VN - Ren'Py - Abandoned - Divergence: Beyond the Singularity [v0.20.1 Public] [Artifixion]

nearly every line of dialog has a half second wait time built into it, so when you click to move dialog forward nothing seems to happen, so you click again, but that just makes it skip that line and move on to the next half second wait time

ui elements are randomly scattered around the screen, so when the dialog stops moving forward you have to hunt around the screen for a button to move the story along

h-scenes have minigames between each frame, so you have to concentrate on playing the minigame instead of watching the scene

choices have no meaning, I picked that Eve was angry both times that Ryan brought home another girl, and fucked her in Eve's bed. next scene: Eve and the girl fucking ... what? no. Eve is angry at this girl.

there are so many unconnected stories and side plots, that no one seems important: every character is a minor side character that you don't care about

the author used the renpy engine, but replaced all the good built-in features with their own, worse, version of the things they removed. the barrier to entry trying to get the story to play was so high that it wasn't worth reading the story

Decent renders, unique take on ui and thats really where my praise ends.

Too many characters, too many plots, no way to opt out of any scenes or content, the unique ui leads to issues trying to figure out where to click. The game force opens in fullscreen and shuts off windows hdr and I have to set it to windowed and turn hdr back on every time I launch.

Really aimed for the moon and brings some new things but it's a mess and absolutely not for me. You get introduced to a few characters in the beginning and as much as i despise multiple protag and female protag I gave it a shot and then like an hour in you get even more characters and subplots and scenes with them you cant opt out of and with no real mc its just all over the place and makes it super hard to connect to any of the subplots and stories or characters.

Hopefully the devs next project is far more focused than this is.

Divergence is a game with some very good intentions of making an obvious reference to Detroit: Become Human and toppling interesting topics about humanity, AI, and so on. The problem is that its developers don't have the writing skills to compete with Detroit, which means that each time you advance in the game it just feels not up to the reference. When I also happened to meet a couple choices that literally were ignored just the next line, I just decided to quit. It just seemed not worth it.

Render quality is pretty nice but I don't dig the models themselves, but that is a matter of taste. I like the UI presentation a lot, very Detroit-like. Sound has some presence but not much. And I did find a few crashes during my time playing the first part (I didn't get to the second one before quitting).

So, all in all, my opinion in this matter is very personal because I do happen to like Detroit a lot, but I can very well see this game being a very interesting one for someone else. Just not for me.

This game has everything that annoys me:
-mini games, bonus points for adding them DURING sex scenes
-unskippable text, abuse of hardpause
-no main character = story jumps randomly
-no gallery + limited save slots so you can't even make your own
-chapter 2 needs a save from chapter 1 or you can't play the game

One of those rare game that made me rage quit
I have to be honest though, it has good renders and I feel bad for leaving a review for a game I didn't finish, so I won't give it 1*.

Came to play a game, got a pixiebook.

I could have played the game in this sci-fi genre, possibly watched the movie... but reading a book in this genre.. hell no.

You dont really play this game, you observe it, interceded with a few "minigames" to try to activate you, but it feels pointless as youre an observer. You dont really feel connected as its mostly visual based story line with way too little text to make connection to the characters. Everything is dialog based, so you dont get a books deep immersion into characters.
Which is why i call this a pixie book.

Great story so far, its basically a murder mystery/espionage thriller viewed through the eyes of multiple characters. The actual plot is great and well thought out, however i have 3 major issues with the VN so far.

Issue 1 is that with so many different viewpoints and even more being added at every step, its hard to root for certain characters as some POVs are directly in confrontation with other POVs.

Issue 2 is that with the huge amount of characters there are inevitable branching dialogue and story options, that i feel its almost mandatory for a walkthrough to get the best ending possible once it is complete, as you would never really know how to get the best ending otherwise.

Finally, the sex scenes are great, but too many of them end with no "moneyshot" so to speak which is dissapointing.

After all of that why would i give it a 5 star? The story is just really good, there is a huge amount of sexual content so far, more than 80% of other VNs in the site right now, all of the girls are extremely good looking, and the plot is well done and interesting.

Version 0.14.1

This game is more of a serious story driven game. At this point of the game I still didn't see how each choice drastically impacts the story line but it does given you different short term outcomes like maybe a different scenes etc..

This game for some reason just ticks for me at the right spots. The visuals are nice although sometimes the models body could look weird and the muscles seem unrealistic, but the story, theme and settings I really enjoy.

The story has me invested. It feels to be thought of and not some half assed dialogue and build up. You can see how the game is inspired by Detroit Become Human obviously, but it doesn't result the same. I think it was wrong to let the player choose options for so many characters because at least for now, some of them seem to be in conflict with each other and you can play both sides which I didn't really like because you can't really root for both sides.

The sex scenes in the game are pretty mediocre. They feel pretty empty and lacking. From one hand, the positions and the variety are good, but on the other hand there is no dialogue at all making it void.
Also, this is a bummer that's there are no animations, hopefully in the future the developer can add some because it seems he already add couple.

Overall I recommend the game because it has unique setting and story and it seems like it could develop into something interesting.

Version: Chapter 14

An excellent corporate espionage / murder mystery about transhumanism with a high level of immersion and outstanding production values. I've never seen this level of visual fidelity in an AVN before.

There is no main character, which might be off-putting to some, but I think it works perfectly. This game is primarily about the story, not the individual characters, so multiple POVs end up strengthening the narrative.

I've found the sex scenes to be lacking. They look gorgeous, but completely lack eroticism - just a series of slideshows with "ohh... ahh... yesss..." interspersed. That said, I'm in this for the story, not the porn, so I usually just fast-forward through the sex scenes.

If you like multi-POV immersive stories like e.g. The Expanse, I'm sure you'll love this one too.

Version: C12
Maybe don't touch it if you need to have someone to relate to and if you dislike stuff like "Vantage Point" or "Cloud Atlas".
At least for me, D:BTS is like one of these movies, but i don't just have to watch, i could interact with it.
So yes, compared to most other VNs it is something else.

Renders are pretty good, minigames...yeah at least current not repetitiv (not a fan of, but for now they feel fitting).
Story has to unfold, so we could notice the impact of some decisions (current giving credit that these will happen)

I enjoyed it so far, eager to see where it will lead

Version: Ch. 10

Review:
I wish I liked this game but unfortunately it was difficult for that to happen.
The game scenario is good, the renderings and even the interface, which in my view pleases well, but the gameplay and among other things was at a low level.
History:
It really is a boring story that will not get you anywhere or that will not arouse any interest in getting involved. I felt that way, so much so that I skipped all the dialogues and went to the most interesting part, the sexual content. This game would be much more interesting if there was only one male protagonist, where you would be a detective and would have to unravel something, that is, something to give a gas in the story so that it will have some combustion.
Gameplay:
Playing with multiple characters is not my favorite, I like to play with only one or even two selectable characters, even if it contains NTR that I don't see a problem with, but the reason I don't like multiples is that there is no fixed story, something that you build, something that you will relate to.
But that does not mean that this game is unplayable or bad to play, no, if you like to play with multiple characters and multiple stories, we can say that you will like it. A boring thing during the game are the mini-games, there are good mini-games, but, I'm a little opposed to inserting mini-games in porn games, unless it's something fun, make sure to take the time to remove that woman's panties while she’s sleeping, I’m kidding, but frankly, the mini-games in this game are a little boring, but I could see that the mini-games are only at the beginning of the game (chapter), however, the choices you select will make a little difference. So, I didn't have a lot of problems with the mini-games, since it has the rollback function, so I just wasted a little bit of my time.
Graphics & Sexual Content:
The graphics of this game are very good, good quality. The scenario, the setting, very good. The sexual content is good, but... some scenes I didn’t have much pleasure and the animations I saw very little, it turns out that the scenes are good but it looks like they don’t have a lot of fantasy, that there is no slutty content, as if you were going to corrupt or dominate, blackmail, you know? I felt it, something that didn't give me much pleasure.

Why I did gave 1 star?
It’s unfair to give a low rating to a game that has such good graphics quality, but on the other hand, the story of the game is a crucial point of a game. Not only the story, the plot, the characters, the gameplay and the final content. I can say that I didn't like the gameplay very much, but it is acceptable. The story and storyline could be better, but as the game is set in a famous game, I can't complain about it very much. The mini-games at the beginning of the game are not very satisfactory, I lost a few minutes but I confess that I am not a fan of this type of mechanics. The game has good soundtracks but sometimes it doesn't match the scenario, have nothing to complain about. But the sexual content did not give me much pleasure. There is no fantasy for you to imagine something, something you think, oh yeah, this is good. So, that's exactly it. Anyway, the renderings, graphics of the scenery, soundtracks, were great, but unfortunately I didn't enjoy the game.

The renders look overall very good with some exceptions. (Weird / Impossible neck position in animations). This is quite different from other games on this site. The choices presented to you might lead you to very different routes, but you don't feel in control. There is no MC, things are happening and you have no idea what will happen if you choose something. This could be an amazing game with art of this quality if they added more and better animations and changed the way the story is told into something with a MC and some control. The mini games are super annoying btw...

I think this game has some great potential, art is absolutely top notch and maybe the gameplay and story only a little behind.

Renders really look like a work of love, done by someone who both knows daz3d extremely well and can also spend enough time to polish every single detail. Face expressions look surprisingly good, usually developers have lots of problems even with a simple smile, it all looks so natural here. I'm also impressed by the lighting settings and focus changes on characters.

Gameplay is very simple, most of the game so far plays like a multiple choice/path vn, with a nice touch during murder investigation, though the first sex scene minigame is not very intuitive, more like a trial and error thing.

As for the story it is too complicated for the short amount of time you spend in every chapter, or maybe rather the chapters are too short for a player to fully enjoy the story and get familiar with the characters. Also at some point I was too distracted just looking at the renders to even read dialogues, had to go back a little to catch up.

Overall definitely a game to look forward to.

An excellent work: based on the game Detroit: become human, it mixes a futuristic background with sexual explicit scenes.
Great girls, nice story, astonishing arts.
Only 2 bad aspects: the plot might become too complex to handle and the "detective" mini-game might result frustrating.

interesting game. the concept is very unique and the futuristic aspect of it makes it interesting. Still early on, so my score may change as I am able to play more, but it felt like there wasnt a ton of choices early on, but the mini games were interesting. 7/10 so far.

This one is great! An experiment in something new, I'm enjoying each and every update. Really well made! Characters are VERY interesting, the story is mysterious and still foggy, the girls are beautiful.... Gotta love playing different POV as well, makes the story damn interesting and you wonder when all will fit together.

it was really painful to play this, i had to force myself to play so maybe i can find any good parts

Only good part is it looks good thats it


bad parts are
-there is no main character i cant relate to nobody
-dialogs are boring and there is no option to skip them
-minigames are cancer of the game industry


i didnt like it so much that i wont even bothered to finish this review

This game could be very good but is lacking

Rating Sex scenes 2
They are lacking passion and duration

Rating Gameplay 1
Mini games that are frustrating and they cut the sex scenes what the **** also only 6 save files goodbye and good ridance

Rating Models renders 5
The only good aspect of the game but this is not enough

Story 1
A police story in this type of game ??? seriously ??? we have the minigames that are cuting sex scenes actions and now this crap ??? also 8 chapters the duration of its chapter would be 5 minutes if not for the mini games or if the player has to guess where to click, i prefer to play a game at ps5

Average: 2,25

Conclusion go for other games this one has to been deleted and start from scratch with a more appealing senario more passion and duration at the sex scenes and get rid the mini games and fix the save restriction.

This is my review for ch 10

This game could be very good but is lacking

Rating Sex scenes 2
They are lacking passion and duration

Rating Gameplay 5
Yes the mini games are gone...don't bring them back also the save files have increased

Rating Models renders 5
The only good aspect of the game but this is not enough

Story 1
A police story in this type of game ??? seriously ???

Average: 3,25

Conclusion well despite some fixes that have taken place the game continues to be lacking the story does not have any interest whatever and the chapters are too small go for other games ...

amazing renders and decent story for a porn game.
Needs to be a bit less sluggish in skipping to the next page and needs a skip button.
The minigames are also kind of annoying.
The renders are fucking amazing though, and that's all I really need, so 5 stars.

Just a fantastic game so far. I found the whole thing very impressive. Great storytelling, beautiful rendering, and the UI is incredible for a renpy game.

Really can't wait to see more of this game.

This game is simply gorgeous. There is a tremendous amount of work and care that goes into the art here, and you can tell. Look closely at the women in this game, and you'll see that Artifixion has really put himself out there with his renders. Naomi, in particular, is a favorite of mine. She looks like she could step off the screen.

The story is still evolving, and the gameplay appears to be improving as the developer implements feedback. I can't wait to see where this takes us; wherever it's going, I guarantee it'll be beautiful.