First and foremost I simply have to point out that I haven't finished the game (not that the game is finished to begin with). I'm not even half way through. But I can't let this go, this game goes above and beyond and it is amazing.
To even point out how amazing I think it is, I want to emphasize what games I even like on this site. I like nasty dirty stuff. I like games that are a 10 hour equivalent of a brazzers video. Guy delivers pizza, girl is upset that she order with sausage, guy decides to pull dick out, everyone is happy. Add some double anal, water sports, bestiality and scat, and we've just made my favorite game
This game is anything but that. Had I started playing in the early builds I would have classified it as a "tease fest" with no "meat". Even now, half way through, there hasn't been much action. BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER! This game is just so good.
So what is this game and what isn't it?
Well it isn't a purely tease game, I want to get that out of the way real fast. There's fucking and it's good. The animations are the most basic animations ever, but the models, lighting and environments are good.
This isn't the game equivalent of a brazzers video either. It has sex, but it isn't that much of a porno. It's romantic and cute and nice and well written with cool characters, nice dialog, amazing banter.
It isn't unrealistic either. Sure, you're kinda managing a harem. But guess what - you hawt. The MC is looking fiiiine. He is a bit of blank at times, not driving the story but reacting. It's the other characters who are pulling the weight of the story. But you ain't no harry potter. You do have subtle reactions that are perfect and illustrate what you (the MC) are going through and what's on their mind - and get this - WITHOUT SPELLING IT OUT! Killer7 could learn a lot from this game.
I find the story to be a bit of a fantasy. Things just line up too well, everything just comes to easily togeather, and there's virtually no wrench in side (throwing a wrench in your work - I was trying to be funny).
But it's not unbelievable either. I just ... I like it. Completely subjective, I know, but that's what most reviews are.
Now about the incest. If you're playing the game without incest, you are absolutely missing out. I wouldn't go as far as to say that the game is pointless without the patch. It isn't. I'm sure it works. But maaaaaaan is this game good if you play it the way God intended.
Onto the story
The story is about a pair of fraternal twins moving to the big city, far away from home, to make it big. They start by working in the basement of a comically inept firm (nothing like this could survive IRL, but whatever). There are complications, money is a bit tight but nothing crazy. You guys just gotta make it.
On your journey you start meeting new people - most of which are girls - and you get friendly with them. Not in the jhonny sins kind of way, just regular friendly. But through the gift that the Gods have bestown upon you, namely your genetic code, the girls start seeing you as a worthwhile investment.
Now, this isn't a harem anime, but it is a western harem. Which is to say - cheating. And it's done rather well and tasteful.
Story spoilers, but only enough to get you invested if you are so far unsure
You start dating this black chick. She's cute, but not the most well balanced person in the world. She is cute and loving and affectionate. A great GF at first glance. But she's difficult, puts her job way above anything else. Feels bad about it, but still, her job is her #1 priority - by far.
This kinda gives you an excuse. She's cute and nice and a good girl, but neglectful and difficult and a bit of a blue baller. In the real world, the MC would probably just deal with it and get into a semy-loveless mariage that would most likely end in divorce. Or cheat on her early on and get caught.
This being a bit of a fantasy, you get many oportunities to cheat on her, and not get caught. There's a segment in the game where she gets a promotion and is out of town 5 days a week, for the forseable future.
Now don't get me wrong, these are all real world situation. Nothing is insane or wrong. It feels like I'm reviewing a book. This is because the game is just so good.
THAT BEING SAID!
The star of the show is your sister and the relationship you have with her. You've never been apart your whole lives. You live together, you work in the same room, you spend almost all of your time together, especially your free time.
There's banter and a bit of incompatibility on what each likes, but they work through it and get even closer. It's cute and sweet and lovable.
But she also completely has a crush on you. And I use the word crush, because it falls in line with the language I've used in this review so far. What she has for you, is a boner. She is DTF. She even drops her boyfriend because it's taking time away form her bro.
Despite encouraging you to see girls, pushing the harem in the game, she wants to fuck you. But it makes sense! This is why I keep coming back to how well the game is written.
- On the one hand, she is totally jelly of you dating other girls.
- But on the other hand completely realizes that it's incest and wrong and will never work.
- But on the other hand she ends up sleeping exclusively in your bed.
- But on the other hand, isn't willing to go to far.
- But on the other hand, she is pushing you into chosing her more and more every day.
- But then she pushes you back because she knows she won't mess up just your relationship wit her, but with your girlfriend also.
- But on the other hand, pushes you into more than one girl, maybe hoping you do break up with your girlfriend.
Haley is conflicted, and so are you (the MC). You aren't a horndog, nor a pushover, nor slow or dull or weak. You do let other people make their moves first, but you do make moves of your own.
You can chose not to cheat, not to commit incest (I think ... not 100% sure that Haley is completely avoidable). But you can choose to fuck gorgeous women and the game doesn't punish you for it.
But again, the star is Haley.
Play it, you won't regret it. Just, you know. The patch > all