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

This game has been amazing, I honestly wasn't sure what it was gonna be like at first but damn, the mystery and foreshadowing is next-level and the story has me wanting to see the end of it all.


The girls are great, they all have their own personalities and likes and dislikes, so far I like them all. It's really hard to choose a favorite out of them all but so far Alex is mine simply because of the tats, it's my type of thing.

My all-time favorite moments of the story are the MC and his insane reaction speeds, they are legitimately so goddamn badass, I hope we get more of those badass moments.

Last of all..
Anyway, I can't wait for the full game to play through completely. Keep up the good work.

Truly one of the very, very few AA quality games in the naughty game genre.
The attention to detail and sheer amount of work that goes into this is truly a rarity to find in the VN space.
Sure, the character models aren't everyones cup of tea but believe me, through immense care and talent in posing and lighting, he makes them work.
Apart from all that the dev is great at story telling. I've briefly forgotten the fappy aspect of the game several times along this rollercoaster ride of emotions.
There is no expansive branching storyline and choices are few and far between, but that is okay and I think that it's part of the charm of this game.

All in all, 10 out of 10, would play a disfigured broccoli head again every time.

This game is Ecellent!
There is a great and immersive storry that almost makes you feel like you are playing an anime. the renders are looking fine and the NSFW scenes make sence (for a game like this)

The game is somewhat linear, but there are diferrent scenarios you chose that effect what people think of you or what point of view you get of the storry

Greate game, pretty cool story hope it's development is progressing smoothly now i have a reason why i need to support even with the smallest impact because this game is awesome. Im a casual player and here just for the journey but the mystery part of it really intrigues me

Great Game, I'm only a casual player on Ren'Py VN games and this is my first ever review [As of 0.3] sooo yeah..
- Really great story, not really that of LMAO but enough to make you smile all the time (I could say its not poorly written). A good slice of life.
-Story makes the sex scene more worth it like there's a build up to it? Makes you look forward to get the Heroine(s). Not like it came out of porn.
-Design wise, all the girls are beautiful, Also Dev(s) really know how to make someone look old or mid aged.
-The Choice of Music is good too, it really sets up the mood on certain scenes, (I never felt that scared on a porn game) There's a particular scene where I thought I was really watching a teenage movie/series.

-Only Challenge in this game is that its one of those that you have to be careful on your "Choices" since 2 or all of em seems right (depends on the players moral) or you could miss out a scene (had to play it 3 times without walkthrough to unlock all)

That's It for me ig, its a solid 10/10, Definitely a game not to miss

this is probably the most fun I've ever had with a game on here. The writing, storyboard, and pacing are all great. I really love the little edits they put in. I'm very excited for future updates. My favorite part is the characterization and how everyone is a unique personality distinct from each other.

Great start to the game. I was highly impressed by Once in a Lifetime, so I was very excited to finally start Eternum. So far, the humor once again is outstanding. Caribdis's sense of humor really gets me. It's not too often that games like this actually get a genuine laugh out of me. And the characters are fantastic and compelling as always. And, of course, the animations and character models are stunning. I'm really looking forward to seeing the twists and turns that are ahead.

Edit: I'm starting to notice that Chang has become a lot like Stabby in the sense that he keeps showing up randomly. I'm not sure if I like it yet or not. Like are we just trying to recreate the gold we had in OIAL or is there something else going on? Maybe I'm looking too much into it. Or perhaps he is Stabby's son??? In all seriousness, if this is the closest thing I have to a "negative," then Caribdis is doing everything right.

So I saw how this is the highest rated game and thought it would be just some bandwagon. Nope, even with the version 0.3 it's literally the best game on site.
The writing is so natural, funny and sometimes immersive you really get attached to the characters and there's already a lot of content. Better dialogues than most shows and games.
The lewd stuff has amazing renders and is just really hot.
Absolute recommend.

Game is fantastic and sucks you in.
Story, visuals, humor, world building; best in the business

Only 2 downsides:

- The erotic pacing of the game is slightly off
- The story starts fantastic, but towards the end of the current build the pace of the story accelerates so fast that it takes away from the charm this game has.

I've never wrote anything on this site yet. But this game is what changed the thing.
No matter what is your cup of tea, I think you'd probadly ended up loving this game.
The art, the soundtrakcs, the stories, the timing are all excellently executed.
Just give it a try if you could. Hoping it comes to steam soon so I could grab a copy to support the author/s.
All the best for even more content to come.
Cheers,

The best game I have played in a while, but is very flawed.

Eternum is an extremely ambitious project in a VRMMORPG setting that clearly tries to be more than just an adult game, and succeeding for the most part.

The art is outstanding, with a good amount of polish and editing, good humor that fits in well (as I was expecting from the previous title of this developer) and an interesting plot.

There is one major area in which this game lacks though, and that's world building. The pacing is inconsistent and generally too fast. There are too many characters you're involved with right at the start, and more importantly, no time is taken to properly build the world that is Eternum, the VR game that is central to the games plot.

You are immediately thrown into end-game content, as a noob, competing with the supposedly best of the best. It makes it feel like you didn't earn your your power. The story talks about the difficulty of leveling up but we are never shown what that looks like, even in a summarized form. Very little time passes between each major event. And it all makes it feel like there is no substance in the world of Eternum, as a result the parts outside of the VR world are more interesting. If you make a fictional world you need to build it, especially if its disconnected from reality.

It is not too late to add in world building but I have my doubts as to whether this aspect of the game can get on track, which is unfortunate, because there is so much potential here.

Another issue is that with most dialogue options there is one good and one wrong answer. I don't like that implementation of choice. It would be nice to see more options where both are correct, but result in your relationship developing in a different way...

Without a doubt, as of v0.3, this is turning out to be one of the top VNs available to play on F95. It's writing style, with the humor, the varied personalities, the range of scenes and interactions... all of it very much reminds me of Being a DIK, another absolutely top notch game. However, the amazingly well done animated scenes and sounds in this one takes it to yet another level. So far, I have almost zero complaints about the game other than that perhaps some of the choices don't really seem like an actual choice. At the same time, I've only done one playthrough thus far so I can't really say how much those choices actually effect the game. Many of the choices literally could be written as "do you wanna fuck this girl or not". They couldn't be more clear. And maybe that's the intent. I dunno. Either way, the story is still fantastic. The humor had me actually laughing aloud a few times. The renders and the people are all quite unique and very well done. You really couldn't ask for a better game to play and I am very much looking forward to future chapters! With 10 stones to acquire and the mystery of the MC's connection to the game, I can see many chapters yet to come in the game and look forward to every one of them.

This is straight up the best game you can play from this genre. Excellent storyline, excellent animation, excellent character arcs. Can't wait to see what next in the store. Probably the best trait of this game is it's subtle humour, you really can't hold your laughter in.

Probably the best game on the site right now. Well written characters, humor, and enough story to keep you intrigued.
I’m not a huge fan of the art style but the rest is so good I can forgive it and still give 5 stars.

One of the best VN's at F95!

Story is well balanced between comedy, mystery, action and intimacy.

Characters are all different, believable and likable.

Visuals, the short clips and animations are all well done (even if you don't like HS, you cant deny the effort from the Dev).

Top soundtrack.

The direction and execution of the VN is very good.

Caridbis, what you did with "One in a lifetime" was good, but you skyrocketed it with "Eternum", your own progress is absolutely recognizable.

I enjoyed the novel as much as I enjoyed the visuals. The writing is very engaging and well balanced. Jokes in the right places and drama well integrated. Love it so far. Gotta love them cliff hangers!

Keep it up!

From someone who thought visual novels must be less exciting than full animation I must say...
What a great surprise

• Masterful storytelling
  ...down to the little details and all the way up to the main plot. Great humor but also heartwarming moments that may make you shed a tear once or twice. Every character has a great story that makes you wish to be their best friend and more. As you make the right decisions and gain heart points, your friendship grows but so does a sexual tension.
• Great soundtrack
  The music really enhances the story and no sound effect or voice acting feels out of place
• Great-looking and very sexy characters

My few critics (still, not enough to remove a star from my rating) :

• The choices you're given could use to be more subtle and interesting. Sometimes you're basically given the choice to either be nice or a plain dick, while you could be given more... educative decisions to make.
• the reading felt long sometimes, but that comes from someone who doesn't read much, so take with a handful of salt.

No one really reads these reviews anyway, but if you're here, you've already read all of the good points about this VN.

My 2cents is that I encourage on the fence folks to start reading now instead of waiting later. Why? Because each update expands the story carefully. Helps you savor each update/chapter. Great pacing as well because of this.
(also helpful guides/mods that are updated in case you miss stuff)

Simply the best! Can't wait for more to come. Characters design and personality, story, funny and hot moments, sounds and music. You get really drown into the story.

Finish the game in one shot and it took me hours

Big applause for the creator!

Five Stars - main characters have personality, are interesting, and beautifully rendered. The story keeps me engaged and has interesting philosophical implications with NPCs and Other Worlds. Pacing is good - characters aren't just thrown into "sex" but relationships build over time. Happy to hear this creator doesn't abandon games.