at the same time. In an epic story about revenge, vocabulary should be more elaborate, and there should be more text in general.
4) Women throw themselves at the MC, especially that woman with comically oversized boobs. She tracked him down for God knows how long, despite him entering a flat with a girl, just because being momentarily turned on? Did she have nothing better to do?

All in all, this is a poor game. I don't recommend, for sure.

I do really like this one but am also confused buy it as well. Here is my issues so far.

Why is there no pregnancy tag for this game yet over half the women in the game have a pregnancy stat. A stat that apparently means nothing because no matter how many times you finish inside, as in always in my case, that stat never changes. Emma every single time sex was available as well as both her sisters. Nope all 3 still show not pregnant. Is this planned but not implemented or was it originally implemented and then removed? Another Developer confusion point.

How about our boy has trained in martial arts and grew up constantly fighting yet gets his ass handed to him every single time he gets in fights? Makes no damn sense what so ever.

Ummm. Is this a game about fucking every every woman in the city or about taking about whats rightfully his? I am confused because if its the fucking one he is doing a fantastic job. If its revenge then our boy needs to get his damn priorities straight.

Story is great and love the appearance of all the characters. Yes, even the MC, for a change. He is not uglier than a dried up terd on a sidewalk like in some games. Or looks like a complete puss or asshat as in other games, He can actually pass as a normal joe and is not over built. Unlike some characters. Here is looking at gay tail Rob.

Some of the relationships are confusing as hell despite the fact they are literally forced on the MC as well. The Lin family is a prime example. All 3 sisters? Really? And at the same time under Mom's roof? Yet Mom turns him down after telling him to go forth and impregnate all my children? Yeah? This really makes sense.

As much as I would love to see this actually make it on here I just do not see it lasting as it is just not strong enough overall to make a great mark. Too many inconsistencies need to be addressed by the Dev. I would love to come back and revise this review in a year or so and raise it by those missing 2 stars. We will see if any good changes get made and issues are addressed or not. Here is hoping.