Review @v0.194:
First thing first... I honestly expected this to be yet another mindless power fantasy fuckfest.
Was it a power fantasy? Absolutely. Was it a fuckfest? You have that too. But was it mindless? Surely you jest. I can't say anything much without spoiling the story, but let me just say I'm hooked from start to end. I spent about 8 sessions, 6 hours each. And I think it was mostly carried by the MC being likeable. To both players and those he holds dear.
On the technical side, playing the game doesn't feel like playing a Ren'Py game at all. Props to that. I enjoy it. In fact all of my prior experience with gameplay like this is achieved in Unity, with devs claiming Ren'Py was unable to fulfill the demands.
Of course it's not all sunshine and rainbow. You don't really get to interact with the world and its inhabitants - you interact with pieces of story. Sometimes combat. Mostly linear btw. And when the day ends you get a single render of the act, if you so choose. But I don't think it worths taking off one star, for I enjoy the game with or without. After all, what I truly care about is the waifus.
Overall, I think this is a game worth trying and looking forward to be developed. Best of luck to devs.
First thing first... I honestly expected this to be yet another mindless power fantasy fuckfest.
Was it a power fantasy? Absolutely. Was it a fuckfest? You have that too. But was it mindless? Surely you jest. I can't say anything much without spoiling the story, but let me just say I'm hooked from start to end. I spent about 8 sessions, 6 hours each. And I think it was mostly carried by the MC being likeable. To both players and those he holds dear.
On the technical side, playing the game doesn't feel like playing a Ren'Py game at all. Props to that. I enjoy it. In fact all of my prior experience with gameplay like this is achieved in Unity, with devs claiming Ren'Py was unable to fulfill the demands.
Of course it's not all sunshine and rainbow. You don't really get to interact with the world and its inhabitants - you interact with pieces of story. Sometimes combat. Mostly linear btw. And when the day ends you get a single render of the act, if you so choose. But I don't think it worths taking off one star, for I enjoy the game with or without. After all, what I truly care about is the waifus.
Overall, I think this is a game worth trying and looking forward to be developed. Best of luck to devs.