VN - Ren'Py - Eternum [v0.7.5 Public] [Caribdis]

Excellent game!!!
Can't describe by word
I'm following you since OIAL v0.1
It's a great games too, and also the bg music is always in my head tho
But i just want you to know that I love your games
In the future i'll support you when i'm on top

Easily the most exciting AVN I've played. The models are are out of this world, and the story development is very organic. It reminds me of many of my favorite anime shows.

The sex scenes are some of the hottest I've seen, and it still feels like the game is barely getting started. Besides that, my favorite part is exploration of different genres in the Eternum game. The amount of thought and excitement the creator put into this game really shows.

The creator really understands how to construct a scene. The poses, use of light and shadow, facial expressions, and the scenery are masterful. I've never seen a honey select-based game reach this level in such a consistent way.

I finally decided to try this game based on the reviews, but when I first opened it I was still expecting "Ready Player One: a XXX Parody." I was quickly disabused of that notion. Sure, the baseline premise is there, with a little bit of The Matrix thrown in. However, Eternum wastes no time establishing its own identity, and in my opinion a far superior one at that.
I'll get the porn aspect out of the way first. This game could easily get away without it and stand on its own as a masterful piece of science fiction. That said, the erotica in it is well done and well earned. The character development with all of the romantic interests is excellently paced and authentic in feel. There are a few corny moments but not many. The, at time of writing, two random encounters less so and they could almost be called "tacked on". But they were still hot and had good setups. The developer understands that stimulation happens in the mind. In my opinion, so far the hottest part has been the discussion between Nancy and the yoga instructor where she's asking about whether or not to reveal her feelings to the MC, which might seem an odd choice because it was a joke in the story. Still, it was hot. Which leads us to the humor.
A hypothetical film or book critic might call the tone of Eternum uneven or even schizophrenic. And lets face it, with a lot of VNs here, that criticism would be deserved. But the comedy here does a fantastic job of pulling us back from the edge time and again in this game. 95% of comedy is in the timing and that's expertly displayed here. Also, the humor here is actually witty, reminiscent of Futurama or Archer at their best high level IQ jokes.
Whereas the humor here can give a much needed and unexpected break in a tense moment, one of the main aspects that gives this game its aforementioned identity is its dark tone, and it can just as suddenly push you over the edge as pull you back. Eternum is eerie, creepy, and downright mystifying. It delves into the philosophical and the metaphysical as you explore both the main plot and the supporting lore. A true mystery, with lots of players and threads. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? The trail of breadcrumbs is as maddening as it is engaging. What even is this game (the game in the game I mean)? What is even real?
I like that the main character is not a loser. I'm tired of loser protagonists. I also appreciate that the tsundere in this game is dialed back to mere banter. Tsundere is overdone. If disrespect turns you on, seek therapy.
The various tones you experience in Eternum are supported by excellent sound design and music selection, which in itself is not easy to do. Finding that perfect song to convey the mood you want.
There's no denying that this game is all over the place. Comedy, horror, intrigue, conspiracy theory, school drama, and others all while having sex scenes in the mix and still feel cohesive. You go from historical roleplaying to a heist to learning magic at a (ahem) totally original magic school to sci-fi survival horror that brings up an entirely new and compelling mystery. A lot of developers seem to adopt this scattershot approach with varying degrees of success. Using the concept of an expansive, VR game facilitates this much more organically. But that brings us finally to the knife edge the developer now walks.
So many on here adopt the "soap opera" VN model. They start off so strong and gain a following only to string their projects, and of course their supporters, along with no plan or even idea of how to bring their works to a satisfying conclusion. The fact that this developer already has one completed VN under their belt gives me hope that this will not be the case. That said, you've created a monster. I have faith, but you definitely have your work cut out for you.
Final note- As I got to the end of v0.5... chills.

Yes, this is a tier 1 effort, go play it.

The gameplay is much like it's predecessor but everything's been cranked up a notch. The colours are more vibrant, the pacing is faster and it feels much more like a romp than the gentle stroll of OIAL.

The main strength here is also it's weakness. The story is movie worthy. I'd watch it today. There's much worse efforts on Netflix and dozens of movies have pinched the same amount or more from the Matrix, which doesn't have dibs on the concept of VR.

Dev has created a universe of unlimited possibilities. Once you get into the game, you'll be imagining crazy future plotlines. Like Game of Thrones, as the story reaches it's conclusion, the possibilities need to narrow and people may get frustrated their idea didn't pan out.

Still, worst case scenario, just like Thrones, there seems to be a lot of room for spin offs.

Played this game for about 2 hours and I just can't seem to get into it. The art style isn't really for me. You can tell the author has put a lot of effort into it, though, and it's quite popular. Hopefully future players get more enjoyment out of it than I did.

Thank you, this is such an amazing VN!
The story is great! The humour in it is both ridiculous and hilarious! There aren't a lot of sex scenes (not as many as I would like ), but they certainly are entertaining!
The characters are an interesting mix of people, some funny, some strange and all of the LI's are so gorgeous that it is very difficult to choose who is the most attractive! Thankfully it is a Harem game, because I really would struggle to pick just one.
So please, Caribdis, keep up the great work and I can't wait for the next update!

At the time I was writting this review, Eternum already has 583 reviews. So I wrote this purely for fun..... and I want to improve my writting skill too. I know it's weird to choose a porn website to learn but I hope my professors and friends don't find out. Thinks it as a FETISH

First of, I wanna talk about music. Let us all be real, thera are 13314 games (Yes, I COUNT) on the website and 99% of them (Yes, I COUNT agian) are shit. It's not that big of a deal but we have to admit that most of them are there for the sake of being there or the devs just put random shits to FILL IN THE BLANKS.

Luckly, we still have the other 1% and Eternum is one of them. The music in this game either do there job right or even better. You know the music is good that you want to here it when you clap some juicy ass. To those who responsible for the music in devs team, I wanna say that " I wanna clap them cheeks yo !"

Music: 10/10

Move on to the story. I will give you the most simplistic phrase to summary all 583 reviews have said about this part: "It may not be the best but it's the most entertain".

You is a boy who move in with your nanny and you gonna FUCK all the female characters you see. Not Micaela of course, that for my BFF and it's not you Annie. Fun spoiler aleart

This may sound kind of cliché and because of that, the devs know they have to do somethings else to counterback it. And sure they did, the story is very fun and entertain. If you mute the game and skip the sex scence, your pa and mama might think this is a point and click anime. But seriously, don't do it. The character in the game have many questionable poses :v Oh, you also have to deal with SAO game and you have some supper power too...maybe......I think ~~

Overall, it's a fun and entertain story for a family holiday. And AGAIN don't play with them ......................or maybe you could

Story: 10/10

Usually, I write somethings then I delete them and write somethings then delete them again and proceed the process to the point I so tired and accept whatever the fuck I just wrote and post it. But I gonna make this an exception.

Visual: 100/10

What ? Do you think I have any to say about the visual of the game !? You nuts ?!!! Fine ~~

Eternum and Pale Carnations have the best visual in all of 13314 games in F95 NO CAP. The game have variety of ways in using colours and lights. Especially the light, if Eternum say it's the second best game in using lights, no other games WILL DARE to say they are the best. Even Pale Carnation is sweating when nthey face Eternum in this part.

What can I say, Devs really wanna I clap there cheeks again

And yes, I just PR Pale Carnation when reviewing Eternum. Like I care


Next is the gameplay......I really don't have many things to say about this part.

Eternum is a Renpy and Visual novel game (It weird that they don't tag VN). So the only things we should really care is the choices that they give us. And I say they did well.

There are only two choices I think they kinda bad, one is when you have to take a special gift for a girl to save her later, second is in the 0.5v when you have a option to have a item that can resurrect you once.

You chose the gift so that you can get a +1 in her relationship at that moment, you won't think it gonna save both you and her later on. By the way, that later on is about 1 hours later. I think devs want us to be saved later on so they give that item +1 in relationship for us to choose. And no, I didn't test what gonna happen if we didn't choose it (It's take TIME). Maybe it gonna block her relationship with us, I just think they can make that choice more tempting or something else instead of +1 in relationship.

About the resurrection, the walkthrough tell us NOT to take it eventhough we nearly died once in this game. And yes, I used the walkthrough but they usually dig deep in the core of the game so that tell us something about it too. This option suck in my opinion because if you not choose it you put yourself in danger but if you choose it, it may be worse in the future.

Nevertheless, these option only bad because the game isn't finished. Maybe after the final release they will fixed it.

Gameplay:9.5/10

Finally, the sexy part. Or I like to call "Horny meter". This is the part I talk about the charaters and how we FUCK them. (Aside from Micael of course)

The characters is gorgeous and beautiful with all different flavors for you to choose.

You want bestie, there are 2 for you (Sadly we can't do it with my boy Chang :<). You need some MILF, there are Nanny for yall. You want a psycho but not yandere, we have Merida in Brave made by Disney Caribdis for you. You want LOLI, then my friend we need your IP because there are TWO for you but there are "only see no touch". Only gay hasn't appeared YET, but lesbian does HORRAY .

There are some comments said that the game didn't have much sex scenes. And by that they count a scence is SEX when you put your DICK in VIRGINA. That is how a VIRGIN gonna say. The scenes in this game are spectacular, devs really know how to make a horny scence. Again I wanna clap them cheeks

For some reason Google keep dodging my search for virgina so I really don't know if i spelled them right :v

Horny meter: IT'S OVER 9000 !!!!

Final score: (10+10+100+9.5+9000)/5=1825.9 Take it or leave

Thanks for sticking to the end, I just spend 3 hours of my life to write this and I won't fixed the gramma issues.

Have good day, BYE

(Review as of v0.5)

I'll keep this brief - this is one of the most endearing and fun Sci-Fi/Fantasy VNs ever. I think the best way of describing this as "Ready Player One with wholesome sex", with all of the typical adult VN tropes. What differentiates Eternum from other games using the standard adult VN is the execution - the writing is clever and breezy, making it much more than the usual "adult VN checklist" game.

Play this if:
- You like humorous adult VN stories
- You like SciFi/Fantasy VNs
- You like relatable characters that 'talk' like normal humans
- You prefer a good story to dumb excuses to show cartoon sex

Think twice if:
- You're just looking for cartoon sex
- You're looking for exotic sex acts

TL;DR - just play it!

So, yeah, Eternum is the best AVN ever. Well, as of right now at least. After playing his first game, I knew Cari wouldn't disappoint and here I am, stunned. The renders look fantastic, the music is great, every scene is memorable, and the story is brilliant. Sure, it's kind of a rip-off of Ready Player One but who cares? This is easily my most-anticipated game and I can't wait for the next update!

Simply, one of the very best AVNs I have ever played.
A truly captivating story that allows you to immerse in a story much like Ernest Cline's Ready Player One or Tad Williams' Otherland. Although the setting (landlady, roommates, etc.) may seem too cliched, and the premise (Eternum itself) may look like an excuse to dip without depth in several genres without real purpose, it is far from true. All girls have well-defined, distinct, and gorgeous designs and personalities, and whenever the game jumps into those genres, it delivers. Do you want blade-runner-esque dirty neon sci-fi? You got it, sword and sorcery? Say no more: from classic dungeons to Skyrim's snowy grandeur stopping by Hog... err... Warthogs in between. Horror? Check. Space-era vastness packed with action? Gotcha. College parties? Put Porky's to shame!

Everything neatly packed into a fast-paced and gripping plot backed up by an excellent soundtrack and effects.
And, lastly, (and, for me, mostly) a hard to describe, feel-good atmosphere that I chalk down to not taking itself too seriously distancing from widespread cynicism and girls' sheer cuteness.

Even when most of the sex scenes don't really scratch any of my itches it is still hands down an S rank for me.

This game is a master piece, beautiful story with unique character and beutiful models and animation.
Easy to play even on Android, and I hope to see more updates!
Love you Caribdis, keep it up and thank you or as we say in Italy, Grazie mille!!!

This game is a masterpiece of adult entertainment. All of the characters have unique personalities, quirks, looks, etc. The humor is funny from the get go and rarely ever falls flat. The plot remains interesting and often leaves you craving for more. The varied settings available due to the game world offer lots of unique stories for us all to enjoy playing through. Often playing homage to movies/games/books many people love. Most of the relationships are slow-burns but the majority of the cast seems to catch feelings for MC at around the same time, with the obvious exceptions of course . The only way this game could be better is if it was complete and it's sequel was the WIP instead !

Many times we'll download a game because the characters look hot and we want to see the sexy scenes. To hell with whatever story was written skip and get to the sex scenes. This is a game where you want to read and get into the story. The characters have very well thought out and well written character arcs. Growth, change, and it is a steady pace. You're not slogging through endless hours just to hold hands either so Eternum found that perfect middle ground to get you invested in the characters but not drag it out waiting to see a nipple.

The world of Eternum is phenomenally deep. I really wish the game existed in real life that said the more you delve into the world the more the mystery entices you.

Back to the characters each one has their own quirks and eccentricities that make them unique so there's really a character for everyone, and having the choice is a breath of fresh air in contrast to creators who lock you into one character and the others are just side pieces. If you want intimate love scenes with vivid details this is the game for you.

This is the game that made me immediately click the patreon button and sign up. Cannot recommend this game enough. Kudos to the developer you've created a work of art and I for one cannot wait for the next update.

Quite possible the best "adult" game I've ever played. This developer is top notch, in every aspect. I simply loved Once in a Lifetime, and Eternum has some incredible world building and memorable characters. Can't recommend this game enough.

One of the best adult VN games I played so far. All the girls so far are well-written and a unique story-line. Sex scenes are also great. There are also different choices in the game but you can have all routes available at all times so far

everything in this game is perfect, every character, every detail of the story, everything seems to be done with extreme care and affection, and that's why my first time evaluating it will be on this game and with 5 stars, and for sure this game is in my top 1 favourites, I love this game and the idea of the developers.

Reviewed at 0.5

I struggle to find anything wrong with this game. Great story and writing. Top notch renders. Some of the best animations around. Usually, I can find something to be upset with, but I've got nothing. Easily in my top 3, and I always eagerly await another update. Great work!

v0.5
+ Epic storytelling
+ Good writing
+ Interesting, alive characters
+ Smooth progression
+ Great humor
+ Amazing work with HS2
+....
Tbh I can continue, but it's useless, first game was really good but now it feel like Just training compared to Eternum. Top quality game, can't even find any weak parts of this game. Played v0.5 for like a full Day but it seems I'm far away from finishing this version.
Amazing project overall, I've played quite a lot of VN's but it's surely one of the Best!

This is a beautifully crafted visual novel that immerses the player in an exciting story. The characters are well-developed and relatable, and the choices presented are well-thought-out. The art and music are stunning and add to the overall atmosphere of the game. I highly recommend Eternum to anyone looking for an engaging visual novel experience.

Best Game Ever!!! This game exceeds all my expectation. Storyline, music, graphics everything is just so perfect. Loved it too much. Hope the story gets better and better after each updates. Huge Thanks to Caribdis for this game.