A surprisingly engaging game, which does have a steep learning curve and many of the weightings for attributes and such, still seem unbalanced.
The fixes for those require a little trawling of the file system and from there you can re-weight attributes manually. This gives a better game balance.
Mods are out there. Anyone who wants to work in a particular way or entertain a particular fetish can make most fixes without having to mod the game but it does require a little patience and a text editor.
I've now played this game for a week or more. It unfolds, getting progressively more interesting and weirder as you go. That was a surprise as most of these harem type games sort of fizzle once you've dominated the minds of the "victims".
One of the lovely attributes of this game is that you can seduce people without using mind control and I would like to see that aspect of the game developed further because virtual (and actual) rape are not my thing.
It is a game tho so that's an observation rather than judgement and as I said, you can seduce characters (think of it as playing on the hardest setting if you choose not to use hypnosis).
There are obvious issues and limits within the confines of the default world but it is an engaging and clever game. It has a thriving but small modding community and the mods add in everything most people might want.
It needs a lot more work on the "scenes" and many of the images can or could be reworked to give more continuity to the narrative but despite these issues it is very engaging.
If you have a short attention span then this game is not for you. It literally took me three days to get anywhere and now that I understand the mechanics of the game it is still a complete pain in the arse to maintain reputation points and not get a foul ending (especially when everyones naked and happy to fuck you at the slightest suggestion). In fact that is one of the niggling aspects of the game and a rule that allows sexual engagement with characters who have requisite love points ought to not affect your reputation (or the option to duck into an empty room to get it on ought to be included).
It's clever, well programmed, great logic and surprising as it unfolds...
The fixes for those require a little trawling of the file system and from there you can re-weight attributes manually. This gives a better game balance.
Mods are out there. Anyone who wants to work in a particular way or entertain a particular fetish can make most fixes without having to mod the game but it does require a little patience and a text editor.
I've now played this game for a week or more. It unfolds, getting progressively more interesting and weirder as you go. That was a surprise as most of these harem type games sort of fizzle once you've dominated the minds of the "victims".
One of the lovely attributes of this game is that you can seduce people without using mind control and I would like to see that aspect of the game developed further because virtual (and actual) rape are not my thing.
It is a game tho so that's an observation rather than judgement and as I said, you can seduce characters (think of it as playing on the hardest setting if you choose not to use hypnosis).
There are obvious issues and limits within the confines of the default world but it is an engaging and clever game. It has a thriving but small modding community and the mods add in everything most people might want.
It needs a lot more work on the "scenes" and many of the images can or could be reworked to give more continuity to the narrative but despite these issues it is very engaging.
If you have a short attention span then this game is not for you. It literally took me three days to get anywhere and now that I understand the mechanics of the game it is still a complete pain in the arse to maintain reputation points and not get a foul ending (especially when everyones naked and happy to fuck you at the slightest suggestion). In fact that is one of the niggling aspects of the game and a rule that allows sexual engagement with characters who have requisite love points ought to not affect your reputation (or the option to duck into an empty room to get it on ought to be included).
It's clever, well programmed, great logic and surprising as it unfolds...