VN - Ren'Py - DESIRIUM [v0.12.1] [ElCharlo]

At first I was surprised because the renders are really nice. But in the end it all was a nothing burger. Emma, Chloe, Kayla all have the same face. Ms. Reed the teacher also has the same face but with a different hair color. Riley looks like them too but with a blur effect on her at all times. Ashley and Claire are basically the same as each other. The only somewhat different looking character is Anna.

Like the comment below said, there are hardly any scene's. There is one where the girl masturbates and another where you get a blow job. Which actually isn't the main problem. The main problem IMO is the story and characters. Besides the nice looking models the characters are actually pretty boring and the story follows suit. Maybe it will get better as the story progresses, who knows.

Right now the main menu feels like the highlight of the game.

I almost forgot, but this game has this random ASMR commentary that will happen during certain scene's. Not sure why it's there as it will randomly break the immersion (almost like a fourth wall break), a "I am here too! Let me whisper to you about this scene" moment. I guess I can see why it was added, but also why nobody else has done so.

I give it a 3.5, it's above average (mainly due to renders) and there is potential for a 4 star rating. it's just not there yet.

NO SEX SCENES

Basically you only have one girl solo scene... and that's it. I don't know why ratings are so high. Sure, the game is very beautiful and animations are clean, but choices have zero impacts and game is fully linear and lame.

Cool points is that brunettes are honored by the game, but nothing else to add.

The game's renders are truly stunning Every time I see a new girl, my jaw drops and I go “woooaw” Other than that I think the blonde one (I forgot her name) is the most beautiful, and I hope there will be more lewd scenes with her One more thing the animations were lagging on Android, Is there a way to make them smoother?

What really stands out in this game are the renders, the ambience and the girls are really beautiful, the dialogue is not the best, and the story looks somewhat promising, the game is still in early stages so I think in the future this could become a 5 star game.

I just cant get passed one part of the story because it pisses me off so badly and how the MC reacts to the situations is so unlike my personality with no choice I cant play the game.

I know that not everybody here cares about story, and I get that this is a good-looking game, but that alone is simply not enough for me to give it a second star. This is all the worst adult visual novel tropes combined with dialogue so terrible that it makes me skeptical that the writer is even old enough to play his own game. The story is every other generic adult visual novel story, and the dialogue is only realistic if there is a twist in this story that this town was secretly bathed in a chemical weapon that causes severe brain damage. If every character in this story were eight years old, the dialogue might then be acceptable.

You see, a lot of games here fall under the same premise, boy goes live with a family... yadayada... you know the drill. But that's just the backbones.

But how many actually manages to capture interactions? You know, the thing that goes between meeting a LI and fucking them. Desirium make its name worth by building up intensity with really beautiful models, scenarios, and ambiance. On top of that you have some mistery that does not play the common cards, can't wait to see more.

Wish the developer all the best, cheers.

So good! The animation, the characters, the vibes, if this keeps going the way it is, and better. It will be one of my faves! The girls are hot, the animations are impressive, and the screenshots don't do it any justice. Just play and you guys will see what i'm talking about!

A pretty decent start. The women are pretty hot and for once the landlady trope works pretty good. The story so far spends a bit of time with the women in the house and I can't wait to see more. It is a pretty light story so far with hints of supernatural events to come with the devil woman.

I thought the animations were pretty smooth. There isn't a ton of action yet but the events that are there are animated pretty well. One thing is the women all look kind of similar. Even the non-family members look similar but it isn't a deal breaker for me.

I don't usually give 4 stars for games but this one is pretty decent so far and can be really good I hope.

The Animation Are Fantastic and So Far The Story Feels Also Great. I Can't Wait The Completion Of This Visual Novel. But There's The Suggestion The Choices Can Get Much Better And With Different Choices Can Have A Different Reaction Of Character

Really good work, characters, art, and jrsus, good sotry, i think this is the game that i most felt alive character's, good job.
I only think that you could add more texture to the skin, it feels kinda weird sometimes

holy hell! the graphics and story has been amazing so far! the pace is just right, not too much right away and there's just enough to keep you wanting more. can't wait for the following updates! keep up the great work!

Review of [v0.12.1]

Great game where you are a young student who goes to another country to be in a student shelter.
There you run into the landlady and her daughters, all very attractive, who immediately come after you.
The renders are very well done and the animations are very erotic.
The game is in a very early stage of development (unfortunately) although I have loved what I have seen so far.
Then there is a part where a character becomes a demon, and when the night passes you wake up being a couple of years older.

I don't like games with demons and paranormal things, BUT THIS LOOKS VERY GOOD. And it makes me be in a state of thinking what does it mean and what will happen?

PROS

• Excellent Renders with high quality
• The animations are well done and detailed with good movement and very HOT
• Quite a few female characters that you meet throughout the game and can have
• Good atmosphere and Music

CONS

• The game is very early progress and there is still no sex scene
• There are two sisters who are practically identical.
• The last update was in January and there's barely any content...

RATING :

Content: ⭐⭐⭐
Sound: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Renders: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Animations: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Final conclusion: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ GREAT GAME WITH HOT GIRLS HIGHLY RECOMENDED

The visuals are amazing and the animations really cool. The story isn't anything special, but there are hints that something interesting could be happening down the line. The dialogue was incredibly awkward and stilted in the beginning, but got slightly better with time.

This game can go down as one of the best VN's of all time. It's a slow start right now but give this game some time and updates and it could shock you.

Reviewing as of 0.12.1

Pros:

• Amazing, S-tier animations both in regular scenes and in H-scenes
• Gallery included (around 5 scenes right now)
• Around 1 hour or so to complete
• The models are extremely well made and rendered very nicely
• The BGM tracks are great
• The characters have their own personalities and traits. Chloe is my favorite right now.
• Choices do matter in seeing scenes so save a couple times

Cons:

• I'm not sure how I feel about the MC right now. I heard from past reviews he was way worse so I'll take it for now.
• Not a fan of but I'll let the dev cook and see where this goes.
• The should be in the gallery and it isn't.

Conclusion:

1000% play this game. There isn't much right now but with support, I have faith the dev can make this into something truly special. I look forward to future updates!

Looks like the start of an ambitious project. The graphics are good, the characters look very good and the story is definitely interesting. The writing is also good and not long and tedious with unnecessary details.

Overall: 2/5

Confusing, difficult to follow, what is going on? Despite the unique visuals, the discombobulated story structure made it difficult to follow or engage with the game. The biggest issue for me is the weak foundation of the story. Without a solid basis, it’s difficult to connect with the characters or their world. They seem underdeveloped, and the fragmented plot doesn’t help. It’s a shame because the potential is there, but the execution falls short.

This is a weird one, the MC is a moron and unlikable but everything else seems pretty solid.

The Author gives us some choices, but nothing major. For example, when the MC and Kayla are "kidnapped" and we realize it's a prank, there definitely needed to be a punch the douche in the face option. Also when we are consoling Kayla about the situation, we downplay how serious it is. It's terrible.

I was going to give this game a higher score for the models and overall nice polish around everything, but the MC sucks and if he is not fixed this is a dead game walking.

(edit)

My review keeps bouncing around so I'm going to leave it a 3, the game has a solid enough base and I actually enjoy playing it, but like I said above, some major flaws need to be worked out with either how the MC acts or give us more control of how the MC reacts.

I see a ton of potential here, this Avn can become one of the best ever with more time and work, the visuals are near the top, the narrative keeps me wanting to know more at least for now, the Li are clearly different and interesting not much else to say than keep the good work I expect a lot from this one

Nah....it doesn't matter how great the visuals look, if I can't stand the MC's personality, I cant do it. I think the dev is under the impression that "negging" is a valid approach to wooing women, and I just cant play an MC who is written to be dense and just...dumb. He's dumb. He's a zoomer with zero conversational skills, and that impacts the writing HEAVILY, to the point where its just actually a cringefest.

EDIT: I have been informed that the Dev will be re-working the first part of the game, and will update my review accordingly when that happens.