Ren'Py - Hero Party Must Fall [v0.5.4 Bugfix 1] [Nitrolith]

This game is great, one of the best ntr games i have played, it's biggest issue currently might be how the endings work and how to get some scenes as sometimes u will be confused as to what to do and if u do a certain characters route too frequently the ending will come suddenly. Other than that it's a great game and hope it keeps getting updates

First things first, this VN nails the overarching story and character dynamics. The engagement and payoff of corrupting the heroines is excellent. For a netori game, the plot is quite nuanced - it clearly takes inspiration from the more thoughtful half of Japanese H-games. The art is mostly well-done, too. It's a clear 5 stars. If the game's description seems appealing to you, this is an easy recommendation.

However, it's also far from perfect.

Regarding technical aspects of the writing, there are plenty of errors, sometimes immersion-breaking, sometimes confusing enough to force you to go back and reread a few lines. Characters are not at all explored equally, with a heavy emphasis on the 2 main LIs introduced at the beginning (Cecille & Sera), and even between those 2, Cecille receives much more focus for most of the game so far. There is also a vague sense I have that the writer didn't quite figure out the details on whether to thoroughly degrade the women - making it clearly 100% fantasy fulfillment - or to explore the concept of consensually submitting as a form of empowerment - shifting the theme to more of "real" BDSM. The story definitely leans towards the latter, but there are many holes. For example, the MC frequently loses himself to his supposed "pretend role" of conqueror without the character or the narrative acknowledging it. A few scenes later he then clearly acknowledges he's "just" playing the role and has all this internal moral conflict... There's too much whiplash.

Speaking of the MC, he's a bit of a weak point of the story. Although the plot justifies his actions and how OP he is, with a tragic backstory to boot, it fails to really develop the MC or distinguish him as anything but a Gary Stu. Even as the story tries to subvert the Hero trope, the MC himself is an equally "chosen" individual with many unearned privileges. The weak opening arcs also contribute to this. The main LIs conveniently are "cursed" before the story even begins, and Cecille's solution after however many days and weeks of struggling with the issue is to get dangerously close to Ending the World by engaging in forbidden sexual acts with a man other than the Hero. Basically, some critical steps were skipped here.

As for other aspects besides the writing - the minigames are mostly mediocre. The training sim bits have some nice art, but otherwise all the games are clunky, repetitive, and often buggy. The art is well-done, although the dev clearly has a bit of a bias towards unrealistically huge T&A. Unfortunately it appears they've begun to use AI-generated art at least partially, which is jarring because the style shifts dramatically, but the bar for quality doesn't seem lowered yet. Sound design is lacking but not offensive, some stock BGM and SFX are used at appropriate times, nothing really high quality or original.

Absolutely dense with extremely hot writing. I am a fan of the art style, as well. An excellent excellent choice if you're into reluctance. Sometimes a bit too dense in the writing but those overly wordy portions can be breezed past without missing too much.

My review for the version 0.5.2.

This game has some of the best writing on this site, it makes you feel bad for what you do and that is a huge compliment for a porn game man...

Mars on his own is easily one of the most likeable MC's, his little friend Vi is also an interesting fellow and overall each squad member is really intriguing and brings some unique allure.

To summarize this game is probably my favorite game because it is not only an really well written game, but also represents one of the genres that is not really widespread and well made that being netori. My only gripe would be that the art is really damn inconsistent, especially at the final act you play in this version...

Hope this will change so all in all this is an 4,5 stars, can only recommend it if said point is not a dealbreaker.

November 2024
This game is incredibly close to getting a 5 star rating from me.

What's holding it back:

- art inconsistency later in this version.
- repetitive game-play that takes too long or does nothing
- Story after you is kinda weird

But over all this is an incredible game. I love the whole "I shouldn't be doing this but it feels too good shit," and if you like that, you'll like this game.

TLDR: It's a grind, with choices that don't matter for the story line. A passion project without a clear direction.

There are plenty of reviews praising this game. I'll be the counter argument and highlight some of the flaws.

1. Inconsistent art quality. The first scene with Vi is very well animated. Everything else is not at that level of quality.
2. The choices don't matter, it's VERY liniar and I end up just clicking through the dialog because of it.
3. The dialog is bloated. They use 20 words to say something that can be said with 5 words.
4. The dungeon mini game serves no purpose. You can go in the dungeon and exit to trigger event. This also goes for the training events. You can just enter and exit to go next.
5. There is a lot of content for some characters and then completely none for others. Like Jasmin, the character will beat you up many times. But there is nothing else to it. Which is strange considering how early on Jasmin is introduced to you. Same for Vi. She only get's 1 scene early on and then late game gets another one. But Vi is almost completely devoid of content.

3/5 - Not bad, but not good.

The story is just too good.
Like, I like all the character. No need to talk about the main character, this guy do all the job, what I like more is the hero.
The hero is just a poor child that had his fate taken away from him the moment he was born. Everything people care about him is his Hero title, nothing else. They treat him no as a person, but a tool. His mother is a crazy manipulative bitch that destroy all his normal sense and his should-be wife is just another crazy manipulative bitch that try to mold him into her plaything.
He is corrupted by everyone around him, he talk about things like killing people, raping, breeding like a child talk about toys cause that all he knows. Everyone around him think that its normal for a hero to do that, and then he think its normal to do all of that, no one try to correct his mistake, the first thing our main heroine thinks when meet this young boy can sum up as "Damn, this boy need a therapy, perfect for manipulate!".

TL;DR: Really good story, kinda a must try IMHO.
Note: This game ruined my weekend, I wanted to do other stuff but instead I spent the whole weekend getting to the latest part smh..


This is my first review on this platform... WOW this has some of the best writing I've seen for a porn game to date (and I haven't finished the story yet). It's a slow burn but the further you go the better the story becomes... really insane.

Point of clarification: "best writing I've seen for a porn game" Still read many better stories in books, but still credit where credit is due if the author continues down this path I'm sure the story behind his games will get only more insanely better.
This review is also kinda unfair as the game isn't finished yet.

This is still kinda a pain point cos I don't want to waste so much time on gooning to porn games, I want to be productive!

Anyways, author does a good job at setting up the mystery on the MC's past.

EDIT: Finished 1 of the paths... yeah the story in this is REALLY good lol.

better than pretty much every other thing here. Art is constantly improving and the themes are unique for a western dev. The scenes with Elena in the shack are feature some of the best dialogue and art in the game. It’s gots milfs, priestesses, amazons, and the side characters are good too.

Great for a corruption game but need more polish, sometimes it fills that there isnt much to do. Also is a bit repetitive. The pace is great

Good:
- writting
-MC
- corrruption
- Hero character
- pace


Average:
- Art

Bad:
- Placeholders
- Mechanics
- Repetitive
- Unfinished

First time leaving a review here. This is the best netori game I’ve ever played. 10/10 game. The characters are incredibly attractive, and the scenes are really well-made. The plot is one of the best I’ve come across in any porn game . Looking forward to future updates.

A deceptive and misleading game. From the artwork I expected a quick fap and one in which I would be done with quickly, forgetting this game forever. I was completely wrong. I thought the main protagonist (Mars) would be a one dimensional heartless bastard with nothing on his mind besides sex, I was completely wrong. I thought the main girls and hero (Erin) would be good and pure of heart, I was completely wrong. I thought that this story would be bland, I was completely wrong.

Art
7/10

The art is at times lacking and pixely. It is not HD, but there's a certain charm to it. Definitely not bad.

Sex Scenes
9/10

They are well done and erotic.

Writing
10/10

I don't know who wrote this game, but across the dozens of NSFW games I have played throughout my life even from big name studios, this is truly in a league of its own. I literally put my dick down after a certain point because I was so shocked at how high quality the plot was. The plot isn't there for the sex to move forward, the sex is there so that the plot can move forward.

Whoever did the writing for this game, you are talented.

Haven't reviewed much but damn this game. It's too good. Man deserves all of the support that he gets for this project. Now I will ramble on about nothing so that I can reach the required 200 characters for a review.

Just played about 1/4 of this game

And I must say
The writing is amazing
I usually like getting cucked or femboy stuff
So I project myself towards Erin(although he's a little brat)
But it just so hard to hate Mars even if I was Erin

Besides what Mars is assign for
He is basically a "after sex therapy" for the whole fucking party

The title is so misleading (Jk
What do you mean"Hero party must fall"?
This party couldn't exist without Mars!

Sera is a poor and pure soul didn't know how to express her feelings or communication.

Erin may be a spoil brat, but he believes in good deeds in ppl even in his darkest moment

And for Cecille......

Yes, she's a crazy bitch

But I can see her personality and reasoning.
For someone born to be a breeding machine for Hero

I can understand why she crave for power, power to determine her life, to even power to take control of others

She's the type would be a tyrant (but in somewhat good way) if not for the circumstances.

There's so many sub-characters I want to talk about but that's for it now

I just support the creator

Really nice game

0.5.1

When I first went through the game I expected typical bland characters with little to no dialogue between each other, And that they lean heavily towards a singular trait such as sex crazed or sadistic main character, And a holy priestess that cannot even look in man's direction.
Despite the game following the generic style of story telling about the demon king vs the righteous hero, It felt more complex and realistic.
characters feel like actual human beings when interacting/fucking each other, At least that's the case between the two main characters.

This game is an absolute masterpiece and genuinely worth a slow play where you actually pay attention to the dialogue.

Went into this wanting to jerk off to some big tits but I ended up in a very well written plot and extremely complex characters. About halfway through I was more interested in the story than just jerking off to the porn.

This is shaping up to be an actual 10/10 visual novel. The protagonist and antagonist are both right and wrong in their own ways and recognize this. I thought I'd go into the game believing it's NTR slop but it really was not and by the end I ended up wanting to toss all the hoes aside and just take Erin.

Masterpiece. More Erin content pls.

Okay, thoughts after finishing version 0.5.1 as my first playthrough:
1. PLOT - The story begins with a typical NTR premise (though you're the one doing the cucking) involving a curse of pleasure, a damsel in distress, and blah-blah-blah. However, it's way deeper and more complicated than I expected. As you progress, you realize that you're not just playing a one-dimensional villain leading humanity to doom for the sake of evil demons(which I initially assumed this game would be about). The situation is way more nuanced, and the more you play, the more "gray" it becomes and you start to understand the struggles on both sides. Interestingly, the MC often seems less like a mastermind and more like a pawn trapped in a scenario beyond his control like all the other characters. This dynamic feels fresh and exciting, especially given the nature of the game - you're constantly on edge, always in danger, always gambling with your life. It doesn't give you the sense of being all-powerful Chad Thundercock, which I found surprisingly appealing.

2. THE CHARACTERS - The main characters are very well-written, especially in the first act. The protagonist is complex and engaging, with inner turmoil, scars from the past, difficult decisions, and heavy responsibilities. I appreciated the depth of his character. The pillow talk with Ceci was a highlight, and I loved the development with Elena. However, from a story perspective, I would have liked the option for a less extreme outcome with Elena, where you could work things out after Mars shows vulnerability. But of course, I get it's a porn game first and foremost with some pretty wild content. You gotta make some sacrifices to keep things manageable and not bite off more than you can chew.

3. NSFW - The scenes are excellent. The art is well done, and the animations improve as the game progresses. There's a lot of maledom, some femdom, and a fair amount of humiliation.

4. Complaints - In the latter half, the events can feel a bit disjointed, making it unclear what actions you should take to maintain an organic flow. For example, if I want to pursue Erin's route, should I complete all of Ceci's training? Some of it? None at all? Since Erin is involved in Ceci’s training, it doesn’t make sense to skip them entirely, but doing too much might lock you into Ceci’s route instead. Should I focus on the femdom content first then? But if I do, there'd be no build-up for the corruption? This kind of stuff confused me a bit.

5. Overall: A solid 4/5 game for me as of now. If the bugs are fixed and placeholders are completed, it would easily be a 5/5, and I believe in Dev so I'm just gonna give it preemptively. Amazing job - enjoyed the game immensely.

Because of how good this game is, it will make you realize how selective you must be with what you call a 5/5. It's like the first time you watch a masterpiece of an anime and think, "Oh, so this is a 10/10..."

This game is unfinished and has a few janky mechanics as a result, but that's to be expected with an unfinished game that has certain aspects yet to be completed.

The art, the story, the characters, the h-scenes—everything is a 5/5.

Cecille is easily one of the best FMCs I've seen in an h-game, and Mars is one of the best MCs. The side characters are also well-developed and serve their purpose in the story. The game features amazing corruption, scenes, and art. I can't praise it enough.

You can tell a lot of love went into making this game. It transcends typical h-game expectations, feeling like a professionally made game that's in beta with some unfinished features.

Cecille is incredibly hot, and watching her corruption is incredibly hot. This is one of only two games to which I've given a 5-star rating, showcasing how selective I am. Cecille is probably the best original female character in any h-game, and by original, I mean not from an existing franchise. I think Mars is the best MC too.

This is the best Netori game you can possibly play. The best-written story and characters I have ever seen in a hentai game. The corruption is so well done; it's amazing.

5/5—perfection, masterpiece, amazing.

Best porn I've ever seen. 10/10. Hope this game gets finished. The art is impressive. Not much gameplay but I'm ok with that. Hardcore is where it shines. Great work. I think the releases are going to take longer because of the game getting bigger with adding more lore and characters. Should be really interesting to say the least. I'm liking that it has a dark side and a light side.

very great game, i never revew before, keep up good work
this game have good story and attraction art. well, i already played and it already end of content after such a long time. i will waiting for future update.