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[Lagunavii]

Falling Undercover: Nox Syndicate by Azienda reviewed at Version 0.05.0

Story - So like the devs last game, We have have a nice tale of Mystery NTR, or it can be if you choose. There are two story options, one from just the males POV and another from both POVs. The narative here is based in Sci-Fi and its actually quite basic, with a hell of a lot of Lore built in too. The story is a little nonsese though, a groupd of govenrmnet agents go under cover in a criminal organisation in the hopes of finding something important for them. While that narrative does remain, it generally is just written in away to get the FMC alone with the "bull". It defitnely feels that the premise is driving the plot, where as the plot driving the premise.

Art - As with our last game you will just likely be staring at a cut out of our characters in various outfits. They serve the purpose on knowing who is in a scene and who ispeaking, but there is absolutely nothing special about them at all. So far the lewds have been great, probably a slight improvement since our last game. Overall the art wont be a style that will suit everybody, but it suits it genre very well and very improved form the last outing.

Characters - The three main characters we have this time are Aiden the cuck, Luna the Wife and Vargas the Bull and so far they are not presenting as copy/paste of the Turning the Page Lot, but there are similarities. Aiden un fortunately is a down on his luck character, while not quite at the idiot level yet, he does seem to be getting there. Luna is a typical devoted wife, justifying all of her actions for the sake of husband, Vargas is a typical fuck boy, sees what he wants and takes it. The characters here are not deep at all, though they serve the purpose in terms of the story.

Overall - While this game is its own in its own right, it does suffer from the same faults it's predessor did, it is very text-heavy, it seems to get worse in the Lewds, seriosuly if you want to take the eroticism out of a scene, just make the text drags on and on and on. The corruption is done is a little fast and borders more on harrassment and given Luna's coldness and somewhat frigidness, its somewhat unbeleievable. We are still in the early days though, so her "fall" may well be done with decorum. We shall have to see. The little lore additons are a great addition and really bypasses the need for terms/places/items to have a scene full of deposition. I think this game is a slight improvement of Turning the Page, but not by much, while they do have a different skin, different journey. it's still the same destination and as off yet, the story, art or game play isnt making that different journey veyr memorable.

Above Average 6/10 (will come baack to this at Journeys End)

 

[Lagunavii]

Life in Windvale by vol_games First Thoughts at Version 0.3 Part 1

These AI NTS/NTR games seem to be a dime a dozen now, and there doesn't seem to be a month that goes by that a new one doesn't pop up. For the most part, they are nice, simple games and scratch an itch I often have... Life in Windvale is not much different in that regard; it's a fun little game that serves as a nice palate cleanser between the more serious games.

Like many of these games, it suffers from pacing problems. We are already 3 chapters in, and the wife is already accepting of our MC's kinky desires and willing to dive feet first into the experience... However, slow burn is never really the point of these games, so it can't be faulted for sticking with the norm. There does seem to be a narrative other than "share my wife" as the recent update has started to build a bit of tension with the family farm on the line. There still is a strong feeling of Porn Logic throughout, though, with many things just happening for convenience rather than being earned. For now, the story feels a lot more shallow than it could be.

The art looks okay for AI, For the most part, the characters remain somewhat consistent, and there are very few errors. Our characters are all varied. Though so far, the women are a little on the busty side and a little bit unrealistic, the scenes so far are very well done, very explicit, which leaves me wondering just where this will go in the future...

It's still early days for this one, but it has set the groundwork to cover a lot of different kinks. I don't think this is going to be your standard hotwife game, obviously, AI games are not for everyone, and this one is a little extreme compared to others, but if you can get passed that, I think this is one any fan of the genre should try. I am looking forward to where this one goes.

 

[Lagunavii]

Elmwood University by WickedWare Reviewed at Episode 4

Story - It's somewhat hard to pin down an overall narrative to this story. As of Episode 4, there are a lot of things in the air, and any one of them could land. The story has been inspired by several of the other College games out there. Sometimes, the beats are a little on the nose; other times, they are a bit more subtle, and you really have to look hard to see them. The pace of this game, while not exactly super slow, is running along nicely. There were lots of questions asked in Episode One alone to be more than a hook to keep you interested, and while some have been answered, most were just seeds that have flowered into other situations. It's nicely done for the most part, but it doesn't help give the game a feeling of that overall narrative it desperately needs at the moment. I found the dialogue itself is fun, the game is quintessentially British, and there is a lot of British humour embedded in; it's definitely not taking itself too seriously here, and there is a massive reliance on porn logic.

Renders - Generally, the renders here are above average, and a lot of work has been put into the recent updates to improve the models. It's not quite night and day between episode 1 and 4, but the improvement is already showing, and it's nice to see. We do have a wide range of women here with a nice selection of body types, ranging from blondes to brunettes, from busty to flatter chests, but the characters are all believable, there are no over the top proportions. That doesnt stop the inevitble clothing wrap that comes with the bustier characters, but its not as noticable as other games. The environments are vast, ranging from dorm rooms to classrooms, pubs and other locations. For the most part, they are nicely done and filled with NPCs, giving the world a sense of size. The game does feature animations, and for the most part, they flow nicely and have a nice fluidity to them and I think this will only get better as the scenes get less vanilla.

Characters - There are a lot, 18 total girls that can be classed as LI's, a few "side girls", and obviously our MC - Our MC starts the game a Virgin, but due to "a magic cock" that doesn't remain the situation for long. Up to now, our MC has experienced very little growth. In regard to the LIs, while they are a little tropey for the Genre or an AVN in general, having the old school friend, cheerleaders, a sorority, MILFs and a SLutty Nympho as well as others. The sheer size of the cast of characters means that some have had more time than others, but despite the tropiness, they are all individual, having distinct and different personalities, though at the moment development is somewhat lacking and they sometimes do feel like they are there to serve a purpose or get us a lewd.

Minigames - The main mini game we have here is Harrem Wars, and if you have ever played Final Fantasy 8, it won't be a new concept to you. Unfortunately, unlike Triple Traid, it doesn't quite work. The actual people we can play with are few and far between, and there is no way to improve your deck. As such, we are limited to a few cards at the start; our opponents' deck doesn't change either, so rather than a game of strategy, it's more like trial and error naughts and crosses. The Dev has indicated that it will be expanded on in the future, but without freeroams and the ability to challenge anyone, can't help but feel this is a missed opportunity.

Overall - I have had a really good experience in my time playing this game, while there are some things that won't be to everybody's taste, there is a lot in this game to like, and while it may just be another "College game", it is doing things to make it a little different from the rest. The skill tree, for example, is especially interesting, while at this point i cant say if it will be even possible to complete (without cheats) at game end, I know from experience it gives a replayability factor. Now I can perhaps list on one hand the new games I played that burst on the scene and showed great potential, it doesn't happen that often, and while the potential of this game has gone down since it first went on my "watchlist" I am still very interested in where this game is going to go, while its not going to smash through any glass ceilings here, it is a least storng enough for now to stand in this saturated market.... I just hope ambition doesn't get the best of it

Acceptable 7/10

 

[Lagunavii]

-u4ia- By DriftyGames Reviewed at Season 1(Ep4.02p)

Story - Our dev has tried very hard to create a compelling narrative around a wide selection of characters here, mixed with romance, mystery and suspense. For the most part, it works; it is a somewhat interesting plot and has a generally nice pace to it. The problem stems from the flow of the narrative; it doesn't seem to have direction. It knows where it needs to go, just not how to get there. As a result, we get an interesting plot driven by a bad narrative that at times feels like it's stalled on the filler it's working around. There were several scenes or even characters that could have been cut or condensed into others, and it wouldn't have affected the plot in any way. For the most part, it is actually written in a coherent manner, grammatical errors are few and far between, there were very few typos that I saw, and most of the characters speak like human beings.

Renders - The renders here look great, sometimes even fantastic. There were a few moments during some Lewds that a character looked a bit grainy, but other than that, our models are, for the most part, well above average. I think this is maybe the first game ever, or at least the first game in a long time, where I have thought "I would" to every single LI, some are a bit more would than others though. We have a wide range of girls, ranging from busty to the flatter chest, blonde, brunette and redhead, and a few ethnicities. While the paths have moved forward more for some than others, there should be someone here who takes your fancy. There is one character with an over-the-top chest; she doesn't look that bad. I rarely noticed any hair clipping or clothing warp on the characters at all. We get a bit of environments, whether it be a club, some docks or the hotel we work. Where needed, they are filled with NPCs, giving a nice feeling that this world is lived in, but there are times they do feel empty. For the most part, the environments are well-lit, even in the environments that happen in the dark. There are animations, in both the lewds and when introduced to a character; they are very fluid and work.

Characters - There are quite a few characters here, some a little tropey, like the hot best friend, the MILF boss or the overly blonde. The nature of the game is that characters go to the Island to escape something, or start again, so every character has a bit of mystery about them, and it's nice that these mysteries slowly get unravelled as the narrative comes along. There is a bit of coincidence about how they all end up gravitating around our MC, though, there are definitely those that feel a bit "right place, right time" and to serve a purpose. As mentioned previously, though, some of the characters seem to be serving the same purpose and could do with being condensed and merged.

Overall - After Leap of Faith, I went into this expecting very little, and while I was pleasantly surprised by the improvement in this title, it's not a massive improvement. The game is hindered by three things. Its narrative is missing direction, its choices are really weirdly done, and its freeroams are just a click fest. It's a shame, really, because there is a decent story here, but it's filled with so much fluff that the reveals and emotional pull he's going for don't land quite as well as they should. The game is full of choices, but they are not immediately obvious, and as such, you can be punished for a choice you made scenes ago, and it's not clear why. There are also inconsistencies with the narrative in regards to these choices... a few times our supporting cast mentioned something that the MC hadn't done. The Freeroams are pointless, it's click around a building talking.... they are so pointless the dev is actually making a VN only version. If your game can get by without the freeroams, you have to ask Just what do they bring to the table. There is a good game in here somewhere; it just lacks the polish it desperately needs at the moment to find it.

Above Average 6/10

 

[TonyMurray]

-u4is- By DriftyGames Reviewed at Season 1(Ep4.02p)

Story - Our dev has tried very hard to create a compelling narrative around a wide selection of characters here, mixed with romance, mystery and suspense. For the most part, it works; it is a somewhat interesting plot and has a generally nice pace to it. The problem stems from the flow of the narrative; it doesn't seem to have direction. It knows where it needs to go, just not how to get there. As a result, we get an interesting plot driven by a bad narrative that at times feels like it's stalled on the filler it's working around. There were several scenes or even characters that could have been cut or condensed into others, and it wouldn't have affected the plot in any way. For the most part, it is actually written in a coherent manner, grammatical errors are few and far between, there were very few typos that I saw, and most of the characters speak like human beings.

Renders - The renders here look great, sometimes even fantastic. There were a few moments during some Lewds that a character looked a bit grainy, but other than that, our models are, for the most part, well above average. I think this is maybe the first game ever, or at least the first game in a long time, where I have thought "I would" to every single LI, some are a bit more would than others though. We have a wide range of girls, ranging from busty to the flatter chest, blonde, brunette and redhead, and a few ethnicities. While the paths have moved forward more for some than others, there should be someone here who takes your fancy. There is one character with an over-the-top chest; she doesn't look that bad. I rarely noticed any hair clipping or clothing warp on the characters at all. We get a bit of environments, whether it be a club, some docks or the hotel we work. Where needed, they are filled with NPCs, giving a nice feeling that this world is lived in, but there are times they do feel empty. For the most part, the environments are well-lit, even in the environments that happen in the dark. There are animations, in both the lewds and when introduced to a character; they are very fluid and work.

Characters - There are quite a few characters here, some a little tropey, like the hot best friend, the MILF boss or the overly blonde. The nature of the game is that characters go to the Island to escape something, or start again, so every character has a bit of mystery about them, and it's nice that these mysteries slowly get unravelled as the narrative comes along. There is a bit of coincidence about how they all end up gravitating around our MC, though, there are definitely those that feel a bit "right place, right time" and to serve a purpose. As mentioned previously, though, some of the characters seem to be serving the same purpose and could do with being condensed and merged.

Overall - After Leap of Faith, I went into this expecting very little, and while I was pleasantly surprised by the improvement in this title, it's not a massive improvement. The game is hindered by three things. Its narrative is missing direction, its choices are really weirdly done, and its freeroams are just a click fest. It's a shame, really, because there is a decent story here, but it's filled with so much fluff that the reveals and emotional pull he's going for don't land quite as well as they should. The game is full of choices, but they are not immediately obvious, and as such, you can be punished for a choice you made scenes ago, and it's not clear why. There are also inconsistencies with the narrative in regards to these choices... a few times our supporting cast mentioned something that the MC hadn't done. The Freeroams are pointless, it's click around a building talking.... they are so pointless the dev is actually making a VN only version. If your game can get by without the freeroams, you have to ask Just what do they bring to the table. There is a good game in here somewhere; it just lacks the polish it desperately needs at the moment to find it.

Above Average 6/10

I just played a game that sounds just like that, but it was called u4ia instead

 

[Lagunavii]

I just played a game that sounds just like that, but it was called u4ia instead

Hahaha I don't want billed for that bit of proofreading.

 

[Lagunavii]

Strong Desire by TheBlueInk reviewed at Episode 6D Remake

Story - For the most part, our dev has tried to weave a little narrative here, but you have to look really hard for it. The first 5 chapters seem to be hinting at some mystery that revolves around our main character, but essentially, it is needless filler, just there to give this Harem Breeder game a bit more. It falls massively flat, is underdeveloped and is actually quite bland. While there is a business plot hidden away under the surface, for the most part, the game will just have you conversing with one family member or another, growing close at an unnatural pace, ready to get balls deep into them. We end up with some weird bastardisation of a slice of life game and corporate thriller, and it can't be taken seriously at all. It's got that feeling of I want these scenes in the game, and I'll write around that, rather than letting scenes flow naturally out of the narrative. On top of the weak narrative, the dialogue itself is not as strong and, I think, actually better portrays what kind of game this wants to be. I mean, the letter from the Grandad says it all really.

Renders - The art is probably the highlight of this game. It seems to throw characters at you like I don't know what, and it was nice that they all have a nice individual look about them, though saying that, they are mainly of the bigger boobs variety, there's not much here for those who prefer the smaller chest and as such, clothing wrap is a massive problem for some of the outfits. Sometimes it is barely noticeable, but other times it stands out like a sore thumb. For the most part, though, the busty women are believable, that is to say, no one has got ridiculous over-inflated bolt-ons. The environments are somewhat limited, for the majority of the game, it seems to be self-contained in any one of the girlfriends' family homes, they do all differ in architecture and for the most part use appropriate lighting - we do venture out of the home a few times, to a bar, to an office and other places but they are not as filled with NPCs as I would have liked, the world actually does seem kind of empty. The game does have its fair share of animations, both in and out of lewds, but they could do with a bit of work; they are often stiff and lacking fluidity and bring nothing in the grand scheme of things.

Characters - My god, there is a lot - so many in fact, the game gives you a handy journal so you can keep track of them, which is handy because about 10 of them are thrown at you within the first 5 minutes, with them coming thick and fast thereafter. There are just too many to make a meaningful connection with anyone; they are there to serve a purpose, devoid of any character, and lack any sort of character building at all. This is evident most in our MC, who is just flawless out of the gate and has any woman fall for him just by looking at them - this game could have done with at least half of the cast list being cut. esp given that most don't bring anything to the table at all.

Overall - This is a game that is trying too hard to hide what it is... A family Harem Breeder game, and in trying to hide that, has now gotten lost in a very boring story with nearly enough identical characters. It's complicated itself for no reason other than to have certain kinks met, and even then, it's failing as most, if not all, the sex scenes are very vanilla and boring. The game is just lacking a hook to keep me interested, or keep the story going forward, and the illusion of choice it gives you doesn't help either. It's just there to pick a love interest or not has so far has no real consequences. It feels like our dev has got overambitious and lost himself in that ambition, having far too many characters to even develop into anything worth wanting. With everything added together, we get a game that just lacks any emotional value and is pretty boring - there are other games out there that handle these kinks a bit better and are more worthy of your time.

Poor 3/10

 

[TonyMurray]

Strong Desire by TheBlueInk reviewed at Episode 6D Remake

Story - For the most part, our dev has tried to weave a little narrative here, but you have to look really hard for it. The first 5 chapters seem to be hinting at some mystery that revolves around our main character, but essentially, it is needless filler, just there to give this Harem Breeder game a bit more. It falls massively flat, is underdeveloped and is actually quite bland. While there is a business plot hidden away under the surface, for the most part, the game will just have you conversing with one family member or another, growing close at an unnatural pace, ready to get balls deep into them. We end up with some weird bastardisation of a slice of life game and corporate thriller, and it can't be taken seriously at all. It's got that feeling of I want these scenes in the game, and I'll write around that, rather than letting scenes flow naturally out of the narrative. On top of the weak narrative, the dialogue itself is not as strong and, I think, actually better portrays what kind of game this wants to be. I mean, the letter from the Grandad says it all really.

Renders - The art is probably the highlight of this game. It seems to throw characters at you like I don't know what, and it was nice that they all have a nice individual look about them, though saying that, they are mainly of the bigger boobs variety, there's not much here for those who prefer the smaller chest and as such, clothing wrap is a massive problem for some of the outfits. Sometimes it is barely noticeable, but other times it stands out like a sore thumb. For the most part, though, the busty women are believable, that is to say, no one has got ridiculous over-inflated bolt-ons. The environments are somewhat limited, for the majority of the game, it seems to be self-contained in any one of the girlfriends' family homes, they do all differ in architecture and for the most part use appropriate lighting - we do venture out of the home a few times, to a bar, to an office and other places but they are not as filled with NPCs as I would have liked, the world actually does seem kind of empty. The game does have its fair share of animations, both in and out of lewds, but they could do with a bit of work; they are often stiff and lacking fluidity and bring nothing in the grand scheme of things.

Characters - My god, there is a lot - so many in fact, the game gives you a handy journal so you can keep track of them, which is handy because about 10 of them are thrown at you within the first 5 minutes, with them coming thick and fast thereafter. There are just too many to make a meaningful connection with anyone; they are there to serve a purpose, devoid of any character, and lack any sort of character building at all. This is evident most in our MC, who is just flawless out of the gate and has any woman fall for him just by looking at them - this game could have done with at least half of the cast list being cut. esp given that most don't bring anything to the table at all.

Overall - This is a game that is trying too hard to hide what it is... A family Harem Breeder game, and in trying to hide that, has now gotten lost in a very boring story with nearly enough identical characters. It's complicated itself for no reason other than to have certain kinks met, and even then, it's failing as most, if not all, the sex scenes are very vanilla and boring. The game is just lacking a hook to keep me interested, or keep the story going forward, and the illusion of choice it gives you doesn't help either. It's just there to pick a love interest or not has so far has no real consequences. It feels like our dev has got overambitious and lost himself in that ambition, having far too many characters to even develop into anything worth wanting. With everything added together, we get a game that just lacks any emotional value and is pretty boring - there are other games out there that handle these kinks a bit better and are more worthy of your time.

Poor 3/10

I'm still going to give the rework a try, but despite it having one of my soughtafter tropes/kinks, I ditched the original version of it, and don't have high hopes for the second time round...

 

[Lagunavii]

Taboo University by ViNovella Reviewed at Book Two -1.3.07

Story - The concept is intriguing, even if somewhat hard to believe. The need to suspend your disbelief stems from the necessity of a connection between the Main Character (MC) and another. I initially thought this connection was meant to add some drama, but nothing ever results from it, and it's quickly dismissed. It might return later, though I highly doubt it. Overall, the writing is solid... There are a few pacing issues, but these mainly arise from how the three factions are managed within the game... You can be in the early stages of one faction but later stages of others... Consequently, it sometimes feels quite rapid, shifting from a slow, teasing moment to something more brisk. It seems to me each scene is crafted to serve a purpose; there doesn't seem to be any filler, though that purpose might not be immediately clear. They’re just breadcrumbs leading to something bigger later. I believe there could be better ways to plot this, as some parts verge on becoming monotonous.

Renders - For the most part, the game is rendered to a high standard. Most of our character models have believable proportions and are generally everyday women... even if the majority of them are stunning. There are one or two characters that are maybe on the busty side, and they do suffer from the inevitable clothing wrap that comes with it, but they are few and far between. Most of our characters are fans of tattoos, so if inked girls are not your thing, your choice of girl will be limited. For the most part, the ink looks good, though there are a few areas where the tattoo just seems like a cut-and-paste job. The environments are done well and we get quite the variety, from a college dorm, classroom, library, fairground and bars. They are usually rendered in a nice light, though certain parts of the game do get a little dark. Where needed, they are also full of NPCs and supporting characters, so the world really feels lived in, which is good considering it's set in a university. The lewds are plentiful and are done to a very high standard, even if they are a little vanilla and contradictory to the game's title, though they are animated, which is always a plus.

Characters - Well, there are a lot and just which path you choose will determine just who you meet and who you will close to -on my playthrough, the investigation board had 42 characters on it, not all of them are LIs, however, there are a few protagonists in there too, but still our cast is vast. Our MC seems to have the same god/Hero complex that appears in most AVNs, he's blessed with a massive tool, and women fall for him as soon as he says hi - he's also not as believable as he could be in his role - but given his age, that's a bit of the suspension of disbelief I mentioned before. For the most part, though, there is a lot of character development, as the investigation goes on, characters open up, become a bit more deep... but it's nothing special, you'd expect it in this game, esp given it's a core mechanic of it. As mentioned above, there is a wide variety of characters to choose from, even if some of them are a little tropey to the genre. For example, there's the hot bet friend from yesteryear, there's the MILF teacher, and there's the hot sorority girl. There's a little effort to make them less tropey, but they are noticeable for what they are.

Overall - I like Fetish Locator, perhaps more than it actually deserved, so I went into this one expecting a lot, and while it's not a bad game, so to speak, it doesn't leave me with the same feelings or memories that Fetish Locator gave me. I came out of this very underwhelmed and not even wanting to play the path I missed. I'd say the game is actually very underwhelming, a little stale and stays on the safe side of the line. The illusion of choice is very apparent, too, and not done in a way that hides the fact that this is indeed more kinetic than it would perhaps like to admit. Yes, Choices exist, but they are mainly there to embrace or avoid a kink, not to introduce consequences a little down the line. It is ultimately a really solid idea, and with a little polish, better plotting, and a bit more pathing could have been a high-quality production. Instead, we are left with an average game with a mediocre plot with great visuals. A shame really

Average 5/10

 

[Eleanorduval]

Taboo University by ViNovella Reviewed at Book Two -1.3.07

Story - The concept is intriguing, even if somewhat hard to believe. The need to suspend your disbelief stems from the necessity of a connection between the Main Character (MC) and another. I initially thought this connection was meant to add some drama, but nothing ever results from it, and it's quickly dismissed. It might return later, though I highly doubt it. Overall, the writing is solid... There are a few pacing issues, but these mainly arise from how the three factions are managed within the game... You can be in the early stages of one faction but later stages of others... Consequently, it sometimes feels quite rapid, shifting from a slow, teasing moment to something more brisk. It seems to me each scene is crafted to serve a purpose; there doesn't seem to be any filler, though that purpose might not be immediately clear. They’re just breadcrumbs leading to something bigger later. I believe there could be better ways to plot this, as some parts verge on becoming monotonous.

Renders - For the most part, the game is rendered to a high standard. Most of our character models have believable proportions and are generally everyday women... even if the majority of them are stunning. There are one or two characters that are maybe on the busty side, and they do suffer from the inevitable clothing wrap that comes with it, but they are few and far between. Most of our characters are fans of tattoos, so if inked girls are not your thing, your choice of girl will be limited. For the most part, the ink looks good, though there are a few areas where the tattoo just seems like a cut-and-paste job. The environments are done well and we get quite the variety, from a college dorm, classroom, library, fairground and bars. They are usually rendered in a nice light, though certain parts of the game do get a little dark. Where needed, they are also full of NPCs and supporting characters, so the world really feels lived in, which is good considering it's set in a university. The lewds are plentiful and are done to a very high standard, even if they are a little vanilla and contradictory to the game's title, though they are animated, which is always a plus.

Characters - Well, there are a lot and just which path you choose will determine just who you meet and who you will close to -on my playthrough, the investigation board had 42 characters on it, not all of them are LIs, however, there are a few protagonists in there too, but still our cast is vast. Our MC seems to have the same god/Hero complex that appears in most AVNs, he's blessed with a massive tool, and women fall for him as soon as he says hi - he's also not as believable as he could be in his role - but given his age, that's a bit of the suspension of disbelief I mentioned before. For the most part, though, there is a lot of character development, as the investigation goes on, characters open up, become a bit more deep... but it's nothing special, you'd expect it in this game, esp given it's a core mechanic of it. As mentioned above, there is a wide variety of characters to choose from, even if some of them are a little tropey to the genre. For example, there's the hot bet friend from yesteryear, there's the MILF teacher, and there's the hot sorority girl. There's a little effort to make them less tropey, but they are noticeable for what they are.

Overall - I like Fetish Locator, perhaps more than it actually deserved, so I went into this one expecting a lot, and while it's not a bad game, so to speak, it doesn't leave me with the same feelings or memories that Fetish Locator gave me. I came out of this very underwhelmed and not even wanting to play the path I missed. I'd say the game is actually very underwhelming, a little stale and stays on the safe side of the line. The illusion of choice is very apparent, too, and not done in a way that hides the fact that this is indeed more kinetic than it would perhaps like to admit. Yes, Choices exist, but they are mainly there to embrace or avoid a kink, not to introduce consequences a little down the line. It is ultimately a really solid idea, and with a little polish, better plotting, and a bit more pathing could have been a high-quality production. Instead, we are left with an average game with a mediocre plot with great visuals. A shame really

Average 5/10

I will disagree with u on this one,and I m the opposite I dislike the fetish factor

 

[Lagunavii]

Sep In View

Wow, after such a shortage of New games over the previous month, September came and we got a fair few, didn’t we? There are 21 on this list, in fact. Actually, New games aside, the updates came thick and fast, too. At one point, I think it was around the 15th of the month, I still had 27 games in the folder and no idea how I would do just under 2 a day, along with all my other commitments.

To be fair though, that count went down quite fast, some of the games were so rubbish that they didn’t even deserve a footnote, which is a bit unfortunate as no doubt they will be downloaded again, but if I start a game and you have the default font, default menu and then your first line has a punctuation mistake… you’re not off to a good start.

Still, I picked quite a lengthy game at the end of the month and didn’t get through it quite as fast as I would have liked. As a result, and not for the first time, I had games in the folder unplayed. Still, never mind, as these longer games get knocked off the list, it’ll be quicker to just play the update in future, saving me a bit of time.

Anyway, let's see what the month of September brought us, shall we?

New Games

Lens Lust – I must admit I am not a fan of Honey Select games, the characters rarely look right and in this game its more of the same. The arses are massive and the chests are huge; there are also a few occasions of the woman having weirdly coloured eyes. The game was a bit of a 5-minute wonder. The premise is sort of laid… a guy gets AR glasses, glasses give him pervy tasks to complete. I honestly don’t think this one will go anywhere.

My Neotrase Delusions – Man, the MC in this one is soft; it's really hard to feel anything for him so far. Can't really say to much about this one, there are various plot points set up, what will actually land remains to be seen. The art, though AI and consistent enough, is not quite as polished as some other games; the characters seem to have weird expressions. I couldn’t even tell you if this has potential. I think it needs time to cook.

Suburban Sin – Or rather Cucked by the Neighbour 2.0 – I’ll be honest, I didn’t even see this was a rework of that game. Given it won “Worst game of the Month” back in Mays Fappies, if I did, it would have been an immediate side step… alas, it got downloaded and played. There is no improvement in quality; the game is bad, like last time it opens with an image not found, proceeds to inform us of a lie. Goes on to have a typo and grammatical error. All within the first three pages. The images are bland, the script needs a proofreader and an editor – that’s two for two now on shocking games.

Betrayal – So this is actually a remake of a game I have not played… So I do not actually know how close to the old one it is. The game is very pretty, I cant deny. The story is a slow burn, though I can tell that straight away, its also confusing, there is not enough deposition given to really get a grip on what is going on. There were no grammatical errors that I saw, but a few name pointing issues. I want to say this is one to watch. I have a feeling it might be, but I honestly do not know.

Playing the Girlfriend – Well, there was nothing substantial here, but the premise has been set, a young wife has been guilted into pretending to be the girlfriend of a troubled young lad. That’s about it really, its far too early to say if it has any potential, but given the devs' insistence of telling, not showing, I think its probably a dud. Seriously its a visual novel, instead of telling us the character smirks… show it.

Power – Bowed out of this one early, I just wasn’t feeling it – there might be something there in a few updates, for now, I don’t think there is. Its a bit all over the place at the moment, obviously it's setting up a slow burn and moving the pieces into play… but the pacing is all over the place. It looks very pretty to be fair, some very good renders here, but I think it needs a bit to cook before I can decide

My Stepmom's Secret – This one was bad – bit of a click fest really, its basically sandbox hidden behind menu choices – the problem is, it gives us the option of rooms to explore, then blocks us from that room anyway. Why do it? Just send us where we need to go. It was also needlessly short. There was no reason to put this game out like this,

Lust Island – Well, this one COULD be interesting, it may not be. The premise is okay, a brother and sister get trapped on an island… let's see what develops. It wasn’t long enough to really make a judgment either way. It's not English and suffers from the usual translation errors. Him being used instead of her, for example. The renders seem okay; time will tell on this one

Viral Rivals – This one is pretty in parts, well, mainly, two of the girls are little too busty and it looks ridiculous. The premise seems okay, original maybe, its something I have never come across anyway. But it was one of those short releases that shows nothing, so it's hard to tell where it could go or where it's going. I’ll let this one cook, I think.

The Rebound – Well, I can not say anything about this one – was really poor, MC plays video game all night, MC masturbates using aunts underwear, MC gets caught, MC goes outside for the first time ever… It was short, showcased nothing other than it’ll be a Summertime Saga clone. Staying away from this one.

Lust: By Appointment – This one might have legs, though probably not. The renders are too full of noise. I think it's done for artistic reasons, but it doesn’t quite work. I actually found myself getting headaches. It's especially noticeable during some of the animations where the noise clears up and the renders actually look quite good. The plot is too much of a slow burn. It starts In Media Res and seems to be an exciting scene to start… we just never reach those heights again. I’ll allow this one or two updates, but it's not one I have too high hopes for

2face App – And here we have another AI phone game detailing the struggles of a marriage as one of them moves away… for added flair, though, this one seems to have an incest side to it. It was very short, to be honest, maybe a little fast. But this is nothing we haven’t seen before, so it’ll need to be special to stand out

Cascade Falls – This is essentially a demo and a lengthy one at that. While it doesn’t showcase some of the game that seem to be promised in the synopsis, it is a nice foray into the characters we are going to see. The game does seem to have grabbed its assets from the communal pool – I mean there’s two character models I clocked from other games and 3 locations from other games too. Unfortunately, I can't say more than that. This needs time to cook

NTR Chat: College Issues – Another phone game from the dev that brought us My Girlfriend's Travel and Marital Issues. Nothing special about it so far, its got more in common with Girlfriends Travel than the other. Might be one to check in on every now and then.

Secrets in Focus – This was a good one, its nice to see an AI game that’s a little more realistic than the usual anime style we get, and also shocking for an AI game, there is no NTR planned. The art, as I say, is fresh, its mainly consistent, though there’s not much poses to be fair. The writing seems solid enough. There wasn’t overall a lot in the game, but it does end on a nice cliffhanger that creates a nice bit of intrgue. I’ll see where this one goes.

Sucker Punch – I hope this was a proof of concept because it was a mess. The art was very inconsonant. I mean, seriously, the nurses turn up to the hospital wearing see through white tops – also, what’s with the cartoony and realistic backgrounds, seriously pick a style. The concept is good, but man, this needs a lot more time to cook

Friend Zoned – Right I am done with this type of game now – I’m playing too many of them, and this one simply is not fun. It's broken, and choices are not remembered. The MC is also a creep. Hard pass on this one.

Passions Playground – This was short, really short; however, there were two paths, and they were relatively hot. The renders on this are done to a good standard, and the writing seems okay, but I can't tell you more than that. It didn’t give anything away, and I don’t know where it’ll go. If updates are going to be a short as that, it’ll need time to cook

Happily Ever After – This one may have legs, it may not, I am leaning towards the has not side though. It was a relatively short debut, but the premise has been set: a nympho wife, a husband with a small cock and is going to be bogged down with work, a lodger with a massive cock. While it is nice to have a female-driven NTR game… the girl is already halfway to being corrupted. This one wants to get to the content fast rather than a worthy build up, but its just chapter one, so we will see.

Streets of Allegiance – Well a crime/mafia game with a female protagonist, thats new. Seems interesting enough, but there wasn't much here other than plot setting. A gang war ends badly, and our FMC escapes to America to start a new life. That's basically it. There are no future tags or anything that gives away where this game is going, so time will tell, I guess. But given my history with crime games, I don’t even think a female protagonist will make me continue.

Silent Corruption – I tried to play this one, I really did, but the constant swaying of the screen to simulate breathing really made me sea sick. I didn’t get very far, so I cant tell you if it has legs or not – shame really as other than the swaying it does seem to be a nice production.

Updates

Return to the Cabin – This is a Mom/Son game that seems a little wasted– the renders were poor, the mom is too busty, too curvy, and she looks far to young to be even the MC’s mother. There’s something about her that is just a little wrong. There is also a lack of premise. Our two family members go to a cabin, and that’s it; there’s no real tension, no real buildup. It's nice that we get a vanilla path or an NTR path, but it's ultimately wasted. Executed all wrong.

Falling Undercover: Nox Syndicate – So this is a regular in my monthly review now. You are best to read my thoughts here!

Life in Windvale – While I don't think this one will reach the heights of some of the AI games out there. It's still a nice little average game that holds its own

Altered Bloodlines – So this one got played last in May, and it was a contender for Worst Update of the Month… I have to say, it doesn’t improve any here, while we get a couple of lewds and a bit of deposition, so a bit more than we did last update, it still ends with chapter one will continue – May to September does not equate to the length of update we got here. I think it's time to drop this one

Elmwood University - Ah, this has been on my "to watch" list for some time - I still think it has got some potential, I finally got around to reviewing it here.

The Power of Truth – I thought about giving this a first thoughts, but in all honesty, there wasn't much I couldn’t say in here. The story has barely started, so I cant really tell you what its about, the seeds have been planted for a lot of different paths to come and to be fair, they are all interesting. The renders are great, with a nice selection of LI's. I'm interested to see where this one goes

The Cursed Camera – So I think we have a family harem game here, it has some supernatural undertones to it, that are there to give the happenings a reason to happen rather than just pornographic reasons. The narrative is so far lacking a hook, though; it just trundles on. The renders are okay, passable, but they are nothing special – I don’t know if this one has legs or not, and I am not too bothered if I never find out.

Netorase Phone – Seems things are ramping up with this one now. A relatively short update, but our FMC is now moving well into her slut phase, it seems. It still feels a little samey – I mean, 50 chapters in, really and our MC has only just gotten involved with the FMC and the Bull. I am honestly not sure how much this one has now.

U4ia - I had heard a little about this one following my playthrough of Leap of Faith. Like Leap of Faith, I didn't see what everyone else does.

My Bimbo Dream – I'm liking these short and sweet updates; they are short enough and fast enough to scratch that little itch. Though this update is kinda confirming my fears about this one. A needless plot device has been introduced with drugs… a plot device I haven't gotten on with in the past – still, Sue is back now, so we shall see where it goes. But signs aren't looking too good

Strong Desire - I think the premiseof this game is unreal, it had so much potential. But it's so mismanaged it's shocking. Such a shame.

False Narrative – So this is one I played back in August, stating Id need a few more updates before, well this one didn’t really bring anything to the table. I’ll wait a few months on this one, I think.

Wedding Roaming – things have gone up a notch in this game; our FMC has either become a lot more corrupted or a lot more naughty. Can't really add to what I said in my review. It's a fun little game, but not genre-defying

Shadows of Ambition - I like this game a lot, it's probably one of the best, if not the best, AI game out there. While this update isnt free of narrative problems, I know the Dev is trying to sort them, so things do look good for it.

Growing Things Up – Well finally, we seem to have gotten to college and after finally fucking Deborah, seems this game is ramping up, Quite a short update though, one ive named in the past as a transition chapter – I don’t think my overall score from my review has changed, but to be honest, I think I need a full playthrough of this next time

My New Girlfriend – So, after the last chapter, when lines were crossed and our couple really stepped into this wide world, we got a nice update. The speed has ramped up massively here, but it has to in this kind of game. To be fair, it's done in quite a nice way; lines are definitely crossed, but it does feel quite natural and not as forced as some games do. A nice bit of character development for the sister, too. Bring on the next update

Attempted Redemption – this seemed to be quite a good game, the renders are good, there does seem to be a nice story, but we do seem to be getting lewds for lewd's sake. Not sure what more I can say, really, as its a short three chapter game. I’ll give this more time – but it does seem promising so far

Cinderella's Glass Collar – This one will need a bit of a review soon – its progressing along nicely, obviously its a BDSM game and doesn’t really shy away from that fact, but so far it handles the subject with grace. We are a few chapters in now, and the training has begun. A nice antagonist may have been revealed, which I am happy about, because I honestly don’t know where this one would go other than kinky lewds. Still one to watch, I think

Secrets and Promises - I'm really liking that the dev consistently puts out new updates every 6 weeks, and it's filled with enough content to keep me interested. While it may not be the prettiest game out there, it certainly has a story good enough to keep me interested. I'll be continuing this one for the foreseeable.

Sin Heels – This was absolutely crazy, there's a story there if you dig deep enough, unfortunately, it's hidden behind forced femdom and becomes so nonsensical it's just lost and becomes bat shit crazy. The renders are okay when they are not in the darkest environments and lighting ever. It's also basically a kinetic novel, with the choices there just to help you with the kinks. I'm not a fan of femdom at the best of times, but even out of the ones I have played… There is better than this. I might pop back in, but I am in no rush

A Perfect Marriage – a general update of nothingness really, Well we got an idecent proposal and I'm curious how that one will play out – it's just a shame it's with an older bloke, which looking at some of the scenes in the gallery for paths I am not on, has been the norm for a bit. I’d say this one has stalled and really needs to start picking up now.

Taboo University - I got on well with Fetish Locator, so I went into this one pretty excited. Unfortunately, I was disappointed

Not Too Refined – A quick update following on from the quick debut last month. I already know it's time to bow out. There are other games that, fortunately, are doing this subject better, and I have previously dropped many in the past. I might come back to this later, but I seriously doubt it.

Campus Bonds - I bowed out of it shortly after starting. Playing the game, there was a lot happening, and I had no memory of any of it. So really had no clue what was happening. I had no desire to play the first 3 chapters again. I might go back when it's finished... but it's telling me a lot about the quality of the game when I don't remember any of the plot.

Blast From the Past

After playing and enjoying Law School, a game that catapulted itself straight into my top 10 I thought I'd give the devs' first game a go. Well, I did not enjoy The Entrepreneur as much as the later game. Still it's nice to see just how much our dev has improved


The Fappies

Best New Game – This one was surprisingly difficult to decide on a winner. After a quiet few months, it was a welcome surprise to have so many new games, and to be fair, there were a few that deserved it. I mean, even though I didn't get on well with Silent Corruption, I can't deny the production value in that game. Instead, I decided the game that will get it this month is the game I am genuinely looking forward to the next chapter, as a lot of my notes were "needs time to cook", and that is Cascade Falls

Best Update – This was a lot easier than the previous award. When I looked at my notes for this month, the updates list was shorter than normal and filled with comments such as "signs aren't looking good" or "I'll wait on this one" There were a few games I did enjoy this month, but the one I think deserves it out of what I played is Elmwood University.

Best New 2D Game – Unlike last month, there were a couple to choose from. But when checking the list, one stood out among the rest. Well done, Secrets in Focus, you get the nod this time.

Best Updated 2D game – Well, there were only a few it could have been really. And both My New Girlfriend and Shadows of Ambition had a few problems - not major ones, but enough to tip the scales to Life in Windvale

Best Girl in a New Game


Best Girl in an Updated Game


Best Girl from Blast from the Past


Worse New Game – Like its "best" counterpart, there were a few that were well up there when considering this, but one stood out by a mile - Suburban Sin. When your game is that bad, you have to "reboot it", and it's still bad thereafter. It's quite telling. And honestly, having an image not found then, typos and grammatical errors in the first 3 pages.... well.

Worst Update – I thought about a few games when I was debating this one. Sin Heels and Campus bonds came to mind straight away. I thought it a little harsh to judge both of them. After all, both were really being judged on the merits of the whole game, not the update. No, the game I was most disapointed with was A Perfect Marriage. For the potential that one had to where we are now. such disappointment.

 

[TonyMurray]

Sep In View

Wow, after such a shortage of New games over the previous month, September came and we got a fair few, didn’t we? There are 21 on this list, in fact. Actually, New games aside, the updates came thick and fast, too. At one point, I think it was around the 15th of the month, I still had 27 games in the folder and no idea how I would do just under 2 a day, along with all my other commitments.

To be fair though, that count went down quite fast, some of the games were so rubbish that they didn’t even deserve a footnote, which is a bit unfortunate as no doubt they will be downloaded again, but if I start a game and you have the default font, default menu and then your first line has a punctuation mistake… you’re not off to a good start.

Still, I picked quite a lengthy game at the end of the month and didn’t get through it quite as fast as I would have liked. As a result, and not for the first time, I had games in the folder unplayed. Still, never mind, as these longer games get knocked off the list, it’ll be quicker to just play the update in future, saving me a bit of time.

Anyway, let's see what the month of September brought us, shall we?

New Games

Lens Lust – I must admit I am not a fan of Honey Select games, the characters rarely look right and in this game its more of the same. The arses are massive and the chests are huge; there are also a few occasions of the woman having weirdly coloured eyes. The game was a bit of a 5-minute wonder. The premise is sort of laid… a guy gets AR glasses, glasses give him pervy tasks to complete. I honestly don’t think this one will go anywhere.

My Neotrase Delusions – Man, the MC in this one is soft; it's really hard to feel anything for him so far. Can't really say to much about this one, there are various plot points set up, what will actually land remains to be seen. The art, though AI and consistent enough, is not quite as polished as some other games; the characters seem to have weird expressions. I couldn’t even tell you if this has potential. I think it needs time to cook.

Suburban Sin – Or rather Cucked by the Neighbour 2.0 – I’ll be honest, I didn’t even see this was a rework of that game. Given it won “Worst game of the Month” back in Mays Fappies, if I did, it would have been an immediate side step… alas, it got downloaded and played. There is no improvement in quality; the game is bad, like last time it opens with an image not found, proceeds to inform us of a lie. Goes on to have a typo and grammatical error. All within the first three pages. The images are bland, the script needs a proofreader and an editor – that’s two for two now on shocking games.

Betrayal – So this is actually a remake of a game I have not played… So I do not actually know how close to the old one it is. The game is very pretty, I cant deny. The story is a slow burn, though I can tell that straight away, its also confusing, there is not enough deposition given to really get a grip on what is going on. There were no grammatical errors that I saw, but a few name pointing issues. I want to say this is one to watch. I have a feeling it might be, but I honestly do not know.

Playing the Girlfriend – Well, there was nothing substantial here, but the premise has been set, a young wife has been guilted into pretending to be the girlfriend of a troubled young lad. That’s about it really, its far too early to say if it has any potential, but given the devs' insistence of telling, not showing, I think its probably a dud. Seriously its a visual novel, instead of telling us the character smirks… show it.

Power – Bowed out of this one early, I just wasn’t feeling it – there might be something there in a few updates, for now, I don’t think there is. Its a bit all over the place at the moment, obviously it's setting up a slow burn and moving the pieces into play… but the pacing is all over the place. It looks very pretty to be fair, some very good renders here, but I think it needs a bit to cook before I can decide

My Stepmom's Secret – This one was bad – bit of a click fest really, its basically sandbox hidden behind menu choices – the problem is, it gives us the option of rooms to explore, then blocks us from that room anyway. Why do it? Just send us where we need to go. It was also needlessly short. There was no reason to put this game out like this,

Lust Island – Well, this one COULD be interesting, it may not be. The premise is okay, a brother and sister get trapped on an island… let's see what develops. It wasn’t long enough to really make a judgment either way. It's not English and suffers from the usual translation errors. Him being used instead of her, for example. The renders seem okay; time will tell on this one

Viral Rivals – This one is pretty in parts, well, mainly, two of the girls are little too busty and it looks ridiculous. The premise seems okay, original maybe, its something I have never come across anyway. But it was one of those short releases that shows nothing, so it's hard to tell where it could go or where it's going. I’ll let this one cook, I think.

The Rebound – Well, I can not say anything about this one – was really poor, MC plays video game all night, MC masturbates using aunts underwear, MC gets caught, MC goes outside for the first time ever… It was short, showcased nothing other than it’ll be a Summertime Saga clone. Staying away from this one.

Lust: By Appointment – This one might have legs, though probably not. The renders are too full of noise. I think it's done for artistic reasons, but it doesn’t quite work. I actually found myself getting headaches. It's especially noticeable during some of the animations where the noise clears up and the renders actually look quite good. The plot is too much of a slow burn. It starts In Media Res and seems to be an exciting scene to start… we just never reach those heights again. I’ll allow this one or two updates, but it's not one I have too high hopes for

2face App – And here we have another AI phone game detailing the struggles of a marriage as one of them moves away… for added flair, though, this one seems to have an incest side to it. It was very short, to be honest, maybe a little fast. But this is nothing we haven’t seen before, so it’ll need to be special to stand out

Cascade Falls – This is essentially a demo and a lengthy one at that. While it doesn’t showcase some of the game that seem to be promised in the synopsis, it is a nice foray into the characters we are going to see. The game does seem to have grabbed its assets from the communal pool – I mean there’s two character models I clocked from other games and 3 locations from other games too. Unfortunately, I can't say more than that. This needs time to cook

NTR Chat: College Issues – Another phone game from the dev that brought us My Girlfriend's Travel and Marital Issues. Nothing special about it so far, its got more in common with Girlfriends Travel than the other. Might be one to check in on every now and then.

Secrets in Focus – This was a good one, its nice to see an AI game that’s a little more realistic than the usual anime style we get, and also shocking for an AI game, there is no NTR planned. The art, as I say, is fresh, its mainly consistent, though there’s not much poses to be fair. The writing seems solid enough. There wasn’t overall a lot in the game, but it does end on a nice cliffhanger that creates a nice bit of intrgue. I’ll see where this one goes.

Sucker Punch – I hope this was a proof of concept because it was a mess. The art was very inconsonant. I mean, seriously, the nurses turn up to the hospital wearing see through white tops – also, what’s with the cartoony and realistic backgrounds, seriously pick a style. The concept is good, but man, this needs a lot more time to cook

Friend Zoned – Right I am done with this type of game now – I’m playing too many of them, and this one simply is not fun. It's broken, and choices are not remembered. The MC is also a creep. Hard pass on this one.

Passions Playground – This was short, really short; however, there were two paths, and they were relatively hot. The renders on this are done to a good standard, and the writing seems okay, but I can't tell you more than that. It didn’t give anything away, and I don’t know where it’ll go. If updates are going to be a short as that, it’ll need time to cook

Happily Ever After – This one may have legs, it may not, I am leaning towards the has not side though. It was a relatively short debut, but the premise has been set: a nympho wife, a husband with a small cock and is going to be bogged down with work, a lodger with a massive cock. While it is nice to have a female-driven NTR game… the girl is already halfway to being corrupted. This one wants to get to the content fast rather than a worthy build up, but its just chapter one, so we will see.

Streets of Allegiance – Well a crime/mafia game with a female protagonist, thats new. Seems interesting enough, but there wasn't much here other than plot setting. A gang war ends badly, and our FMC escapes to America to start a new life. That's basically it. There are no future tags or anything that gives away where this game is going, so time will tell, I guess. But given my history with crime games, I don’t even think a female protagonist will make me continue.

Silent Corruption – I tried to play this one, I really did, but the constant swaying of the screen to simulate breathing really made me sea sick. I didn’t get very far, so I cant tell you if it has legs or not – shame really as other than the swaying it does seem to be a nice production.

Updates

Return to the Cabin – This is a Mom/Son game that seems a little wasted– the renders were poor, the mom is too busty, too curvy, and she looks far to young to be even the MC’s mother. There’s something about her that is just a little wrong. There is also a lack of premise. Our two family members go to a cabin, and that’s it; there’s no real tension, no real buildup. It's nice that we get a vanilla path or an NTR path, but it's ultimately wasted. Executed all wrong.

Falling Undercover: Nox Syndicate – So this is a regular in my monthly review now. You are best to read my thoughts here!

Life in Windvale – While I don't think this one will reach the heights of some of the AI games out there. It's still a nice little average game that holds its own

Altered Bloodlines – So this one got played last in May, and it was a contender for Worst Update of the Month… I have to say, it doesn’t improve any here, while we get a couple of lewds and a bit of deposition, so a bit more than we did last update, it still ends with chapter one will continue – May to September does not equate to the length of update we got here. I think it's time to drop this one

Elmwood University - Ah, this has been on my "to watch" list for some time - I still think it has got some potential, I finally got around to reviewing it here.

The Power of Truth – I thought about giving this a first thoughts, but in all honesty, there wasn't much I couldn’t say in here. The story has barely started, so I cant really tell you what its about, the seeds have been planted for a lot of different paths to come and to be fair, they are all interesting. The renders are great, with a nice selection of LI's. I'm interested to see where this one goes

The Cursed Camera – So I think we have a family harem game here, it has some supernatural undertones to it, that are there to give the happenings a reason to happen rather than just pornographic reasons. The narrative is so far lacking a hook, though; it just trundles on. The renders are okay, passable, but they are nothing special – I don’t know if this one has legs or not, and I am not too bothered if I never find out.

Netorase Phone – Seems things are ramping up with this one now. A relatively short update, but our FMC is now moving well into her slut phase, it seems. It still feels a little samey – I mean, 50 chapters in, really and our MC has only just gotten involved with the FMC and the Bull. I am honestly not sure how much this one has now.

U4ia - I had heard a little about this one following my playthrough of Leap of Faith. Like Leap of Faith, I didn't see what everyone else does.

My Bimbo Dream – I'm liking these short and sweet updates; they are short enough and fast enough to scratch that little itch. Though this update is kinda confirming my fears about this one. A needless plot device has been introduced with drugs… a plot device I haven't gotten on with in the past – still, Sue is back now, so we shall see where it goes. But signs aren't looking too good

Strong Desire - I think the premiseof this game is unreal, it had so much potential. But it's so mismanaged it's shocking. Such a shame.

False Narrative – So this is one I played back in August, stating Id need a few more updates before, well this one didn’t really bring anything to the table. I’ll wait a few months on this one, I think.

Wedding Roaming – things have gone up a notch in this game; our FMC has either become a lot more corrupted or a lot more naughty. Can't really add to what I said in my review. It's a fun little game, but not genre-defying

Shadows of Ambition - I like this game a lot, it's probably one of the best, if not the best, AI game out there. While this update isnt free of narrative problems, I know the Dev is trying to sort them, so things do look good for it.

Growing Things Up – Well finally, we seem to have gotten to college and after finally fucking Deborah, seems this game is ramping up, Quite a short update though, one ive named in the past as a transition chapter – I don’t think my overall score from my review has changed, but to be honest, I think I need a full playthrough of this next time

My New Girlfriend – So, after the last chapter, when lines were crossed and our couple really stepped into this wide world, we got a nice update. The speed has ramped up massively here, but it has to in this kind of game. To be fair, it's done in quite a nice way; lines are definitely crossed, but it does feel quite natural and not as forced as some games do. A nice bit of character development for the sister, too. Bring on the next update

Attempted Redemption – this seemed to be quite a good game, the renders are good, there does seem to be a nice story, but we do seem to be getting lewds for lewd's sake. Not sure what more I can say, really, as its a short three chapter game. I’ll give this more time – but it does seem promising so far

Cinderella's Glass Collar – This one will need a bit of a review soon – its progressing along nicely, obviously its a BDSM game and doesn’t really shy away from that fact, but so far it handles the subject with grace. We are a few chapters in now, and the training has begun. A nice antagonist may have been revealed, which I am happy about, because I honestly don’t know where this one would go other than kinky lewds. Still one to watch, I think

Secrets and Promises - I'm really liking that the dev consistently puts out new updates every 6 weeks, and it's filled with enough content to keep me interested. While it may not be the prettiest game out there, it certainly has a story good enough to keep me interested. I'll be continuing this one for the foreseeable.

Sin Heels – This was absolutely crazy, there's a story there if you dig deep enough, unfortunately, it's hidden behind forced femdom and becomes so nonsensical it's just lost and becomes bat shit crazy. The renders are okay when they are not in the darkest environments and lighting ever. It's also basically a kinetic novel, with the choices there just to help you with the kinks. I'm not a fan of femdom at the best of times, but even out of the ones I have played… There is better than this. I might pop back in, but I am in no rush

A Perfect Marriage – a general update of nothingness really, Well we got an idecent proposal and I'm curious how that one will play out – it's just a shame it's with an older bloke, which looking at some of the scenes in the gallery for paths I am not on, has been the norm for a bit. I’d say this one has stalled and really needs to start picking up now.

Taboo University - I got on well with Fetish Locator, so I went into this one pretty excited. Unfortunately, I was disappointed

Not Too Refined – A quick update following on from the quick debut last month. I already know it's time to bow out. There are other games that, fortunately, are doing this subject better, and I have previously dropped many in the past. I might come back to this later, but I seriously doubt it.

Campus Bonds - I bowed out of it shortly after starting. Playing the game, there was a lot happening, and I had no memory of any of it. So really had no clue what was happening. I had no desire to play the first 3 chapters again. I might go back when it's finished... but it's telling me a lot about the quality of the game when I don't remember any of the plot.

Blast From the Past

After playing and enjoying Law School, a game that catapulted itself straight into my top 10 I thought I'd give the devs' first game a go. Well, I did not enjoy The Entrepreneur as much as the later game. Still it's nice to see just how much our dev has improved


The Fappies

Best New Game – This one was surprisingly difficult to decide on a winner. After a quiet few months, it was a welcome surprise to have so many new games, and to be fair, there were a few that deserved it. I mean, even though I didn't get on well with Silent Corruption, I can't deny the production value in that game. Instead, I decided the game that will get it this month is the game I am genuinely looking forward to the next chapter, as a lot of my notes were "needs time to cook", and that is Cascade Falls

Best Update – This was a lot easier than the previous award. When I looked at my notes for this month, the updates list was shorter than normal and filled with comments such as "signs aren't looking good" or "I'll wait on this one" There were a few games I did enjoy this month, but the one I think deserves it out of what I played is Elmwood University.

Best New 2D Game – Unlike last month, there were a couple to choose from. But when checking the list, one stood out among the rest. Well done, Secrets in Focus, you get the nod this time.

Best Updated 2D game – Well, there were only a few it could have been really. And both My New Girlfriend and Shadows of Ambition had a few problems - not major ones, but enough to tip the scales to Life in Windvale

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Worse New Game – Like its "best" counterpart, there were a few that were well up there when considering this, but one stood out by a mile - Suburban Sin. When your game is that bad, you have to "reboot it", and it's still bad thereafter. It's quite telling. And honestly, having an image not found then, typos and grammatical errors in the first 3 pages.... well.

Worst Update – I thought about a few games when I was debating this one. Sin Heels and Campus bonds came to mind straight away. I thought it a little harsh to judge both of them. After all, both were really being judged on the merits of the whole game, not the update. No, the game I was most disapointed with was A Perfect Marriage. For the potential that one had to where we are now. such disappointment.

Got a couple of those first releases sitting in my test folder - they've been there for a while, but I've had a couple of longer games and updates on the go, so they're still waiting.

 

[Lagunavii]

Got a couple of those first releases sitting in my test folder - they've been there for a while, but I've had a couple of longer games and updates on the go, so they're still waiting.

It was a good month in terms of new games... Well when talking about how many there was. Some were lacking though. I definitely need to come back to most when they have a few updates behind them.

 

[TonyMurray]

It was a good month in terms of new games... Well when talking about how many there was. Some were lacking though. I definitely need to come back to most when they have a few updates behind them.

As we've talked about before, that's the issue too often. The five-minute wonders are pretty common lately.

 

[Lagunavii]

As we've talked about before, that's the issue too often. The five-minute wonders are pretty common lately.

It wasn't the 5 minute wonders for me this month. There were a few that had a bit of length to them, but ultimately show cased nothing. Kinda like if you played just Chapter 1 of say Elmwood or BaDik you get a bit of content, but have no idea what it's about.

 

[anker11]

The Power of Truth – I thought about giving this a first thoughts, but in all honesty, there wasn't much I couldn’t say in here. The story has barely started, so I cant really tell you what its about, the seeds have been planted for a lot of different paths to come and to be fair, they are all interesting. The renders are great, with a nice selection of LI's. I'm interested to see where this one goes

Glad to see that you got around to playing this one. I'd had it downloaded and recently checked various threads (this one, Tony's, Milton's, etc) to see if there were any thoughts or anything and surprisingly there were no mentions (which was the first time that's happened). There's a group of devs that all post renders in each other's discords, which is how I personally found the game haha

 

[TonyMurray]

Glad to see that you got around to playing this one. I'd had it downloaded and recently checked various threads (this one, Tony's, Milton's, etc) to see if there were any thoughts or anything and surprisingly there were no mentions (which was the first time that's happened). There's a group of devs that all post renders in each other's discords, which is how I personally found the game haha

I've played it (or at least some of it, I have no idea how far I got as it was a while ago). I didn't get on with it and my notes say I found the story just too far-fetched, although the visuals looked good. I don't review all the games I play in my thread, as sometimes I don't really have enough to say about them (and many times I just don't want to give any more time to a game I'm not continuing with!).

I went into my messages and found my comments on the game from back in January, spoiler added for those who need it:

The Power of Truth is a bust for me. Looks good, but the story is just too much. A 28-year-old vice-principal of a college taking selfies with nude students in his office to help them with their sorority hazing task, then having a medical exam where the doc intends him to get an erection to show he isn't on drugs, and then he fucks her (in the ass, because she's a virgin, you know)...

 

[anker11]

I've played it (or at least some of it, I have no idea how far I got as it was a while ago). I didn't get on with it and my notes say I found the story just too far-fetched, although the visuals looked good. I don't review all the games I play in my thread, as sometimes I don't really have enough to say about them (and many times I just don't want to give any more time to a game I'm not continuing with!).

I went into my messages and found my comments on the game from back in January, spoiler added for those who need it:

Oh yes, spot on. It is quite contrived at points (which I had started typing before I even got to your remark about the doctor; that was pretty damn absurd), and that's not even going into the hinted plot line about the MC's "mysterious past". I haven't finished playing the latest update but however I've decently enjoyed it; the dialogue flows smoothly etc.

 

[Lagunavii]

Pine Falls by Daniels K Reviewed at Part 2 0.5

Story - The story here begins as a strange mix between Twin Peaks, Lost, and Life on Mars. It kicks off with a very intriguing mystery premise and shows great potential from the start. The concept is brilliant; unfortunately, it is executed incorrectly, missing the mark significantly, and towards the end, it feels rushed and like the developers lost interest. The writing starts off okay, but it quickly declines. The dialogue, while not outright cringe-worthy, sometimes feels forced, and there are moments when it’s questionable whether these are even human beings talking. Though typos are rare, the game itself is littered with them, which is quite shocking given that this is a finished game.

Renders - The visuals are decent, especially considering this is a five-year-old game. Compared to modern titles, they may seem somewhat dated, and a few issues do stand out. Overall, the models are well-rendered; all of the love interests, whether they are main girls or side girls, are what you might call average. Some are more attractive than others, but that’s subjective. None of the girls really stand out above the rest, which I appreciate. The environments are plentiful and well-lit during the day. However, at night, they tend to be very dark. Sex scenes are common, but the animations are lacking — often repeating the same few frames, which can be a bit dull as you wait for them to finish.

Characters - There are mainly five characters: the male protagonist and four love interests. Each love interest has a distinct personality, whether it’s the "shy virgin" girl, the misunderstood rebel, the girl with a shady past, or the 'it’s gotta be her' girl. However, there’s no real character development. Besides these, there are many supporting characters, but ultimately, they are all quite similar. The game takes place in a town that lacks men, explaining why they are attracted to the protagonist, but this attraction doesn’t develop further. All characters are very one-dimensional. The developer seems to have tried portraying the protagonist as a sort of saviour or knight in shining armour, but he often comes across as boring and has zero personality.

Overall - The game starts well, but completely loses its way by part two. The division into two parts confuses me, as there seems to be no reason for it in its current form. I can only assume the developer had a different plan for part two, which was quickly abandoned, resulting in the rushed endings. While I did enjoy my time with the game, I finished feeling more frustrated than entertained... considering its potential, this could have been and should have been so much more. If you're struggling to find something to play, I might recommend this, as it could satisfy that craving. However, if you don’t have much time for games, you'd probably be better off choosing something else.

Average 5/10

 

[Eleanorduval]

Pine Falls by Daniels K Reviewed at Part 2 0.5

Story - The story here begins as a strange mix between Twin Peaks, Lost, and Life on Mars. It kicks off with a very intriguing mystery premise and shows great potential from the start. The concept is brilliant; unfortunately, it is executed incorrectly, missing the mark significantly, and towards the end, it feels rushed and like the developers lost interest. The writing starts off okay, but it quickly declines. The dialogue, while not outright cringe-worthy, sometimes feels forced, and there are moments when it’s questionable whether these are even human beings talking. Though typos are rare, the game itself is littered with them, which is quite shocking given that this is a finished game.

Renders - The visuals are decent, especially considering this is a five-year-old game. Compared to modern titles, they may seem somewhat dated, and a few issues do stand out. Overall, the models are well-rendered; all of the love interests, whether they are main girls or side girls, are what you might call average. Some are more attractive than others, but that’s subjective. None of the girls really stand out above the rest, which I appreciate. The environments are plentiful and well-lit during the day. However, at night, they tend to be very dark. Sex scenes are common, but the animations are lacking — often repeating the same few frames, which can be a bit dull as you wait for them to finish.

Characters - There are mainly five characters: the male protagonist and four love interests. Each love interest has a distinct personality, whether it’s the "shy virgin" girl, the misunderstood rebel, the girl with a shady past, or the 'it’s gotta be her' girl. However, there’s no real character development. Besides these, there are many supporting characters, but ultimately, they are all quite similar. The game takes place in a town that lacks men, explaining why they are attracted to the protagonist, but this attraction doesn’t develop further. All characters are very one-dimensional. The developer seems to have tried portraying the protagonist as a sort of saviour or knight in shining armour, but he often comes across as boring and has zero personality.

Overall - The game starts well, but completely loses its way by part two. The division into two parts confuses me, as there seems to be no reason for it in its current form. I can only assume the developer had a different plan for part two, which was quickly abandoned, resulting in the rushed endings. While I did enjoy my time with the game, I finished feeling more frustrated than entertained... considering its potential, this could have been and should have been so much more. If you're struggling to find something to play, I might recommend this, as it could satisfy that craving. However, if you don’t have much time for games, you'd probably be better off choosing something else.

Average 5/10

this one is my list and start play it.I think there is a lot of alternative scenes for every LI?