I've seen the fan signatures of this game going around but never really had the urge to play. I'm so glad I played this game now because it has been an absolute blast to watch unfold.
The story thus far is incredibly heartfelt and very well realized up to this point, albeit only 2 chapters in ( I was sad when I realized it was only 2 and it just updated recently). The girls have obvious personalities that one would come to expect from adult games but NaughtyRoad uses those tropes to his advantage, at least when it pertains to the sisters. The only negative I can pull from their character is the inconsistency of the knowledge of sex with Denise. She's confused about erections, doesn't know the term "ejaculation", but is aware of what an orgasm looks like and has basic understanding of porn. It's not only inconsistent, but it also bounces from one end to the next far too often to make sense to me. So I struggle with the believability of it all there.
The one character I have no interest at all in is Brooke. Her storyline means absolutely nothing to me. She's also the least attractive to me.
Going onto the art now, I've seen comments trashing the appearance of the girls in this game. They are different, that's for sure. For me, there was never any need for an adjustment period. I like Macy and Denise's look a lot. They can look a little "hobbitish" sometimes if the angle doesn't quite land, but it's a very average look that I think works very well and particularly adds more to the depth of Denise, who struggles with confidence because of these standout features.
It makes more sense as well. I'd have a problem if she was stunningly attractive yet thinks she looks ugly. Here, the girl actually has unique standout features that she might want to conceal because it doesn't appear favorable to some. It gives the story that much more realism.
The panning and zooming is next level and it keeps me engaged. The animations are the usual cutting between too images, but it doesn't detract from the scene because of all the panning and zooming the game does on it's own. And the soundtrack is wonderful to hear, which is unusual for me.
To summarize, expect this to be one of the more grounded adult VN stories on this forum. For the most part, these feel like real girls a part of a real family that's trying to salvage their relationships any way they can. And that's slowly but surely leading them towards a more intimate path. Very heartfelt, very well realized, very well edited. And I'm SO looking forward to Chapter 3.
4/5 though I would give it 4.5/5 as the problems that I have with it don't really feel worth the deduction of a full point because so much of the good simply outweighed the bad for me.