VN - Ren'Py - Eternum [v0.8.6 Public] [Caribdis]

One of best Ren'Py games on industry. Excellent 3DCG graphics and high quality story-writing. I can definitely recommend this for first-timers, though you might not find anything else like this and it won't be same as first time experience.

For me, what makes an AVN great is whether or not the story would still be good without the adult bits. And Eternum's story definitely meets that level. I would still love it even if it were just a VN. Though, of course, the adult bits are fantastic. I am so conflicted as to who is my favourite girl.

Hi there, why are you wasting time reading reviews? Just play the dang game, m'guy.

It's an excellent game, fun story, great animations, hot girls. That's all you need to know. Have fun playing the game.

one of the best if not THE best AVN out there, story/writing is really good, which says alot given i do not usually like any kind of sci fi genre. this is one game which i will continue looking forward to for updates, amazing stuff

The Best In The Business

Looking at the best rated games on this site, Eternum takes the top spot.
And that top spot is well deserved!
Every render is an artwork in and off itself. The writing is fantastic. Every character has depth and is likeable. The sound design is actually good.
The plot doesn't reinvent the wheel: MC moves in with his 2 definitely not sisters, his definitely not mom and his childhood friend.
But the introduction of Eternum allows the player to follow our likeable cast along an thrilling adventure story. This game really has it all: from action laden bank heists, to Sci-fi escapades and trials in the wild west. Every setting is believable and is an unforgettable experience, paired with incredible hot women and sexy Scenes.
The porn isn't shoved into the Players face, but instead happens at meaningful moments, allowing the Player to form a connection to the action on the screen. While still providing enough porn that its fun.
The game avoids controversial themes and fetishes, and the harem aspect as well as the lack of contentious decisions makes it so that every player can feel at home.
Caribdis is already a well established developer. So there is certainty that this interesting story will continue and eventually be finished, albeit at a slow pace. (good things take time... sadly)

TLDR; Must Play.

Review as of Version 0.8.6

Honestly, with each update I always have an absolute blast playing. It's funny, creative, and story driven from start to finish. You can tell a lot of passion was put into making this and that's what matters most in game developing. There are a lot of references to other games, tv shows , and movies. Not to mention the songs used are lit. Visuals, lighting, sound effects, and animations are also well done.

I enjoy Caribdis previous work and hope this isn't the last.

Best Avn ever, i cannot say much because making any kind of spoiler about this one is a terrible sin, but give it a try i amn sure you can find why people love it so much, my only critique is that it takes a lot of time to get out the chapters but with the quality it has its only logical

Best story ever written. The characters, the plot, the action... Everything is perfect just the way it is. Even if you remove all the lewd scenes and make the girls less voluptuous, it would still be a GOTY. Maybe adapting it into a book or a TV series is not a crazy idea...

Absolute best porn/hentai game I've ever played. The story is phenominal, to the point where it's even S tier among non-hentai games. The character models are also among the best with decent animations to go along with them. Every character has a unique personality and all of them feel alive. 10/10 would recommend.

I fall in love at first sight with this game, just the context of the start of the story makes me love it, and every little detail unloked in the way just make it better, there are some points i want to know (Even now) how to connect them but, in general is to much solid narrative. Art 10/10. Scenes 10/10. Characters 11/10. 100% recomeded.

Version reviewed: 0.8.6

Let's start with the good:

Characters: Mostly likable, with distinct personalities and enough development to grow fond of them.

Graphics: They're not groundbreaking, but they're not an eyesore either. The Honey Select engine might be a bit outdated, but the animated cutscenes are very well done, and the backgrounds (especially on the Eternum servers) are very well executed.

Story: The story is quite good, and the fact that it's set between the real world and the world of online games offers a lot of possibilities (fantasy, gothic horror, science fiction...). Furthermore, the humor it possesses at certain moments is genuinely hilarious.

What I absolutely hated:

Players who want to choose their love interests and decide when and with whom to have sex will be terribly frustrated: At one point in the game, the protagonist has the option to go and save a love interest or let an NPC do it for him. If he chooses the second option, the path with the girl is completely blocked, but, conversely, if he chooses the first, because he's interested in her, the protagonist will be forced to have sex with her under coercion and blackmail, with the player powerless to do anything about it. Seriously, that's the choice we're offered: give up on the girl or let a stranger force you to have sex with her?

Without a doubt, a deplorable decision, which causes a game that, on my personal scale, could easily have four or five stars, to drop to two.

The art is incredible and the story has been gripping. I'm using the cheat mod because I'm not the kinda guy that has the time/desire to go back and replay games like this, but so far this is probably one of the best games/visual novels I've played.

After posting this I saw a couple of two star reviews were posted surrounding mine. I really don't get why... the story is of course a knock off of popular isekai/ready player one type stories, that isn't unexpected for a porn game. Despite that the writing is solid and the characters are all very enjoyable. The art is really good with some techniques I haven't seen utilized in these types of games before which makes the production quality seem much higher than what you would normally expect. The story seems pretty streamlined, in that the main story arch is fairly set in stone (admittedly I'm using the cheat mod to ensure I get the best path for every girl) but I don't see this as a bad thing... this is an 'interactive story' for us to read/watch. Honestly, while it doesn't hit all of my kinks, and there is a good bit of story between sex scenes (I actually find the story a positive and don't mind it unless I'm in a rush to get off), this is probably the best porn/hentai game I've played until I can get a fully uncensored and maybe AI animated version of kamidori alchemy meister (at which point this will be the 2nd best, in large part because I like the tactics gameplay of kamidori).

I almost forgot the audio quality! There is a real soundtrack throughout most of this! No voice acting or anything, but dear lord the mood music really works well. This is a a story with sex/porn... not just a porn story. It is really good.

edit: Lol, solar cataclysm. Damn, Annie is so cute.

For seeing this at the top of the weighted rating, you would think this game is a masterpiece, but it is not. Let me tell you why.
This game clearly takes inspiration from Ready Player One, and other Isaki anime, But that is bad when translating into a game, the story lacks tension, when you are not porously trying to find the main artifacts that the MC and harem are trying to find to be the owner of the game, you start to realize why are you here in the first place then? To have sex? Apparently not since the sex scenes in this PORN GAME, are far and few in-between there will be an hour of talking and then finally just some blowjob that leads to nothing else. The Character models are superb but only for the main characters, and you then Just get Daaz male model 3 in the background, that conflicts with the good graphics, but even the setting has horrific graphics, as it's clearly a free model ripped from the asset store, as you will see the other settings in other Ren'Py game clear as day. And once again I bring up the story that is just a slog fest to get though, it's not interesting, and the shitty fucking jokes make it even harder. I Do not see how anyone rates this higher than a 3, as the kinks are bland, the story is bland, the graphics are above average, and with an MC that lacks any personality.

Very interesting story and lots and lots of sex scenes.
It does start kind of slow, but thats very reasonable, considering we are trying to get to know the girls better.
There are cases with these games when we come for smut and stay for the story, in this case, smut and story hold hands consensually. Very well done. Cant wait for full release on Steam.

The best AVN game I've ever played, in terms of animation, storyline, background music, and humorous scenes, everything is beautifully presented.

I can't wait to play the soon-to-be-released version 0.9 and see how the main character story and his entire harem continue.

Its top notch from all parts of it Except the fact that it's tone shifts so suddenly that leaves us shocked. Sometimes we suddenly get into a date with the characters . Except these, all is good.
NEED MORE UPDATESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I want to start from the beginning! The story about guy who returned to the city from his childhood was writed very interesting. The characters in this game are so good even not main characters was so funny sometimes. Background music was so good and the background music in Eternum was perfect and even made me cry, the songs were perfectly chosen for each character and were also perfectly chosen for the situation! I can say a lot more about this wonderful game, but it's better to play it yourself than just read reviews.

the BEST game I have come across.
Cannot fault this on anything. Immersive game play, Immersive narrative. The hottest girls I've seen in any game and the sex scenes are mind blowing (if a little squelchy).
I guess the only thing I don't like is that it is so short (to this point which was 0.8.6). I understand that the story flows really well and there are no gaps, but I could feel myself getting so wrapped up in the whole story.
10/10 on all fronts. Cannot rate this too highly.

Amazing game in many aspects, with the best quality sex scenes I've ever seen in a VN. The writing is also great.

It would be one of the best out there for me if the ''gameplay'' wouldn't be so far behind in quality. All choices are basically "Do you want to continue on this girls path or not?" - that's it, which makes it kinda boring. What is also bad about this, is that if you make one wrong choice, you are permanently off the girls path, which can be quite annoying. Example that bothered me the most: If I don't ask Dalia for a blowjob in the bet (which I think is just kinda cringe), she is locked forever, but since I think she is the best LI and want to stay on her path, I need to choose it anyway.

It also heavily favors the harem route, which is kinda annyoing if you don't like that. If you don't persue a girl, you are basically dead to them and vice versa (at the start you are best friends with Annie and when you don't persue her romantically, the both of you never really talk again, which is really weird). Also if you only persue one or a few girls, it could take forever for something interesting with your LI to happen because there is so much story inbetween (which doesn't mean the story is bad).

Just want to say that this is one of the best Ren'Py game I've ever played. Best written. Best render. Best women in all F95. This game is like that one Grinch scene where the Grinch's heart grew three sizes, but instead of Grinch's heart it's my penits because of the graphics. Especially Luna, I have no idea why but she's the cutest Ren'Py character I've seen in my entire life.

It will be pretty fucking hard to find a better or equal Ren'Py game once I have finished this one. I don't know if I'll ever touch this engine again, but Eternum make it worth the try. Also if you've read this far, I just want to say that the guy who wrote his review below me is turbo ass and should not be allowed to have an opinion about good games.