VN - Ren'Py - Life in Rio [v0.6.5] [Black Ninja]

Version 0.6.5
This game is for those who like how freaks and old men from the lower league try to pick the beautiful flower of the main character. (I'm one of them) The Latin hips of the main character are definitely also the reason to play this game.
The cons, I would say, are quite basic for this kind of 3d visual novels.
1. Sounds. In today's world, where a neural network can generate any sounds for you, having one sound in the game that sounds like an old woman's death rattle is strange.
2. Directing porn scenes. I disagree with some camera angles that don't allow 3D models of characters to look their best. There are several angles that present 3D models of heroines in an unfavorable light. The most obvious example is when a woman is bent over or on all fours, and the camera captures her buttocks at a right angle. The ass looks really bad in these positions. The teacher and the main character had similar scenes. Even the huge hips and ass of the main character look like a teenager's ass, the ass model stretches vertically and all the volume disappears.

At the very start of the game I was tempted to shut it down. Although the characters looked okay, I was having a hard time getting into the art style. I wasn't expecting to see characters standing in front of backdrops and it put me off at first. Thankfully, I stuck with it because this is a really good game.

This is a corruption story about a Christian schoolgirl who is having difficulties suppressing her growing sexual desires. This eventually leads to numerous situations where her mind tells her "no", but her libido says "yes"!
And you control her decision making. C'mon, say yes!

Pros:
1- The MC is stunning. It's no wonder all the men want to corrupt her.
2- The story is well written and holds your interest.
3- There are no Barbie doll bimbos in the game. Well, maybe Natasha.
4- Some scenes are very hot, kudos to the writing.
5- The animations are basic but they do integrate well with the dialogue during the sex scenes.
6- Use of sound effects are well thought out and really enhance the mood.

Cons:
1- As noted above, the art style is okay, but very basic.
2- *The English translation can use a lot of correcting and spicing up.
3- The renders are okay, but of average quality.

Bottom line - if you like corruption, submission and BBC, this is a gem.

* I am working with Black Ninja on the English translation. He expects a late February update..

Version 0.6

I follow this game practically from the beginning – and it’s clear for me that the dev works hard to improve it: the story, the visuals, the choices. Therefore, it’s difficult to understand why a comparatively simple problem of the English translation cannot be solved or at least partially corrected. This regards both the dialogues and the game menus. Openly speaking, Engrish happens to be pretty painful in some places. And without improving the language, it would be hard to classify the game as top class (where I think it should be).

Back to the game itself. I like it. I appreciate its local flavour, and like the FMC. Elza, fortunately, is different than ‘a regular renpy beauty’. The visuals are mostly decent, and the idea of adding a video from real street dances is fresh. I do not like the appearance of bad guys – but this is, I am sure, a conscious decision of the dev.

The story is interesting even if it’s partly inspired by Good Girl Gone Bad. Good inspiration, by the way. Some of the events or developments are believable, some – not necessarily so (I do not want to spoil), at least if we apply the usual logic and not a ‘porn game logic’. The game used to be slow burn – it’s more than ok for me – but in two recent updates (v. 0.5-0.6) the corruption has visibly accelerated. I wonder what will be next – and this is, I believe, a complement for the dev.

The problem I have with the game – leaving aside the English translation – is the character / paths development. For me the FMC’s earlier decisions should have impact on her behaviour and the corruption should be gradual. I do not see it here. For instance, even if we make Elza as innocent and faithful as possible for 95% of the game, she may go all out in the final scenes of the update. With exactly the same thoughts and desires as ‘corrupted Elza’. Wouldn’t it be more interesting if we face ‘different Elzas’ here? Like ‘sub Elza’, ‘dominant Elza’, ‘cheating Elza’, ‘partly corrupted Elza’ (e.g. faithful but fallen) – depending on earlier choices?

I think the game has great potential. It's already good, and can become very good. For me, a solid four.

The models and animations are ok. But there's a gigantic issue that stops me from playing the game. I can't follow the story because
English in this game is so fucking bad. I'm not even exaggerating it's one of the worst I've ever seen.

It's 2024 dude. You can translate anything to English nowadays without knowing grammar or a word. Just use any of the 1000 free tools available.

Great game!
Very good art, all models are very interesting.
Good development of the plot.
I want the main character to become corrupted, but for all the people she knows, to remain an innocent girl )))
I would like updates to come out more often ))
Good luck to the developer! I hope this project will be completed.

This AVN is similar to Good Girl Goes Bad, for those who like FMC corruption is perfect. The downside is the translation, I'm Brazilian, but I always prefer any game or VN in English to Brazilian Portuguese, and it seems the dev drops all the text in Google Translate. I would be happy to properly translate this game into English, but anyway, it's a great game.

I've been following this game since the beginning, and the effort Dev has put into improving it is immense. At first I confess that I wouldn't make it past the first update, but now the game is completely new. A great character corruption game, I'm looking forward to more updates.

Setting aside the outdated graphics and translations that don't resemble any real language, there's hardly any proper adult content in the game. You play for a long time and all you get are some rubbing or kissing scenes. There's a corrupt-style progression for the FMC (female main character), where over time, the characters around you start eyeing you, and you decide whether you'll become corrupted by the events. As for adult content, beyond kissing or simple stuff, there's not much else. My advice? Unless you have a specific high interest in FMC games, don't waste your time. (Edit: In the latest update, an anal scene has been added and developer keeps updating it for now, check the genres mentioned in the "Genre" section to see if they meet your expectations and the date of my comment.)

Very bad translation in German and English. I'm a native German speaker and I lived many years in English speaking countries like UK and USA and know nobody talks like this and some parts are just wrong like using automotive for auto forward or charge for load. Ren'py has an English GUI - why do not copy it from there? Another thing is the render and how the game is structured appears clumsy. No change in posture, no change in facial expressions, conversations look always the same. It doesn't look like the dev put much work in visual design and structure of the story. It looks more like easy and fast.

This is cute GGGB type of game with different surroundings and I personally really like those sort of AVNs. It can and should improved the graphics and the dialog but it is an enjoyable AVN and does have potential.

total disaster. cant load files, really bad translations, bad renders as well, and game starting in a not english language. two stars for the effort tho, this is unplayable atm. says need two hundred characters so im just tying randoms but really, review should've ended already when i stated that its unplayable. dang