VN - Ren'Py - Domino Beach [Ep.2 Fix] [Mr Jet]

Ill give it 3 stars for the production value. the renders and animations are good and you can tell time and effort went into it. The mc also isn't the worst, his own struggles in life and attitude is fairly good, hes not a complete loser and he's not a chad which makes a niche change of pace these days.

Where the game falls completely flat for me is the overarching stories. The dumb, cringe high school drama of the surf clubs fighting like little bitches and acting like 14 year olds. I hope we get an option to say fuck off to both sides to be honest, they are all asshats. The lifeguard has been one of the better parts of this but that jumped the shark in the last update as well with mustache twirling villain that was just lame. It was just so cheesy and it was very hard to take him or the son seriously. There are prolly too many characters as well. Your gonna be waiting a long time between updates for time with an li you like.

I think there is a solid base here its just the 14 year old level drama is kind of dragging the whole thing down. If the surfer stuff was nipped in the bud and the lifeguard stuff doesn't drag on and maybe a little more slice of life and a lot less drama this could easily be a 4 or 5. Ill revisit this in a year and see where we are at.

Great potential! Wish u will continue doing this great game! maybe it can be a goat who knows, right
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So far the story is really great. I like that there is not too much information and not too little. Just enough to understand the plot and get curious. Visuals are nice. If there is anything i could suggest is that i have no idea what the benefit of being rebel or not. if there is a way to put hint what each route enables or disables in the game without spoiling the story that would be great. Otherwise great job dev!
I would love to see more!

I didn't ahve much expectations towards the story of this game, considering how weak the actual main story of Become a Rockstar is, but I at least expected a MC to be a natural in the flirting game and that the conversations with girls would be meaningful... so far the MC disapoints in both departmets. We got an average game with great renders and nothing else to offer: no story, no good dialogues, no interesting LIs, no MC with a backbone. So far 3/5 is the maximum this game deserves

This is great so far. Girls are hot. (not a thicc fan tho)
If you need great stories, I suggest a real book. Whatever complaints other have, I don't have 'em. I like these beach themes too.

Story doesn't matter so much to me, it's the build-up, the foreplay you could say. The right amount of teasing and then some good stuff without jumping to full nude sex. Teasing is everything. Quick to full nude/sex is boring af.

The visuals have been elevated beyond mere graphical enhancements, showcasing a meticulous attention to detail.
and Each character has a distinct personality that makes them memorable.
Despite the somewhat generic storyline, Zoe's animated facial expressions and captivating appearance made her a memorable character.
I can't stand waiting any longer for the next release.

I loved this game, interesting story, awesome graphics and unique characters.

Well, first you are introduced to a nice main menu. I know it's not the most important thing, but I can still appreciate the attention to detail and originality.

I think the thing that stands out the most in this game is the LI characters. All of the LIs have interesting personalities and they all seem to have their own quirks. The main girls that are in your house clearly have certain issues/mysteries, which makes these LIs a little more interesting and human compared to other AVNs. I'm really curious how the personalities and romances with the MCs will develop.

Really solid first episode and I very enjoyed it a lot. The writing is good and much improved from Mr Jet other game Become a rock star.
The current story is maybe nothing special but atleast it is a diffrent setting which I like. Looking forward to how this game turns out.

Story is somewhat decent even though very vanilla, the biggest issue i have is really the MC and the thought process, im so tierd of games trying to push girls onto the player by having MCs inner dialog talking about how hot a girl is and how he wants to be with someone or maybe he has a chance with this and that girl, i mean why whats the point, does dev really belive that all players are into every single girl they see? because it feels so idiotic reading those inner dialogs about a girl that you only want to turn down and want nothing to do with......

Like MC "Shes so damn hot maybe i have a chance with her" and then you turn her down....it just ruins the story and immersion altogether.

MC also seem to have a big tit fetish which i personanly dont have, so having MC talking about how hot a girl is only due to her big tits is just another fail, even more so since if there is one with smaller tits next to the big tits girl he dosent give her a second look...idiotic caveman way of thinking.

As for the girls its a bit of a fail, its bimbo after bimbo, its not like they are extremly huge but they all just look almost the same, dont know why devs is having such a hard time making any diversity in builds, its a bit idiotic not to aim for putting in girls for everyones taste, all that does is lose customers and potential supporters.

Also whats up with every single girls tits, they all look like they have implants not a single natural girl like at all? its just weird.
And why do the girls have to bend backwards shooting their chest out all the time, it looks way to werid, almost look like they are trying to break their backs....

Animations seems decent but theres really not enough content to rate this yet, most animations are just girl dancing or running and a single BJ scene thats about it.

As for choices there arent really that many, but atleast it does seem like you can turn down any girl you dont want a relationship with, no matter how many times MC has flirted or had inner dialogs about how hot she is.....so atleast thats something.

Music is pretty good, above average i would say and even some with lyrics.

For now ill give this 3 stars and try it again once it has 3 or 4 chapters to play to see how it progress and then adjust my review then.

This review will be full of spoilers so please don't read it if you haven't played and want to experience the game first. The models look great and the overall theme is there. I also really like when main characters "lose everything", and kudos for not immediately making him get a place to stay the exact same night (it was the next night lol). Kind of being sarcastic, but I appreciate the attempt.

Where this fails is immediately after the MC saves the life of another character and gets recruited to become a lifeguard. Instead of focusing on that one plot point, the story jumps from character to character and plot point to plot point. This made the story feel bloated very fast.

As far as I can tell, there are no spelling errors or anything like that, which I appreciate. However, as someone mentioned, the choices made mostly lack meaning. In fact, there was one scene where a group bullies a guy and you have the choice whether or not to intervene. I chose NOT to intervene, and the bullies talk to the MC righter after as if he HAD.

I'm going with 3.5 because of the missed opportunities, in my opinion.

Every choice in this game, at least so far, feels like a placebo. Except for the classic yes or no choices regarding this or that girl.

The game, from what we've seen so far, has a very clear Reputation system (many people notice you and what you do, but not necessarily because you chose to be noticed or climbed to the top by building relationships, winning fights, etc.). The fact that the fight scene didn't have a small mini-game—NO need for free-roams or soulslike mini-game difficult or turning the game into a sandbox like many are—was a bit disappointing.

If the story is as simple as gang fights, romance with attractive girls, and a cozy atmosphere, it would be more engaging to make the MC shine through choices and handling fights. It doesn't need to be two separate games, just some renders (based on the developers' choices for the amount) here and there where people acknowledge the outcome of the fights and how you (MC) handled conversations with the girls and friendships with the other guys.

But the fact that we can win fights just because it was predetermined, and the girls like you just because you are the MC, feels off to me.

I really hope the developers take the choices more seriously and implement interesting systems. Again, there's no need for free-roams, puzzles, sandbox, or placebo choices: e.g., "MC - Hmm... I need my keys," then the system tells the player to click on the keys. This would be false positive freedom, in my opinion.

This is the 1.0 version, and it's not bad. The developers know how to create a good atmosphere, and the MC is not repulsive at all. Yay. But are we just reading a story or playing a VN? If the game is just going to be classic yes or no choices with good renders and an okay-ish story, I'll probably skip it. There's no need for another VN heavily based on reputation where you don't actually build it, and the outcomes are always good no matter what for the MC.

I know I am going to be in the minority here, but this is just a steaming pile of hoha. I mean, the production is pretty good and the LIs are hot as hell, but the story is just bad.

Let's talk about the good first. I really like the MC. He is flawed but has potential. He makes mistakes but has good intentions. He is not a great surfer nor is he an awesome fighter, he is just an average dude in tough situation and he is fighting his way through it. Love it. Really good stuff.

Also, the production and graphics are pretty good. There are some grainy shots and not everything is in focus, but for the most part, the women are hot and the scenes are staged well. I have never seen such a robust beach scene in any of these games so 5 stars for all the settings and scenery.

But let's talk about the story. OMG... It's like West Side Story with the Jets and the Sharks except on the beach. I mean, come on. rival surfing groups with the misfits vs the rich kids? Talk about cliched. I am waiting for a musical number where each gang face off in a dance off or something. I keep expecting to see a version of Pony Boy show up, or Blaine from Pretty in Pink role up in his Beemer. Maybe the MC will pull a Lloyd Dobler and try and woo his LI by holding a boombox over his head playing In Your Eyes. I mean, come on already. Is this where we are with AVNs?

This started so well, and it's clear the dev has put in a lot of love and attention into this. They are clearly very talented and from a technical perspective, it is well written, but I spent most of my time laughing at the ridiculousness of this story. All it needs is the appearance of a Hoff like character and we can call this Baywatch: Domino Beach.

Oh well. I am clearly in the minority and that's fine. I hope the dev does well with this and I hope people get some kind of enjoyment out of it, but for me, it is way too cliched and way too silly.

UPDATE: I added an additional 2 stars because I just realized this dev has another game out there they completed. I think devs need to get credit for this because creating these games is hard and we need to encourage them to continue. It's funny, because I liked the story but hated the MC in the other AVN and it is the complete opposite in this one. Good luck to the dev.

TLDR - it's good, but it feels like it's missing something to put it among the best.

Good concept, with plenty of assets used, the world MC resides in feels complete. But the story, characters and choices feel artificial. Every character is a bombshell, every character is interested in you. You have ONE enemy and he is the embodiment of all cliché bad guys, a rich kid with a bad attitude. Everybody else instantly likes MC.

This is another game in which choices don't really matter. You can basically do what ever you want. Each scene stands alone and has no consequence for the following scene's. This makes it feel like MC's actions have no consequences at all.

The dialog although not bad, is not intriguing either. It's like having to listen to someone when you're not really interested in what they are saying.

So why the 4/5 rating? Because despite these short comings it's still better than most games on f95, and there is still time to improve. It honestly kind of reminds me of "race of life" but with less choices.

Daaaaaaamn okay!
Is this going to be the Being a DIK we were promised before they went full #^&%* mode? Because it definitely looks like it!

Your cool 'murican college dream story, collab with Baywatch.
Very high quality 4K renders, ridiculously hot LIs and very hot scenes with 4K/120 animations.

This is not the first game of this dev. I already played a game that I liked quite a lot, Become a Rockstar. Another very hot game with high quality renders, beautiful LIs and animated scenes.
But at the same time a project that took around 5 years to complete, with the final update taking almost 1.5 years.

The project is farily well compensated in Patreon. Looking at the numbers I guess around $3-6k per month. So very much viable.
Fingers crossed this one is not milked for another 5 years.

One of the better games coming out recently, lots of promise with great art and unique storyline bound to make an impact. I am pleasantly surprised with this writing and can't wait for more. Absolutely recommend it.

Not that I expected anything horrible from this dev given his discography, but I was extremely surprised by how good of an introduction this was.

Looks like a very promising game from what I've played in the first episode. I get some OBX vibes from this which seems like an awesome idea for an AVN that I haven't considered and happy to see it well executed so far.

The render quality is top-notch and the writing is spot on (and sounds like real people are talking which is a rare find in AVNs nowadays). Not many lewd scenes yet but I can tell they will be great too.

Definitely will stay up to date with the development and I'm excited for the next update!

This is my first review (i have played atleast 50 VNS, if its worth anything)

This is a perfect escape, filled with feel-good beach vibes. The characters are well-crafted and each adding something to the story which is just starting btw, The blend of relaxing beach atmosphere, interesting story, and oh man the visuals(top notch). If you're looking for a delightful and visually captivating getaway, this is it.
*This has the potential to become one of the GOATS(personal opinion)

Episode 2 review: A really strong start.

Decent characters, decent writing, decent renders

I really really dont like big tits and big ass. Half the time it ends up rendering as barely human, but even with my dislike, this game still drew me in. It's very well made and it manages to be sexy.

Looking forward to more episodes

BARS was a pretty nice VN and this is even more promising. Characters look good, setting is nice and I'm invested in the story so far. So many characters to get to know. I'm very exicited for the next release if the quality of the release are as good as this fisrt one. Keep em coming!

Domino Beach EP.1

This game has a really strong start. Great renders and hype music, attractive girls, intriguing plot and solid world-building. I like the MC too. It definitely has the potential to become one of the best AVNs out there.

Good luck to the developer