VN - Ren'Py - Hooked! [v0.3.5] [BlenderKnight]

The first Ren'Py VN that has suprised me in a long while. Not with the story or the premise, but with the quality of it's presentation and 3D animations.

I usually avoid 3D games since I find them to be stilted but I'm glad I gave this one a chance.

I was firstly struck by the commitment to the aesthetic - delightful early Windows vibes, but luckily no Blue Screen of Death so far!

The cartoon style works really well and, most impressively, the erotic scenes are incredibly sexy, with great use of the cartoon form, framing and animation to make some seriously hot moments.

If you're fond of "seduction" situations where the MC is particularly naive, then this will be an extra bonus for you, as your character is rather unsure of himself and the premise of the plot (tenuously, sure) justifies his deflowerment.

So. Overall this is a great looking, well written, humorous game that is also pretty damn horny and has left me seriously eager for the next instalment.

This is seriously the best game that's in development. Soulgasm maybe gets close, but the characterization and writing for Hooked is just too damn clean. Each update has been massive. BK is knocking it out of the park.

Review for v0.3.2

After going through the current three chapters, one might say I'm now... hooked.

Cough cough

Anyway, yeah this game is pretty top tier. Relatively simple in concept, Hooked! is a game that just oozes charm. The overview describes it pretty well as "comedic, lighthearted, and goofy." Games like that, when done right, are some of my favorites. This is already pretty high up on that list.

You play as an awkward nerd who takes a chance on an ad looking for "male talent" and things just so happen to work out. The three girls are super cute, have fun personalities, and them plus the game overall just has a really nice vibe going for it. I seriously have nothing to complain about. It's hard not to enjoy a game like this provided you're into the initial concept.

The use of blender for the renders is, to me anyway, a huge draw. It's rare to see it done in visual novels, especially so stylized like this is. Gives the game such a fresh feel when you've played so many other visual novels. Plus the animations are amazing as well, which makes sense given the dev's background.

The one thing I can see bothering people is the MC, because yeah he's a socially awkward nerd and has dialogue to match. Sure there's a couple cringe lines, but personally I think he plays into the girls' personalities super well because of it. It's deliberate and works.

A rare gem. I'm really looking forward to playing this again when it gets some more updates.

Review based on Hooked [v0.3.2] update:-

Characters: As of now there's 3 main fmc's , all unique with different personalities, body shapes, and fashion (blue hair goth girl) (pink hair fashionista chic) and (black hair nerdy girl) personally i don't prefer the black chic but that could be just me, besides that, side characters are quite well written and leave an impression which is really good for a avn. 4/5

Music/BGM: its just there for the playing experience, i wouldn't say it's much impactful but it's better then nothing. At certain events it was even good, there's room for improvement. 3/5

Renders/designs: it's good to see a bit of different artstyle from all the same daz3d models being re-used/recycled in every avn. This designs are fresh and give you a new perspective. 4½/5

Storyline: you play as a guy who's a fisherman that happens to click an ad on a website and apply to become a male pornstar lead, you'll be trying to get hired and make videos/content with the girls and prove you're perfect for the job, spoiler you don't make a single video yet even after getting hired, but there's 3 blowjob scenes and 4 blowjob scenes in total if you replay different route)[ 4/5

Conclusion: This game is still in its early stages, there's less content and you can just finish it in 20-30 minutes if you're an average reader. But it's a really fresh and unique concept that makes it worth a play and support the dev for future updates. Overall i rate this game 7/10 just for the potential it has to grow.

This game is so well written and has such a distinct art style that varies from scene to scene that clearly had a lot of work and passion put into it. The game is short so far but really high quality.

Honestly, the first game from here that I've felt was worth the review. Only on chapter three and already feels like a well polished game.

Animations are clean, the style is fresh and fits the setting perfectly. Will definitely be supporting this project

Pretty hot scenes. Plus really cool presentation and art style. Some rare talent at work in my humble opinion. Also, the dev is very active and I'd encourage anyone who can afford it to drop a few dollars on patreon.

First time I like a VN this much, the early 2k vibes are great and the animations are immaculate! The story seemed corny but is well written and the flow is great! Will definitely come back next update and might check the creator's patreon.

Amazing animations, sexy ladies, interesting characters/story (made me laugh a few times), I really enjoy the graphic style/visual design (pixelated), I was thoroughly impressed, and I'm looking forward to future content.

While there's still not that much content to the game, what's there is absolute gold, with great character design, a likeable main character and 'heroines' plus fresh art style departing from the anime and regular 3D that seems to be the norm these days.

5/5, would and do recommend.

[Review for v0.3.1]

The aesthetic is great, the models are attractive, the animations are fluid, and the premise is interesting enough. Overall it's a pretty great game, but it has one very glaring issue: the MC.

This game shows why you should never make the comic relief character the protagonist of the story. You know the goofy virgin best friend every other VN protagonist has? That's this MC, except he'll eventually get laid. He's an anxious, childish, socially awkward idiot with one of the most frustrating inner monologues I've ever read, to the point that I was considering rating the game 3 stars instead of 4.

It's a very technically competent game with a very unique aesthetic, but it's also a very difficult read. I do recommend trying it, just be prepared for some stupidity-induced headaches.

It is always a breath of fresh air when a porn game developer has actual experience with character modeling and animation.

Besides that, the characterization and writing don't seem amateurish, I actually felt fascinated by the characters guiding me through the story. And most important, sex and sensuality is all over the place.

Also, the main character is a goofball, but a lovable one.

The models used is a bit of fresh air. The animation during the few sex scenes thus far have been tight and well executed. The dialogue has been good as well, especially for us older folk who remember growing up in the mid-to-late 90s.

Good job, can't wait to see the next update.

Art: 10/10
H-Scenes: 10/10
Plot: 9/10
Characters: 9/10

This is already a very promising gem that, when given time, will probably be one of the most fun VN's I've played. It's got a certain charm to it that really lets it stand on its own two feet even this early in development. I look forward to the progress it makes.

Tbh i didn't really expect much from this calling it just another "adult visual novel with a diffrent artstyle" and oh boy... It caught me off guard of how well done the transitions, the renders, and even the character models are to every movement and reaction. This was a breather for me or all of us in fact since all the AVN's in this site share the same models and share the same renders. This game made me realize that i was sick of those AVN's with the same models and made me appreciate the AVN's with their own personal artstyle.

- Wandering Reviewer

P.s
I did notice one thing though that the mc seems kinda on the virgin side and sometimes its too much but most of it is toleratable. This game is still in early development so im rating it 5 stars (for now)

you wouldn't wanna miss this
the amount of effort the dev is putting in is incredible!
The art style, the transitions, animations - all of it screams of passion and dedication.
be aware that this is only three chapters as of October 2024 so it is short, but very packed

Its Just to good man, The girls r Soo Hot, and u got the goth baddy, the red head & the short thicc Weird girl
ART: 10/10 one of the best i look in my play time here
Story:9/10 Its not finish but it seems like its gona be awesome
0 bugs / not a single character ugly / Good Humor / Unique scenes

Do not miss this game

I cant really find any cons for this game other than maybe lacking sound effects, however, the amazing art style, fluid animations, good storytelling, solid characters, and humorous writing more than make p for it. Easy 5 stars

First and foremost: I love this art style. This game has ACTUAL sex appeal, and isn't just the same models we've seen used in countless VNs.

It also doesn't hurt that the personalities are pretty sexy, and the story and humor are both on-point as well. This is definitely one of the ones I'm keeping an eye on.