VN - Ren'Py - Echoes of Deceit [v0.2] [RumTechFeel]

  1. 3.00 star(s)

    desmosome

    [v0.2]

    Guy below says a 5 star review was misleading, and then he rates it 1*, which is equally misleading.

    It's too early to rate this game, as we haven't seen enough developments and there are some kinks that needs to be ironed out. That said, at minimum, the dev can write in proper English and even do a fairly good job of conveying somewhat believable characters and natural conversations (more often than not). That's already better than the average slop you will find on this site, just by virtue of not being some ESL production with atrocious grammar and laughable dialogues.

    As for the story set up, I suppose the themes and progression will be similar to the other wife phone games in which the MC deals with anxiety and suspicions about his probably cheating wife, and there are some other parties that leak videos of her or something like that.

    That said, this story at least tries to stay a bit grounded I think. The dev said it's not a BBC game. Also, the MC behaves in a much more believable way and doesn't act like an immediately pathetic cuck. When he argues with his wife, he says things that makes sense from his perspective.

    It's still very much in the introductory phase, but the different characters show some distinct characteristics and mannerisms. Sometimes it's laid on a bit thick, but honestly, the writing is better than most. And it's not something I personally mind in NTR productions, but this universe doesn't seem to be designed specifically to fuck over the MC's life and cuck him lol. It seems like he has some support, although it remains to be seen if they are reliable as the story progresses.

    What needs to be fixed is the rollback during text messaging which rolls back to before the text chain started. And there are cases where the MC is called "MC" by others.

    I could see this game being a solid 4*, but there just isn't enough to go on yet.
  2. 1.00 star(s)

    dontcarewhateverno

    Saw 5 stars which was misleading. Bad internet porn meets spotty, implausible writing and absolutely no choices whatsoever. There's no engagement or sense of immersion. I understand it's the dev's first game, but it's not really a game at all and the lack of any effort or striving for quality is very apparent.