VN - Ren'Py - Eternum [v0.8.5 Public] [Caribdis]

I'm writing this comment after catching up with the latest version, 0.8.5. Eternum has literally captivated and conquered me.
It makes me smile that even within the game, Orion (the MC) is often told how much time he spends on Eternum and that he should rest a bit. I don't know if this was intentional, but the same thing happened to me. Starting from the first version up to the latest, I practically did a marathon, which shows how much it involved me and never bored me throughout its duration. As far as I'm concerned, Eternum only deserves a shower of praise. I adore the girls, the secondary characters are incredible, and the sense of humor that pervades this game is among the most exceptional things I've encountered. The story is intriguing and not at all predictable in its development, and the erotic scenes are top-notch! The music is fabulous, perfectly accompanying the scenes and enhancing their beauty.

It's a must-play.

Excellent story and graphics. Many of the clichés that trivialize the dialogue are pleasantly absent. The story has no inconsistencies, it is gripping. The characters are faithful to their profile. Great work so far.

eternum was my very first avn, honestly surprised me how intersting these games can get. only downloaded to just bust a quick one, but story got so interesting i decided to finish the game. now im subbed on their patreon and cant wait for the next update. id play the game again just purely for the story and characters and not the h scenes.

overall great game, story is actually interesting, cant wait for 0.9!

The best game I've ever played! The plot, the references, the visuals and the amazing work with the girls, I literally fell in love with them. I advise everyone to familiarize themselves with this masterpiece, you will not regret a single second. I wish the author further success and thank him very much!

Top 5 VN games of all time. Cant wait to see what comes next, really really great animations and awesome girls. Love this dev, they do great work and continue to please. I didnt even realize they made Once Upon A Time until yesterday and you can just tell how much skill the dev has gotten since then. Anyways loved this game and cant wait for more to come out.

10/10
This is one of the best AVN games i've ever played.
Eternum has an amazing story and world building,
All the LIs have their own interesting personalities and stories
I can even enjoy Eternum's story without the Lewd content.

Amazing game so far with a gripping story and beautiful scenes. Loved the game and waiting for more. Also liked the touch of mini games or tasks in certain parts of the story making the game wonderfully different from just another dialogue selector type game.

A complete game in almost every way, is easy to fall for every character of the story not just the ones you romance but he ones ta make part of the environment. the plot is quick to catch your attention, and the comedy is on point probably the best part of the game.

The overall game is okay for me. I wish there was more agency in the choices and focused more on branching narrative structure rather than a linear one. I feel like this limited me as a player to feel invested in the story. There are some instances where I felt like I was being forced into the story rather than being invited in to explore myself. The narrative structure could be paced a lot better as I feel like as you try to explore each of the LI's relationships with the MC you tend to go around in circles a lot of the time. I guess my biggest drawback from this game is the MC himself. I could envision myself in his eyes as he is struggling to find his identity as a character (not in a good way or intentional for narrative purposes). The best parts of this game are the efforts made in the animations, sound design, character designs, and overall staging of the scenes. It helped me make my experience a little bit more enjoyable in my playthrough.

I need the next update of this game, I had no clue it was not finished and will be eagerly waiting for the next release. Caribdis is by far my favorite creator on this website. This has to be my favorite game ive played from F95 and whole heartedly recommend it to everyone.

I only recently got into avn games and ive always heared abuot eternum and how its absolutely peak avn. I had high expectations for this game when i started and i can definitely say that all my expectations were absolutely smashed. story is amazing, the scenes were just plain awesome, everything character is unique and have their own charm. ps i would like to add that this game ruined other avns for me and now im suffering withdrawals from eternum. its so cooked, would recommend it everytime

Perfect in every single aspect I can think of to judge in the AVN genre. from the characters, story, setting, humor, renders/graphics and overall vibe/feel of the story is magnificent. and some how with all those aspects being as good as they are the thing that truly elevates the already amazing game is the flawless usage of music to elevate scenes and atmosphere of moments in the game. I wish I could think of some constructive criticism to give the game or ideas I would like to to see improved on but there's not a single thing I can think of that I would change not a single line of dialogue or scene not the pacing or personality of a single character the slow burn and build up to scenes with characters make the pay off truly intense. if your reading this thinking of trying it out my opinions is obvious at this point its outstanding and the standard of this medium. PLAY IT NOW

The top Tier game in the AVN scene.
Good story writing, good character development and best renders in HS2.
Also his Animator is top tier! Playtime of the updates is normally around 2 hours. And it’s nice to see the quality improvement from 0.1 till 0.8. Can’t wait to see more !

Disclaimer I really like this game and the devs previous work. However there are a few issues that started to really grate on my nerves more and more as the game went on.
First off the dialogue given to the MC has gotten worse over time. In the early chapters he had some edge and it would come out when he was defending the girls or whatever.
Now? It's OH LORD this OH JESUS that constantly. The writing for the MC makes him remind me of the way my mother's generation speaks...and I'm middleage.
It's really cringe when he keeps dropping lines like those during sex. Young men do not speak that way and I'd imagine a young man a couple decades into the future wouldn't either. He's sounds like a nerdy religious person seeing his first titty.
I caught myself thinking more than once only in a VN would this dork get a harem.
In the beginning I thought he was pretty cool.
That gripe is weird because overall I like the writing for the women. They each feel like a distinct person with a unique personality barring one really annoying thing.
For girls who are super into the MC and probably already in love everyone but Nova was fucking determined not to do anything serious about it even after they had already decided to suck his dick.
Annie was scared and Nova wanted a special first time while also being afraid so they were understandable the rest though...
Then when they do have sex multiple girls were like "never again" "we just have to do it once to get it out of our system" until the MC obviously fucked their brains out and changed their minds with his almighty dick.
It was just annoying to see that repeated and in those scenes kinda made them a bit less likeable to me. It also had me rolling my eyes because it seems like it was written by someone who doesn't talk to actual women.
If a girl is into a guy she will let him know! Even a shy or inexperienced girl who likes a guy enough she decides to have sex with him isn't gonna pull that bullshit nor is she gonna go through 3 blowjobs before she decides to fuck him.
To me that seems like a cheap way to pad the gallery and it annoys me how many devs are doing that with brief foreplay scenes or titty shots.
If something sexual isn't happening it shouldn't be in the gallery IMO.
Nudity alone doesn't cut it.
I like the game and I will revisit this review if the MC quits sounding like a 60 something dork dropping Oh Lords at every little thing.

Just THE ABSOLUTE bets VN I ever played. Best eroge in general also. Perfect story, perfect character development...

Also another games from caribdis are super good, I set here my recommendation!

The game have good graphics, an excelent world development, excelent plots, and it's truly pleasant to play, almost addictive

Best game ever. It’s incredible how much effort someone can put in a game. There are nice animations and nice and comic interaction also the story is great I played sternum soon after once in a lifetime and I didn’t think there would be a better game than that

this is...so peak words cant even describe how good the story is, beside that other element also give a good laugh, the game isnt all about the spicy hot scenes, but about the journey and the decision you make.

Keeping this not too long, informative, and without spoilers, here's what I have to say about Eternum:

It's a very well written game. It balances plot and fan-service evenly, without compromises, and without sacrificing the quality of either. The lewd scenes are well made, with smooth animations and fitting music choices. The characters, however, are the main draw of this game. The girls aren't written like "means to an end" or "faceless bodies" for the protagonist. They have full personalities and are written with enough detail that you could imagine them as real people. Perhaps the most significant example of a well written character in this game though, is the protagonist, Orion Richards himself. To avoid giving away too much, all I'll say is that Orion Richards is unique among visual novel protagonists, in the sense that he has a full personality, morals, interests, and goals with what he does. He isn't just a vessel for the player like most visual novel protagonists are. What I really like about him though, is that he isn't an invincible, perfect leading man either. He has a character arc, and he has flaws he has to overcome and improve from, and he has lessons he learns throughout the game. He's perhaps the most well handled part of Eternum.

That's all I'll say for now. If you wanna know more, download Eternum. I've been a fan of it since March 30, 2024, and it's become one of my favorite games of all time. It's an experience you won't forget. It's the kind of thing that you only see once in a lifetime.

Okay I see the door...

Masterpiece, simply masterpiece. first AVN I play, I read everything, sometime even selected difference choice to read it up. this make me excite like watching a tv show. the story, the dialog, the model, the animation, the sex. just perfect

Overall, pretty solid game. I can see why it's so popular. Unfortunately, I had to dock some points because it does have some flaws, that may or may not annoy you (they did annoy me).

The good:
- Gorgeous LIs, likable cast. The LIs are the main-selling point of this VN by far. People love them, for good reasons.
- Very good renders, very good animations. Very good lewd scenes too.
- Interesting story with an intriguing plot. Some may find it delves too much in side-stories, but I thought it was fine.
- The development of the relationship between the MC and the LIs is also decent enough, with some exception (mentioned below).

- The humor is hit-or-miss. It's very "anime".

The flaws: Some of this is subjective, so opinions can vary.

- I don't like the MC. I found him at times stupid/cringe/arrogant/annoying. He became less annoying in the latest update(0.8), but I still don't think he's written very well. To really like this game, you need to self-insert as him but I don't.
His transition from a douchebag ( in v0.7) to a humble lover in 0.8 is not written well at all. It felt very unearned and unorganic
- This game is an overt power fantasy. For example, all LIs are supermodels but they are all virgins who were just waiting for MC, all other male characters are either villains or hapless sidekicks, MC has unique powers and is the chosen one, etc. So the game is obviously pandering hard. This is normally fine. But in long VNs like Eternum, that only works when you like/respect the MC...

- Small spoiler: Something happens in the end of 0.7 and they way the dev dealt with it in chapter 0.8 is honestly atrociously bad. It was one of the biggest case of lazy hand-waving.
- This and some other story segments, show that the dev sometimes just does what he wants. That makes this game feel a bit self-indulgent at times.
- - This is more of a personal annoyance than anything, but I figured out the "main plot twist" very early on, but when these idiots (MC & crew) couldn't until they are straight up told, it was annoying. Also,
when they kept calling Callypso an AI when she obviously wasn't (to the smart readers at least), that was pretty grating.
It just made the good guys look dumb.