Review of Godson
This game was tough to review... mainly because most of the time, I had no clue what was going on.
It starts off well, with a flashback of a beautiful Native American woman agreeing to shoot a porn video with the MC and his friend. It seems like the game will be about two guys making adult content. But then you remember the original intro: the MC in a dark place, maybe in some kind of afterlife, being given a second chance. That setup doesn’t ruin the flashback, but it doesn’t add any weight to the narrative either.
Later on, the MC moves in with a voluptuous MILF (his godmother?) and her two strange daughters. One of them tells him her birthday is tomorrow and that the party will be "epic." But what follows is a total narrative mess.
On the day of the party, a few guests arrive but clearly dislike each other. Then suddenly we cut to the MILF asking the MC to pay for the pizza she just ordered — and as a joke, he convinces her to greet the delivery guy completely naked. It’s hilarious, easily the game’s best scene.
But that "epic party"? It never happens. The next scene shows Marnie getting ready for work and complaining that she’s broke. What happened to the party? Where did the guests go?
Then the game throws you into a scene at the pizzeria, with the MC and the MILF working there. Out of nowhere, a GILF named Nina shows up. She’s apparently Marnie’s friend, has an exhibitionist kink, and likes walking around the house naked. She got kicked out after a fight with her partner — which, for some reason, happened before Marnie’s daughter’s party. And her stepson just happens to know the MC. It’s a chaotic fruit salad of a story.
Gameplay
The game claims to offer freedom, but in practice, it’s extremely limited. There are three main routes:
The problem is: once you're on a path, you're locked in. You can’t go from Good Guy to Corrupt, but weirdly you can fall into the Loser route. This broken system forces you to replay the game just to explore the other routes.
Dialogues are also disappointing. You usually get four options, but they’re often just slightly different versions of the same line. Sometimes, no matter what you pick, the NPC responds the same way. The MC also feels inconsistent: he seems as confused as the player most of the time, but then randomly becomes a misogynistic jerk in certain scenes. There’s no way to predict if your next choice will make you a decent guy or a total asshole.
Pros
Godson doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be — a lighthearted erotic adventure or something darker and more mysterious. It talks about truth-or-dare games, but also throws in witches and invisible entities. The result is a 9 GB visual novel that feels hollow, with a confusing plot, inconsistent characters, and great visuals that aren’t enough to save it.
Honestly, in its current state, Godson is just one of those games you play to unlock the CGs and move on.
This game was tough to review... mainly because most of the time, I had no clue what was going on.
It starts off well, with a flashback of a beautiful Native American woman agreeing to shoot a porn video with the MC and his friend. It seems like the game will be about two guys making adult content. But then you remember the original intro: the MC in a dark place, maybe in some kind of afterlife, being given a second chance. That setup doesn’t ruin the flashback, but it doesn’t add any weight to the narrative either.
Later on, the MC moves in with a voluptuous MILF (his godmother?) and her two strange daughters. One of them tells him her birthday is tomorrow and that the party will be "epic." But what follows is a total narrative mess.
On the day of the party, a few guests arrive but clearly dislike each other. Then suddenly we cut to the MILF asking the MC to pay for the pizza she just ordered — and as a joke, he convinces her to greet the delivery guy completely naked. It’s hilarious, easily the game’s best scene.
But that "epic party"? It never happens. The next scene shows Marnie getting ready for work and complaining that she’s broke. What happened to the party? Where did the guests go?
Then the game throws you into a scene at the pizzeria, with the MC and the MILF working there. Out of nowhere, a GILF named Nina shows up. She’s apparently Marnie’s friend, has an exhibitionist kink, and likes walking around the house naked. She got kicked out after a fight with her partner — which, for some reason, happened before Marnie’s daughter’s party. And her stepson just happens to know the MC. It’s a chaotic fruit salad of a story.
Gameplay
The game claims to offer freedom, but in practice, it’s extremely limited. There are three main routes:
- Good Guy – You're nice, passive, try to do the right thing, build relationships... but you get fewer sex scenes.
- Total Loser – You’re a doormat, nobody respects you, and you get no sexual content or powers.
- Corrupt – You’re a jerk, use your powers maliciously, treat women like objects, and get more explicit content.
The problem is: once you're on a path, you're locked in. You can’t go from Good Guy to Corrupt, but weirdly you can fall into the Loser route. This broken system forces you to replay the game just to explore the other routes.
Dialogues are also disappointing. You usually get four options, but they’re often just slightly different versions of the same line. Sometimes, no matter what you pick, the NPC responds the same way. The MC also feels inconsistent: he seems as confused as the player most of the time, but then randomly becomes a misogynistic jerk in certain scenes. There’s no way to predict if your next choice will make you a decent guy or a total asshole.
Pros
- Some high-quality renders, characters, and animations.
- Incoherent, directionless story.
- Excessive foot fetish (too many foot close-ups).
- Shallow content: you can explore nearly everything in 15–30 minutes.
- Despite multiple “remasters,” the game still feels undeveloped.
Godson doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be — a lighthearted erotic adventure or something darker and more mysterious. It talks about truth-or-dare games, but also throws in witches and invisible entities. The result is a 9 GB visual novel that feels hollow, with a confusing plot, inconsistent characters, and great visuals that aren’t enough to save it.
Honestly, in its current state, Godson is just one of those games you play to unlock the CGs and move on.