Version reviewed: [v0.12b]
I can't believe I waited so long to try this game. Admittedly, I felt somewhat discouraged by the version number, which if we were talking about any other VN on this site would probably equate to half an hour of playing time.
Thankfully though, I decided to take the plunge and found out that the amount of content isn't the only thing that sets this game apart from the rest. This is, in fact, the best game on this site hands down, as far as I'm concerned. From the setting, which is something that is often so difficult to get right with this set of tools, to the world-building and characters, everything about Desert Stalker hooked me in and seems crafted with genuine passion and dedication.
There's no reason for me to go into details, I wouldn't add anything new to what's already been extensively said in the other 5 star reviews prior to mine (which also happens to be my first, and only 5 star rating I ever left). In fact, my intention with this one was mainly to confirm to other disgruntled users of this site, who like myself may have been baited way too many times and are now wary of the stellar ratings that most of those top listed games get, that Desert Stalker is one of the sadly exceedingly rare cases where this rating is absolutely, perfectly justified. The only minor, and very unusual complaint on my part, is that the smut scenes could perhaps stand to be a little longer and more varied, regardless of where the MC stands on the morality spectrum.
Other than that, godspeed to the dev. This is something special.
I can't believe I waited so long to try this game. Admittedly, I felt somewhat discouraged by the version number, which if we were talking about any other VN on this site would probably equate to half an hour of playing time.
Thankfully though, I decided to take the plunge and found out that the amount of content isn't the only thing that sets this game apart from the rest. This is, in fact, the best game on this site hands down, as far as I'm concerned. From the setting, which is something that is often so difficult to get right with this set of tools, to the world-building and characters, everything about Desert Stalker hooked me in and seems crafted with genuine passion and dedication.
There's no reason for me to go into details, I wouldn't add anything new to what's already been extensively said in the other 5 star reviews prior to mine (which also happens to be my first, and only 5 star rating I ever left). In fact, my intention with this one was mainly to confirm to other disgruntled users of this site, who like myself may have been baited way too many times and are now wary of the stellar ratings that most of those top listed games get, that Desert Stalker is one of the sadly exceedingly rare cases where this rating is absolutely, perfectly justified. The only minor, and very unusual complaint on my part, is that the smut scenes could perhaps stand to be a little longer and more varied, regardless of where the MC stands on the morality spectrum.
Other than that, godspeed to the dev. This is something special.