VN - Ren'Py - Cambion [v0.8 Beta] [Longcountry]

I played this back when it was still new, and at the time, the visuals and storytelling were quite rough, so I didn't return to it for a long time. However, today I saw that it received a new update and decided to check out what had changed — and wow, what a transformation! The developer must have truly dedicated themselves to improving, because the visual quality has seen a huge upgrade. And it's not just that; the story is now so much better too. There are lots of different characters, and most of them are really interesting. The game covers multiple themes: street racing, school setting, supernatural characters, a crime family(?), relationship drama... There's so much variety in settings and characters that while playing, I felt like I was watching a fantasy-themed teen series. The developer has shown incredible growth. I just wish they were a bit more active and open to interaction on the forums. This game definitely deserves more exposure and support.

The review under mine kinda says it best, idk what more to really add its like...

The story starts off good, endearing even, and things are moving along as they would. Then its like SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM Heres 30 new characters and a TON OF CRAP happening all at once. Thought we didnt have enough characters?! HERES 20 MORE!

It honestly is a bit whiplashy. I got to the end of act 1 and spoke out loud "well that was.... something" because I just dont even know how to take it lol.

Theres just so much happening, in so little time, and so much feelings rushed through, and time is of the essence, but at the same time, its just nonstop whiplashing you through things that people just wouldn't really whiplash through so quickly so it feels a bit jarring. For example MC loves his ex, truly loves her, cant get over her to basically being like "I am responsible for everything, wish I saw it sooner, have a nice life" and just zooms away from her at mach 5. Portrayed as torn for 2 years over her to instantly over her in a single night. Then you find out shes a key figure and has powers too and possibly the most important person!?! Ay caramba.

It's incredibly kinetic in a lot of ways, choices dont really do too much other than just solidify love interest or which route you're going down if I understand correctly, but you dont really influence key events in the story that might make for a larger change ie: MC moving out of his house for example. That felt like it should have been a choice to open one section of the title and close the other section and vise versa.

Writing is strange to say the least, dev is definitely a creative type, has some funny moments, can hold your interest by being a little off the norm, can hand that to em. But on the flip side characters went from like over the top silly to really serious out of nowhere too.

idk, all in all I dont know if I want to continue this or if I want to drop it lol. It has a very good and interesting premise going on but it was mentally taxing at the same time. Also the intro should be better explained, starting a game with 3 choices of Alchemy, Enhancement and Possession doesn't really tell us anything at all lol. Would be great to get like some actual intro text to explain how they would influence each route and what they would actively achieve. I went the enchanter route, which I was happy with but I felt like it was made to be that route in a way because the possession route and the alchemy route just dont fit into the narrative that was built around what was happening. However I didnt play the other routes so theres potential alot of it was different, idk. Would have been nice to have a little more explanation though.

This game will cause perspective whiplash at times jumping from scene to scene with rapid pacing. it needs to slow down and focus on the characters more and expand the dialogue. It feels like a game written for one person (the dev) and anyone else who plays it is expected to already know the story to really follow it. while the visuals can shine at points, other art assets can be immersion breaking unless these characters are meant to be living Gumbie that got left in a fire.
There is potential in the concept but needs to be refined and paced better.

I like the main story with the supernatural aspect to it, i do wish it would be explaied better when you choose your powers since you will have 0 clue as to what they do and whats the diffrense.

As for harem and all the ntr talk i can see how some could be really annoyed to learn stuff like MCs ex-girlfriend is now dating someone else, which does feels off compared to a harem tag since she would have to still be a possible LI, personaly i dont really care about her i just hope it wont be a forced harem so you can pick who to fuck and that i can tell the ex-girlfriend to fuck off when she tries to get back to MC after being with someone else.

What i dident like is how MC takes controle over other girls and then start doing lesbian shit with a LI, thats pushing the NTR limit to the breaking point, and in a way its also a form for rape since the one MC is controleing dosent concent to doing it and it dosent make it better if you hate the girl MC is controling, seeing this kind of stuff so early in the game does feel like a warning to what might come later.

Game is clearly focused on people that has big tit fetish since proberly 75% or more is either big or huge, i hate big tits personaly so a ton of LIs wont be for me in any way.

That leads me to choices, not sure how choices will work but sloan or whats he name already feels quite forced, like when you dont grab her MC still goes on about how much hes into her, thing is i hate the bitch so time will tell if she or anyone else will be forced on you, that would lower the rating quite alot.

Girls are a mixed bag, some look pretty nice but most look off or ugly to me, not all of them atleast.

Animations i cant really rate since ive only seen one or two and they werent that good and some times its just picture to picture as well.

As for content there just isent enough yet to make a real in-debt review so i will revisit this one later on to see how it will progress, so ill leave it at average 3 stars untill then.

As I wrote in the discussion part, some hot (for me especially Sloan) and some weird and some hot and weird (mostly) unique characters, an interesting supernatural story and some humour.
It has a harem tag, but it seems that some of your potential LI's have friends in the beginning or at least talk to other guys.
So if you are able to deal with a game where not every female is an untouched virgin (but jumps your cock instantly as soon as she meets you) I'd recommend to try it. I'm looking forward to the next updates

Really enjoyed the playthrough. The game has decent renders and writing with a interesting 'supernatural' story behind it.. what more can one ask? A decent first chapter. One to bookmark and see how it develops.

So yet another game that says harem but sure a lot of your love interests with boyfriends and mentions making out or more. The version also are held back one version it seems on Patreon. The MC is rather odd and the story jumps around from dreams to real. Only thing I liked was some of the female characters. Not much to this game. I'd give this game a pass for at least a year to get some content, not even a sex scene yet.