Unity - Completed - Love of Magic [B1 v1.6.11f] [Droid Productions]

Updated after Act 5:

The game continues to impress. The story gets bigger but the game still doesn't lose focus of what made it great to begin with. The characters are rich and full of life, the MC has a distinct personality which sets the game apart from many others as well.

The sexy scenes are rather erotic but still capture the feelings of all the people we have gotten to know.

There are many shocks in the story that constantly keeps you on your toes. I have trouble finding words for how amazing this game is. On top of all of that, the dev shows time and time again that he actually listens to the community and accepts criticism. He always is looking to improve the game.

Many people come to play AVNs just as an alternate for porn, but games like Love of Magic show that AVNs can be an art form and just so much more than just porn.

5/5 - Play it. If you don't like mini-games, there is an auto-play feature. If you only play Ren'Py, this game has basically all of the features (rollback, quick save, etc). No reason not to try this.



Updated review after Act 3:

The game has certainly grown since the last time I played it. The game stays true to what it originally was but simply upgraded every aspect. The game play is fluid, most of the bugs are fixed, and the story is still interesting.

Still have high hopes for this one and cannot recommend it enough.



Act 1 (Original Review):

Very interesting game. Obviously a very unique take on a game, the renders are very life-like and breathtaking and the story certainly grasps my attention.

It is clear the MC is something far bigger than anyone really could imagine. That also makes it apparent some kind of conflict is inevitable between the MC and the royal family. Especially considering the meeting with the father.

The ending was a bit sad, things were progressing nicely with the Princess, hopefully things can be revived perhaps. As I stated earlier, I am really curious to see where this goes and in spite of the bugs this game has a lot of potential and is worth a shot.

The dev also seems very responsive to feedback which is very refreshing and reassuring. If all goes well, this game could shape up to being a really impressive tale.

It's still in a very early stage (first release), but the art is awesome, worldbuilding and story interesting and I really like the game mechanics. Finally a proper game (not VN) with nice art and good mechanics. The only downside is the bugs, but the dev is amazing, actively encourages bug reports and fixes them fast, so the rating is a no-brainer.

Solid first release, I really enjoy the game so far, keep it up !

Pros :
- Story
- Dialogs (the quote about evokers almost reminds me of the quote about fear in Dune)
- Characters (both models and personnalities)
- Music
- A lot of content for a 1st release
- Dev is responsive
- Even if the combat system may be confusing at times (see below), there is an easy mode where you can't lose, so you won't get stuck

Cons :
- Some bugs or unexpected behaviors (not a lot, and the dev is actively correcting them)
- The combat system is a bit confusing sometimes, namely the fact that some court cards appear as aces, and some implicit rules concerning poker hands are a bit obscure to me (maybe obvious for poker players, but not for me)

EDIT : I come back here after Act3, and by the horned one, this is really good ! The characters are still awesome, the story is coming along nicely and I cannot wait to see more !

Very impressive for a first release, fantastic graphics, amazing soundtracks (I can practically dance to the cafe one), very cool poker gameplay and best of all, the story: "I am the Evoker. Fire burns before me. Death walks behind me. In the center, there is only me." This is a line that should appear in movies!

A lot of work and a solid start with a fair amount of content for essentially an initial release. sure it has some bugs, but dev is responsive about fixing them and crashing the game doesn't seem to break it. If you just came for the sex scenes go play a VN somewhere else! I plan to review again later when this project has more flight time.

OK updating my rating:
• Still stands at 5 stars, I'd give it 6 stars if I could.
• One of the most undiscovered treasures to be found at f95zone.
Game is excellent :
• Well researched, deep story line.
• Detailed Character development
• Unique High Quality Art
• Attention to real life (and fantasy) details that create an immersive quality
• Engaging, Fun and so much more than just a VN!
...and one of the finest, most responsive Devs, I have ever had the pleasure to encounter.