VN Ren'Py Eternum [v0.8.0] [Caribdis]

[Jasticus]

I realize its different strokes for different folks, but damn if some of you aren't picky as hell. lol

Also, RE: Getting Deep with Nova, as much as I'm sure all of us would like if every relationship progressed normally (well, normally for a harem?) and then getting to see that payoff. However when working with multiple girls in a set story and timeframe to work in, AND to give them all an adequate/equal showing - sometimes a 'shortcut' might be taken that you think stretches credulity.

And that's ok. A lot of the criticisms have been well thought out and I'm sure Caribdis appreciates that to make it better later (or even in his next potential game), but on the flip side it might help to remember the story constraints.

Please don't make Caribdis have to be one of those devs that just starts adding scenes for the sake of adding scenes with little to no plot progress. There is already enough of those.

 

[Avaron1974]

Please don't make Caribdis have to be one of those devs that just starts adding scenes for the sake of adding scenes with little to no plot progress. There is already enough of those.

To be fair, i'm trying to make his life easier.

All i'm concerned about is the panning during sex scenes. It doesn't need to be a constant thing especially when the panning sometimes blocks the action going on like with Nova's blowjob scene. That didn't need any panning at all, all views should be on the action not behind the MC where we can't see anything.

Everything else, for me at least, is perfect.

 

[LegendaryAsura]

+1 to this. Just played through and was really, really impressed. A ton of the situations are just REALLY hot, and the humor is on par with some of the other great VNs I've really enjoyed. Some legitimately "I burst out laughing out loud" funny moments.

Oh, and I forgot to mention the MUSIC! REALLY well done and adds a ton to the game.

Yeah, the music was amazing too. It complemented all scenes perfectly.

 

[CHAD-MAN]

Considering the nature of Eternum being an online experience I'd say the Maat scene works as it should. Every other non-Eternum lewd sequence was a bit more tamed and intimate, as opposed to Eternum, which I guess it fits the needs of debauching the LIs to that point IRL. Personally I didnt care much about the scene but it certainly not one of my favorites aswell, but I having a BJ from Nova would quite difficult otherwise... now the door is open for more private good times.

+1 to this. Just played through and was really, really impressed. A ton of the situations are just REALLY hot, and the humor is on par with some of the other great VNs I've really enjoyed. Some legitimately "I burst out laughing out loud" funny moments.

Oh, and I forgot to mention the MUSIC! REALLY well done and adds a ton to the game.

I love these games, the quality is so much better from the usual fetish catering and lewd scene shipping.

Sadly, after you play the best the genre AVN has too offer, almost every other game becomes garbage tier and its hard to find another gem. I can't play some games for the lack of proper story, renders, music or all the above.

 

[Phase_01]

Sadly, after you play the best the genre AVN has too offer, almost every other game becomes garbage tier and its hard to find another gem. I can't play some games for the lack of proper story, renders, music or all the above.

Honestly, I've spent probably literal months trying to find more games that are this entertaining. It's so hard to find other honey select games that have appealing art and story, after experiencing Eternum/OIAL, Ripples, and Pale Carnations, or just games in general. Too much shit is just either way too long to update, with no stable update cycle/changelogs, or are missing that certain spice that the Big 3 have. (Yes I am dubbing it that)

 

[Plaguerave]

All I have to say is damn.

I was hoping for more when suddenly end cant wait for next release.

And I do have to agree with Avaron on the camera panning and angles some of the scenes started out like holy hell this is great then you see a different angle that takes away from the hotness of the scene.

 

[playillusiongames]

pretty far into the game now.... uh... is there any sexual content coming... just wondering

 

[Son of Durin]

pretty far into the game now.... uh... is there any sexual content coming... just wondering

No. Complete celibacy. Well, except for the occasional 'bate by the MC when he dreams about Axel.

You can take my word on it, or you can search the thread.

 

[playillusiongames]

well.. a very unsatisfying thighjob later now the cute girl runs away from me

 

[Son of Durin]

well.. a very unsatisfying thighjob later now the cute girl runs away from me

MC seemed to be satisfied. What's wrong? Not into foreplay or the chase? Virgin or do you pay for it?

 

[Dorfnutter]

pretty far into the game now.... uh... is there any sexual content coming... just wondering

There's an optional sex scene with the blue-haired escort/prostitute back in Ion/Cyberpunk server if you chose to pay for her...

Also there's another sex scene with a side girl in the latest update as well as some scenes with 2 main girls (assuming you're following their routes).

 

[playillusiongames]

4hours later and i got to see some more boobies..... yay

 

[playillusiongames]

Don't get me wrong... i like the story... and its a beautiful game... just wish there was a little more sex like... once an hour of gameplay wouldnt be too much to ask for i wouldnt think... not in a eros game

And no... having the girl you just had sex with jump up and run hysterical from the room and not talk to you for days afterwards is not a satisfying situation... not even for the mc, im sure.... it's neither foreplay or chase.... its sad.... especially since it was the mc's first sexual experience ever... (i didnt buy a whore in the fake reality)

 

[bacienvu88]

Don't get me wrong... i like the story... and its a beautiful game... just wish there was a little more sex like... once an hour of gameplay wouldnt be too much to ask for i wouldnt think... not in a eros game

There is sex when and where it makes sense. This isn't a game that forces in sex scenes just for the sake of having sex scenes.

 

[playillusiongames]

actually it seems to forcefully deny sex scenes when its a perfect time and place that makes complete sense to have a sex scene.... example... penelopies photo shoot.
Im all for build up and going slow but four to five hours of gameplay with girls all wanting cock and the mc wanting to give cock and no one gets laid is a little obsessive...
Obvioulsy yaall love the game and are going to defend it no matter what i say but man.. come on
Having a girl youve known for three days be forced to give you head isnt a forced scene... not at all.. completely natural....

 

[JoeTheMC84]

actually it seems to forcefully deny sex scenes when its a perfect time and place that makes complete sense to have a sex scene.... example... penelopies photo shoot.
Im all for build up and going slow but four to five hours of gameplay with girls all wanting cock and the mc wanting to give cock and no one gets laid is a little obsessive...
Obvioulsy yaall love the game and are going to defend it no matter what i say but man.. come on
Having a girl youve known for three days be forced to give you head isnt a forced scene... not at all.. completely natural....

It would seem natural to you for Penny, a virgin, to have sex with the MC at the photo shot, in a public place, with other people around and with a time crunch before even more people show up? That seems like a natural first time for a girl to go all the way? Yet you seem to also be complaining about the Nova/Maat scene as unnatural when it is in a virtual world. And you voluntarily passed up on the first possible sex scene in Eternum for... reasons? The scene with Penny had nudity, and there were two sex scenes in the latest update (out of two total updates), so the game is upping the lewd factor.

Anna is also shown she is a bit nervous and neurotic, it's part of her character, and she and the MC are both virgins so yes she freaked out and rushed off, and a few in game days go by, with her avoiding him... your issues seem rather odd and disjointed.

Constructive criticism is fine, but you sound rather contradictory in your wants and actions. You criticize there not being enough sex and then admit that you skipped the first sex scene. You say it was silly not to have a sex scene with Penny, a virgin, in the real world, but then criticize the virtual sex scene with Nova and Maat...

 

[Deleted member 4058859]

actually it seems to forcefully deny sex scenes when its a perfect time and place that makes complete sense to have a sex scene.... example... penelopies photo shoot.
Im all for build up and going slow but four to five hours of gameplay with girls all wanting cock and the mc wanting to give cock and no one gets laid is a little obsessive...
Obvioulsy yaall love the game and are going to defend it no matter what i say but man.. come on
Having a girl youve known for three days be forced to give you head isnt a forced scene... not at all.. completely natural....

I feel what you said applies only to the Nancy scene but not for the other scenes so far. Sure the dev could introduce new situations but the existing ones felt alright to me. But yes I can see why people might think the game is slow given the games length.

The next update has lewd scenes with 3 main girls according to previous patreon posts and while we dont know who the girls are or how far they will go I think the sexual content will be more frequent going forward.

 

[Dorfnutter]

Don't get me wrong... i like the story... and its a beautiful game... just wish there was a little more sex like... once an hour of gameplay wouldnt be too much to ask for i wouldnt think... not in a eros game

Except this game is less of a traditional eroge and more along the lines of games like Soukou Akki Muramasa or Fate/Stay Night (or, if you're looking for western examples, City of Broken Dreamers or this dev's first game, Once in a Lifetime). That is, this one's more plot-first with a few lewd stuff sprinkled every now and then or far into the story when the relationships between the MC and the LI have progressed far enough for it to happen (exceptions to the rule being side girls and LIs who are more into the sex-before-love thing than most girls. See: Nancy and her horniness).

If you're not into those kinds of games then...this might not be your cup of tea, especially since the game's pretty conservative as far as sex scene count is concerned (about 1-3 scenes per update, with about 7 lewd scenes total as of 0.3).

 

[Phase_01]

Damn so you telling me all the times I've done live drawing sessions with nude models, they were supposed to jump on my dick? I for one think build up is fine IF the game has actual good plot to back it up, and Caribdis' stories are more than plenty to keep me hooked. And if this is anything like OiaL, theres probably gonna be a higher ratio of sexual scenes to story as the game progresses. (Especially with Nancy and Nova my god)

 

[Machete]

they were supposed to jump on my dick?

I wouldn't have minded if i were in your shoes