VN - Ren'Py - Defending Lydia Collier [v0.16.2 Hotfix] [White Phantom Games]

There is a lot to say about this game, and I'm still working through my first playthrough, I will be editing this review in the future, but i think we can all agree that using the term "willy" is unacceptable in every context, every time. It is just.not.ok. It makes you as bad as the extreme loli devs. Its just damn weird.

This story has an interesting premise. There is a lot of potential here. Most of the girls are very attractive, the namesake "Lydia" is weirdly not. I'm not sure why this billionaires girlfriend was given such awful skin. She looks like a roady, for no reason at all. The way this story is carried through is quite strange, your choices are mostly "do you wan to fuck this girl or not" so not terribly impactful. There are a few areas where the dev tries to make things difficult, but it honestly comes across as more trying to be a PITA than actually being interesting. Its not really relationship building, more so were you paying attention to this flavor text because i feel like i'm clever, or were you not.

The renders are for the most part good, the animations are few and either ok or quite bad.

When it comes to the story, as i said the premise is somewhat interesting, I can't really say its good, yet. The dev has started to really sprawl trying to bring in intrigue. It will either wrap up nicely, or it will feel like a really disappointing jerk off.

I mentioned choices previously, there IS significant pathing in this one. So far as I can tell 3 distinct LI paths. But having played through once, it didn't really make sense. You get the chance to meet some girls, and go on some dates, and have some lewd scenes....but then you can easily get locked out of someone without a real good reason. You're a few times put in a position where you have to choose one over the other, and whomever you don't choose just sort of disappears with no real reason or conflict, no resolution.

So if you want to see all the lewds, you'll need proooobaly 4 playthroughs. I wouldn't normally recommend this, but with this game I'd probably recommend doing a skim of the guide before bothering to playthrough. I haven't played it yet, but I suspect with current content that the Steph path is the most fun. I though the corrupting Elise path would offer the best content, but it seems the dev really loves Steph. The pure romance Elise path could be good for you warm hearts. Vanessa seems like the most wholesome, but again I haven't played that yet. If the monk path is your beat, maybe just stop playing VNs, because wtf.? Seriously?

Blew me away. Replayed maybe four times after the initial game play. Can't wait for the update. I love the professional middle age virile man gameplay so much more than the unbelievable young man banging every woman in sight cliche on most games.

Everything about this game is really good, the story, music, characters, scenes, etc. Haven't finished it yet but it's already really good with a lot of content so, it's perfect and i'm eager to see the rest

Essentially my favourite game of this style, although I do tend to ignore the mysterious plot in favour of concentrating on the girls instead. Well fleshed out romance characters, with different points of view, plots and distinctive looks.

I honestly have no clue as to why this game have so high reviews.

The story and models areokay but quite outdated. Some of the story doesn't seem to fit or maybe put there to add kinks and maybe not for everyone but hey atleast it's avoidable if you want.

Putting the "animation" tag here seems almost more of a scam than NFTs.

If you are looking for a decent or good looking game with animation this is not for you.
But if you're looking an old looking game with a loooooooong story, humiliation and scat you're in the right place.

What can I say just poor performance all around even in the few seconds of animations there is an I have no clue why the game files are this big with nothing to show for it.

Story is a bit long and there is alot to read, if you like law stuff you might like this, but i found it a bit drawn out and boring really, it gets a bit more fun very late in game with the girls. so if you can get to that part it does seem to improve.

MC dosent have the biggest brain, at one point in finds a note about Eve which could have something to do with the murder and first thing MC does it show it to her, it tells her to destroy everyting, what that is who knows but sounds like evidence of some sort, so dident feel like a bright idea to show it.

Also MC finds a video of Lydia collecting the car after her husbon got kidnapped and MC say its destroys her story and he needs to talk to her about the lies, but he never ask not once....not sure if dev forgot to put it into the game but its just very weird.

Story 3/5
Long and boring and alot of law stuf, and MC is a lawyer who tried to play a cop investergating a murder case, he should proberly stick with hes day job.

Girls 2/5
I really did find any of them hot, even the youngest girls looks like milfs which dident help, faces also look alot alike on most of them, so i mostly played on just to see how the story went.

Animation 2/5
For a animated game there just isent enough animations, most sex scenes are just pictures, atleast in my route with Ellie and her familie, its simply just not good enough with just pictures in animated games.

Music 3/5
Average music not really mood setting but alot better then silent.

Choices 5/5
You have full controle over who you want to be with or have sex with and it seems to work perfectly.

I will check it out later once more updates is here, then update my review if its gotten better or worse.

One of the best games with one of the best storylines. Multiple endings which are completely different so you must play the game at least 2-3 times to get those endings. The content of the game is great, and most important is the badass storyline it has. Top notch! The sound design and overall environment the scenes are taking place in is also good.

This is a good game. It has a lot of content. It has nice graphics and many erotic scenes. It has choices that matter and can be played several times to discover all the stuff. The writing style is good and it feels like coming from a with some life experience. It even has its own built-in internet with political news included.

So why not 5 stars? Well, I just couldn't get into the story. I tried and I failed. There is some crime story present but it's a rather slow burner. And you can't just skip the boring parts as you have to check your phone or laptop all the time and your fast-forwarding stops there. You play as a lawyer and the game at moments begins to resemble being a real lawyer too much which is not so much fun You must answer mails and smses, read and analyse legalese and so on.

Amazing game! A lot of different choices and outcomes. The characters are amazing and you don’t feel like talking to npcs when you interact with them. A concern I have is that since there are a lot of different branches, some will stay stagnant for a while since the dev will need a lot of time to update them all. However I trust that the dev will keep up the great work!

Overall, I enjoy Lydia Collier very much. The plot is well told and for the most part very captivating. The way secrets are discovered is unique and although the puzzles are easy enough to circumvent, they are still interesting if you decide to solve them on your own. Many characters are likable, have interesting secrets and sometimes even goals that are not related to the MC. Not all of them though.

The thing that keeps me from awarding five instead of four stars is basically the "lewd instead of storytelling" that is going on for some branches of the plot. Like switching into dating paths just because you want to go out with someone, suddenly it's a date. No other ways to have a good time apart from dating and fucking apparently. Shame since that means you cannot spend any meaningful time with Ellie unless you intend to shake her world. That's oddly creepy for a plot that started out as sophisticated.
Another thing are the slut and bimbo routes that serve no purpose other than satisfying a particular gaming crowd but they stick out like a sore thumb. In fact, if you switch on one of the perv paths, it does derail the entire character arc. From aspiring cop to airhead in one surgery is sure pornographic but it's not good storytelling.

It is my humble opinion that those excesses would have been better served in a different game. It feels oddly out of place and dissuades the suspense of the actual plot surrounding Lydia. In fact, these excesses often mean that the main plot is entirely on hold or that life and death scenarios and lewd desires require the same degree of attention from the MC. It really broke my immersion at times.

This game is so very fun. I enjoy so many aspects of this game from the various characters, plots, sub-plots, and the over all main story. I enjoy the freedom to follow the various characters and pick their paths. I also really enjoy the fact that when you pick one path you open up unique things for that path. Makes for great replay value, to which I have done many times. a top 10 game for me.

The trailer and opening graphics are great, and the UI is decent. I was bored to tears with the game content itself, though. I tried to force myself to play through but couldn't get into it. I also thought the sexual content had room for improvement; it seemed to consistently be a short handful of scenes that were over and done with super quickly.

Review of v0.15.5

After having tried it earlier and it not really clicking with me I just tried it again and have to say, this is one of the best games on the site.
The quality of the story and the difference between the routes really stands out.

The biggest downside is probably the art, most of the models are very attractive but it feels a bit dated compared to a lot of other games. The animations are also few and far between with most scenes only consisting of stills.

But this is a VN that goes up in quality with every release and as such I highly recommend this one.

Good game, with good scenes and amazing plot. 10/10 would play again.
Only thing i missed was the ability to use the phone whenever. Otherwise the plot sucked me in. I was so invested and can't wait for the new update.

One of the best Ren'PY game ever made. Was looking forward for the next release!
I'll be more detailed once the "complete" final version is released. For now I'll just say that I recommended it.

Been following this game for quite some time and would give this 6 stars if I could. There is so much depth in this game, and so much content that the developer keeps on adding.

The plot is cohesive and convincing, as well as unique in how the developer implements the protagonist's law career into the plot. The protagonist's interactions with other characters and the decisions they make are also well thought out and appreciated.

The cast character design is hot as fuck, and further enhanced with each person's unique backgrounds, intentions, potential routes and kinks. CG and sex scenes take advantage of this and are well made and sexy as heck. There are a wide variety paths diverging and intertwining the player can take, in both romancing different characters, as well as the main story (e.g., which team you choose, etc).

There are many small details as well, such as the implementation of the computer, betting and the social/communication media platforms in the game.

Overall, a really well made h game that I can see has had a lot of thought put into it. I applaud White Phantom Games and wish them well in this and future projects!

Great game. A bit complex at times, but does well what it is trying to do. The characters are well-fleshed out and all routes you take go into a great deal of detail. Any girl route you pick will not only be well written but has a different style of life story that plays into the whole scenario.

And Steph is crazy.

This is an extraordinarily good game. The writing is well done, the characters are hot and well rounded. I don't hate anyone as a partner or choice and they are all relatively believable within the constraints of a sex game. The sex is very good, as are the game elements.

Really interesting premise, great breadth of choices and some fun mechanics.
Really enjoying multiple playthroughs to explore the whole story from the different viewpoints.
The phone apps could possibly be used a bit more, but that's a very minor criticism, as the sheer volume of differences between the paths and love interests is a lot more than expected. I can only imagine the time taken by the dev to fill out all the paths in this sort of meaningful way.

Downloaded this a while ago, haven't played it until this weekend, and I have to say it's an AMAZING GAME!
Awesome, interesting story, with well-written dialogues and believable interactions. I love how the game combines mystery, drama, murder, and sexual content.
To be honest, I came for the good-looking female characters in hopes of an averagly good story-just to be able to play it through, but in the end I got hooked on the story. Gorgeous characters are always a plus, so this game is top notch when it comes to that. There are different paths that really work well, the music is amazing, just everything in this game deserves 5 stars.