Hard to say something that hasn't already been said. If this game had mediocre or worse art, ratings would be considerably lower. The art in this game is truly beautiful. The menus are polished, the pinball style minigame is fun and the effects are well done. It's artistically superior to many titles.
The story and writing are good-to-great. There is some translation issues but it's better than a usual translation. The dialog is nice to read.
The gameplay has its ups and downs, and unfortunately the downs are lower than the ups are high. As I mentioned, the pinball minigame is very fun, imo. The management portion (main portion) has many of the right ingredients but it quickly becomes a chore. It feels like the management portion was constructed just to slow you down and pace you through the story, instead of being constructed to be a fun experience. It's not horrible, but I wouldn't call it good either. It's fine.
I've read mention of the RNG aspect - ignore those comments, they're only half true. Eventually you unlock abilities to make the RNG go away. I don't like this very much, as you could waste a lot of time in the RNG (as many folks obviously have), but if you're sensible and say "damn this isn't working" and just ignore those optional parts for a bit, eventually the game makes them better. I love the idea of a progression mechanic, but the way it is implemented here is more of a negative. Effective progression mechanics start by giving they player an experience that is at least workable, and then making them more capable. This one starts you in a place that is miserable and then toggles you into OP mode eventually. Not good.
So yeah, kinda torn. I'd call this 3.5, rounding up to 4. The art is truly wonderful, both the full screen 2D CG's (stills and animated) and the high res sprite sex scenes. There is also threesome mother/daughter content, and many positions. I did however read that the ending is extremely sad, and so I avoided this. Basically, it sounds like you eventually complete your goal, but are then backstabbed, and your friend is killed, and then you have to say goodbye to your girls - to be continued later. I fucking hate this shit in H games. Devs, players are here to masturbate, get your head out of your ass. So, no, actually I'm going to bump this down to 3 stars lol, that's an obviously stupid and easily rectified item.
The story and writing are good-to-great. There is some translation issues but it's better than a usual translation. The dialog is nice to read.
The gameplay has its ups and downs, and unfortunately the downs are lower than the ups are high. As I mentioned, the pinball minigame is very fun, imo. The management portion (main portion) has many of the right ingredients but it quickly becomes a chore. It feels like the management portion was constructed just to slow you down and pace you through the story, instead of being constructed to be a fun experience. It's not horrible, but I wouldn't call it good either. It's fine.
I've read mention of the RNG aspect - ignore those comments, they're only half true. Eventually you unlock abilities to make the RNG go away. I don't like this very much, as you could waste a lot of time in the RNG (as many folks obviously have), but if you're sensible and say "damn this isn't working" and just ignore those optional parts for a bit, eventually the game makes them better. I love the idea of a progression mechanic, but the way it is implemented here is more of a negative. Effective progression mechanics start by giving they player an experience that is at least workable, and then making them more capable. This one starts you in a place that is miserable and then toggles you into OP mode eventually. Not good.
So yeah, kinda torn. I'd call this 3.5, rounding up to 4. The art is truly wonderful, both the full screen 2D CG's (stills and animated) and the high res sprite sex scenes. There is also threesome mother/daughter content, and many positions. I did however read that the ending is extremely sad, and so I avoided this. Basically, it sounds like you eventually complete your goal, but are then backstabbed, and your friend is killed, and then you have to say goodbye to your girls - to be continued later. I fucking hate this shit in H games. Devs, players are here to masturbate, get your head out of your ass. So, no, actually I'm going to bump this down to 3 stars lol, that's an obviously stupid and easily rectified item.