VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Depraved Awakening [v1.0] [PhillyGames]

V1.0 - Possible spoilers ahead...

TL;DR: Came for the story, stayed for Carli, Christina and Mi-Do... and the story. 10 out of 10, would get shot with a bolt again! Loses a star for a few missteps and missed opportunities, but gets it back because of the little flashes of humour in an otherwise pretty dark and gritty game, plus that shop scene!

Long version: I found the story and noiresque atmosphere intriguing, and the majority of the female characters well written, with their own motivations and back stories, even a few of the male characters were not entirely unlikeable. The renders are also top notch and hold up incredibly well today, despite this game being completed almost 4 years ago.

There were a couple of missteps though. Kira served as nothing more than a fairly bland antagonist, and Lynn felt like she overstayed her welcome, her sex scene just felt like filler. It's possible that I'm being too harsh and both characters are more fleshed out in certain playthroughs, but there were no changes in either of the 2 I did.

Anyway, if you like story-led games/VN's that would be compelling even without the sex scenes, this gets a whole-hearted recommendation. My only regret is that I didn't download and play it sooner!

An enjoyable noir-themed visual novel that is fun to play although despite the couple of branching stories I find little replay value except to unlock all scenes (something which a walthrough is very helpful for). Lots of references and tropes for fans of the noir genre.

Could be improved by providing better feedback about the immediate consequences of dialogue choices. I understand not wanting to reveal long term consequences, but since this game has mechanics which it tracks for the player, such as lust, score, and depravity (hidden stat), it would be helpful if the dialogue options specifically mentioned the immediate stat effects of each choice.

Also suffers from a problem a lot of RPGs have where the summary text for a dialogue option doesn't always match what your character actually says.

But overall I enjoyed it.

One of the best games I ever played for top to bottom. It's also one of the first games I ever played.

If you are even on the fence about this game just get it, you won't be disappoint. The story telling and different twist on the ending alone are worth your time.

I know everyone likes the dev's next game better, but this is the one that started it all for me in this genre.

Only thing negative I can say about it, is the animations are a little bit dated, but I don't really care about that much anyway.

Average is the best I can say. Tempted to give 2/5 but might as well make it a 3.
Characters are fairly boring. Models are good but there are problems (those smiles damn).
Protagonist is a creep. Not very smart either. And definitely doesn't seem like a proper detective.
Most women in here seem to want to be fucked as soon and as often as possible.
Story is......hard to rate. Ultimately, I don't really understand why the MC even got involved, but he did. This extend to other character's motivation which is most of the time all over the place. Story does have its twist and turns sometimes (not necessarily good ones though) but overall I would sum it up with one word: boring.
Sex scenes are here. 80% of them are forced and/or unnecessary. Kinda reminds me of japaneses VN where they insert some sex scenes as fan-service in hope of making the game more popular.
If you want a good story, this is not for you. Especially not for you if you want a good detective story.
If you want good characters, this is not for you.
If you want to fap, this is not for you (too much text)
If you want a basic wish fulfillment story where (almost) every random woman is a slut whose only dream is to jump on the MC cock as soon as possible, this might be for you.
Okay jokes aside I don't see for who this game is for, but clearly it's popular so I guess it manages to reach some kind of balance that unfortunately fail to impress me.

Phenomenal story, action-packed pacing, gorgeous girls with actual personalities (not the usual airhead fare that is so common in AVNs), choices that are actually hard to make, and quite a few very satisfying endings.

There's very little that is not too like about this game. Definitely a classic, and one I will remember for a long, long time.

You will NOT regret playing this game.

It's a fantastic game with a titillating, action-packed, and sex-filled tale, as well as fantastic graphics and animations. The sex and ladies scenes are steamy. Each character is well-developed and presented to fulfil their respective roles in the plot. The way the player's decisions affect the tale is also fantastic. This is without a doubt one of my favourite games, as well as one of the greatest available.

AVN Fantasy wins out against film noir convention

Up front, this game is right up my alley. The porn is to my taste, but even more than that, I love film noir. And from the first punch the MC takes to the face, you can tell it's written by someone who also loves it, and more than that, someone who understands the genre. It's campy in the right places, it's brutal in the right places, it's stylish everywhere.

Especially early on, that style does so much work. The atmosphere, the rhythm of the narration, the dialogue, it's all perfect. And then....

Well, the game really wants to deliver, and it does. It delivers a ton of raunchy sex, a ton of blockbuster action, and a ton of girls falling in love with the MC. I have no doubt that the developer loves these things too, as they're all executed beautifully.

But these things also replace the noir atmosphere that the game builds so well early on. Maybe they have to. Maybe no one wants to feel disempowered by a game, or betrayed by an ending. Just like noir, visual novels have their conventions, and one of the conventions seems to be that in a visual novel, women genuinely like you. And so the game moves from neo-noir to 80s action movie to, ultimately, what it is. A pornographic visual novel.

But man it's a good one.

I played this game a number of years ago and enjoyed it then. I played it again over the christmas break and find it still holds up. The story is so well written and has depth without being overly complex.

Good game, nice plot.
Ending feels a bit weird, but it's nice that there is a bad ending as well.
Definitely has some plot holes, but in his next game Philly has gotten much better.
Why do I even have to have 200 characters here?

Absolutely top tier VN with great girls, an actually good story and well written all around. Also the sex scenes have many great options and are pretty well animated. This is one of the best tbh, lots of scenes and routes to unlock and go down. Too bad I've heard less great things about Philly's newer work. City of Broken Dreamers, but at least we always have this gem to come back to, honestly wouldn't mind a sequel/expansion to this at all.

A genuinely powerful emotional experience; that is the best way I would summarize my playthrough of this game.

In terms of its parts, it may seem like a standard noir story with some adult game themes thrown in, but as I played through this game, the presentation started to draw me in, and I started to get emotionally invested in the plot and characters, and I genuinely was trying to see if I could save the various women the MC needs to help, and wanting to see the villains punished.

I'm trying to avoid spoilers here, because the game unfolds beautifully into moments of visceral tension, tragedy, and hard-won victories. Some of the action sequences are vividly thrilling, and there are various scenes which are truly pieces of art, including several sex scenes I could name.

If you are looking for a beautiful erotic game that can also give you the feels that stay with you after the story is done, I cannot recommend any other game higher than this one.

v1.0

Depraved Awakening is truly a classic that needs no introduction from what I've seen on here, and that's absolutely correct.
The noir/ hard-boiled detective plot, the cast of unique characters, and the tongue-in-cheek humour all make it a timeless classic

H-scenes
Overall the animations and statics are simple but hold up well thanks to exactly that. It was released several years ago after all.

The "worst" complaint you will find is that it visually can feel somewhat dated due to the models being commonplace now.

Mostly vanilla in terms of kink variety; though plenty of anal, lesbian, and threesome content.
You'll especially love it if you enjoy dirty talk or being called "Daddy" (though there's the option to change it to whatever honorific/title you prefer)

In conclusion: If you want to enjoy a compelling noir/detective story, with a great plot and fun "plot"-- all while being called "Daddy" like your life depends on it. Absolutely play this classic

Good renders, but some forced sex scenes are annoying, and omg why I can't get rid of Christina.
Christina and Judy sex relationship is so forced and come of nowhere, apparently I cannot get Judy without Christina meddling in my bussiness.

One of the all-time classic adult VNs that I'd played through many times, but never really played through thoroughly until today.

So, here's my review;

It's really, really good. Especially for its time, in a quickly evolving genre.

The Good;

The renders and character models. Though the renders aren't A+ elite, they are certainly very good. I enjoyed the looks and body proportions of almost every character in the game. Especially Christina. Kira is super hot as well, though some of the faces she makes are a bit jarring at times.

The lewd scenes are super spicy and still hold up today. A lot of kinky shit in them which is always a mega plus for me. Take notes, other Devs, vanilla is (almost always*) boring.

The writing and overall plot are very good. I really enjoyed being a detective in a seedy town, and the Dev does a good job of having that part of the city shine through. I also enjoyed the small immersive stuff like reading through case files such as police and toxicology reports. Makes the VN feel like LA Noire with steamy sex.

Random notes:

NTR warning with Christina. The game gives you an on/off option, however, and she isn't a love interest at the time anyway, so it's not truly NTR, but I can see some people getting salty about it anyway. So, warning.

Also wanted to note that I wasn't sure if I liked the MC or not. He's a sleaze with a clear impulse issue, but that's clearly what the Dev is going for, so counting it as a "bad" thing wouldn't be fair. However... (see my small complaints section)

Small complaints;

The MC is way too creepy with Judy. I'm personally not into the sleep kink stuff at all, so I skipped past that shit every time. And there is a lot of it early on, sadly.

Other than that, I have nothing bad to say about this VN. It's a highly-rated classic for a reason. Check it out, asap.

5* (Realistically 4.5, but, ya know)

Good:
Cool story (detective settings, dramatic, and intense), renders are great, unique faces, beautiful girls, proportional body, score points mechanism, different option leads to different sex scenes, no need incest patch the dialogues itself already good and fitted the situation/relationship.

Bad:
Few typos

Big thanks to and modder Maim Lain

There is lot of fucking, so there is that. Only thing I didn't like was the MC and Judy, I generally don't like daddy-daughter porn, I mean it's 100% jerk-offable but I didn't like how MC creeped on his daughter, that is so not my thing, there was no love at all. But that's the title, everything is depraved. But I liked how MC apologised to Carly and Mido after having rough sex, but the asshole didn't do that to Judy, his daughter, that I didn't like. Judy is soo adorable and beautiful, I wish she was MC's sister or a friend or something.

A crime story with a former policeman now Private Eye as the protagonist, that can only be good, right?
How much I was deceived by the many good reviews.
This game is wrongly accused of being an interesting and well thought-out detective story. Instead, it's just a glorified teenage wet dream ..

I looked in vain for character development or passion and the story was boring, although the premise was actually promising.
Probably what bothered me most was the loveless and very forced relationship between the protagonist and his stepdaughter.
The MC was just a drooling lecher and Judy an emotionless doll, no love neither emotionally nor sexually ...
I am rather averse to father daughter fetish and would have liked to be able to choose a normal loving relationship that is based on trust and not on sexuality.

Perhaps one or the other might think that I am a little harsh or irrational, but the feelings I experience while reading are more important to me than visual stimuli alone. Without a good story and character development, I can't rate a visual novel as average. 2 points for idea, music and visualization.

v1.0

Good :
- An interesting story
- Nice graphisms
- Good animations
- Nice gameplay (VN)
- Lots of choices
- Lovely girls

Bad :
- The game crashed a few times
- No side content
- Story is a little bit too sad

Great game!

- Good story! It's a little short compared to other games, but I think it fits well with the narrative.

- The sex scenes are very hot, the animation could be a little better.

- Some girls are beautiful and well made (Judy, Christina, Mid-do and Stella), but the others are weird. They are too white and less realistic.

- I recommend playing with the walkthrough mod, it will lead to the best scenes, including the amazing threesome bonus at the end.

v1.0

The MC is a bit of an asshole and even though there's something of an explanation for it later it still grates on me. Overall I just couldn't get into the writing. It's hard to connect to the characters. The models are okay though.