VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Exploring the Big Apple [Ep.7] [Dimajio333]

Phenomenal game! In the sea of games on this forum that look like they were made by a child, with nonsensical stories and graphics so abysmal they're unbearable to look at, this game is not just a breath of fresh air but a true masterpiece!

First and foremost – the story! I'm thrilled with the story! Above all, I love that the game offers multiple scenarios (cheating, cuckold, netorare), allowing the player to choose the path that suits them best and feels most appealing. Furthermore, unlike the vast majority of games on the forum, the story avoids all those unnecessary and ridiculous situations that would seem absolutely unrealistic and impossible in real life (no exaggeration). Additionally, each possible scenario feels quite realistic and plausible in the given context, without unnecessary over-the-top elements.

Second – the characters! Just like with the story, I'm absolutely thrilled with the characters. Emma, above all. A beautiful and attractive young woman, portrayed exactly as she should be – with all her needs, temptations, and the inner struggle she goes through (especially in the cheating path). Most importantly, she’s not depicted as some wild nymphomaniac or a cheap street corner whore.
The characters of Martin and Patrick are also very well done. Martin, as an older and experienced guy, a womanizer (at least according to Patrick’s father), a predator who plays his game very carefully and cautiously, drawing Emma deeper into his web with every step (referring to the cheating route). Patrick, in any of the scenarios, also comes across as excellent and, more importantly, realistic.

And finally – the graphics! I’m speechless! Literally! In a sea of games that look so bad, dreadful, and exhausting to look at, where everything seems like it was made on a computer from 30 years ago, the graphics here look insanely good! And above all, I’m referring to how Emma and Martin are portrayed. Emma's face, her body, her curves, her breasts, nipples, and the lingerie and clothes she wears; Martin's face and body as well—everything looks flawless!

All in all, huge praise to the creator! Even though I haven’t played his other games, I definitely will. I also recommend that his fellow developers take a look at this game to see what a perfectly designed game should look like!

P.S. I hope the creator will decide to make at least a slightly longer version of this or a similar story in the future, with the same or different characters. I would really love to see that, and I’d pay whatever it costs!

pet peeve: love interest looks like she has a nosejob. can't unsee it. I'm sure a lot of effort went into her, but some angles/lighting her face looks plastic and weird. However i'm not basing my rating purely on my opinion of her render, and usually her body looks fine enough.

scenes repeat so you can view them from both MC & love interest perspectives, mostly to show that the love interest was acting sluttier than the MC thought she was. oh boy, when she came to bed all covered in jizz, i didn't realize that meant he fucked her until we saw it in instant-replay!! good for gooning with a traumatic brain injury maybe

hits and misses:

we're doing the old "photographer seduces his model" trope, but at least this one takes the time to show the MC some normal photos from the shoot, and then has "bonus" shots of more lewd pics hidden in a folder. that's a cool idea, but the game loses interest in the mechanic and stops updating it about halfway through, despite them still doing more photo shoots and there being a permanent icon on the screen to access them. nevermind i guess!

the story is pretty unfocused though and nothing ever felt like a natural progression. it's just the love interest changing outfits. I've been trying not to compare this to other games, but a better explanation for why they're in this sexually-charged situation was required. "Hey can your wife pretend to be my girlfriend for the weekend?" is award-winning compared to this.

there's a naughty meter on the screen (blech). if you need a thermometer icon (instead of the porn) to tell the player that things are heating up, you might want to take a step back. what are we doing here

an incomplete game considering the ending, poorly managed paths, many times it is confusing to know which road you are on, the game is graphically dated, it now represents prehistoric graphics, the main story copies other stories by this creator, his choice of roads is always identical, he never changes conversations, scenes, and plot, I do not judge the judgments of others, but it is not a game worth more than 3 stars, and the ending has lowered the rating.

It has quiet a few flaws but in general it's a pretty solid game. I like that there is a cheating path but the consequences from her cheating comes way to late. And I think the cheating path which I like the most i unfortunateley the weakest in writing and execution.
But I would still very much suggest the game to other players.

The "Exploring the Big Apple" project always feels like it ended too abruptly, coming to a sudden halt when, theoretically, there should have been more profound content to follow.
The game's storyline continues the previous trend of not holding up to deep scrutiny, but since it's just for entertainment, that's understandable. The model designs are truly getting better and better. Looking forward to Master Dimajio's next work.

The game's storyline continues the previous trend of not holding up to deep scrutiny, but since it's just for entertainment, that's understandable. The model designs are truly getting better and better. Looking forward to Master Dimajio's next work.

Review of Exploring the Big Apple [Ep. 7]:

I'm gonna keep this one short & sweet; the game ends abruptly, and wastes all the good potential it had built up to that point.

The developer of the game confessed to the fans that the game's 4 different routes were spiraling out of control, and he couldn't manage all of them any longer (this was during ep.6 release), which is why he decided to end the game with episode 7, the very next update. Needless to say, all of us were disappointed (as some routes were just started in ep.6).

A month later, and the rushed endings were as one might expect - incomplete. Nonsensical scenes & decisions, all in an effort to justify very barebones epilogues that accomplish nothing. They only sour the entire experience, though luckily, not by that much.

The game starts off great, with another unique premise, and the ship keeps sailing smoothly. But the journey brings the reader to a very abrupt end without providing any closure (no pregnancy), which just leaves a very bad taste.

I hope the next project is a return to form, as I would definitely say that EtBA is now officially the weakest game in the developer's arsenal.

Ep.6

Graphics: 4/5
Models: 5/5 (Emma is stunning)
Scenes: 3/5
Story: 5/5
Gameplay: 4/5

Dimajio333's products are a guarantee for those who love the genre. Four paths: cuck, share, cheat and vanilla (for the grumblers), all well made with scenes that undergo variations.
The only negative note is the poor animations but that still do not lower the level.
I only recommend implementing the guide for the various paths, initially I struggled to understand and I found myself playing vanilla without wanting to.

my first review for one of the best games i've ever played on here. pacing is perfect, scenes are hot, model is hot. love the dual perspectives of MC and FMC. all 3 main routes are excellent hope this one continues for a long time. truly great game.

this is a good game during the playthrough i couldnt really find many if any faults with it.

the renders are great and the wife is gorgeous.

the story is on its way, i can see potential in it even though it is still early.

as for the choices there are plenty of choices and pathways to go down from;
. a vanilla romance path
. a swinging / sharing path
. a cuckolding path from the point of view of a loving wife instead of a cruel femdom point of view
.and a cheating path
and each path seems to have choices along the way to feel like you are in control as a player the whole way.

imo the dev is doing great work with this game whether you like vanilla/netorare/or netorase games

4 and a half to 5 stars for this game i look forward to the next updates

I like this game. Storyline progress is slow, but looks interesting. Sincerely hoping this game doesn't go into abandoned phase.

One suggestion is I would like the developer to give the option to change the names of all the characters, instead of just the two MC's.

Looking forward for the next update

The FMC is depicted as someone who cheats over trivial reasons , which makes her actions feel unconvincing and lack depth. The game overall doesn’t deliver a strong experience. The sex scenes are brief, often just a few images, and don’t add much to the story or the overall gameplay.
The pacing is another issue, things move too quickly without allowing for proper character development or slowing down to build a more engaging story. Some situations also feel unrealistic, like a married couple being comfortable sleeping next to a stranger. The animations and poses feel stiff, and the characters’ expressions could be more dynamic. The game feels underdeveloped and could benefit from more thought and refinement in various areas.

An excellent improvement on models from previous games fram same creator. Interesting story and although currently miniscule the difference in branches gives a good replay value. Slight continuity errors in parts of the game when taking a route the creator does not recommend but otherwise mostly error free and rather well written. Looking forward to where the story goes and recommend supporting the creator.

I just HAVE to start by saying that Dimajio has absolutely perfected his female character designs. I can confidently say that I've never seen any porn game character quite as dropdead gorgeous as Emma. I hope she'll keep getting dressed up in fun new outfits (the secretary look is just amazing).
The male characters range from good to okay. The MC has a bit of a weird face, and especially in an early scene (the one where you eat out Emma for the first time) he looks kinda goofy. Martin and the professor both look good.

One note about Martin: He starts off REALLY weird, and I think he didn't need to be. The protagonists ignore that fact, it's never an issue, so I think he could be less of a creep and that would make sharing Emma with him even hotter (since personally, I don't enjoy thinking of my S/O in danger).

-The story: A Dimajio classic. So far, I'm loving the lack of characters pretending to be asleep or refusing to talk to each other for (IMO, cheap) tension. Emma and the MC are very open to each other (except on the cheating path, which is to be expected).
The sharing path is basically the standard story. It's pretty good, everyone is quite happy.
The cheating path has some very hot scenes, but it's definitely not for me. Emma goes from 0 to serial cheater in two scenes.
The vanilla path is wholesome, but nothing happens. Understandable, it's a porn game after all!
The cuck path (I don't know what else to call it) is my favorite. The scenes are just as hot as in the cheating path, but with the wholesomeness of the sharing path. The MC doesn't get involved, but Emma still consults him and it's clear that they care for each other. It's great.

Honestly, so far, this might rival my other favorite Dimajio game, Lost In Paradise. I look forward to the new updates and I absolutely recommend this game to anyone that likes NTR/NTS/other games from this dev.

This dev is so damn good.
Definitely one of his best efforts after PE,.
The model is pretty, scenes are fine and the story follows the same plot line as his previous games but I still wait for new updates.
I'd give 3 star to the game as this does follows very similar path and if you have played this dev's previous games you might find things repetitive but still somehow dev makes the game worth waiting for, remaining 2 stars to the dev, making it a total of 5 star game (for me).

Love this game and all the routes. The updates are frequent and the lead is really good looking and the sex scenes are good.
Only one small thing lacking are the options as collective make sense with very few options can change the path but that is actually not a big deal for me, that's why a perfect 5 start game. Brilliant. Waiting for next updates.

None of this makes any sense. Seriously, a young married couple would never sleep next to a lecherous photographer they don't even know. I realize that realism isn't necessarily predictable, but why does it have to be so awkward? I don't like that style at all.

I kept putting off writing a review because I believed it wasn't right to post one too early before the game had progressed to a certain point, but now I think I've played enough.

I believe the author has done a fantastic job of capturing the thoughts, words, and actions of people who may be unaware that they are cuckolds. I particularly admire the author's ability to describe the protagonist's perspective and feelings as he observes the situation.

While I feel that other characters in this work might be a bit too intrusive compared to previous works, there are many other strengths to this game that make it worth overlooking that minor point.

Name is really misleading they barely explore anything in the big apple.

Jokes aside the rest of the game is ok, but like a lot of these games it has pacing issues, i do like the general idea of the game/mechanics.

Renders are nice and although i like that the game focuses on one certain story it does make it advance too fast without any alternative characters to slow down the advancement a bit. What it has going for it is the different paths depending on the "hotmeter" and some choices you make in the game.

Really enjoying the game. I have played all of the other games by the same creator. Satisfied with the ending of those games. The creator has a track record to finish the game, so it can be said that this one too will not be abandoned.

Consistent character art and good animation.

The other games were a bit short. Hoping this one would have a bit more story.